The OT
Snowboard season cometh..
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From: Gulf Coast of Florida
So any big weekend plans for anyone? I'm closing down my pool and doing some yard work this weekend, might burn some burgers and have a couple beers, but that's about it. Next weekend is my Guard weekend, so I get a nice 12 day work week starting tomorrow. But then we'll be into Thanksgiving (jeez, already?!?!!) and time to put up my Christmas lights. SIGH..... Time's flyin'....
Post Fiend
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From: Dallas-Ft. Worth
Dude.... Seriously....
Nobody is bashing it. Nobody said it was "junk". I won't own one, but that's just my PREFERENCE. If I get a small car, it will be a VW diesel. Instead of shooting Uncle Ben's all over the road, it'll be sauerkraut...
Nobody is bashing it. Nobody said it was "junk". I won't own one, but that's just my PREFERENCE. If I get a small car, it will be a VW diesel. Instead of shooting Uncle Ben's all over the road, it'll be sauerkraut...
Gone, but not forgotten
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
I'll bash any Jap product's I want to bash. All the great engineering (or most of) has come from Germany. The Japanese are a group of pretty good copy cats. That is what they do best. They will take someone else's invention and figure out a way to make it smaller and cheaper. My favorite story of this goes back to World War 2 and the Japs wanted something like the V-2 rocket, but could not figure out how to make it steer itself and Adolf would not tell them. Hence the Kamikaze was born. True story. They would build these rockets, but a warhead on them and install a pilot and light the fuse. What's funny is they would put a helmet on the pilot.
Snowboard season cometh..
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From: Gulf Coast of Florida
Can't remember the car or too many details, but there was a group using a Golf TDI in Group 2 rally racing here in the states. they made their own BD and used up maybe 20gallons on a race weekend. their RACE car got 35mpg!!! and it was in 2nd place last i remember... diesels are da BOMB baby!!
I would love a Passat with a beefed up TDI, 6-speed stick, and their 4motion awd system..... that and Nyx would have me good
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From: Blairsville,Ga
Post Fiend
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From: Dallas-Ft. Worth
Yeah, they're tough to find. I started looking, but I figured I'd come home to better fuel prices (and I figured right, I guess), so for now I'm not looking for a small 45mpg car any more. I'm having fun with my PSD and am very comfortable in it instead of a 2500lb car, so as long as I can still afford it and its fuel (and PMS of course!!), I'm keeping it. Tomorrow I'll try sniping that van turbo, so then I'll be on the hook for it, rebuild kit, non-EBPV pedestal & outlet, and probably donuts too. Looks like I'll be having a fun Thanksgiving weekend... 
Maybe a new set of sticks for Christmas and I'll be playing with the big boys finally! Okay, maybe the medium-sized boys. Kris & his 700HP Halloween-colored super beast PSD are the real "Big Boys", but it'll be fun anyway....
Maybe a new set of sticks for Christmas and I'll be playing with the big boys finally! Okay, maybe the medium-sized boys. Kris & his 700HP Halloween-colored super beast PSD are the real "Big Boys", but it'll be fun anyway....
Lead Driver
Joined: May 2007
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From: Flagstaff, Arizona
I saw some of it in college and thought it looked like a lot of fun! Small & fierce...I was 5' 10" and 165 pounds. Never been afraid of getting hurt either, although I've never broken a bone in my life. Guess I have some tough bones, because I've taken a lot of hard knocks.
Good luck! I'm with ya...all the way, even the WRX. No hooker shorts here. Fast and fun to drive. That WRX is far from a "Tokyo Drift" type of car.
Good luck! I'm with ya...all the way, even the WRX. No hooker shorts here.
Fast and fun to drive. That WRX is far from a "Tokyo Drift" type of car.
alrighty then!
Processing into you tube as we speak....
and here ya go.. YouTube - S4
Keep in mind my camera isnt great, so it was going faster than I show...trust me. I have so much respect for the quattro platform now...
and here ya go.. YouTube - S4
Keep in mind my camera isnt great, so it was going faster than I show...trust me. I have so much respect for the quattro platform now...
Hmmm..... TireGate.com - The Ultimate Spare Tire Carriers! not gonna happen though! You did say WISH list lol
I'll bash any Jap product's I want to bash. All the great engineering (or most of) has come from Germany. The Japanese are a group of pretty good copy cats. That is what they do best. They will take someone else's invention and figure out a way to make it smaller and cheaper. My favorite story of this goes back to World War 2 and the Japs wanted something like the V-2 rocket, but could not figure out how to make it steer itself and Adolf would not tell them. Hence the Kamikaze was born. True story. They would build these rockets, but a warhead on them and install a pilot and light the fuse. What's funny is they would put a helmet on the pilot.
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Gone, but not forgotten
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
There's only one way he will stay permanently ahead and it will involve my demise. See, I have this huge advantage, he may have all this fancy electronic gadgetry that he can sit in the outhouse and post away, but I have no life.
Gone, but not forgotten
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
Can't you just picture Joe sitting in the crapper with his Blackberry or whatever he uses balanced on his knee checking his post count, sneezing and having it slip in between his legs down into the gunk below. That was my last image as I drifted off to sleep last night.
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From: Albemarle, NC
found this for you Mark: 2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI - 87K MILES AUTO. if i had funds i might buy it myself.
Smokin
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Look I don't have any beauty pageant awards at home, so no worries...its no secret I won Randy over with my charm and bedroom skills. Just ask him.
Yes, yes I can. Reading his daily Poop Report no doubt.
Not a liberal...
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From: Cut & Shoot, Texas
Gone, but not forgotten
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
found this for you Mark: 2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI - 87K MILES AUTO. if i had funds i might buy it myself.