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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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Awesome Casey!!!!
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 11:28 PM
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Thanks Rob, I am looking for some seats to complete the interior on my latest ride.

Nice pic Casey, I wonder if he is going to grow up and race miatas!
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 03:33 AM
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Thanks guys!

Born Wednesday night at 10:33
8 Pounds 1 oz
20 1/2"
Here he is as 5 and a half days old.

A socket wrench
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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Oh man, he's getting a headstart!
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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Where do you get parts for those, anyway?

(Congrats to you and your lady, sir!)
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 01:34 AM
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So a friend and I are heading to Gameworks tonight at about 7:50pm. I stop to drop off some movies at Hollywood Video on Day Creek just below the 210 freeway. I'm driving down and just above Baseline I see a black GT-R with paper plates in the left lane doing 40, stuck behind a car. The speed limit was 45, and I was doing 50 in the middle lane as I go by him in 4th gear (relevant because it shows I wasn't being stupid). I have my window down, and at the next light, this guy pulls up next to me blaring hip hop. I didn't even look until he turns the music down and loudly says to the other two guys in his car, "This guy is in a f***in' Mazda," with just that snooty tone that gets to me so well. So I look and the guy looks a little younger than I am (I'm 19 for those that don't know), and the two guys in his car look even younger than him, about high school age. So after I look over, he yells at me with the same tone, "My tires cost more than your car."

It takes a heck of a lot to get me angry or mad at all, as I usually brush it right off. And thankfully I kept my cool here too and just decided to casually say, "Cool" and smile. But insulting my car is about the most direct way to get to me. Well that or hurt any female in my life.

So I just figured I'd tell you guys my little GT-R story

Background story of my area:
Day Creek is a very upscale new area of our city with some very nice houses. I went to high school with the people there, and its definitely a different environment than when I visited other schools in other parts of Rancho Cucamonga. People had some incredibly nice cars and gigantic homes. It sure made walking through the parking lot and visiting houses of friends a real treat.
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 02:27 AM
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what a ***
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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He probably crashed it that night in the mountains too. Kids these days.
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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Maybe I should fined this guy and put a woopen on him. Then I'll pull up next to him and tell him he just got beat by 80ci.
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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hahahahaha... i know the guy... lmao....... sortof.... hes a customer of our shop... was he a small young indian (did he look mexican?)... hes a manuel indian..so he didnt earn **** in his life.... so just shrub it off.. and next time he comes in, ill ask him if it was him, and tell him that was pretty rude....... i hate rich snobby dicks.... its one thing to be wealthy, its another thing to bring down people who arent
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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Pic of the new valve cover painted today.
Jesse, I need you to paint me some eyes again!

also a pic of the finished pulleys.





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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by vipers
hahahahaha... i know the guy... lmao....... sortof.... hes a customer of our shop... was he a small young indian (did he look mexican?)... hes a manuel indian..so he didnt earn **** in his life.... so just shrub it off.. and next time he comes in, ill ask him if it was him, and tell him that was pretty rude....... i hate rich snobby dicks.... its one thing to be wealthy, its another thing to bring down people who arent
Yeah he did look hispanic! No need to bug him about it

Casey, that valve cover looks awesome! Once I find the valve cover on my FC I'm doing the same thing. The pulleys look great too. Did you have to use any sort of special paint for high temps when painting the valve cover and pulleys?
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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I just used cheapie paint... we will see how it holds up. the good thing is I never really run the engine real hot for any long periods of time.

the pulleys came red. I just drilled and cut them.
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by speeddemon32
I just used cheapie paint... we will see how it holds up. the good thing is I never really run the engine real hot for any long periods of time.

the pulleys came red. I just drilled and cut them.
Thats true, I never thought of the fact that that engine is only pushed for 60 seconds at a time. Your last paint job on the valve cover sure seemed to hold up.
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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hey case, where is his rotor tattoo?
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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hey case, where is his rotor tattoo?
Can you imagine how bad that tattoo would stretch? Hahaha.
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Can't wait to go this event..gonna be my first one
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JrRedline
Can't wait to go this event..gonna be my first one
Cop.





juuuust kidding! Hopefully I'll be able to go on the drive next time
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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Miata update:
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread...75#post3746075

Its a big one, but worth it.
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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Look good Casey. It looks like I won't be going next weekend. I going to spend time with the family.
Thanks Robert
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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Absence: you should have asked homeboy If he got his car from the Skyline store. Matt you know what I'm talking about

Casey: I'm super late but congradulations on the baby and the head looks clean enough to eat off of.
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RE Drifter
Absence: you should have asked homeboy If he got his car from the Skyline store. Matt you know what I'm talking about
Travis, when will the next time I see you be?

Originally Posted by JrRedline
Can't wait to go this event..gonna be my first one
Yeah definitely come! Don't forget either! (cough cough Jessie)

Originally Posted by Renton
juuuust kidding! Hopefully I'll be able to go on the drive next time
Yes you should!

Originally Posted by speeddemon32
Miata update:
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread...75#post3746075

Its a big one, but worth it.
Ooooh standalone finally?

I read in a writeup that Miatas run great with FC throttle bodies. Why aren't you running one of those? (that may have been for NA generation engines only)
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by RE Drifter
Absence: you should have asked homeboy If he got his car from the Skyline store. Matt you know what I'm talking about
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Motor is shipping from Pineapple this week....SO I HAVE BEEN TOLD via email yesterday. I should have it in my hands by Friday!!!!!

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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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motor is shipping from pineapple this week....so i have been told via email yesterday. I should have it in my hands by friday!!!!!

FiNALLY
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