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NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Discussion in 'North West' started by Benson X, Jun 13, 2012.

  1. Apr 11, 2016 at 12:56 PM
    NorthwestCruiser

    NorthwestCruiser Well-Known Member

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    I've got the jvc head unit and love it. Metra dash surround is crap though, the sosche is a much better fit.
     
  2. Apr 11, 2016 at 12:58 PM
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    Thanks - I will check it out
     
  3. Apr 11, 2016 at 2:56 PM
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    Thanks for the tip!
     
  4. Apr 11, 2016 at 6:07 PM
    AWilson013

    AWilson013 Almighty Dirt King

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    When @GSPRunner and I did those two legs the road right where route 7 begins was closed for fire stuff, so we went right. I don't recommend going right. It was pretty weak sauce.

    In fact, both of those legs were pretty lame. Cashmere to Ardenvoir was kinda neat. A couple good view points way up in the hills. Ardenvoir to 25 mile creek or whatever it's called was a pretty slow stretch with not much to be seen even with the high elevation. I don't think I took a single picture from Ardenvoir to Chelan.

    ALl that said- it beats the highway.
     
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  5. Apr 11, 2016 at 6:24 PM
    JimSnell

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    Next time I turn down skids... just don't let me do that again.
     
  6. Apr 11, 2016 at 6:25 PM
    NorthwestCruiser

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    :facepalm: what happened now
     
  7. Apr 11, 2016 at 6:36 PM
    GSPRunner

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    I thought the stretch between Cashmere and Ardenvour was pretty cool, some of the best views of the trip, I thought.
     
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  8. Apr 11, 2016 at 6:39 PM
    JimSnell

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    Imagine Chunk from the goonies... larping. His shield is a metal garbage can lid. His opponent is duane Johnson. That's roughly the effectiveness of the stock skid.

    And I made it look like that in snow. That's the best part.
     
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  9. Apr 11, 2016 at 7:08 PM
    AWilson013

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    You mean Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the most electrifying man in sports entertainment?!?!?! OH LAWD
     
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  10. Apr 11, 2016 at 7:09 PM
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    I see what you did there. Nice metaphor. Except the snow part threw me off.

    "YOOU SMELL THAT!? ME NEITHER! START COOKIN!"
     
  11. Apr 11, 2016 at 7:13 PM
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    He's becoming quite the actor also.. :rolleyes:
     
  12. Apr 11, 2016 at 7:39 PM
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    Put my sway bar back on, cause I was hitting my bumpstops on potholes.
     
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  13. Apr 11, 2016 at 8:49 PM
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    JeffRoyJenkins Essentially Non-Essential

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    Sounds like a good excuse to buy some superbumps instead
     
  14. Apr 11, 2016 at 9:12 PM
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    Are floor mats a mod?
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    I'll help!
     
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  15. Apr 11, 2016 at 9:25 PM
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    There's a group buy for that.
     
  16. Apr 11, 2016 at 9:26 PM
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    Fox was done, now Icon, King is next.
     
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  17. Apr 11, 2016 at 9:27 PM
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    Yeah, OME is going on also and even an all pro UCA GB.
     
  18. Apr 11, 2016 at 9:42 PM
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    Bad friends...
     
  19. Apr 11, 2016 at 10:14 PM
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    Lift also means tires, wheels, gears, lockers, bumpers... did I miss anything?
     
  20. Apr 11, 2016 at 10:22 PM
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    Didn't you just buy tires like 6months ago?
     

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