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Old Jan 17, 2019 | 05:04 PM
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Out with the old..in with the new

Frank gets replaced with this yet to be named 2018 GLE63 AMG S....wahoo !!...




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Old Jan 17, 2019 | 07:05 PM
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Congrats bud! Shame that her maiden voyage will be thru slushy ****, but hey, whatcha gonna do right?
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Old Jan 17, 2019 | 07:09 PM
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Congrats bud! Shame that her maiden voyage will be thru slushy ****, but hey, whatcha gonna do right?
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ya no kiddin but what ya gonna do ? At least they may discontinue the chloride spray on the roads 👍🏻
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Old Jan 17, 2019 | 07:15 PM
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I thought you guys only used sand. Quebec puts enough salt on the roads to create another ocean....
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Old Jan 17, 2019 | 07:19 PM
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I thought you guys only used sand. Quebec puts enough salt on the roads to create another ocean....
Nah in their great wisdom they started calcium chloride last year but it looks like it will be discontinued soon
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Old Jan 17, 2019 | 07:41 PM
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Nah in their great wisdom they started calcium chloride last year but it looks like it will be discontinued soon
You mean Notley wisdom. How's that working out for ya? LOL

PS, pics of the engine bay? What are the hp/torque #'s?
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You mean Notley wisdom. How's that working out for ya? LOL

PS, pics of the engine bay? What are the hp/torque #'s?
No not Notley...City officials and don’t get me started on Notley 👎🏻
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Old Jan 17, 2019 | 07:59 PM
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You mean Notley wisdom. How's that working out for ya? LOL

PS, pics of the engine bay? What are the hp/torque #'s?
Won't pick it up till Saturday..

Power is 577hp/561ftlbs pre Renntech tune
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Won't pick it up till Saturday..

Power is 577hp/561ftlbs pre Renntech tune
Pre? ******......

So glad I never ran up against one when I had my 2014 Grand Cherokee SRT. That was 475hp, I thought I was the bomb LOL
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No not Notley...City officials and don’t get me started on Notley 👎🏻
Always comforting to note that Quebec isn't the only province to vote idiots into office. Although we're better at it than the other provinces, you gotta admit.
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