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Old 06-23-2003, 07:08 PM
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Fatal Expense has a few friends

finally got around to getting a group picture of our cars
1988 Z28 w/ LS1 conversion "Fatal Expense"
2001 Plymouth prowler
2002 SS #9155
1997 SS LT4 #69
2002 SS #6666
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1991 Chevrolet "CopperHead"
Old 06-23-2003, 07:25 PM
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niiiiice...

3 fourth gens and a vette and your 3rd gen is the nicest car out there...
Old 06-23-2003, 07:39 PM
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What he said......times 7
Old 06-23-2003, 07:44 PM
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daaaaaaaaaamn im wet!!
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do you mind if i ask what you do for a living?
Old 06-23-2003, 09:43 PM
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that is sa-weet. can you post a bigger pic? I want that as my background on my comp!
Old 06-23-2003, 09:46 PM
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WOW. Very nice cars Fatal. How much do you pay for insurance, if you dont mind me asking. Very nice fleet you have there!
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All of those are yours??
Old 06-23-2003, 10:35 PM
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sooooo uhhhhh which ones your daily driver???
Old 06-23-2003, 11:21 PM
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i think "our cars" means they're not all his. but still, very very nice! and i'd take the 3rd gen anyday! ;-)

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my favorites are fatal expense and then copperhead
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Looks like a nice group of friends there.
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You should find some r!cers, and take the same pic except head to head.
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LT4 ss.

Man... all of those are nice, but between Fatal, the LT4, and the truck.... damn. Just damn.
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nice group of cars to go cruzin around with .
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Fatal - did you drive the 97 home from Florida? How does it run compared to the LS-1 SS's ?

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Originally posted by drsmithson
i think "our cars" means they're not all his. but still, very very nice! and i'd take the 3rd gen anyday! ;-)

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i'm pretty sure those are all his cars based on this picture that he had posted some time ago of his garage. all beautiful cars either way
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Hmmm, how would you decide which car to drive to work each day
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Hmmm, how would you decide which car to drive to work each day
hmmmm...
with seven cars I'd have to devise some sort of a rolling schedule, I think. Where you would drive each car only one day of the week...but which day would change from week to week. That would keep you from piling up a bunch of miles on just one of 'em.
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Your cars puts my 92 RS, my friends 01 SS, and my other buddies 99 WS6 to shame!:hail:
Old 06-24-2003, 03:59 PM
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Originally posted by drsmithson
i think "our cars" means they're not all his. but still, very very nice! and i'd take the 3rd gen anyday! ;-)

doc
They are all our cars.

Daily drivers are: 88 Fatal Expense - Tim's
03 Tahoe (not in picture) - Teri's

Tim - runs family business - Collision repair
Teri - graphic artist with NASA suncontractor

Brought the 97 home in an enclosed trailer. It only has 96 miles on it - plan on keeping it very low mileage.

We have full coverage on all 8 cars. We will be moving some of the vehicles over to Grundy's - collector car insurance.

if you send me your e-mail addy, I can send bigger picture
tlane@spacehab.com
Old 06-24-2003, 04:10 PM
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I am guessing "our cars" means your family? I love that truck. My next project will more than likely be a truck.
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Awesome cars man...only thing I don't love is the Prowler (just because of the lack of performance, at least from the factory), but it does look pretty cool. I personally woulda bought another Vette...

Could ya give us some specs on Copperhead? It looks pretty sweet!

*EDIT* 4 LS1's...now that's what I'm talking about ...
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good taste!
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daaaaaaaaaamn im wet!!
lol....my kind of chick.

excellent collection. :hail:
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Need to bring that prowler to the next gathering (which by the way you guys missed ) so I can compare my paint to that. I wonder how close mine matches. Its supposed to be exact, but I still want to take some pics of em
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Didnt I see that truck in a copy of "Truckin'" recently?
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Looks good! You're well on your way to catching Jay Leno
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Yes his truck was featured in a magazine. Not sure which one though.
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Bow down.
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