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any gear heads in the house?

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so anyone else big into modifying/building-up their car?

sorry, its my other big hobby.

I have a 99 mercury cougar project car. I've owned it since new and have been working on it ever since the warrenty ran out. Its definitely a fun car to work on because theres no formal aftermarket, so everything is more or less custom or one off, definitely no easy button.
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My car is already fast enough. :wink: But I am considering ripping out the engine and replacing it with 550bhp 6.0l supercharged v8, but that will have to wait another couple of years(damn I hate being a grown-up) first I'll have to put better brakes on it .
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I wish I knew how cars work...
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Just a little bit into cars:

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/8627/

http://www.geocities.com/tudorwagon1965/

I'm also a moderator on the Team Chevelle discussion boards. www.chevelles.com/forums/
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Scooter wrote:Just a little bit into cars:

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/8627/

http://www.geocities.com/tudorwagon1965/

I'm also a moderator on the Team Chevelle discussion boards. www.chevelles.com/forums/
I was wondering how long it would take for Scooter to drop his Geocities links in here. :P

Cool car btw Scooter.
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Mozgus wrote:I wish I knew how cars work...
With rubber bands and Pixie dust.
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Droid party wrote:
Mozgus wrote:I wish I knew how cars work...
With rubber bands and Pixie dust.
Oh, like computers then.
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I love my vehicles, and love working on them (as long as the bolts aren't rusted). Mrgoodbytes, my Wife had to give up her '01 C2 Cougar for a 4-door (baby girl needs her room too)! I have a bunch of random front and a few rear suspension parts, and other sensors left I need to sell on Ebay. If you need something, let me know and I'll see if I have it/if it's compatable. I take it you're a member of http://www.newcougar.org/ ?
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I read "gearhead", and like usual I interpreted it as rivethead.
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Yup. Love cars.
I modified an E30 M3 and 325is. I love those cars (damn shame they're sitting in a garage now).
My favorite unmodified car would be the Z3 3.0. Like driving a video game with the steptronic shifter~ :D
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