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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Well we needed his truck to go to the junk yard and so i let him drive the SSEi to work cause well long story. Ne ways, when i get home today, me and mom walk in and he tells me i cant handle that car, everytime you step on the gas, it just takes off, i bet that car really gets up and goes!! I was like yup, i thought that was so funny i just had to share it!
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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Dont say it boosty.
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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That'* also why Gumball got an SLE



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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 03:40 AM
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lol..reminds me of my dad..hes in his mid 60s now so I guess hes getting old..anyway he would not go past 3000RPM (anyone who remembers HARO'* dashoverlay)..well this is what it was like lol.

My mom on the other hand currently is employed and has money and is trying to find a GTP or SSEi...I told her to buy a L36, she pretty much told me to f* off and said "oh I need the supercharger" All I did was let her drive it on a 2 lane highway and try out the passing...yeah even for a S1 it does go pretty good.

Sadly my dad bought a '81 Mercedes Diesel that gets like 45mpg instead..will never understand how a guy who at one point purchased a corvette new in the 70s, and several other fast cars...resorts back to 100hp pos. hmm....maybe my mom can kick his a$$
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by 94SSEgold
Originally Posted by BillBoost37
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Lol that'* in reference to what I posted. I knew when he saw the title
he would want to say something about Me. (club nickname)


anyway, your Grandfather just needs to drivre her more often.
like say for a week. and I bet he will have a different opinion then.



oh and dbeast....
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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my grand pa didnt think his bonneville could do fast until the state trooper gave him a haro....(90 in a 65) i think your grand pa will get to like it. u will look outside one day, your car will be missing and so will you grandpa!
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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The grandpa in question is my dad and he'* 77 years old. He use to drive fast all the time. He taught me how to drive and how to be a defensive driver. It made me laugh when he said that because in his younger day this car would be right up his alley. I guess years of my mother telling him to drive slower has taken affect on him. It is funny because whenever I ride with them he will still speed but eventually Mom gets onto him and asks how fast he'* going. My mother use to like fast cars/bikes- she once stood up on the back of a bike while going very fast That is something I would never think of doing. I guess age makes you slow down :(
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by dbeast420
That'* also why Gumball got an SLE



actually, gotta be totally honest here, between our 00 SLE and 00 SSEi the SLE is MUCH peppier around town and has better throttle response. The SSEi is only faster when it hits boost. Otherwise, it feels much slower.
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