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  1. kirks5oh

    Building a house

    Just like the title says. Building a house. Price of lumber, supply chain be damned, we’re going full send. Took a new job last year and the 35 minute commute is killing me. My wife also works in Green Bay and I promised her 5 years ago we’d do this. So here goes. 2/3 of an acre...
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    New ride

    Traded in my charger hellcat as i just couldn’t use it properly. Here in Wisconsin the roads are already cold and it was a burnout machine even with drag radials on and useless in rain and snow. I also wanted a lighter car yet still able to take my kids daily in it, and they’re too big for the...
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    Ford gt guys get in here

    Just read somewhere that ford is taking applications later this year for potential owners. I know there are a few guys in here who own one. How did the application process go, what are the odds of being selected, anything I can put on the application to help my odds? I know it’s a long...
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    New kid hauler

    just like the title says, picked this bad boy up yesterday. It’s snowing here, so I have only driven it 5 miles. The kids love it, styling is incredible, the car is drop dead gorgeous, and has a ton of amenities. I’ll update as i can put more miles on it. It’s definitely bigger than the gm...
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    Building a 2017 mustang

    If you wanted to build a 2017 mustang just to get back into the mustang game, and wanted everything from the factory/dealership, what would you recommend? Car will see daily usage with my kids and possible drag racing My thoughts:: 2017 grabber blue Standard base gt Power pack...
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    What to do in Hawaii

    Guys, I'm headed to Hawaii next week for a conference and looking for things to do while there. I'm going to be on the big island. Never been to Hawaii, and I'm only going to be there a week. Looking to learn how to surf and some cool seafood places to eat, and must-do...
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    new sensible kid hauler

    guys, i've been contemplating a new summer daily driver for a little while. i have 3 kids and they just don't fit in the GTR anymore. i really liked my CTS-V, but its still cool here in wisconsin, and that car just doesn't get traction here at all. i knew i needed AWD, since i love...
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    Arcade video game systems

    Guys, Anyone have any experience with arcade multi game systems like the one linked below? Looking to purchase one and I was wondering if there are any better models out there...
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    new toolbox

    ever have a wife that has stupid ass designer clothes parties?? yeah, my wife goes to those all the time. i decided to have a tool party. i know the two snap-on guys in town and we ended up inviting about 30 guys over for beer, cars, pizza/bbq, and tools. they told me they had a toolbox...
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    epic disney trip

    not a huge fan of people just throwing around the term 'epic', but here's what i consider a fairly epic vacation story. i have a conference in orlando, and we've been to disney the last couple years. each year gets a bit more involved, with more activities. gonna be hard to top this year...
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    What to do with my car

    Guys, I've had nothing but problems with this car. I ordered it 4 months before I received it in September. When I got the car in September I was in a different place mentally/personally/etc (hard to explain) than when I ordered the car. I wasn't even excited to get it. At this...
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    Hypothetical car

    Lets say you want a car with awd, a twin clutch auto, and have no budget---what do you pick??? Obviously 911 turbo s and gtr are on the list. Any others? What would you pick and why? The car would be used as a daily, would be nice to have room for small kids in the back, and would even...
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    update on the rear end

    car is at the dealership-----again. like several on here, i started noticing a whine from the rear end that could only be described as coming from the rear diff, based on the noise and circumstances that produced it. this started at 400-ish miles. ford told me this was...
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    rear end whine

    i know there have been a couple threads here discussing rear end whine. just trying to get an idea if anyone has had any success in dealing with ford regarding this. i had no noticeable whine when i first bought the car. at about 300 miles i noticed a mild whine at 50-60mph. seemed...
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    quickest i've ever broke a car

    171 miles on my brand new shelby. did a 3/4 throttle pull in second gear to 75mph getting on the freeway then SLIP. the revs go up, clutch effort goes up 200% and the car limps off the freeway at the next exit. i smelled clutch at the time of the incident, but then didn't smell it while i...
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    finally got it. grabber blue content

    the pictures pretty much speak for themselves. 2013 grabber blue, performance pack, recaros, sync navigation/entertainment, glass roof, car cover. put about 60 miles on the car today--all of which was with my 3 year old in the back, so no crazy stuff. got my first kill though--on the way home...
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    pictest

    the pictures pretty much speak for themselves. 2013 grabber blue, performance pack, recaros, sync navigation/entertainment, glass roof, car cover. put about 60 miles on the car today--all of which was with my 3 year old in the back, so no crazy stuff. got my first kill though--on the way home...
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    deep sea fishing in florida

    my buddy's 32 foot boston whaler. he bought it new about a year and a half ago, when he decided his 23 footer wasn't big enough. full compliment of electronics, fish finders, radar, every safety option, etc etc. twin mercury 300's. heading out to sea, like a boss. we usually go...
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    test

    day number 2---actually 2 days later. target, again, is a different spot 60+ miles out. first couple casts brought some small, non-keeper red groupers, and a few large gag-groupers (out of season). then i nailed this beast. probably 40lbs?? its an amberjack. unfortunately, out of season...
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    sterling grey/red stripes

    anyone with this color combo?? i'm going back and forth between the sterling grey/red stripe combo, or grabber blue/with stripe combo---its a huge difference between the two combos. i can look at a grabber blue GT at my dealership and will do so tomorrow. my corvette is cyber grey...
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    quick paypal question

    when someone sends you money via paypal, how do you transfer that money to another account, or convert it to cash?? also, is there a service charge or tax to do that?? i've read their website, and its not intuitive at all. thanks kirk
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    1 owner, whippled/auto/sra, 19k mile black '04 coupe for sale

    SOLD Guys, i've decided to list my 2004 cobra up for sale. The car is a black coupe, and i am the original owner--bought it with 9 miles on it. the car currently has just over 19,000 miles on it. its a whipple/solid rear/built 4r70w car. the car has never been in any...

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