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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by BlownChevy
I beat the living $hit out of mine every day.

I knew I liked you for a reason

I love my truck. Therefore I use it like my own personal wench. I slid inside her and do straight damage! Sometimes she's a lil dirty but I like her anyway and there is nothin better than getting her all stripped down, washed up, fresh gloss on her legs, then take her to the track and beat it up in front of a large crowd of people!!!

I'm only nice to the parts on the truck that I know I am not going to break in the near future due to my big HP antics... ie, the paint and body, the interior etc... The motor, trans, and god forbid the poor tires should see any respect... LOL
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 07:53 AM
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I love taking care of it and cleaning it. BUT, I also love running the **** out of it and that's why I put all of this money into it. It has 107,000 on it, if it breaks, I'll replace it with something better. I mostly drive slow around town with a little fishtail every time I stop to turn. When I leave town for work or anything, I can't stay behind anyone for some reason. It's like I have to pass them wide *** open.
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 07:53 AM
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i never really beat on mine. a few times at the track to see what shes capable of and the occaisional challenger on the streets who barks up the wrong tree. I really dont go looking for races or to floor it from every light, but then again I dont have my built tranny yet....
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 07:59 AM
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Most of the times, I drive my truck like a Grandma. Althought these engines can take a lot, I see no point in beating on it.
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 5.3 racer16
can cops stop you for running as fast as you can to 60 ?
Yeah, a friend of mine got a ticket for "illegal acceleration".... among other things. He fought everything, but I think this one particular thing stuck.
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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Drive it like you stole it?
Actually I dont feel bad when I drive aggressively ON the road. I feel bad for the truck when I have to drive washed out dirt roads, off road in general to get to camping spots, or over hurricane debris. Thats when I feel it gets pummeled.
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 09:24 AM
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haha i remember when stupidfast broke his first one (chipped valve) he tried to break it and could not do it no matter how hard he tried heheh these things are animals but like a few others have said the tranny is another story but they are not all that bad
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Tiburon
Most of the times, I drive my truck like a Grandma.
Me too, when I drive it.....
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by marc_w
Yeah, a friend of mine got a ticket for "illegal acceleration".... among other things. He fought everything, but I think this one particular thing stuck.
Here in GA. there's nothing a "local" cop can do. As long as you don't go over the speed limit or break traction when doing it. However, a state trooper is another story, they can pull you over if they don't like the color of your truck. I know this because I asked a cop myself.
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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Some buddy was giving me a hard time the other day because my 8.1 only made it to 40,000 miles. I got to thinkin about it and it made 10,000 more miles than anything I've ever owned most never made past 30,000 miles. So yea I'm hard on things.
I didn't steal it but the way I drive you think so!!!
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