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  1. TurboMinivan

    Lighten the mood

    Agreed.
  2. TurboMinivan

    I just opened a Roth IRA, and am ready to invest in the stock market

    Excellent. I was afraid Morgan Stanley's announcement ruined everything for you.
  3. TurboMinivan

    I Love The '80s, -OR- we induct a friend into the Roadkill lifestyle

    We went to start it the other day just so we could let it heat up, but that old carb kept giving us fits. That really needs to be addressed before we can properly deal with the overheating issue. BTW: despite the fact that it has an identical engine and is using the exact same cat-back exhaust...
  4. TurboMinivan

    I just opened a Roth IRA, and am ready to invest in the stock market

    Ah, so you didn't atually make any money the other day then. ;). (It always makes me chuckle when people talk about how much they made or lost on a given stock when they didn't actually sell, and thus they didn't actually gain or lose anything.) About that...
  5. TurboMinivan

    Trip Report Kane Creek in 4 door trucks!

    "Did somebody order this hamburger to go? 'Cuz there it goes!!!"
  6. TurboMinivan

    I just opened a Roth IRA, and am ready to invest in the stock market

    So you sold some shares, then?
  7. TurboMinivan

    I Love The '80s, -OR- we induct a friend into the Roadkill lifestyle

    Today was our appointment at the exhaust shop. Ryan bought the same header-back Pypes kit that I have under my Grand Prix (3" mandrel, x-pipe, RacePro straight-through mufflers) and we are having it assembled at the shop. To get ready for this event, Monday morning the three of us met at the...
  8. TurboMinivan

    Lighten the mood

    Ditto!
  9. TurboMinivan

    I just opened a Roth IRA, and am ready to invest in the stock market

    Just checking in with an update of sorts. My 15 holdings are hanging in there. At the end of October, AbbVie announced a 10% increase to their next quarterly dividend payout, which I absolutely loved. And just a few days ago, Aflac announced a dividend increase of their own... by 18%. Yowza...
  10. TurboMinivan

    Mortgage Rates

    Way back on June 29th I said: I did eventually stop by AFCU to get an estimate on my closing costs and such, but I didn't actually begin the re-fi process. A co-worker suggested I call the guy he had recently used to set up his mortgage, so I did... and he had access to a slightly better rate...
  11. TurboMinivan

    I Love The '80s, -OR- we induct a friend into the Roadkill lifestyle

    I only mentioned this on two internet forums, and she isn't aware of either of them. As long as all you guys keep quiet, we're good. Dude, Mike got those ramps from someone via a KSL ad. That guy made them at home, and they each weigh a ton. They're huge, they're bulky, and they take two...
  12. TurboMinivan

    I Love The '80s, -OR- we induct a friend into the Roadkill lifestyle

    And now I've got to let you all in on a little secret. Right after we shut the engine off in the above video, it suddenly dawned on us: we forgot to include Mike's girlfriend in this first start ceremony. Oops. She has made a bigger deal out of the car running than all three of us guys...
  13. TurboMinivan

    I Love The '80s, -OR- we induct a friend into the Roadkill lifestyle

    BIG NEWS!!! But, first, a story... because I am of course obligated to explain how we got to where we are today. :) The short version: due to scheduling difficulties, we didn't get the car "finished" until Saturday, October 24th. When I say finished, I mean the engine was entirely assembled...
  14. TurboMinivan

    Today I Want This....

    By all means, do feel free to PM me some more details.... ;)
  15. TurboMinivan

    Today I Want This....

    Dude--how did you know? (Seriously.) Yes, my long-term plan with the car would be to engine swap it (because, why not?) and I am complately torn about which engine I would put in--either a Series II 3800SC or the Cad 4.9L V8. I'd keep the engine essentially stock either way. The 3800's...
  16. TurboMinivan

    Today I Want This....

    True enough. I know there are faster cars on the road, but the GP is so much fun in a brutal, visceral way that modern cars just cannot duplicate thanks to all their onboard safety systems. There is something about piloting a car which could kill you at any moment if you stop respecting it...
  17. TurboMinivan

    Your Pic of The Day

    Yes, it is a genuine Shelby GLHS--it has the serialized dash plaque, all the smog and federal decals, etc. For those who don't know, Carroll Shelby bought the last 500 1986 Dodge Omni GLH Turbos from Chrysler and had them shipped to his facility in LA. He then transformed them into the...
  18. TurboMinivan

    Your Pic of The Day

    It's a 1986 (Omni), #75 of the 500 built. It's been through a lot, and is definitely what I'd describe as a survivor. I don't have any decent photos available at the moment. I'll see what I might dig up.
  19. TurboMinivan

    Your Pic of The Day

    Yes, I was right behind you in the Shelby GLHS.
  20. TurboMinivan

    Your Pic of The Day

    Say, was that you I saw at that (outrageously tiny) car show at the skate rink in Orem a few months ago?
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