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Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Shane on July 17, 2004, 05:14:20 PM

Well I have heard that Brian took Peoples choice and he took Owners Choice,,,
Way to go Brian, I also heard we had a Mighty 45 go down.... Mighty Jim did an endo and scraped himself up good!!! B)  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: GRK on July 17, 2004, 06:36:10 PM

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 I also heard we had a Mighty 45 go down....

Ok Shane as you are one of the 45 leaders I hope you start a rubber chicken award to be worn proudly until dethroaned! I know that Terrelle will alwy's cherrish the chicken on our rail! Long live the CHICKEN!!!! :D  :rolleyes:  :mullet:  :mullet:

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Chris on July 17, 2004, 08:08:40 PM

so what is the deal with getting in this gang, what do i have to do? A circle of hugs maybe?!

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Shane on July 17, 2004, 09:45:47 PM

You are already in ...!!! :D  :D  :D  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Chris on July 17, 2004, 10:41:12 PM

So what is my member # ??

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: 1969deluxebus on July 18, 2004, 01:42:51 AM

yeah what is this club? :rockon:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: silas on July 18, 2004, 01:56:08 AM

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yeah what is this club? :rockon:

picture this....

shriners on 1/4 scale crotch rockets. they've got the arms ripped off their jackets and are wearing knee high 23 loop doc martin boots. instead of doing figure 8's, they take turns jumping through flaming hoola hoops. the ladies swoon when the see the mighty 45's rollin, and some even take out their teeth to whistle as the gang pops it up on one training wheel. :lol:  ;)



j/k guys. roll on.

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Shane on July 18, 2004, 09:25:34 AM

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So what is my member # ??

Your number 7

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Shane on July 18, 2004, 09:26:34 AM

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picture this....

shriners on 1/4 scale crotch rockets. they've got the arms ripped off their jackets and are wearing knee high 23 loop doc martin boots. instead of doing figure 8's, they take turns jumping through flaming hoola hoops. the ladies swoon when the see the mighty 45's rollin, and some even take out their teeth to whistle as the gang pops it up on one training wheel. :lol:  ;)



j/k guys. roll on.

You got it bang on Silas except you forgot the spiked helmet

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Chris on July 18, 2004, 10:45:30 AM

Lucky number 7

That works for me!

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: 1969deluxebus on July 18, 2004, 12:40:59 PM

??
 :rockon:
do i get a number

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Dave R on July 18, 2004, 05:04:33 PM

Let's see some pics of you guys bootin' around on your hogs... you all should get together for a gang photshoot  :rockon:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Shane on July 18, 2004, 06:04:41 PM

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??
 :rockon:
do i get a number

You need to buy a pocket Rocket..
 :wacko:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Chris on July 18, 2004, 06:04:53 PM

First we got to find a tree to build our clubhouse in! One the is big enough to hold all of us!

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Shane on July 18, 2004, 06:06:03 PM

New Update Hans and Brian made it to the finals of the bracket racin!!!! Go Canada!!!

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Chris on July 18, 2004, 06:08:36 PM

Sweet, nothing like some canadian air-cooled power to show them amuricuns how to do things!  :rockon:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: surgerypending on July 18, 2004, 06:20:08 PM

Hum...how much are the pocket bikes? and where do i get one?
 

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: captCRUNCH on July 18, 2004, 06:22:10 PM

hey shane, can i join with my cbr??  B)  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: OUTKAST on July 18, 2004, 06:46:33 PM

Mommy wont let me join the gang right now on account of being cash poor  :( but I'm down when the time comes .Only made vintage meet and grabbed a few things ,back home now .Nice to see some new faces I met 66split nice ride and matt again .Brians car and my buddy Mike grocotts car looked nice as did most B)  .Sorry if I didn't meet more of you or see your cars,have sick parent and couldn't stay long :(  .Did get some things and said hi to geoff at Airspeed  :D . Can't wait for all the results ..Will stay in the loop Have a great week guys
OUTKAST :)  :)  :)  :)  :)  :)  :)  :)  :)  :)  :)  :)  :)  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Matt on July 18, 2004, 07:10:50 PM

