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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Shipping a muffler

Well, I shipped out John's muffler. I took special care to insure a secure delivery via Fedex.

It started out from this:



and ended up like this:


Full story to be on my blog sometime....oh likely never, but we'll see.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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great seller!

how much did that cost to ship?
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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rofl.... I cant wait.

edit: I just realized, that there is no way that thing is gonna fit in my car to take home or to get it installed...
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TruTaing
rofl.... I cant wait.

edit: I just realized, that there is no way that thing is gonna fit in my car to take home or to get it installed...
Your problem now my friend.....

Actually, if you take it out of the box, you could just have the resonator sticking out of the window.

E
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Random question for those out there w/ exhausts...

How much did yall spend to install your exhausts?
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Random question for those out there w/ exhausts...

How much did yall spend to install your exhausts?
$70 to install my magnaflow muffler
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Beautiful Bertone E. You have done a fabulous job of making it nice. Congrats!


Now, if I had seen the photo by itself without a caption, I would have assumed you were taking enough spare parts along to cover an out of town trip, say Mar Vista to El Segundo.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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Hey E, next time you need to haul something just let me know –


parody, although mine is >150 miles from 200,000!

TruTaing, would you please post a sound clip after installation? Looks niiice; can’t wait to hear it.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 02:11 AM
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Is that the Supersprint exhaust you've been threatening to install for years?
You sold it?

I had no idea...might have been good with my header.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 02:14 AM
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Is that the Supersprint exhaust you've been threatening to install for years?
You sold it?

I had no idea...might have been good with my header.
No go, it was for sedans and E couldn't fit it on his coupey.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 02:28 AM
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Yeh, I searched and saw the thread.
Man, if that had been for the coupe, I would have been so all over that.
Full Supersprint setup instead my hodgepodge system.
Mmmmmmmmmmmm
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 03:10 AM
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Ill try and grab a sound clip after its on, but no promises.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by TruTaing
rofl.... I cant wait.

edit: I just realized, that there is no way that thing is gonna fit in my car to take home or to get it installed...
pay E more money he will drive all the way to Seattle
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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ROFL at that pic...someone caption it...
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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wow the box looks almost longer than the car!
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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LOOOOL.; thats hot
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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hey- you installed your honda spoiler wrong- it's supposed to go across the back, not straight up in the air


looks like that box is longer than the car.
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hey- you installed your honda spoiler wrong- it's supposed to go across the back, not straight up in the air


looks like that box is longer than the car.
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My receptionist comes and gets me this afternoon laughin...

"I just heard this loud "F*CK" come outta the hall way. It was the fed ex guy carrying this massive box. He was like WTF IS THIS THING?!"

Yea, it took me 40 mins to unpack this beast. It made it here in one piece also.

E, Im sure you used alot of packaging peanuts, but i think the box broke on the way and bled peanuts everywhere. hahah :P

Im stoked. Gettin it installed tuesday...
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TruTaing
My receptionist comes and gets me this afternoon laughin...

"I just heard this loud "F*CK" come outta the hall way. It was the fed ex guy carrying this massive box. He was like WTF IS THIS THING?!"

Yea, it took me 40 mins to unpack this beast. It made it here in one piece also.

E, Im sure you used alot of packaging peanuts, but i think the box broke on the way and bled peanuts everywhere. hahah :P

Im stoked. Gettin it installed tuesday...
LMFAO that is freakin hilarious
i shipped my magnaflow today, it was 14.88 lbs and it cost me $12 to ship via ups ground. i cant wait to hear what the supersprint sounds like
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Originally Posted by TruTaing
My receptionist comes and gets me this afternoon laughin...

"I just heard this loud "F*CK" come outta the hall way. It was the fed ex guy carrying this massive box. He was like WTF IS THIS THING?!"

Yea, it took me 40 mins to unpack this beast. It made it here in one piece also.

E, Im sure you used alot of packaging peanuts, but i think the box broke on the way and bled peanuts everywhere. hahah :P

Im stoked. Gettin it installed tuesday...
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Originally Posted by TruTaing
My receptionist comes and gets me this afternoon laughin...

"I just heard this loud "F*CK" come outta the hall way. It was the fed ex guy carrying this massive box. He was like WTF IS THIS THING?!"

Yea, it took me 40 mins to unpack this beast. It made it here in one piece also.

E, Im sure you used alot of packaging peanuts, but i think the box broke on the way and bled peanuts everywhere. hahah :P

Im stoked. Gettin it installed tuesday...
sick...

remember to post vid
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