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nyah! nyah! We have Jan!

and we're going to convince him to stay here in Hawaii A few more pina coladas on the beach with the coconut topped girls should do the trick (nevermind his wife is here too). If that fails we may have to tie him up.


Y'all can find another tuner on the mainland. He's all ours now. muhahahaha
 
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Go ahead, have your laughs now... because once he finds out how expensive it is to live there, he'll come running back... hehe.

Seriusly, how did ya get Jan to get out to HI? We've been trying to get him to NC for 6 months...


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At least you have more of a chance of getting him than us here in AR, Mark. .

We have more trees than MINIs, can't tune a tree.... or maybe...........
 
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Originally Posted by MotorMouth
and we're going to convince him to stay here in Hawaii A few more pina coladas on the beach with the coconut topped girls should do the trick (nevermind his wife is here too). If that fails we may have to tie him up.


Y'all can find another tuner on the mainland. He's all ours now. muhahahaha
Bite me and what happen to the Hawaii Forum i have trying to get a hold of you guys for like 3 months. Jerks!!!
 
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Mark are you serious, Hawaii, beach, breezes, bikinis, need I say any more?

Hey at least you have been to a couple of tunes.

Pictures MM, we need pictures!

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Mark are you serious, Hawaii, beach, breezes, bikinis, need I say any more?

Hey at least you have been to a couple of tunes.

Pictures MM, we need pictures!

Don
And have another scheduled in Atlanta...

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In between work and having to get home I stopped by for a couple hours. Only took one picture and that was of the dozen or so MINIs in the parking lot.

While I was there I saw Jan take a weak (125hp) R53 S up to 150hp in the first try. I didn't get to stick around to see what the final numbers were. I heard the R56 earlier in the day had some huge gains.

There was also a R56 there that was having some "issues" with the factory tune that the dealer didn't want to touch because of aftermarket mods. Jan loaded a canned tune on it and not only did all the problems disappear but the guy loved the new power. Too bad the guy didn't actually have the money to buy the tune and keep it. After Jan put the stock one back on it was back to how it was.

I would have called in sick to work today if I didn't already have a tune.
 
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Originally Posted by orangecrush

Seriusly, how did ya get Jan to get out to HI? We've been trying to get him to NC for 6 months...

Mark
We were lucky he chose to have a "working" vacation out here.


So consider 6 months lucky - It took us a couple years.
 
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Hey Agarwaen, we need to see if we can get a group in Oklahoma and Arkansas put together for a tuning event.

Anyone? Anyone?
 
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LOL, I'm sure he is having a great time in Hawaii...I wouldn't want to leave either.

FM...just come to Atlanta
 
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I would love to Chicklet but I don't know if I can get the time off I would need for the 30+ hours of drive time.
 
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Originally Posted by old81
Mark are you serious, Hawaii, beach, breezes, bikinis, need I say any more?

Hey at least you have been to a couple of tunes.

Pictures MM, we need pictures!

Don
Bingo!
 
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Go ahead, have your laughs now... because once he finds out how expensive it is to live there, he'll come running back... hehe.
What was it now? $8 per gallon milk, $10 per carton eggs, $5 2x4s, etc. A $100,000 house in Lincoln would cost $500,000 in Hawaii.

Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there... Unless I made lots of money.
 
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LOL
Wonder how much gas cost in Hawaii?

I would like to submit a request form for Jan to tune in Nor Cal, maybe San Jose.
 
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About $3.65 for premium
Workin on it
Maybe you can jimini on the dyno
I'll even pay for it
 
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and we're going to convince him to stay here in Hawaii A few more pina coladas on the beach with the coconut topped girls should do the trick

Yeah but are those coconuts real? Why take a chance when you can have genuine North West Philly girls. They're real, whether you like it or not. Apparently, Jan does, cause he's been back twice and I'll bet he'll be back again. Who needs Polynesian paradise when you have cheesesteaks.
 
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Yeah but are those coconuts real? Why take a chance when you can have genuine North West Philly girls. They're real, whether you like it or not. Apparently, Jan does, cause he's been back twice and I'll bet he'll be back again. Who needs Polynesian paradise when you have cheesesteaks.
You sir have either never been to Hawaii or have been up North too long. I assure you I've been to both and I'll take Hawaii annny day.




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Originally Posted by nabeshin
What was it now? $8 per gallon milk, $10 per carton eggs, $5 2x4s, etc. A $100,000 house in Lincoln would cost $500,000 in Hawaii.

Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there... Unless I made lots of money.
$8/gal for milk isn't unusual. dozen eggs only ~$4. Housing? The house it'self doesn't matter nearly as much as the land when land goes for a million an acre in the boondocks. Don't even think about an acre of land anywhere near civilization. Just having a back yard is worth a couple hundred grand by itself.

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Wonder how much gas cost in Hawaii?
paid $3.66/gal yesterday. Glad I get the gas mileage I do.
 
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Yeah but are those coconuts real? Why take a chance when you can have genuine North West Philly girls. They're real, whether you like it or not. Apparently, Jan does, cause he's been back twice and I'll bet he'll be back again. Who needs Polynesian paradise when you have cheesesteaks.

I was actually in Philly a year or so ago for a week. I liked the place quite a bit, but it's not Hawaii

It's 85 and partly cloudy today. You can say that just about any day here. Weather forecaster in Hawaii is the most overpaid job you could get.

Remind us how cold/hot it gets there. I can use it for ammo in keeping Jan here.
 
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That is what I missed about Hawaii so much. 83 degrees with a 50% chance of rain everyday.
 
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$8/gal for milk isn't unusual. dozen eggs only ~$4. Housing? The house it'self doesn't matter nearly as much as the land when land goes for a million an acre in the boondocks. Don't even think about an acre of land anywhere near civilization. Just having a back yard is worth a couple hundred grand by itself.
I see. Well, I was just repeating what I was told by someone who lived there. Just talked to the guy today about it, actually. But it had been a while since he was there.
 
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You sir have either never been to Hawaii or have been up North too long. I assure you I've been to both and I'll take Hawaii annny day.




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Sarcasm is hard to see sometimes
Eric did the first pulley party in Hawaii
 
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Remember Jan's a cheap a$$. He'll even tell you that himself.
He lives on hotel soap, shampoo and lotion.
 
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Wednesday is my last service, unless something goes wrong, my warranty expires August. More Mods!!! Race Header? Mods are my Meth!!! Oohh, the GP feels real good right now though, especially with Shell from Salinas for some reason.
 
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