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Old 08-07-2006, 07:17 PM
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Thanks for the votes everyone!

For once I'm finally not runner up anymore LOL.....

Anyways...Here'* a good time line of my car over the 2 yrs that I've owned it

Best way i though to do this.

First pics I ever took of her, 2004....I got her for free at 193K miles....Took me 6K miles to get pics LOL...
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My First Photoshoot with what was Smellbird'* 98 SLE...Which I just Purchased....Wierd LOL
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My sig after my pulley Swap and first "Haro" aquired with my baby, got the ticket with only 8/10ths of a mile of driving the car with the 2.5 LOL:
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Engine Bay then.....
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Engine Bay Now:
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Still I think the Best night shot I ever took of her....
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What she USED to do to tires in 8K miles....Even though the tires were used, they were about 80% when they went on:
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Another good Sig pic....
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First Meet Group Pic with her...
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Some bling:
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Pic after arriving to the hotel for our first ever regional meet since we joined BC:
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Punk bastards busted my window shortly after the meet...
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First time and the last time I dug into the motor on her for LIM gasket failure and LIM Porting:
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Shortly Followed by my stereo install:
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And then came pure sexyness.....
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In the middle of the triple stage buff this spring....never buffed this car since i owned it until then, and doubt the previous 2 owners even waxed it...
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Then the daylight whorage after that got me my first COTM nomination (June '06)
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Don't try this at home :
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Getting the exhaust fixed and finished this spring with Marty and Travis


The pics that got me my last month of nominations for COTM (Lake Cedar, Long Praire, MN)
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And the pics that got me nominated this month:
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And the last pics of randomness, on the way home from CEBF '06.....The best most reliable car that I have ever and prolly will ever own....This car is amazing, and I'm proud to share her with ya.

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Old 08-07-2006, 07:24 PM
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EXCELLENT pictures..i remember when you first got that..and the tire issues due to alignment..yadda yadda...atleast its fixed..for now
looks GREAT!
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Congratulations. Very nice photo timeline. Excellent choice for COTM.
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Congrats buddy...cool to see the changes over time...
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Nice shots Nate... but ouch. Hadn't thought of my car in the last month or so until I saw these shots. :(
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Sorry to ruin your day....

But thanks for the Comment?
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so whats taking so long for the new rear bumper.

congrats again.
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The time and money to get paint and get the work done on the rear bumper I have sitting here....

Time and money'* not of the essence here for a bit, between moving, work, bills, buying another bonne....

Get'* you're wallet lol.
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Woo! I voted for you every time you were nominated.
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It takes a LOT to impress me with a photo as a photographer myself, and this one is AMAZING:

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