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#41 OFFLINE   steve-o-500

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Posted 21 November 2010 - 09:49 AM

Thanks for sharing your adventure.  Nothing like driving home your new toy.
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Posted 21 November 2010 - 07:45 PM

Enjoyed the thread.  Congrats and thanks for sharing all the photos.
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Posted 22 November 2010 - 06:49 AM

Tony

I think I see a speck of dirt on your garage floor. What's up with that?

Can't wait to get mine!

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Posted 22 November 2010 - 07:32 AM

View PostMMcGuirk, on 22 November 2010 - 06:49 AM, said:

Tony

I think I see a speck of dirt on your garage floor. What's up with that?

Can't wait to get mine!

Michael

Dirt on the garage floor...........that's it..........GT350 goes back to SA.


Funny stuff Michael.  Looking forward to your arrival posting.
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Posted 22 November 2010 - 07:35 AM

View PostMMcGuirk, on 22 November 2010 - 06:49 AM, said:

Tony

I think I see a speck of dirt on your garage floor. What's up with that?

Can't wait to get mine!

Michael

And I saw a leaf stuck on the tread of your right front tire!!! Send the car back!!! :hysterical:
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Posted 22 November 2010 - 09:15 AM

the car looks incredible, thank you for sharing your amazing journey with your daughter and your beautiful new ride, congrats again!  :salute:
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Posted 22 November 2010 - 10:31 AM

Awesome Tony!  You have already doubled my miles, so I think this makes you the "veteran" of the group so far!!  Guess I need to get some miles on my car!
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Posted 22 November 2010 - 03:23 PM

View PostDubbsFaris, on 22 November 2010 - 10:31 AM, said:

Awesome Tony!  You have already doubled my miles, so I think this makes you the "veteran" of the group so far!!  Guess I need to get some miles on my car!

I don't think so. I have not even reached triple digits yet. Unlike some of us.  :salute:
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Posted 22 November 2010 - 03:29 PM

View PostMMcGuirk, on 22 November 2010 - 06:49 AM, said:

Tony

I think I see a speck of dirt on your garage floor. What's up with that?

Can't wait to get mine!

Michael

OMG. I'm so ashamed.  :rolleyes:
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Posted 22 November 2010 - 05:58 PM

Great thread Tony, love the pix. Nice garage too!
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Posted 27 November 2010 - 02:13 PM

Nice ride and thread! This car is tempting me.
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Posted 27 November 2010 - 02:51 PM

View PostCali_KR, on 22 November 2010 - 05:58 PM, said:

Great thread Tony, love the pix. Nice garage too!

Thank you.
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Posted 27 November 2010 - 09:02 PM

WOW !!   What an incredible trip you and your daughter shared.  Neither of you will ever forget this once in a lifetime
journey.  No matter how much times passes, she will never foget this.  Beautiful !!!


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Posted 29 November 2010 - 02:39 PM

Your garage is killer!! Congrats you have inspired me to remake my garage  :drool:

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 02:48 PM

View Postcwilder, on 29 November 2010 - 02:39 PM, said:

Your garage is killer!! Congrats you have inspired me to remake my garage  :drool:

Thank you. It is a pole barn that I had finished on the inside.
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 03:13 PM

I just thought of this, at B-J, SA said CS would drive the 350 and sign it..............Did he do any of that to ur car?
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 03:55 PM

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your adventure and congratulations on the GT350.  :shift:
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 04:03 PM

View PostShelbyEra08, on 29 November 2010 - 03:13 PM, said:

I just thought of this, at B-J, SA said CS would drive the 350 and sign it..............Did he do any of that to ur car?

It did not work out that way but I did buy another airbag cover and mail it to ca but have not gotten it back yet.
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Posted 12 December 2010 - 10:44 AM

Beautiful!
How's the car feel? Power? etc?

I love the look of the Shelby HE through the lower grill, but too bad there isn't some kind of screen, no?

Enjoy!
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Posted 12 December 2010 - 11:18 AM

View PostAstroDan, on 12 December 2010 - 10:44 AM, said:

Beautiful!
How's the car feel? Power? etc?

I love the look of the Shelby HE through the lower grill, but too bad there isn't some kind of screen, no?

Enjoy!
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Car is well engineered and very fast. I like the radiator also and have actually emailed Robert about his craftsmen making a grill to match the upper grill for the lower opening but as of now have not heard - I guess Im in no rush now anyway.
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