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Title: what to do with $2,400
Post by: unknown on December 07, 2004, 05:58:46 PM: I got into a car accident a while ago and my car got totaled, I have been waiting over 3 months for this claim to settle to I can get another car, about a month after the accident I couldn\'t wait any longer and bought myself a car with my own money. So now they finally settled and since I bought another car already I have 2,400 to play with...

The choices..What do you guys think?
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Post by: Halberto on December 07, 2004, 06:01:01 PM: Get a nice guitar
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Post by: THX on December 07, 2004, 06:06:37 PM: What do you like?

Standard manly toy is to update the home theater. The Panasonic AE-700 is an HD projector with the latest LCD tech for just under $2gs.

Also: brand spankin new computer, new car stereo, or ask Viddy what to invest in. :)
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Post by: nO-One on December 07, 2004, 06:28:45 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Halberto
Get a nice guitar

I second that and suggest you then give it to me.
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Post by: Jar O Pickles on December 07, 2004, 06:49:52 PM: booze hookers and blow
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Post by: Ryu on December 07, 2004, 07:11:42 PM: For 2400 bucks you can get a nice Samsung DLP widescreen HDTV set or a serious PC upgrade.

Or you can buy Christmas gifts for everyone... yah, as if you\'re altruistic...

Or you can always just go with the booze hookers and blow thing...
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Post by: theomen on December 07, 2004, 08:08:13 PM: stick it up your ass?
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Post by: square_marker on December 07, 2004, 08:39:50 PM: give it to me?
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Post by: THX on December 07, 2004, 08:49:05 PM: Rent 2,400 videos and turn em in a day late.
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Post by: Bozco on December 07, 2004, 08:54:03 PM: Buy a bottle of Remy Martin Louis the XIII

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Post by: Titan on December 08, 2004, 04:33:59 AM: Buy some hookers and booze. That\'s the way to go. And since it is 2400 and not 1000, you can get a really good hooker for the money :)
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Post by: CHIZZY on December 08, 2004, 07:04:48 AM: Get a Les Paul.

or some spinnahz, nizzle.
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Post by: ooseven on December 08, 2004, 07:33:41 AM: Save (compund intrest) or gamble it to get more money so that you can have a go on this :D.

You can call yourself Maverickski (http://www.buyagift.co.uk/products/1039.htm)

If you put all that on a nice 250 to 1 bet then you can call yourself a Spaceman afterwords because you have breached the minimum threshold for that title.

Failing that...why not buy all the mod\'s a Gameboy DS each :D
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Post by: PS2_-'_'-_PS2 on December 08, 2004, 07:59:25 AM: Quote
Originally posted by ooseven
Save (compund intrest) or gamble it to get more money so that you can have a go on this :D.

You can call yourself Maverickski (http://www.buyagift.co.uk/products/1039.htm)

it would be cheaper to join the RAF lol
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Post by: GmanJoe on December 08, 2004, 08:07:26 AM: I\'d get two fine looking bi-sexual hookers.
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Post by: ooseven on December 08, 2004, 08:13:12 AM: Quote
Originally posted by GmanJoe
I\'d get two fine looking bi-sexual hookers.

Male or Female... i have to ask...we have SAMWISE around these parts :p.
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Post by: GmanJoe on December 08, 2004, 08:17:47 AM: Quote
Originally posted by ooseven
Male or Female... i have to ask...we have SAMWISE around these parts :p.

Good question. unkown isn\'t even sure what is of the 3 gender he is. :p Male, Female or ghey. ;)
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Post by: QuDDus on December 08, 2004, 09:20:12 AM: I would just put in the bank and buy nothing.
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Post by: Evi on December 08, 2004, 10:16:34 AM: Buy a 2nd, really crappy car :shy:
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Post by: Titan on December 08, 2004, 02:33:49 PM: You can restore it then :)
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Post by: unknown on December 08, 2004, 04:04:28 PM: Thanks for the input guys. I have been thinking about it night and day and the first thing im goig to do is buy a nice car stereo & alarm, I haven\'t owned a nice car stereo in 4 years. Always a stupid cassett deck. Can anyone recommend a nice car stereo? I was thinkng with going pioneer premier series.

other then that its going in the bank until I can figure out what to blow it on because god knows is its anywhere near me I wil spend it all in 1 day easy.

Keep the ideas coming my friendly woodland friends.
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Post by: Titan on December 08, 2004, 07:04:12 PM: I\'m getting an Alpine head unit. They are supposed to be the best.
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Post by: THX on December 08, 2004, 09:41:31 PM: Alpine head unit + iPod interface = never have to change a CD again. You also can control the iPod from the receiver and everything is digital for better sound.

http://www.alpine-usa.com/products/leading_technology/leading_tech_kca-420i.htm
http://www.alpine-usa.com/driveyouripod/ipod_demo.htm

I\'d wait until February when the 2005 models come out. They are supposed have firmware that will fully support the iPod. Right now the support is sketchy.

Of course if you\'re not interested in an iPod at all :) yo can go ahead and get the CDA-9833 (http://iweb.alpine-usa.com/pls/admn/item_info?p_item_name=CDA-9833&p_category=10&p_subcategory=20&p_main=10) or 9835 (http://iweb.alpine-usa.com/pls/admn/item_info?p_item_name=CDA-9835&p_category=10&p_subcategory=20&p_main=10) now.

