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Old 08-13-2003, 11:34 PM   #1
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Red face new car has great handling!

well maybe not.

you see i have this long stretch of road by my house that i like testing the suspension on my truck out on, by swerving in and out of the 2 lanes going about 40 to 50mph. the truck always stays planted very well and handles and listens to what i tell it to do.

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i do the same in my car tonight going about 35-40mph and DAMN it felt like it was gonna flip over. even after i stopped swerving the car was bouncing side to side for a few seconds. kinda scary really.
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Old 08-13-2003, 11:57 PM   #2
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You better be careful in that matchbox, we don't want to loose you quite yet. Who would we have to tells us to STFU??
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Old 08-14-2003, 12:00 AM   #3
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You better be careful in that matchbox, we don't want to loose you quite yet. Who would we have to tells us to STFU??
STFU! that car is just as fast as my truck:p











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Old 08-14-2003, 12:04 AM   #4
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I'm not so sure you wanna advertise that...
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Old 08-14-2003, 01:49 AM   #5
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Originally posted by ocbaud
STFU! that car is just as fast as my truck:p <-----thats almost the same face your car has!

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Old 08-14-2003, 02:19 AM   #6
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Those 305s are sure powerhouses! Right..... I got beat but a huge F*rd diesel and an old toyota beater! UGH! It's the tranny and the gears I tell ya.
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Old 08-14-2003, 08:02 PM   #7
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sounds like you need some new shocks or struts .... ?
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Old 08-14-2003, 08:30 PM   #8
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hahha Sounds like he needs to remove the radiator cap and drive a new car under it!! lol
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Old 08-14-2003, 08:44 PM   #9
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hahha Sounds like he needs to remove the radiator cap and drive a new car under it!! lol
hahah thats great, dont mind if I do use that one, some time...
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Old 08-15-2003, 12:02 PM   #10
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what kind of car?
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Old 08-15-2003, 12:07 PM   #11
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TOM, you obviously havent been around much lately... we wont hold that against you..

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Old 08-15-2003, 03:08 PM   #12
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OMG....I thought I joined the dark side with my honda, but a geo, a 95hp geo?!?!?! LOL!

Sorry eric
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Old 08-15-2003, 03:18 PM   #13
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Geos are like Hondas, if I'm ever in the driver seat of one, their better have been a life or death reason for my being there.
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Old 08-15-2003, 04:05 PM   #14
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Need to bolt a truck sway bar to that baby!! That and new shocks/struts would help.
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Or get out the ramps, drive it into the back of your truck, chain it down, then while you are sitting in the geo, have someone drive the truck...it will start handling better immediately

But seriously, you may want to get some new suspension for it
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Im just givin him chit !! lol Its not a bad car to have for a beater at all. Looks very clean and well taken care of. I had a 93 Storm GSi that ran very well and handled like it was on rails!! But seriously Eric...if you decide to sell it soon...lemme know. Please tell me its a manual not the auto?
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Old 08-16-2003, 12:43 AM   #17
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Im just givin him chit !! lol Its not a bad car to have for a beater at all. Looks very clean and well taken care of. I had a 93 Storm GSi that ran very well and handled like it was on rails!! But seriously Eric...if you decide to sell it soon...lemme know. Please tell me its a manual not the auto?
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and i'll probably keep the car until i get more work on my truck done. i'm trying to figure out a date when i can pull the engine to use my new stand
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Old 08-16-2003, 01:59 AM   #18
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OMG....I thought I joined the dark side with my honda, but a geo, a 95hp geo?!?!?! LOL!

Sorry eric

HEY HEY HEY!!!!


I had a Geo....it's not QUITE the dark side. After all, Geo is marketed by GM even if they are made by Isuzu
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Old 08-16-2003, 07:50 AM   #19
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Hey now! This is my daily driver:
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Eric, if you need help pulling the engine let me know.....
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Eric, if you need help pulling the engine let me know.....
you can believe i will let you know

wont be for a little while though.
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Old 08-18-2003, 12:37 PM   #22
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HEY HEY HEY!!!!


I had a Geo....it's not QUITE the dark side. After all, Geo is marketed by GM even if they are made by Isuzu
Actually the geo prism is a toyata corolla, the metro is a suzuki, and the storm is a isuzu
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