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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 02:02 AM
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 10:58 AM
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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Ok, it is set now.

Date: July 15, 2006 (Saturday)
Time: 11am-
Place: Surah Korean Restaurant

Address: 5333 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90621
Nearest cross street is Malvern.

Planning to have meet first and then lunch around 1PM.
Pls PM me your mobile #s so I can get hold of you on Saturday just in case.
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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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CORRECTION: time will be changed to 7PM.
Rest remains the same.
Hope it's ok for everyone.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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7pm on saturday? that means there's only one more choice to make.soju or mekju
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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7pm on saturday? that means there's only one more choice to make.soju or mekju
mekju sounds good... especially in this weather
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 05:32 AM
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mekju sounds good... especially in this weather
Only ice cold mekju please...If not water fer me!~! Don't wanna get fat off beer...
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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i hope they got some neng myun..been dying for some..
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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Neng myun sounds good....Dong chi me gook soo sounds good too...
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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they got neng myun there...
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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Sorry guys, can't go...already made plans for Saturday evening...
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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as materialistic as some of us are, you would think there were more koreans on this forum! HAHAHA....
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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swapping my rotors and pads myself tomorrow...hopefully I'll be done by 7 but we'll see so put me down as maybe. Thanks.
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 01:56 AM
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 05:26 AM
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 03:43 AM
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it was great seeing everyone tonite!
had lots of fun!!
next time, we should definitely gather earlier so we can take better pics...
speaking of pics, here we go...

C240, C240 Wagon, SLk55, SLK55, E500 from left to right (u can also see the restaurant on the background)


Front view (w/o flash; all fogs on)


Tony's E500


Fouraaa's SLk55


Wing's SLK55


Rick's C240 Wagon


My C240


Angled view (w/o flash)


Close-up view 1


Close-up view 2

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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 03:48 AM
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Close-up view 3


Another angled view


Rear view 1


Rear view 2


Rear view 3


Rear view 4


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Rear view 6


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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 03:52 AM
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:03 AM
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Sorry couldn't make it...ran into some last minute stuff I had to take care of...maybe next time...
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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Looks funny to me seeing all those Korean's cars sitting with the headlights turned on. During my 3 years in Seoul, I never saw a driver fail to turn off his headlights while sitting at a red light. Anyway, a bunch of nice cars you guys have.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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Looks funny to me seeing all those Korean's cars sitting with the headlights turned on. During my 3 years in Seoul, I never saw a driver fail to turn off his headlights while sitting at a red light. Anyway, a bunch of nice cars you guys have.
Why do they do that?
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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Why do they do that?
they do that for the courtesy of the driver in front... so it doesn't blind ur eyes if u don't have auto-dimming mirrors...
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