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		| Boostd1 12sec Club
 
  
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				|  Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:57 pm    Post subject: Sold the GT |   |  
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				| Yup..needed more repairs, this time, a good 1500 bucks. That thing always put me in debt. So sick of it, I just gave it to the dealer, they gave me a check for 5 grand...I lost a shitload of money on it but now I owe nothing on any credit cards I had to take out for the GP. Id rather be in debt for a good reliable daily driver than a money pit that stresses the hell out of me. 
 I got a 2008 Astra XR, low miles, for 8900! Still under warranty, all that fun shizzle. So that's my story for today.
 
 Wish me luck fellas, getting a bit out of the car scene and more focused on school and getting my aviation degree.
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 1998 Grand Prix GT | 12.91 @ 103 - Sold/Retired
 2008 Saturn Astra XR | Sold
 2007 Infiniti G35x | Current DD
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		| iansane Member
 
  
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 Location: Bothell
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:10 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				|  Whoa. That's a hell of switch. 
 Well good luck with the schooling and as much as it sucks, concentrating on that for now is probably the better idea.
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		| QwkTrip 11sec Club
 
  
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				|  Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:03 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Maybe you can have the first Astra to ever hit 14's in the quarter.  |  | 
	
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		| aaron_sK Member
 
 
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 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
 
 1987  Chevrolet  Camaro IROC-Z
 
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				|  Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:22 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Should be easy. Find a 1.6L turbo engine, ship it over the pond, and go.   
 Will make your GT look like a cheap date, though. Hell, good luck finding any parts for a car built in Europe for one and a half years.
   
 BTW, did the dealer pay you five grand, plus give you a Vauxhall? Or are we not counting turnaround here, cause it sounds like you make out like a bandit.
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		| Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)
 
  
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 Location: Auburn , WA
 
 1987  Chevrolet  Camaro IROC-Z
 
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				|  Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:44 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Sorry to hear that!  Your car was very clean, awesome, and fast. Wish you luck in school and such though! _________________
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				|  Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:14 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Thanks guys...they technically gave me 4500 for it and gave me the car. It is soooo slow! Haha _________________
 1998 Grand Prix GT | 12.91 @ 103 - Sold/Retired
 2008 Saturn Astra XR | Sold
 2007 Infiniti G35x | Current DD
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		| fiveoformula Member
 
  
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				|  Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:06 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Ah... It's hard to picture you without it! But you'll be back into cars eventually. you'll just be making good dough when you come back to that hobby. |  | 
	
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				|  Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:04 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Thats the plan! I'll still be around...would love to build an LSx powered 3rd Gen down the road. _________________
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		| fiveoformula Member
 
  
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				|  Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:37 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| I've got the third gen, you supply the LSx! |  | 
	
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		| iansane Member
 
  
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				|  Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:50 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| LSx thirdgens are old news. No one builds those anymore. |  | 
	
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		| aaron_sK Member
 
 
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				|  Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:18 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Yeah, that's stupid. All the cool kids are doing... 
 ..ehh you know what, you can build that LSX all you want. I'll keep my stuff to myself for now
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