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Old 11-03-2009, 04:30 PM
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That's nuts. I see so many Vettes still driving. Even saw an old hotrod on the weekend. I'm sure I'll see more this weekend. You're coming home to decent weather.
Old 11-03-2009, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
You suck Ben. I expect a lot of stories about Japan.

What can I say? 2009 has been a tough year.


I'll try to be the hookup for JDM parts for you guys.


Originally Posted by WannabeSS
Wow, Bens going to Japan. Good luck. How long are you gonna be there?

And Dave, heading back to MLPS on Friday, i saw a guy in a C6 Vette in a SNOW STORM heading into Fargo. Thought he was crazy..
Thanks, man. I'll be there for 2 years.
Old 11-03-2009, 06:14 PM
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good luck ben. are you still coming back next month?
Old 11-04-2009, 06:17 AM
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Good luck Ben
Old 11-04-2009, 07:07 AM
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Good luck man. 2 years is a long time. I couldn't do it..
Old 11-04-2009, 05:31 PM
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I could do at least 2 years for a job, especially if it's someplace more exotic than MN.
Old 11-04-2009, 05:54 PM
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what do you guys think of these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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^ Doubt you'd notice any difference.

Originally Posted by SmoothZ
I could do at least 2 years for a job, especially if it's someplace more exotic than MN.
I knew you'd be down for something like that.
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Originally Posted by Spork
^ Doubt you'd notice any difference.
Eh im only paying $31 so w/e
Old 11-04-2009, 10:26 PM
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getting ready for next years autoX are we??? lol
Old 11-05-2009, 03:59 AM
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Alex, I've never seen anything like those. For 31 Bens, I don't think it's worth it.

As for Japan, I'm going to learn Italian. Figure if I become fluent in the next 2 years, I might get a transfer to Italy.
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Dave they are GTSPEC knock offs

Lookie: http://www.gtspec.com/index.php?nav=...id=246&cat=143
Old 11-05-2009, 11:56 AM
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^ How in the hell are fender braces suppose to make a car handle better? kind of a waste of money if you ask me.
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Yeah, I'm not buying that 'science.'

So I'm pretty good at math and just looked at Brandon's math test results from class. His teacher dinged him for the following:

five tenths = .5

He wrote five tenths = .50

Now here's a good one. On another sheet, a question asks about 5 tenths of a dollar. Answer is $.50

He got dinged for writing .50 for the five tenths question. I see a contradiction. What gives?

In my higher math world, .5 is the same as .50 because the zero doesn't mean anything in math world. Do you disagree?

.5 is half of 1.00
.50 is half of 1.00

zero means nothing after the decimal

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.5 is .50. The extra 0 wouldn't matter in any future situation. Sounds like his teacher felt like being a dbag.

I don't see how fender braces can help at all unless you have CF doors or something else to sacrifice some side body rigidity.

Dave, italian is cool! It'd be awesome
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.5 is five tenths
.50 is 50 hundredths

I guess that's what she was getting at. Maybe I am dumb....or I had too much legalese today. Yeah, that's the ticket.
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Ben, how is your base after the shootings today?
Old 11-06-2009, 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
Alex, I've never seen anything like those. For 31 Bens, I don't think it's worth it.

As for Japan, I'm going to learn Italian. Figure if I become fluent in the next 2 years, I might get a transfer to Italy.
Hey Dave my wife as been taking Italian classes to learn how to speak Italian as well. She goes every wed. up in Hopkins High School at 630pm. I found it funny that you said that when my wife just started taking it. She's almost done with her first session, she has like one or two more weeks to go before she can take the next step. She says it's not that hard and pretty easy to learn as well. Not as hard as most people believe it is anyways..

BTW Alex, I think there is also a DIY write up on this forum on how to install them. I guess the biggest issue with them is that it will require drilling which is no thing but just so you know

here it is https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...s-install.html

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Old 11-06-2009, 08:00 AM
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Yup I saw the write up already, honestly I think the will help a little bit and to me thats worth the $31.
Old 11-06-2009, 10:07 AM
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So someone tried breaking into my Z the other day. Thank god a neighbor called the cops and all three of the stupid ****ers got arrested. But now my baby has a new home away from me


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