TwinTurbo.NET: Nissan 300ZX forum - i wanna build a honda just cause o could do it for 10 bucks (n/m)
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i wanna build a honda just cause o could do it for 10 bucks (n/m)
Posted by
wh0sjeff
on June 03, 2018 at 7:12 AM
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to be honest we have been living on the top shelf of
posted by LJZTT
on May 29, 2018 at 12:01 PM
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MSP Manifolds soon to be more valuable than gold :-O
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ZXoltan
11:26:59 05/24/18
$2K - ouch... (n/m)
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CarolinaZ_TT
11:39:10 05/24/18
How greedy (n/m)
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Placuch
11:53:23 05/24/18
because you work for what it costs you to work right?
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LJZTT
11:02:32 05/26/18
Hey, they told me MINE were the last set!
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schuss
12:34:39 05/24/18
Mine were 995 at Coz almost exactly a year ago. (n/m)
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schuss
17:35:55 05/24/18
That's ridic (n/m)
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FrozTTy
12:46:37 05/24/18
you can bet MS isn't seeing any of this profiteering (n/m)
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vorpalZ
13:24:35 05/24/18
and I'm not getting a cut from the dividends his financial
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LJZTT
16:50:18 05/24/18
Nobody stopping him from getting back into it.
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ZUL8R
11:03:21 05/25/18
It HAS been copied already, the quality just isn't there
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schuss
13:30:19 05/25/18
or get a set of Ashspecs which are essentially the same (n/m)
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LJZTT
19:43:37 05/25/18
no, they're not (n/m)
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vorpalZ
20:47:41 05/26/18
This. (n/m)
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MixManMash
08:23:23 05/27/18
from a functional perspective they absolutely are
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LJZTT
09:13:24 05/27/18
From a 'functional' perspective a Honda and a Lamborghini
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vorpalZ
23:01:01 05/27/18
depends on your requirements
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LJZTT
14:23:53 05/28/18
chuckle, I also am not taking that position
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vorpalZ
22:52:25 05/28/18
"ESSENTIALLY" != "virtually"
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LJZTT
14:40:57 05/29/18
well if that's the *only* criteria
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vorpalZ
16:35:28 05/29/18
it isnt, I bought according to my criteria, didn't I?
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LJZTT
19:30:14 05/29/18
Oh man. Don't get me started on those Z1 hoses.
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MixManMash
17:52:53 05/30/18
pulling the engine in a 1car garage AFTER discovering "oops"
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LJZTT
18:23:06 05/30/18
Same. Not to mention the run around they gave me... (n/m)
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MixManMash
18:30:04 05/30/18
umm...i think performance is a function of funtion.
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ForceFedTT
15:15:21 05/28/18
and do they outperform custom manis? no
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LJZTT
11:56:02 05/29/18
It's advisable to focus on breathing when hyperventilating (n/m)
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ForceFedTT
17:11:10 05/29/18
here I am having a conversation and you think people are
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LJZTT
19:33:21 05/29/18
There are no feasible measures to protect his IP.
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Bernie (NoVA)
22:28:51 06/05/18
But are they as pretty? (n/m)
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schuss
12:01:26 05/28/18
How much did they used to cost? I genuinely don't know. (n/m)
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Zeus
14:08:09 05/24/18
I believe mine were 650 but that was 8 years ago. (n/m)
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michaell32 (FL)
14:27:05 05/24/18
That sounds more reasonable. Quite the jump... (n/m)
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Zeus
14:48:15 05/24/18
actually they originally sold for somewhere around 900-1100
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LJZTT
16:11:52 05/24/18
This. I paid 900ish for my first set. (n/m)
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MixManMash
17:16:55 05/24/18
Yep. I got mine at $650 when MS produced a large batch to
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ForceFedTT
15:17:13 05/28/18
i paid $650 for my last set. (n/m)
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Musashi Sword
06:38:07 05/25/18
2nd, paid $650 on last group buy (n/m)
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300MPH
14:30:17 05/25/18
Re: MSP Manifolds soon to be more valuable than gold :-O
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OleMissFan
14:24:57 05/24/18
Capitalism - nothing wrong with it (n/m)
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ztunerz
16:09:43 05/24/18
^^^ This. Why is this such a hard concept for people? (n/m)
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Madhatter10-6
20:52:15 05/24/18
I might pay 2k if I thought they were real. (n/m)
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ZUL8R
10:56:49 05/25/18
But you all bitch when someone buys AMS for less $$ (n/m)
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xpwarrior
22:13:33 05/24/18
capitalism does not equal reverse engineering (n/m)
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gt300zxtt(Jax)
08:02:08 05/25/18
Sure it does. (n/m)
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xpwarrior
09:49:43 05/25/18
2nd
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ZXRider
12:49:27 05/25/18
actually in the US it does if you choose not to file for
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LJZTT
10:40:20 05/26/18
done by a Canadian company from a Chinese factory... sure
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vorpalZ
20:51:14 05/26/18
our border policies may not have taxpayer interests in mind
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LJZTT
09:10:50 05/27/18
Enforcement authorities, unfortunately, face difficulties...