For up front look at Focal or CDT components and matching coaxials for the back. Phoenix Gold always make quality amps. Soundstream amps look sexy and have great sound but they\'re pricey.
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Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on December 08, 2004, 10:27:58 PM: why get a car stereo, why not do the cool thing and customise your car and make it really really fast. Then drive it on urban roads at lame ass speeds.. Its a really cool thing to do.
Title: what to do with $2,400
Post by: unknown on December 09, 2004, 12:04:36 AM: Quote
Originally posted by §ôµÏG®ïñD
why get a car stereo, why not do the cool thing and customise your car and make it really really fast. Then drive it on urban roads at lame ass speeds.. Its a really cool thing to do.

Been there done that, aside formt he ricey customizing part, this aint pimp yo ride foo! I\'m a domestics guy though not a ricer. SO yes I have a V8 and it\'s fast and I drive it at lame speeds on friday nights ;), First GO then show.

I want a cd player, lol im tired of listening to the radio.
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Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on December 09, 2004, 01:21:52 AM: I hope you\'re doin it at tracks or circuits, not on the streets. If you are doing it on the streets.

you\'re a dickhead.
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Post by: Titan on December 09, 2004, 10:18:28 AM: Fast is fun :D
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Post by: unknown on December 09, 2004, 07:15:16 PM: Quote
Originally posted by §ôµÏG®ïñD
I hope you\'re doin it at tracks or circuits, not on the streets. If you are doing it on the streets.

you\'re a dickhead.

I do race at the local track, but they jacked up prices from 10 to 20 bucks to race, thats a steep increase so I won\'t be making many trips ot the track anymore.

And to say I dont streetrace is a flat out lie, but it\'s only against Z06 Vettes or LS1 Camaro\'s/TA\'s. they\'re the only challenge. So in other words its very rare for me to race onthe street. dickhead I am :)
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Post by: Titan on December 09, 2004, 07:39:35 PM: I want to find a track near me that I can pay for a race or two. Would be fun for me and my friends to go out and race.
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Post by: unknown on December 09, 2004, 08:34:13 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Titan
I want to find a track near me that I can pay for a race or two. Would be fun for me and my friends to go out and race.

what do u drive?
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Post by: unknown on December 10, 2004, 11:48:43 AM: jumpin jahosephat! It\'s now 2,948.73 :D
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Post by: theomen on December 10, 2004, 12:53:15 PM: well, I can usually take most every car on the road, but I refuse to street race, I just think it\'s stupid to risk other peoples lives for my own enjoyment. Even if I\'m a good driver, who\'s to say the guy I\'m racing won\'t do something stupid.
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Post by: CHIZZY on December 10, 2004, 01:26:43 PM: next year when I get this, I\'ll smoke yer asses....

maybe.

I actually don\'t know a damn thing about this car, except the wifey thinks it\'s a good idea to get one.
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Post by: Ace on December 10, 2004, 01:45:09 PM: unknown,

What are/were you driving that you\'ll only take on ZO6\'s etc?
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Post by: Coredweller on December 10, 2004, 01:51:46 PM: Good question.
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Post by: Titan on December 10, 2004, 02:41:46 PM: Quote
Originally posted by unknown
what do u drive?

1997 Thunderbird 4.6L V8.
Title: what to do with $2,400
Post by: unknown on December 11, 2004, 11:36:08 AM: I drive a 1991 camaro as my daily and a 1985 Trans Am for the hot rod, the whole drive train has been replaced from motor to rearend. it runs high 11\'s on the motor and low 10\'s on the bottle :D. Whats great about it is it\'s primered black because I havent had the chance to put paint on it so everyone thinks its a pile HAHA

Here is a pic of the motor. Might not look like much but looks can be decieving..I\'ll just say it\'s a 4bolt 350 with a few peppy mods and a 150hp shot.

http://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/attachment.php?s=&postid=1978366

http://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/attachment.php?s=&postid=1978370

Anyways UPDATE, So I got the money yesterday and went to my local electronics store. I bought a DEH-7600 Pioneer because my fav. company is pioneer. I also got some Pioneer TS-A6960R 3 way speakers, I am still contemplating on what amp and sub to get. anyone have any recommendations?
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Post by: L i L K u B B s on December 11, 2004, 11:59:53 AM: Pioneer Premier would be a wonderful set up, I have it in my car.

I have the older version of this head unit http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=13802

Also, the speakers up front in my car are Pioneer Premier, I couldn\'t find a picture of them. I think they\'re just 3-ways.. they came with two tweeters though that are also up front.

In the back I just have regular Pioneer 4-ways which rock either way. I\'ve never had any kind of problem with sound quality. I\'ve always said that the stereo in my car is 100x better than any stereo in my house.. go Pioneer, you won\'t regret it..
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Post by: unknown on December 12, 2004, 12:23:13 AM: I am a pioneer whore when it some to audio, I will get nothing less.

I am really loving the MP3 capability of the deck, kicks ass :D.

I found a pioneer 750 watt amp for a good price, but I dont know if thats aoogd because I\'ve never had a sub and amp setup in my car. A capacitor is a must because theres now way my ligths are gonna be dimming.

Can anyone recommend a good mid cost amp/capacitor/sub woofer?