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Old 10-31-2018 | 04:32 PM
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Coming out of retirement

Been a while since I've been on here and wow have things changed. Now i have a wife and baby. I have not been able to drive my car since blowing the engine back in 2010. Had it rebuilt which was messed up and took it to a different person. Got a little off track trying to finish things up and it sat in storage for a while. I'm going to be checking out my car and discussing what i'd like to do next with the engine builder this Friday. He is saying he can make it a lot better than he could have before. Excited to see what we can do and get back on here with more updates.
Old 10-31-2018 | 09:56 PM
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Old 10-31-2018 | 11:31 PM
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Sounds interesting...
Old 11-01-2018 | 06:33 AM
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Hoping for the best for you. Keep ups updated and how everything pans out!
Old 11-03-2018 | 11:20 AM
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Welcome back. Once you get it running and go for a drive you'll remember why you bought it. did that last weekend and having stopped grinning like an idiot yet. (Possibly just because I'm an idiot, but I think the 8 made the grin bigger...)
Old 11-03-2018 | 01:28 PM
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I'm new to rotary...for me the thrill is a unique combination of sounds, g forces and a Zen-like oneness with your ride! Remember how that feels? Welcome back!
Old 11-03-2018 | 09:33 PM
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whats up bitch!

yea, my motor is in timeout also.

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Old 11-05-2018 | 04:54 PM
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lol @ Swoope. It's been way too long man.

Went and looked at the car and talked to my builder on Friday. It looked way better than what i had expected for how long its been sitting. Biggest issue was the wheels. I had them powdercoated satin black but they were really flat looking. Going to have to pull them and clean them up and see if i can get a little shine back.

We are going to pull the engine, once again. It's going to get studded this time. Also switching to a return fuel system.
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