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mysticLegoZ
14:27:19 05/27/18
it isn't they "can't"...they "don't"
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LJZTT
15:51:21 05/29/18
Straw man. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
22:43:59 06/05/18
yup. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
22:43:28 06/05/18
AMS aren't capitalists they’re pirates. (n/m)
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zantar
08:27:14 05/25/18
meh...while it was a dick move, there are ways to protect
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LJZTT
19:45:36 05/25/18
It wouldn’t have mattered
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-Grimm-
10:43:09 05/26/18
well if you dont even try, you basically are assuming
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LJZTT
10:48:43 05/26/18
Except he's an official reseller selling way above the MSRP. (n/m)
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Aqualung
13:04:45 05/25/18
Most reseller rules just prohibit underselling...
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schuss
13:28:06 05/25/18
google "SUGGESTED" (n/m)
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LJZTT
10:49:29 05/26/18
You could buy a decent running car for that lol (n/m)
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Joe@Dewla_DeZign
00:04:29 05/25/18
I would much rather have a set of Ash's manis (n/m)
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wh0sjeff
00:20:50 05/25/18
Im sorry for your loss (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
06:55:16 05/25/18
Seriously. (n/m)
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CameronSF
10:39:45 05/25/18
Loss as in money? I have a set and the quality is good.
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Mr.Stacy
10:09:19 05/27/18
Have you tried to install them yet? (n/m)
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ConVerTT
16:57:48 05/27/18
not yet. Did I miss something? I know there is some
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Mr.Stacy
05:09:20 05/28/18
yes - here are my 3 big issues
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ConVerTT
04:24:46 05/29/18
Thanks for the taking the time to write this up. I truly
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Mr.Stacy
08:43:57 05/29/18
Re: Thanks for the taking the time to write this up. I truly
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ConVerTT
08:47:26 05/30/18
PS >>> Packaging for shipping
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ConVerTT
10:24:28 06/01/18
Re: Have you tried to install them yet?
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wh0sjeff
00:48:22 05/29/18
Relax man! I retract my earlier comment about low
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ConVerTT
04:40:21 05/29/18
LOL! (n/m)
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RoidRage76
00:14:31 05/28/18
Foolishness
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ConVerTT
10:24:40 05/25/18
I like good products
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ZXRider
12:50:48 05/25/18
I would but I can’t spare em (n/m)
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ConVerTT
16:58:33 05/27/18
Understood. You know where to find me
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ZXRider
11:01:11 05/28/18
Re: Foolishness
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wh0sjeff
09:25:15 05/27/18
LOL - relax man...
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ConVerTT
04:35:13 05/29/18
I'll give someone a smoking deal on my set
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Stanky (BC)
09:46:08 05/25/18
canadian dollars? (n/m)
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ConVerTT
10:25:28 05/25/18
Murica' money (n/m)
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Stanky (BC)
14:29:29 05/25/18
What happened to ASH's new ones? What were they going
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Zblackbeast
12:04:36 05/25/18
Coz continuing to be a ****. Glad I stopped buying from him. (n/m)
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Aqualung
13:02:29 05/25/18
Wish I was sitting on 20 set of them...heck even two of them
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ZXoltan
14:00:48 05/25/18
Everyone can complain but you'd all do the same..
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Stanky (BC)
14:35:53 05/25/18
^this (n/m)
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GrecV2
15:50:40 05/25/18
If that were true, someone would have already done it.
