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abscate
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Awful. Good luck to you guys in the corn states. My condolences on the Air Force crash unto the Iowa cornfield. Two kernels were killed.
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A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
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mrbrian200
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- Year and Model: 2006 S60 2.5T FWD
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'knee high by the 4th of July' (or taller) for corn is what the farmers I grew up around always said to be ideal. This year it went in so late it had barely sprouted, maybe 3" tall on the 4th. The field immediately around my house they planted winter wheat last fall, which is sort of uncommon to see in northern Indiana. Just combined it a week ago. That looked like it did quite well... they sort of lucked out with that choice last fall as the wheat seemed to really like all the extra rain this spring.
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matthew1
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If you haven't heard, Chevrolet debuted the new mid-engined Corvette on Friday.
They say 0-60 in "under 3 seconds".
495hp
Dual clutch automatic, no manual available
First time the Corvette is mid-engine. And, you might want to sit down for this, it starts at $60k. Bonkers!
It's supercar territory for 1/2 the cost. Half the cost, at the very least, because Ferrari sells cars for up to ten times that cost. Generally, mid-engined sports cars start at a good deal over $100k.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a2840 ... otos-info/
They say 0-60 in "under 3 seconds".
495hp
Dual clutch automatic, no manual available
First time the Corvette is mid-engine. And, you might want to sit down for this, it starts at $60k. Bonkers!
It's supercar territory for 1/2 the cost. Half the cost, at the very least, because Ferrari sells cars for up to ten times that cost. Generally, mid-engined sports cars start at a good deal over $100k.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a2840 ... otos-info/
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jimmy57
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How many $59,999 + shipping no options cars will dealers ever get? How long before any dealer sells a Corvette for MSRP? I am shocked that they announced it with an MSRP that low. If they ever actually sell any for that price it will reset some sports car pricing. Who would buy a Camaro ZL-1 when a Corvette with better handling is less?
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matthew1
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This is a good question.jimmy57 wrote: 22 Jul 2019, 22:30Who would buy a Camaro ZL-1 when a Corvette with better handling is less?
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
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2004 V70 R [gone]
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RickHaleParker
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Model loyalty. Both models have extremely loyal followings.
Active
1998 C70, B5234T3, 16T, AW50-42, Bosch Motronic 4.4, Special Edition package.
2017 Ford PIU. 3.5l, Twin Turbo, 365 Hp.
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Past
2003 S40, B4204T3, 14T twin scroll AW55-50/51SN, Siemens EMS 2000. ( Killed by a plastic radiator. )
2004 S60R, B8444S TF80 AWD. Yamaha V8 conversion ( I moved, the project did not )
2005 XC90 T6 Executive, B6294T, 4T65 AWD, Bosch Motronic 7.0. ( Transmission dead after sitting for a winter )
1998 C70, B5234T3, 16T, AW50-42, Bosch Motronic 4.4, Special Edition package.
2017 Ford PIU. 3.5l, Twin Turbo, 365 Hp.
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Past
2003 S40, B4204T3, 14T twin scroll AW55-50/51SN, Siemens EMS 2000. ( Killed by a plastic radiator. )
2004 S60R, B8444S TF80 AWD. Yamaha V8 conversion ( I moved, the project did not )
2005 XC90 T6 Executive, B6294T, 4T65 AWD, Bosch Motronic 7.0. ( Transmission dead after sitting for a winter )
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June
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- Year and Model: 2004 S80 T6,1991 740
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Saw the funniest truck today! Only my neighbors would hire a doggy poop scooper service 
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My Volvo cars owned
1989 740 GLT ordered
1994 850 4door standard shift ordered
1996 960 ordered
1998 S90 ordered totalled after 3 weeks
1998 V70 GT dealer stock car
2002 S80 T6 ordered totalled
2004 S80 T6 dealer stock car and current car owned
1989 740 GLT ordered
1994 850 4door standard shift ordered
1996 960 ordered
1998 S90 ordered totalled after 3 weeks
1998 V70 GT dealer stock car
2002 S80 T6 ordered totalled
2004 S80 T6 dealer stock car and current car owned
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RickHaleParker
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^^^ Desperate journalist ^^^
Active
1998 C70, B5234T3, 16T, AW50-42, Bosch Motronic 4.4, Special Edition package.
2017 Ford PIU. 3.5l, Twin Turbo, 365 Hp.
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Past
2003 S40, B4204T3, 14T twin scroll AW55-50/51SN, Siemens EMS 2000. ( Killed by a plastic radiator. )
2004 S60R, B8444S TF80 AWD. Yamaha V8 conversion ( I moved, the project did not )
2005 XC90 T6 Executive, B6294T, 4T65 AWD, Bosch Motronic 7.0. ( Transmission dead after sitting for a winter )
1998 C70, B5234T3, 16T, AW50-42, Bosch Motronic 4.4, Special Edition package.
2017 Ford PIU. 3.5l, Twin Turbo, 365 Hp.
............................
Past
2003 S40, B4204T3, 14T twin scroll AW55-50/51SN, Siemens EMS 2000. ( Killed by a plastic radiator. )
2004 S60R, B8444S TF80 AWD. Yamaha V8 conversion ( I moved, the project did not )
2005 XC90 T6 Executive, B6294T, 4T65 AWD, Bosch Motronic 7.0. ( Transmission dead after sitting for a winter )
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Why hire a service when you can offer an unpaid internship in scatmanship to Generation Z!
Empty Nester
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
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A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
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