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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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My drive from Scottsdale to SoCal

So, I used my drive from Scottsdale to SoCal to:

- To authorize my mobile phone and get it to talk to MB Bluetooth
- Manually send each of the mobile phone contacts I wanted in the car sent to MB Bluetooth
- Use the windshield wipers for the first time!
- Learn all the light switches and sunroof operation

Now, all I have to do is program my gate and garage remotes. The phone part was a pain at first (calling Verizon technical support, reading the manual, etc.), but once it was setup - it's SWEET! I love it.

I also kicked it slightly passing someone and the car went from 80 to 110, like it was nothing. I can't imagine having the guts to floor the car for 30-45 seconds on the highway...

Lastly, I no longer hit the cruise control lever any time I want to signal - although it took awhile. I also use the cruise control instinctively which is fun once you get used to the car.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 12:51 AM
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How many miles do you have so far on the car?
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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im glad youre having fun

how long is the ride from scottsdale to socal ?

and wow, the roads there must be sweet!
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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I got 900 miles on the car before the mods started. It was a 5-1/2 drive.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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hahahahahha James, how crazy was that Liddell knock out

who saw that comming....lol
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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hahahahahha James, how crazy was that Liddell knock out

who saw that comming....lol
Ugh...I have UFC 88 DVR'ed but I haven't yet watched it yet. I suppose you could mean that Chuck was knocked out our Rashad was knocked out.

I'll have to watch it tonight.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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yea sorry dude, didnt mean to spoil anything for you

great fight, you should watch it soon
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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When will VRP be done with your car?
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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If you like MMA, how do you DVR a UFC event and not watch it right away... I'm on so many of the MMA websites, that I would have to watch it or I would know the results right away...

My car will be done at VRP tomorrow around lunch...
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by OverBudget
I got 900 miles on the car before the mods started. It was a 5-1/2 drive.

so driving back to scottsdale will take you 4 hours only
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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If you like MMA, how do you DVR a UFC event and not watch it right away... I'm on so many of the MMA websites, that I would have to watch it or I would know the results right away...

My car will be done at VRP tomorrow around lunch...
It takes a lot of patience. Normally I do watch them right away, but my schedule was pretty booked the past few days. I just went cold turkey--keeping myself away from any info on MMA.

BTW, finished watching it tonight and that was an absolute bomb that Evans dropped on Lidell. Amazing.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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We're big MMA fans and get every fight. I was so disappointed as I still think Evans is a no-talent and was very lucky.
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