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2 Years 2 the day. seems like yesterday(pics)

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Old 12-24-03, 10:09 AM
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this is just a x-mas gs post of mine...not sure if it belongs in the clubhouse or car chat..

well its 2 years 2 the day that i got my 98 Blue GS300...its was 2001. it was a x-mas gift 2 myself 4 all my hard work...and to day is also the cars birthday now that i think of it so i'm giving it thanx...never given me a problem in 2 whole years(knock on wood) i walked into the dealer with my old 1994 honda accord and traded it in with some money and drove off with the blue queen..i remeber paying like 24.5k , it had 46k miles on it..so this is my x-mas story ...happy holidays 2 all again...

walked in with this( minus the mods) 1994 honda accord ex
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now i've never shown this pic so please beware...i didn't take pics of my car when i got it fro the dealer but had wheels on my car the next day 4 x-mas..newark is that way...this is a bad p[ic and a horrible memory but it is what it is..

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i later, thanx 2 cl ,and opening my eyes went back 2 stock ..and moved 2 florida..this pic is from last x-mas so u c i went a whole year stock, saving and planning and waiting..2 do what i thought was right 4 my car.



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i than after new year decided what i wanted 2 do and started 2 move quick. this was the 1st move, a new yeras resolution i guess, the kit while waiting 4 wheels...
everyone who was here should remember these pics it was my home made sig 4 a long time and u guys let me know later how much u hated it




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congrats and happy birthday to the blue beauty


see patience does pay and in your case paid off very well , the car is a work of art bro

merry christmas and i will get with ya soon , by the way johnee and i are going to ny on 6jan to get a very very very big surprise for the club lex mem
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and so after 2 years i have arrived 2 this...its been a long but fun ride and can't wait 4 next x-mas happry holidays 2 all and also 2 the lovely gs's out there...keep them safe and warm.





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Originally posted by lexforlife
congrats and happy birthday to the blue beauty


see patience does pay and in your case paid off very well , the car is a work of art bro

merry christmas and i will get with ya soon , by the way johnee and i are going to ny on 6jan to get a very very very big surprise for the club lex mem
thanx Ed....a surprise 4 who us or u and johnee...? have good one bro...
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My what a long way your car has come. Obviously you know that your Lex is one the hottest here so on that note, good job and happy bday for the ble baby!
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Aloha Blue -

Wow....great to see your transformation. Keep up the great work.

Happy Holidays!!

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Originally posted by lexforlife
by the way johnee and i are going to ny on 6jan to get a very very very big surprise for the club lex mem
NY? Surprise for all of CL? Or for the GS? If so, Is its initial DCK? That would be a big and nice surprise indeed. Maybe it's just wishful thinking.
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Bluelex, your car (stock GS) used to suck

One of my favorites now, saved to my favorites.

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With a little help along the way perhaps .....little brother....

I remember saying to you...check out CL.....you'll like it...i didn't realize you were gonna be hooked for life and a post *****....

Congrats bluelex...you've come a long way!


And what's with the Newark comment.......all Newarkers have ghetto wheels?!?!?
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Originally posted by GS4fun
With a little help along the way perhaps .....little brother....

I remember saying to you...check out CL.....you'll like it...i didn't realize you were gonna be hooked for life and a post *****....

Congrats bluelex...you've come a long way!


And what's with the Newark comment.......all Newarkers have ghetto wheels?!?!?
thanx a lot guys...and manny u helped a great deal, i remember wanting 2 get these other chrome wheels i won't mention and u changed my mind so thanx a lot...the newark comment was a good one in the sense that in newark u can get stuff quick and everyday someone is selling something.. well i'm off 2 eat dinner , have a great one all.....
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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
Bluelex, your car (stock GS) used to suck

One of my favorites now, saved to my favorites.
thanx mike coming from u a person who has probably seen and driven almost every car on earth it means a lot...
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Originally posted by Lexis11
My what a long way your car has come. Obviously you know that your Lex is one the hottest here so on that note, good job and happy bday for the ble baby!
Jeff thanx a lot man...put the intake in someday huh? Go Yanks

PHML - thanx when u say aloha i was tricked 4 a sec than remembered u were from over there...b careful with the waves while surfing


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