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« Reply #30 on: October 05, 2017, 04:38:59 PM »

You should use new vehicle as an excuse for a road trip, I'll show you a mode you don't have...track!  Evil
If you have track mode...

you can get there quicker.

When should he expect you? Kiss
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« Reply #31 on: October 05, 2017, 04:46:54 PM »

If you have track mode...

you can get there quicker.

When should he expect you? Kiss
hmmm wonder what kind of full economy it would get running flat out for a length of time?  cheeky
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« Reply #32 on: October 06, 2017, 12:34:14 PM »


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« Reply #33 on: October 06, 2017, 02:15:05 PM »

Nice truck Kev...enjoy it.
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« Reply #34 on: October 06, 2017, 02:17:26 PM »

Thanks!  So far so good.

Quite an upgrade over the last one
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« Reply #35 on: October 06, 2017, 03:21:49 PM »

Thanks!  So far so good.

Quite an upgrade over the last one
the tech in these things marches on so quickly that even something just a few years newer feels like you jumped in a spaceship, so this is a hell of a jump from your last one.
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« Reply #36 on: October 06, 2017, 04:20:37 PM »

the tech in these things marches on so quickly that even something just a few years newer feels like you jumped in a spaceship, so this is a hell of a jump from your last one.


Definitely.

My favorite thing is the LED headlights. Holy crap.
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« Reply #37 on: October 06, 2017, 04:40:43 PM »

Congrats and enjoy!
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« Reply #38 on: October 06, 2017, 05:56:59 PM »

Too nice for the likes of you.  Grin

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« Reply #39 on: October 07, 2017, 01:05:45 AM »

Too nice for the likes of you.  Grin

Don't let your customers see it.

I had that thought. On the other side of that, I'd rather roll up to a customers place in this than a rusty beater.
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« Reply #40 on: October 07, 2017, 01:12:17 AM »

Looks great - enjoy! 👍🏻👍🏻
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« Reply #41 on: October 07, 2017, 02:31:08 AM »

I had that thought. On the other side of that, I'd rather roll up to a customers place in this than a rusty beater.
Your last truck was hardly a rusty beater.

Now my truck on the other hand. laughingdp
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« Reply #42 on: October 07, 2017, 05:03:22 AM »

Your last truck was hardly a rusty beater.

Now my truck on the other hand. laughingdp

There was more there than you think.

I thought yours was in pretty good shape?
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« Reply #43 on: October 07, 2017, 08:56:23 AM »

Looks great, congratulations!!!!
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« Reply #44 on: October 07, 2017, 09:09:17 AM »

There was more there than you think.

I thought yours was in pretty good shape?
It's getting kinda scabby.
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