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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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well i got my car from an older lady that gave it alot of small body damage, insides great tho and it had 42,000 miles when i got it(just hit 54,000 today). just got my 20 nicci roxy rims on last week 8.5 fronts with 10 rears thx to craigslist.
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 09:49 PM
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Hey man love the color and wheels look good too.You got lucky on getting a car without the truck wing!!!!!!!
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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welcome and looks like you are off to a good start with the mods
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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welcome! now lower dat suckah! i did mine over the weekend...hehehe
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 01:34 AM
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I kinda like the truck wing, I think the car looks naked, Nice car though loving the rims.....Did the old lady have those on to
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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Nice GS! Welcome to the family!
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 08:47 AM
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NICE RIDE love the paint color
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 09:05 AM
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thanks to all who replyed, my first truck was this kind of silver on a liften 2001 toyota 4x4 tacoma always loved how silver can stay clean looking while being dusty.
but yes i want to lower her now after looking at all the non air tucked wheeles. anybody recromend spacific coils that are not bouncy?
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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austin tx eh?
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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AlOha new guy!!

Great color choice...btw.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 02:15 PM
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austin tx eh?
yes the outskirts more of the bastrop area but i go to school at acc., you?
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 03gs3atx
well i got my car from an older lady that gave it alot of small body damage, insides great tho and it had 42,000 miles when i got it(just hit 54,000 today). just got my 20 nicci roxy rims on last week 8.5 fronts with 10 rears thx to craigslist.
btw i fount the rims for $400 with bad tires, got one of the fronts welded for $150 through discount tire and got the other front tire bent back into place for $50 at the rim shop in austin off of airport blv
got new fronts then put them on, 225/30/20
and today getting the new back tires today at 6pm the back tires have bubbles in both, didnt notice when i bought the rims. new tires are going to be 255/35/r20.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 03gs3atx
yes the outskirts more of the bastrop area but i go to school at acc., you?
stay in roundrock/pville and riverside
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