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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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new to the valley.

Whats up guys. 19 years old just moved out to Los Banos ca not to long ago. Isnt **** to do here. anyone near Los Banos? i see some fresno boys and that isnt too far
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 01:22 PM
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whats up man. welcome to the valley. Im in fresno, so if your ever in the area let me know. U should go to the autocrosses they hold in atwater. Im not sure how far that is for u, but it would be nice to have another iroc out there.
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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atwater is very close. i actually have some family out there. i hardly know anyone here so pretty much stay here in los banos. i bought the car in fresno actually. alot of people go out to the autocrosses?
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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yeah man...check out the site,...SCCA FRESNO
thats website for the fresno autocross.....Im not sure where the next one will be held, but it will be on nov. 4 and 5th. Usually iots either @ the fresno fairgrounds or the Castle Airport in Atwater
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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sweet ill have to check this out.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 12:58 AM
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Yeah, another Fresnan here... theres a few of us .. seems to be getting smaller and smaller
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 02:43 AM
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sweet. im still pretty damn green when it comes to my car.if there is a get together around the valley let me know. i got a bunch of questions
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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San jose here...although have a house in Atwater too.
We should all meet up some time to check out the autocross!
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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im down for that. my car handles like **** right now. looked under there the other day front end bushings are all but gone. needs new suspension badly.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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i'm hopeing to be back into the thirdgen seen in a few years... im into my nissian frontier right with a lift and ofroading.. (hopefully going on my first ofroad trip here soon) Something i couldn't do in the camaro
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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Hey i just moved to visalia from sac so i am kinda local.. little more south.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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ya i was just in visalia lookin at a 86 5.0 before i bought my 91 RS...5.0 was beat, tranny was toast reverse actually went out when he was backin the car out to show me.then he said if i was really "into cars" i would know its an easy fix. lol
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 12:53 AM
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Whats up guys, im from the valley too. Merced, if anyone of you ever heard of it, its near atwater.
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 05:31 AM
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Hey i just moved to visalia from sac so i am kinda local.. little more south.
Hey if you need help finding anything, im in hanford (about 20 min or so away) or if you just want to gtg (even though i dont have a Maro any more ) i know how moving is like.. did it for years... anywho... talk to everybody later, im off to work....
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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Firebreed love to gtg, I have my gta, but is still looks really rough, still working on it, and yea I know where Hanford is, would love to stop by or vise-versa. I am in an apartment now, wafting for the house to sell in sac, but have a 5,000 sq shop to myself for now till I find so workers,(anyone looking for work who has woodworking tools and a truck pm me) so, luckily, still have somewhere to work on the bird. Laters.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Firebreed
i'm hopeing to be back into the thirdgen seen in a few years... im into my nissian frontier right with a lift and ofroading.. (hopefully going on my first ofroad trip here soon) Something i couldn't do in the camaro
he wont get another 3rd gen, mommy and daddy wont allow it.....



not to bad for my frist time back on tgo in months and i get to pop off at brandon
hey speaking of brandon, check your damn myspace....
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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And when exactly are you getting your 3rd gen? The mourning process is over. Time to get back on the road again
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ellenkitten
he wont get another 3rd gen, mommy and daddy wont allow it.....



not to bad for my frist time back on tgo in months and i get to pop off at brandon
hey speaking of brandon, check your damn myspace....
Ellen **** off, ONly reason I DIDNT get a thirdgen is because i dont feel like paying out the *** for insureance. and unLIKE you ellen, I PAY for my insurance. i dont use a blank insurance card.

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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Something tells me those 2 aren't in 3rd gen love anymore, heh.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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ya think?....
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Firebreed
Ellen **** off, ONly reason I DIDNT get a thirdgen is because i dont feel like paying out the *** for insureance. and unLIKE you ellen, I PAY for my insurance. i dont use a blank insurance card.

ya and were was i working? who the fu*k cares about it on the cougar its a pile of crappppppppppppp
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And when exactly are you getting your 3rd gen? The mourning process is over. Time to get back on the road again
Hey I have been looking for one, trust me.... I have the money now and the time to play with one, and my own apt so I can store it here Just got out of the hosptail so I lost the one i was looking at, it got sold

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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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Something tells me those 2 aren't in 3rd gen love anymore, heh.
are you joking? HA!!!! yeah brandon turned out to be the little 18 year old i thought he was to begain with, but oh well he turned 19 and got worse, who would have thought someone would be 19 years old letting there parents run there life, then lieing to someone there dating about what there doing and making every excause in the book not to see them... yeah thats what happens when someone in fresno dates someone in hanford, the one in hanford cheats huh? so yeah hope that answers your question
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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I'll go ahead and re-quote "Alex to Vin"

"Congratulations, you've managed to drive this thread into the gutter." - adambros
You youngsters keep that junk in your Myspace.
Nobody wants to see this shiet in here.
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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Hey I have been looking for one, trust me.... I have the money now and the time to play with one, and my own apt so I can store it here Just got out of the hosptail so I lost the one i was looking at, it got sold[/QUOTE]

Are you ok? Are you looking at another Pontiac or is Chevy an option? Just curious. Take care, Daniel U
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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You youngsters keep that junk in your Myspace.
Nobody wants to see this shiet in here.
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ellenkitten
are you joking? HA!!!! yeah brandon turned out to be the little 18 year old i thought he was to begain with, but oh well he turned 19 and got worse, who would have thought someone would be 19 years old letting there parents run there life, then lieing to someone there dating about what there doing and making every excause in the book not to see them... yeah thats what happens when someone in fresno dates someone in hanford, the one in hanford cheats huh? so yeah hope that answers your question
Ellen, One, I havent cheated once, NOT on ANYBODY, Two, I respect my parents and while im living under their roof, i abide by their rules, Just because I have RESPECT for my parents doesnt mean that they run my life!, And as i recall, I made EVERY FREAKIN ATTEMPT to see you, YOU would not come down to visalia a Whole 30 min drive, to spend time with me... What were your words again? Its not worth it?
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 01:30 AM
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Hey I have been looking for one, trust me.... I have the money now and the time to play with one, and my own apt so I can store it here Just got out of the hosptail so I lost the one i was looking at, it got sold
Are you ok? Are you looking at another Pontiac or is Chevy an option? Just curious. Take care, Daniel U[/QUOTE]


Hey Daniel, Yes i dont really want to settle for nothing less the a Pontiac I cant have anything being a carb, i dont know **** about them, ill admit it TPI only Thanks guys
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Firebreed
Ellen, One, I havent cheated once, NOT on ANYBODY, Two, I respect my parents and while im living under their roof, i abide by their rules, Just because I have RESPECT for my parents doesnt mean that they run my life!, And as i recall, I made EVERY FREAKIN ATTEMPT to see you, YOU would not come down to visalia a Whole 30 min drive, to spend time with me... What were your words again? Its not worth it?

this has now be taken to private messages, it shouldnt be talked about on the bored, i was just answering someones question...
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 01:43 AM
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TPI or nothing!
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 01:58 AM
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Fuel Injection or nothing!


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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 02:14 AM
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Hey Daniel, Yes i dont really want to settle for nothing less the a Pontiac I cant have anything being a carb, i dont know **** about them, ill admit it TPI only Thanks guys [/QUOTE]

I'll keep my eyes open for a clean 87+ Pontiac w/TPI. Price/miles range?
P.S. RSL03, sorry for high jacking this thread. Looks ike you met a few people in your area though.
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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I'll go ahead and re-quote "Alex to Vin"

You youngsters keep that junk in your Myspace.
Nobody wants to see this shiet in here.


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