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ZUL8R
20:10:55 05/25/18
it still true, the real reason I wouldnt do it is because
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LJZTT
10:52:34 05/26/18
Speak for yourself only
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Brad(RI)
17:49:22 05/27/18
I dont think I speak for myself only....
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Stanky (BC)
13:17:22 05/28/18
Re: MSP Manifolds soon to be more valuable than gold :-O
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NIVO88T
15:06:02 05/25/18
Lol. No such thing as "gouging" on non-essential products (n/m)
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GrecV2
15:51:13 05/25/18
shame this has to be pointed out (n/m)
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LJZTT
12:59:06 05/26/18
Haha TRUE! (n/m)
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ForceFedTT
15:23:37 05/28/18
I just installed mine today, after sitting on the shelf for
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Inzane
19:24:51 05/25/18
That is AWESOME to hear!
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ConVerTT
19:50:44 05/25/18
That is the hope, the dream, the loosely thrown together
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Inzane
20:28:30 05/25/18
I just found my set when I was cleaning the garage!! (n/m)
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Josher
21:59:56 05/25/18
I've had a NIB set underneath my bed for years. Bought them
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240Z FeO2
08:47:19 05/26/18
Yup, same thing. I’ll probably never use them.
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Josher
18:37:34 05/26/18
Sell them to me :) (n/m)
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ZXRider
11:00:28 05/28/18
Mike Smith just needs to produce another batch
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Gennosuke
22:43:23 05/25/18
obviously they aren't exactly flying off the shelves
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LJZTT
10:11:42 05/26/18
True. Seems that CZP is just sitting on some inventory that
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ForceFedTT
15:36:11 05/28/18
yep (n/m)
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LJZTT
15:34:12 05/29/18
Greed is Life (n/m)
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ZonaZ
09:09:33 05/28/18
An entire page of posts about some expensive manifolds
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compirate
12:31:48 05/28/18
Welcome to tt.net!
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vorpalZ
23:15:34 05/28/18
Yep. This is old school TT.net
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ForceFedTT
17:13:47 05/29/18
But when you have this many posts about something as
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compirate
18:18:15 05/29/18
A full page of posts about anything is a treat...
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Ted (92TT)
22:12:17 05/29/18
Lol LJ. Sooo true (n/m)
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ForceFedTT
14:33:21 05/30/18
False, all my internal arguments are long ago settled!
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LJZTT
17:43:40 05/30/18
I miss Kenny? (n/m)
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MixManMash
17:53:36 05/30/18
Get off of my yard! (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
21:52:56 05/31/18
This doesn't surprise me.
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eriksu9
08:53:42 05/29/18
oh F that. Stupid pricing. (n/m)
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SkiFly01
11:51:32 05/29/18
to be honest we have been living on the top shelf of
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LJZTT
12:01:03 05/29/18
I own an M car, I know the stupid prices.
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SkiFly01
12:06:48 05/29/18
True, BMW brand is exploited that way, but Corvette
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LJZTT
15:40:26 05/29/18
Audi A3 rearview mirror $500+ WTF??
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Ted (92TT)
21:48:24 05/29/18
funny to read the idiot press parroting the german govt's
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LJZTT
22:44:07 05/29/18
Before she got it, she thought an "Audi" was a belly button.
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Ted (92TT)
23:56:01 05/29/18
Lol. Not a belly button, but a 4 ringed circus. (n/m)
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MixManMash
17:58:57 05/30/18
But the Gwagen is so baller. If I could afford it, I would
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MixManMash
17:56:44 05/30/18
I'm more of a unimog fanboy myself, gotta go big (n/m)
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LJZTT
18:23:49 05/30/18
I've seen a few of those big boys for sale around here.
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MixManMash
18:28:54 05/30/18
Don't forget the diamond encrusted dubs
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vorpalZ
07:47:55 05/31/18
I love it in the AMG 6x6 trim.
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ConVerTT
10:26:28 06/01/18
not much, 1 divorce plus a 26yr old trophy wife (n/m)
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LJZTT
11:52:11 06/01/18
i wanna build a honda just cause o could do it for 10 bucks (n/m) -
wh0sjeff
07:12:39 06/03/18
o o o i mean I (n/m)
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wh0sjeff
07:14:24 06/03/18
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