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Old 01-17-04, 08:33 PM
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Sweet, can't wait to hear about how this beast runs on the road.
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Looks exciting....let us know how it goes.
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That looks great Pete. Keep us informed. I spent some time reading all the audio stuff you have in your car...it is nuts!
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Retro, can't wait to see it finished and running.
Looks right at home in the LS.
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Sweet....good to see that it's finally in after all that waiting. Can't wait to see the results!
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The results will be a lot different from what you see right now. The top engine parts will be chromed. Adding a CF engine cover and maybe some more bling in the place of headers, manifold and fuel rail. Every mod extends the waiting time and it is hard for me to be patient like that

thanx for comments guys.
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You're doing even more than I thought, chrome & bling bling, my god ! Looking good so far. Now I can kind of get a sense of how it's going to look in the end. Thanks for keeping us updated .
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Originally posted by retrodrive
The results will be a lot different from what you see right now. The top engine parts will be chromed. Adding a CF engine cover and maybe some more bling in the place of headers, manifold and fuel rail. Every mod extends the waiting time and it is hard for me to be patient like that

thanx for comments guys.
wow... i guess my only question to you is.. when will you ever be done?
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Originally posted by persian451
wow... i guess my only question to you is.. when will you ever be done?
lol...I have to have my stage 1 performance setup and final audio system by mid march. The ultimate test for that engine will be a trip from San Diego to Miami through New York for Spring Break Nationals. After that the car is back in the shop for a single turbo and other toys.
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Looking good Retro....Keep us updated.
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Retro, I think that what you'r doing is extremely cool!!! !!!
But, ever since I've started watching you do all sorts of cool stuff with your car, I've had a question that needed to be answered:
Since this stuff takes lots of time and money to do, do you have unlimited time and budget? If yes, then tell me what you'r doing for a living, so I can do the same thing
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Originally posted by retrodrive
After that the car is back in the shop for a single turbo and other toys.
Even more toys?
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Originally posted by Rice
Retro, I think that what you'r doing is extremely cool!!! !!!
But, ever since I've started watching you do all sorts of cool stuff with your car, I've had a question that needed to be answered:
Since this stuff takes lots of time and money to do, do you have unlimited time and budget? If yes, then tell me what you'r doing for a living, so I can do the same thing
Actually I don't have any time at all. I am a full time student (currently 21 units) and I have a bunch of seasonal jobs. Accounting during tax and end of year periods, international trade during summmer and various things on internet for the rest of the time. That is where $ is from.
As far as time goes, I really don't have a single minute free. I don't do much on my car myself at all any more.
Thx for comments...hope to post final stage 1 pics in a couple of weeks
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