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[Sat, July 29] Joint PhiliMINI and DCMM Wine Tour

 
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by mmatarella
The first thing I did to the car was the lighter wheels and tires. You can definately feel it. In accel mostly in the first second or so from a standing start. Handling of course...
Yeah, no kidding!! Especially when I tried to get your car going up that one hill!! Sorry for the couple of burnouts... Hope your tires are ok!
 
Old Aug 7, 2006 | 10:44 AM
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nice pics Sally! Love the grapes! We have to go back.
 
Old Aug 7, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Yea everybody, Sally likes to burn rubber ;-)

(I'm doing this next line in my John Wayne impression voice) Don't you worra little lady, ain't the first time those tires been smoked

All kidding aside, you did great! Off to a great head start on your uphill starts too!

 
Old Aug 7, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mmatarella
Yea everybody, Sally likes to burn rubber ;-)

(I'm doing this next line in my John Wayne impression voice) Don't you worra little lady, ain't the first time those tires been smoked

All kidding aside, you did great! Off to a great head start on your uphill starts too!

Thanks! I still cant believe I was driving on the road with the rest of the world!! And in 6th gear!! What a Blast!!
 
 
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