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Oct 27, 2008 | 06:21 AM

#341

BriGuyMax

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Originally Posted by Alberto

No time soon

Im enjoying the car prolonging the next inevitable issue that will sideline it. I'm done for a while spending money on it.

Eventually, seats, roll cage, and fresh paint so the body is flawless and it's ALMOST done.

It's NEVER "done"

Oct 27, 2008 | 08:46 AM

#342

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Yeah I know, I keep telling myself that to justify the spending, but it is done for a while!

Oct 27, 2008 | 02:34 PM

#343

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Very sexy Alberto...if you don't mind me asking..who built your new motor? Also why go with 9:1 compression pistons instead of lower compression like 8:8 or so?

Oct 27, 2008 | 02:37 PM

#344

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1st post states who built my motor. 9:1 was what Forged carried so I went with it, you wont feel a difference in part throttle in these cars between 8.5:1 and 9:1 anyways...

Oct 27, 2008 | 03:07 PM

#345

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Mines at 8.5:1, drives just like stock. No part throttle surging or bucking.

t

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Originally Posted by Alberto

1st post states who built my motor. 9:1 was what Forged carried so I went with it, you wont feel a difference in part throttle in these cars between 8.5:1 and 9:1 anyways...

Oct 27, 2008 | 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Integrity

I love that stretch of road right there.

That is sweet isnt it.

Oct 27, 2008 | 05:33 PM

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You should have them sign disclaimer forms before they ride:

"if you $hit the seat, you bought the seat"

Please sign here________________

Oct 27, 2008 | 05:39 PM

#348

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That's why I took him out before we ate

He had flown in for a few days to be in town, he had seen my car years aho when it was NA and asked me if I still had it. He has some knowledge of cars but isnt very technical, he couldnt stop talking about how silly the car was for the street lol.

Oct 27, 2008 | 05:44 PM

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Nice video

I remember one of your posts you said that your dad would never get in your Z even when it was n/a. I'd like to see his reaction if he ever rides in your Z the way it is now.

Oct 29, 2008 | 09:37 AM

#350

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Nice video

I remember one of your posts you said that your dad would never get in your Z even when it was n/a. I'd like to see his reaction if he ever rides in your Z the way it is now.

He almost had a heart attack just watching the video with our coworker in it LOL.

He always tells me he doesnt need sensations like that in his life....

Weather is getting cold now in MD, unless its a freak warm day the Z is pretty done with for the season.

Oct 29, 2008 | 10:11 AM

#351

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Wow I need napkins..lots of them

Very nice, id probably shyt myself if I was in there

Oct 29, 2008 | 10:58 AM

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Weather is getting cold now in MD, unless its a freak warm day the Z is pretty done with for the season.

puss

Oct 29, 2008 | 11:00 AM

#353

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Spinning in 3rd and sometimes 4th is fun, but a dumb way to bite it and fawk up your car...

<----huge puss

Oct 29, 2008 | 11:17 AM

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agreed

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Originally Posted by Alberto

Spinning in 3rd and sometimes 4th is fun, but a dumb way to bite it and fawk up your car...

<----huge puss

Oct 29, 2008 | 11:19 AM

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Makes me glad I live in sunny AZ!

Oct 29, 2008 | 12:07 PM

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Oh its still sunny here in chicago......just that damn mercury doesn't move up too much (Global warming my a$$)......May make the trek to TX in Mar for texas mile though, that will be warm.

Tom

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Makes me glad I live in sunny AZ!

Oct 29, 2008 | 12:37 PM

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is it snowing up there today?

Oct 29, 2008 | 03:02 PM

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No snow today....few flurries over the weekend.

just cold

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is it snowing up there today?

Oct 29, 2008 | 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Alberto

Took the car out today it was too nice not to. A few hard stops seemed to scrub whatever was making most of the braking noise go away.

Did some backroad driving, but the sun glare killed most of the video. Here is a vid of a little backroad driving, and then a coworker I took for a ride today. He did good, he didnt say much during the WOT, but after his leg couldnt stop shaking. He had done the Richard Petty driving experience and insisted the Z was faster, but I dont think so. Either way, not a crazy funny reaction but here it is. From now on I'll start recording reactions when I give people rides...

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Bert this may sound corney as hell but you have that little evil laugh all the time that says....................................did you just **** yourself or what.