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    LS1 Puppy kicking a 328i

    I have a 6 speed 99 Trans Am with minor bolt ons, dynoed 316rwhp. Full exhaust, 4.10s and a tune on Nitto 555s. Driver + skinny passenger. Friend had a stock 07 328i sedan, no passengers. We both knew an LS1 vs his 240hp bimmer would be a slaughter, but had never run our cars. It was...
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    "Cursed" cars?

    I have a 99 trans am that was somewhat recently bought this past Feb. A dream car I've had for years, now fresh out of college with a job I could afford to buy it. 91k mi, overall great shape. After all the issues I've run into, my mechanic good friend of mine believes I should sell the car...
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    Career Direction?

    I'm 23 and just graduated from college this past summer with a bachelors in business management. I did an internship with the largest rental car company, excelled, and now work there full time. Problem is, I don't genuinely enjoy what I do. The career path is laid out, yet very undesirable to...
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    Graduating college, 2 weeks off! What to do?

    I'm graduating college this Tuesday, ans have 2 weeks off from work approved. I wanna do something fun like a road trip and just go wherever for a few days, but my DD Trans Am I would rather not drive long distances due to compromised spark plug thread strength after one blew out. I was...
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    Bulletproof Family DD. Vic? Charger?

    Hey all, my Mark VIII will be retired soon and will need a larger sedan that will be our families new "whoever needs to drive it" car. We have an 03 Crown vic police interceptor, great car. Not too much performance, my brother would wreck a really fast car. P71? Grand marquis? Police pkg...
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    When cars just keep giving you the finger

    What do you guys do when your cars/projects just have a downward spiraling domino effect? There needs to be a car support club or something, haha. My Mark VIII has no fuel pressure. Replace fuel pump, pressure restored, then gone again. Starting issues. No time to fix. Take to shop, shop...
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    Deciding you need a "mature" car?

    I'm 22, and recently bought my dream muscle car since I was a kid, 99 trans am. I'm finishing up college this summer, and already working part time in the position I will be going once I graduate. I just saw a commercial for a Lexus GS and it was marketed as "more horsepower than German...
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    Help a vet in need!

    TGIF!! Hey guys, never been one to post one of these let alone donate my hard earned $ for a cause on a forum. There is a guy in the local F body facebook group selling his dream car, a c5 vette he's owned for just 2 months to help support his wife and 2 kids (laid off this morning) after he...
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    The single craziest thing you've seen driving?

    What was the craziest thing you've ever seen on the road? Someone nail a parked cop car? A Civic pull on a Ferrari? Someone weaving in highway traffic going 140+? Let's here those WTF stories! For me..it would be when someone nailed the corolla behind me when I was in my '66, behind a public...
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    When birds take a dump all over your clean car

    So here I am today, taking the '66 out for the once a week journey to work. The snow is pretty much all melted, fresh wash and wax. I go outside to check on something a few hrs ago, and there are little bird shits literally over the entire car. I'm talking every 6 inches. Front, rear...
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    Most unexpected race lost?

    I've seen a couple insane sleepers lately, which got me thinking. What's the biggest defeat you've suffered in your car when you thought it would be a puppy kicking? Old civic beat your gt? Stock looking LS1 beat your GT500?
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    Best High Interest Savings Accounts

    I have an American Express credit card and have been loving the benefits. I got a letter recently that they are offering a savings account with a 0.85% interest rate :O (www.americanexpress.com/startsaving) I know ING (now called Capital360 or something) offers 0.75% and they used to be the best...
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    Business people: Careers? All I see are sales jobs..

    I am a business management major, I completed an internship with Enterprise Rent A Car this past summer and did extremely well. I am working part time now, but I don't think I want to pursue this as a career once I graduate. I'm tired of dealing with upset customers everyday and the whole...
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    Full time students who also work chime in

    Im starting my senior year of college tomorrow and just secured a part time job 2 days/wk with Enterprise, who I just finished a grueling summer internship with. Never worked while taking classes, always worked over summer/spring break, etc. Im only taking 4 as opposed to 5 classes 3 days a...
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    EDIT: Delete thread please

    I got trigger happy and didn't read the full story about what I was posting about first. Mods, please delete this thread. Sorry! :rolleyes:
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    First internship! Asking for days off for volunteer certification? :/

    I'm about to finish up my junior year in college and will graduate next year with a BBA. I just got an internship as a management trainee with Enterprise Rent A Car for this summer and am psyched even though the hours will be long and some customers will be bitchy (I've been a server for 4...
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    18 Year old rags only ramen noodles

    http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/teen-s-strange-ramen-addiction--165713286.html WHAT? As someone who has become a health nut, this is crazy! What kind of parent allows this? According to her doctor she has the health of an 80 year old. Well no shit, ramen is just fat and salt! As horrible...
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    Awesome car related objects

    Every once in awhile, I'll stumble upon something on the internet that would be an awesome thing for a car guy (or girl) to have. Check out the latest find, an open header coffee machine! Espresso Veloce - Own - Thrillist Nation Everyone has probably seen this, but still worth mentioning...
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    FREE 2 day shipping on amazon for college students! (..or recent grads)

    Hey all, first off I'm not associated with amazon in any way. amazon is running a promotion right now for students I believe with a college email account (ex. [email protected]) OR if you recently graduated and still have access to your email address, it works too. You get free 2...
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    The Good, Bad & Ugly: License Plates Thread

    Post any great or no words to describe terrible license plates you have seen. To start things off. Saw this boss last week while celebrating a buddies 21st birthday

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