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Old May 30, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by gnatster
But hey...You were wrong..All it would have taken was a phone call to check your facts about Gintani. If you were so hot to report hearsay and anecdotal information here whats to say any of your posts have value at this point.

Check your facts Nick, then post. This is not a contest to see how many posts a day one can have. Often it is better to let fingers miss the keyboard, posting restraint is good...keep that in mind.


I posted what I heard, I don't care enough about the topic to check myself, and I certainly have no interest in talking to anyone on the phone that threatened me. I never touted anything I said as "Fact". I even added a disclaimer that the information was 2nd hand.

There's more history here than is visible on the surface. Anyone that cared could have picked up the phone just as easily as Tommy or myself could have, rather than asking.

Like I said, I couldn't care either way, I would never install one of their products, so it's not worth my time, nor is it my job to verify information.

P.S. If I cared about upping my post count I'd spend my time in OT, instead of limiting my posts to the drivetrain and suspension area's of the forum.
 

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Old May 30, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by gnatster
Often it is better to let fingers miss the keyboard, posting restraint is good...
how true, there are a couple of posts I would take back.
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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how true, there are a couple of posts I would take back.
every single post I've ever made on NAM is a gem and should be mandatory reading (no, really LOL)
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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every single post I've ever made on NAM is a gem and should be mandatory reading (no, really LOL)
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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Old May 30, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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I posted what I heard, I don't care enough about the topic to check myself, and I certainly have no interest in talking to anyone on the phone that threatened me. I never touted anything I said as "Fact". I even added a disclaimer that the information was 2nd hand.

There's more history here than is visible on the surface. Anyone that cared could have picked up the phone just as easily as Tommy or myself could have, rather than asking.

Like I said, I couldn't care either way, I would never install one of their products, so it's not worth my time, nor is it my job to verify information.

P.S. If I cared about upping my post count I'd spend my time in OT, instead of limiting my posts to the drivetrain and suspension area's of the forum.
And you say age doesn't matter
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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And you say age doesn't matter
The next time someone threatens to pull a gun on you and your friends (On an international forum) lets see how quick you are to give them a quick call and ask how their business is going.
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by rustyboy155
The next time someone threatens to pull a gun on you and your friends (On an international forum) lets see how quick you are to give them a quick call and ask how their business is going.
And can you provide a link to this post where this occurred?

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I posted what I heard, I don't care enough about the topic to check myself,...
If this is true then I have to ask the elephant in the room question...why post to this thread at all if you really, truely don't care about the topic?
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark
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If this is true then I have to ask the elephant in the room question...why post to this thread at all if you really, truely don't care about the topic?
What, are you kiddin Mark? Where have YOU been? It's all NAM is anymore.
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 05:40 AM
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What, are you kiddin Mark? Where have YOU been? It's all NAM is anymore.
people who don't care about the topic wasting their time posting about it?
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 06:36 AM
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I've been here all along and have seen the pattern develop. Frankly it makes the site hostile to post to and I think its time to see some changes be made.

Given its a nice weekend get out and enjoy the world that is located away from your computer

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Old May 31, 2008 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by rustyboy155
The next time someone threatens to pull a gun on you and your friends (On an international forum) lets see how quick you are to give them a quick call and ask how their business is going.
Not willing to take one for the team ?
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by PGT
every single post I've ever made on NAM is a gem and should be mandatory reading (no, really LOL)

In time this will be the post you want to take back .
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark
I've been here all along and have seen the pattern develop. Frankly it makes the site hostile to post to and I think its time to see some changes be made.

Given its a nice weekend get out and enjoy the world that is located away from your computer

Mark
AGREED!!! Anyone who is in the Phoenix area and wants to help built a cooper S motor hit me up! That's my weekend-o-fun
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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Have fun with that build this weekend Haggardsk8er. I've only seen TrickleX post pics of his Turbo Cooper S engine build so please take some pics for the NAM team mmmk! And perhaps you could start a Cooper S engine build thread too when she's all done----.

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Old May 31, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jhiggs26
Have fun with that build this weekend Haggardsk8er. I've only seen TrickleX post pics of his Turbo Cooper S engine build so please take some pics for the NAM team mmmk! And perhaps you could start a Cooper S engine build thread too when she's all done----.

Jeremy
Already on it bro!!! But I'm far from the one to tell you how to build a motor... I havn't earned that status until she runs, purrrs, and smoke's Kalvin... haha... Tul's is too far away.... I'm already on it!! I'm buildin it from the bare block up with new rods, custom pistons, and a perfect crank so it should be fun... I'm waitin for the paint to dry now on the block cuz I had it blasted to bare metal...
 

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Old May 31, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by onasled
What, are you kiddin Mark? Where have YOU been? It's all NAM is anymore.
why aren't you out there driving that car in anger?

Sheesh
I have more lap times on my GP
get driving!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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Anyone else heard anything from any parties involved???
I've heard some good thing's....
 
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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This thread got pretty sad, pretty fast.

Some posters here reminded me of grade 1 on the playground.

I would expect this on Honda-Tech not NAM.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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Ahhh I miss this thread .....Gintani where are you?


Jack
 
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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Actually, I'm currious about the intercooler. Did it work wonders???

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Ahhh I miss this thread .....Gintani where are you?


Jack
 
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 07:41 AM
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I hope that things are going OK for Johan and his Gintani build. It would suck if they are (still?) having problems.

Competition is good for everyone.
+1 That is so true.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by littlehandegan
Ahhh I miss this thread .....Gintani where are you?


Jack
They're around... Going strong...

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Actually, I'm currious about the intercooler. Did it work wonders???
Number's will be up soon I'm sure... but they're are a few car's running them, one of them a local guy here I know in AZ... I'm very impressed!!!
 
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 08:09 AM
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I read the first page and skipped to the last to see what was going on and I couldn't bare to read through 10 pages of pissing so I'm gonna ask...did Johan get his car back and dyno it to see what kind of gains he got from this setup?? I'm curious as to what it put out

Steve
 
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Vernon29RW
I read the first page and skipped to the last to see what was going on and I couldn't bare to read through 10 pages of pissing so I'm gonna ask...did Johan get his car back and dyno it to see what kind of gains he got from this setup?? I'm curious as to what it put out

Steve
Stay tuned.....
Last I talked with them, everything is good and on the up and up... just wait for Alex to get on here and put up the updates....
 
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