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Old 07-31-2006, 09:38 PM
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Default Hey new here ---Columbus, Ohio area

Hey,
New...Just wanted to say wat up!!!! I live in the Columbus, Ohio area. I have a 06 Tribute, 03 Chevy Malibu, 94 Ranger, and my current project ....just bought a 93 MX6....yes its an LS V6 5 speed.Well I was looking for a Probe GT, but they were either too tore up or people asking way too much.....mx6 'S ARE HARDER TO FIND, FOUND ONE ON aUTOTRADER, BUT THE GUY WASNT EASY TO GET A HOLD OF CALLED AND HE SAID HE CALL NEXT DAY.....WELL MY WIFE FOUND THE 93 I BOUGHT ON A LOT.....SITTING IN THE SECOND ROW.....ALMOST OVERLOOKED IT. WENT TO SEE A PROBE----BUT WE LOOKED AT THIS FIRST AND SAID POSSIBILTIES ARE THERE!!!! WELL THE PROBE WAS TORE UP TRANNY OUT AND ASKING TOO MUCH....SO WE CALLED ABOUT THE 6 AND HE WAS ASKING TOO MUCH, BUT WE DECIDED TO TAKE IT OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE....EUREKA .....THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN....BARGAINING CHIP!!!! (MY WHOLE PURPOSE IS TO TUNE WITH A KLZE). sO, I CAME BACK AND THE GUY WAS IN THE BATHROOM. IT WAS SMOKING AND OVERHEATING....HE CAME OUTSIDE AND SAID WATCH THINK....I SAID OBVIOUSLY THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN. HE SAID NO THAT CANT BE (TRYING TO PLAY IT OFF) HE TURNED THE CAR ON AND TEMP WAS RED HOT!!!! hE WAS ASKING 3K. hE SAID WHATS IT WORTH TO YA. i SAID ILL GIVE YA 900.00....HE SAID HOW BOUI 1000.00.....I SAID LET ME SEE THE TRUNK? wE OPENED IT UP...IT WAS CLEAN TOO.....I SAID DRAW UP THE PAPERS.....THAT WAS JULY 3RD....I ORDERED MY KLZE THROUGH ENGINEUS , GOT IT JULY 20TH....THE TRANSPLANT ISNT QUITE DONE......IM PUTTING EVERYTHING NEW----RAD, HEATER CORE EVERYTHING , ALT, STARTER, WIRES, PLUGS, ETC....HAVENT CHOSEN MY INTAKE YET, HAVE A POWDWER COATED VALVE COVER (RED), ALSO CONTEMPLATING SUPERCHAGER, OH GOT NEW JDM CHIP....HOPEFULLY WHEN ALL SAID AND DONE IM PUSHING AROUNG 300 HP.. OH I DEICIDED TO STAY STOCK ON THE WHEELS AND TIRES, KINDA STOCK....2006 FORD FUSION 5 SPOKE 16 INCHERS POWDER COATED....BODY WILL REMAIN RED, ALONG WITH A SUSPENSION UPGRADE (COIL), OH ALL BADGING WILL BE REMOVED...IVE GOT SOME FORD UPGRADES I WILL ALSO BE PUTTING ON THE MOTOR (DAD WORKS FOR FORD)-WHEEL CENTERS WILL SAY SVT AS WELL AS TRUNK LID.....HMMMM I WONDER WHAT KINDA OF SUPER CHARGER???? UPGRADED CLUTCH, MX3 FLYWHEEL....WELL ILL KEEP ANYONE POSTED WHOS INTERESTED....IM WORKING TO GET THE MECHANICALS DONE BY OCTOBER-PAINT AND BODY (REMOVAL OF A few dings) next year. Ill drive the tribute this winter. Hey, just graduated College in May!! Anyone in Columbus area into Fords or Mazdas would love to hang out ot trade some advice.....This is my first tuner.....had a Stang before this!!!! Mel
 
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Old 08-01-2006, 01:04 AM
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Default RE: Hey new here ---Columbus, Ohio area

Awesome, you'll love it. I think that's one of Mazda's More attractive cars myself. it's a nice 2+2 coupe. It has alot of potential and I am looking forward to seeing what you make of it. Welcome to the forum.
 
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