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Old 06-26-2008 | 09:40 PM
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Talking Finally i'm on !! newbie

Hi all, i've had my black ss 5 speed for 30 days as of today. i was looking at this site about a week before i got it, but would never get a confirmation email, till i grabed a new address at mail.com , then instantly got a confirmation email, silly, i have no blockers on my reg email.

well i just wanted to say hi, i live in streamwood ,il. traded in a 2002 explorer sport (loaded) for my new toy ! i have 2600 miles on the ss, and only prob is the noise coming from the headliner, behind the sunroof, which i've read is a velcro problem.

it is hard to wipe the smile off of my face when i'm driving it !!! it is quite the machine. i love this ride, i'm 44 and have had the quite a gambit of rides in my life, and this is by far my fav. it actually remindes me of my 1986 yamaha fzx 700 s fazer motorcycle , ya i know that sounds crazy, but the power and handling are so psycho for a 4 cyl (my 1st in a car-truck-suv-mpv- or what ever you prefer.

i've done a couple simple mods. and will get pics up soon.
i have painted the callipers , and decided to be dif, i see all the red ones and they look great, i went with yellow, did it this past sat. took a bit of time , but they look tricked out !!!!!

in the 30 days i,ve had her i've seen 3 others - 1 blk -1 silver-1 red

i've had her up to 120 or so , and there was a lot left, smooth as silk at 120 wow !!!

looking forward to the tons of info you guys (and gals) provide on this site, and i'll try to add what i can.
thanks , chris
Old 06-26-2008 | 09:49 PM
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Old 06-26-2008 | 10:53 PM
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Old 06-26-2008 | 11:10 PM
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Hi Chris,

Welcome to the site and we are always happy to have another SS owner in the ranks! I really like mine also, and concur with you that this is one fun car to drive!

Looking forward to seeing those yellow calipers on black! That sounds like a great combo. Sounds like you have a need for speed, just be careful out there my friend! There are some nice drag strips in our area to do some testing, and I plan to visit Union Grove, WI sometime soon this Summer!
Old 06-26-2008 | 11:18 PM
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what do they charge at the grove? is it per run , or a series of runs ? do you know. thanks . and yep i,m carful . hate to hurt her, or anyone for that matter. chris
Old 06-26-2008 | 11:20 PM
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Old 06-26-2008 | 11:50 PM
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Welcome and congrats on your new SS.
Old 06-27-2008 | 05:38 AM
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Old 06-27-2008 | 05:42 AM
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Old 06-27-2008 | 06:33 AM
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Welcome To The Site ! & Congrats On Getting An Ss From 1 Owner To Another !

That Might Have Been Us That You Saw, Because We Cut Thru Ill. Twice In The Past Month On The Way To Mich.

Yeah, I Would Like To See If I Can Sneak The Auto In The Hi 14's ( Its Auto) At Union Grove.

Weeknights It Is $30 To Race ( Many Times As You Want ) Weekends It Is $37

Hope This Info Is Helpful !



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