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Rope-Pusher
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by Rope-Pusher » Fri May 16, 2014 8:31 pm
Rare foreign cars head to Carlisle this weekend
Over a thousand classics make their way to Carlisle Import & Kit Nationals in Pennsylvania
"The Saab contingent had the plurality once again with 250 cars on the field, more than any other single club."
Watkins will be with his people.
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watkins
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by watkins » Mon May 19, 2014 9:06 pm
We Saabers tend to gather in droves.
It was certainly a ton of fun. The eight hour drive each way wasnt, but the time there was a blast. Always great to see people that only get together once or twice a year.
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by Rope-Pusher » Mon May 19, 2014 9:17 pm
watkins wrote:
Always great to see people that only get together once or twice a year.
So whose funeral was it?
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by Squint » Tue May 20, 2014 9:33 am
Rope-Pusher wrote: watkins wrote:
Always great to see people that only get together once or twice a year.
So whose funeral was it?
Saab's. Again. They hold one annually just in case.
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by DrJerryrigger » Tue May 20, 2014 7:24 pm
Rope-Pusher wrote: watkins wrote:
Always great to see people that only get together once or twice a year.
So whose funeral was it?
Everyone with 180,000 miles.
watkins
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by watkins » Tue May 20, 2014 8:40 pm
Seeing as I rolled 181k in the Viggen this weekend, I think that means Im a zombie.....
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by DrJerryrigger » Wed May 21, 2014 12:07 am
watkins wrote: Seeing as I rolled 181k in the Viggen this weekend, I think that means Im a zombie.....
Or you've recently replaced everything in a preventative maintenance system which only makes sense to airplane mechanics.
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by Squint » Wed May 21, 2014 9:21 am
DrJerryrigger wrote: watkins wrote: Seeing as I rolled 181k in the Viggen this weekend, I think that means Im a zombie.....
Or you've recently replaced everything in a preventative maintenance system which only makes sense to airplane mechanics.
You might be more correct than you realize...
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watkins
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by watkins » Wed May 21, 2014 11:45 am
I rarely do anything preventative. Im a reactive guy with my car.
Rope-Pusher
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by Rope-Pusher » Sat May 24, 2014 11:04 am
Ya think it comes in Blue or Yellow?
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watkins
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by watkins » Mon May 26, 2014 11:54 am
That car was there again
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by Rope-Pusher » Mon May 26, 2014 8:58 pm
watkins wrote: That car was there again
Kinda has the Christmas colors thing going on. All it needs is something white - mebbe white privacy shades for the car windows?
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by potownrob » Tue May 27, 2014 1:11 am
still waiting on moar carlisle pics watkins
ClutchFork wrote: ...So I started carrying a stick of firewood with me and that became my parking brake.
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by Squint » Tue May 27, 2014 8:37 am
My dad went camping a few weeks back and said he saw a Mini that had an attached tent off of the back of the car.
... Still not as weird looking as the Prius camper...
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