Jen and I just got home. What a weekend, Friday saw the hotel with Brian and Kim. Geoff and Tania showed up a little later and we decided to walk for beer. Turns out the walgreens didn't sell beer, so it was off to the Safeway, probably a good mile walk to the store and after we bought a couple cases we had no intention of carrying them back...
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww3.telus.net%2Fpublic%2Fmattjen%2F114-1487_IMG.JPG&hash=ac63a33d47e8778c976bf9bf1b95f34c507d037b)
Yup that's Geoff pushing the shopping cart through the streets of Seattle.
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww3.telus.net%2Fpublic%2Fmattjen%2F114-1490_IMG.JPG&hash=d772bdd1b8ddf0042ee30d7c146b6601e6e77143)

Saturday was Vintage meet, decent show and a rather large swap. I heard my mighty 45 was in the vicinity, so it was time to unpack!! I think the 11 year old chinese boy in the factory where these are put together might have been a little tired. I had to take off the front brakes and do a little adjustment, then adjusted the back brakes, then it was time for a ride
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww3.telus.net%2Fpublic%2Fmattjen%2F114-1496_IMG.JPG&hash=87e06ce3ca7182bc4f546d1a3d4307153be501da)
They are great fun, we started with 4 bikes and 2 go-peds Saturday afternoon, by Sat evening, we were down a rider(with a damaged bike), Before the end of the night, we lost 2 more bikes, one kinda fatal and the other in serious condition. Mine was the only survivor of the mighty 45's first night out. I still represent!!

Brian had a wicked showing at vintage meet taking away 2 1st place awards, as well did a friend of ours Mike Grocott in a 66 squareback ts ,Then Brian made it to the finals Sunday, I can't remember the numbers he ran, I'm sure he will fill you in.

And last but not least, the armrest saga...............








is still on.  :(  I can't beleive how hard it is to find a nice armrest.....

Matt  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: OUTKAST on July 18, 2004, 07:23:05 PM

Should have harnessed up that badass bike up to the cart it was way to hot to push a buggy through Seattle next time they ask if you need a hand out take the kid up on his offer . Any mighty 45's carnage photos ?Good laugh and good news for the boys
OUTKAST

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Needles on July 18, 2004, 07:25:59 PM

SURGERYPENDING!!! *******H e L L o !****

Lets see fall off mountain bike= OUCH
fall off/wipe out on a mighty 45.........
 :wacko:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Matt on July 18, 2004, 07:32:51 PM

oh...and Dave C from chilliwack, I heard he won it. He is about to kick James in the balls for not showing up again. somethin about \"everytime he says he'll be there and I come to see what my motor is doing, he never shows\"..... I heard him say he was gonna come and take the motor back :lol:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: surgerypending on July 18, 2004, 08:57:17 PM

thats funny Ian....but your probably right! [_[  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Geoff on July 18, 2004, 09:19:22 PM

Great weekend!
Yes i pushed the shopping cart 1mile full of beer, Gasp gasp, frickin hot out and no help from Mr Armrest ;)

Sat after the Vintage meet we rolled hard on the Mighty 45's, Turns out you should tighten everything before you ride them.

Mine lasted a week before things went bad,,,,Um yeah I lost my muffler at 9pm and the the carb started to puke fuel so a few carb rebuilds later still no go ]:(  Time to bring out old faithful (Go ped)

Robert Fish hosted a great BBQ at his beautiful lake front home. Thanks Robert!

Dannyboy got pissed drunk sat night at the track and was pumping Madona \"Like a Virgin\" from his car while showing us his best dance moves :blink:

Mike Grocot will have his T3 featured in Hot VW's,Congrats!

Sunday swap was smaller than usual as was the event but still fun. Camping was a blast, For those who missed it make sure you join us next year. (Dont sleep on the ant hills like Dannyboy, he still coughing them up)


On the way home I picked up a new toy since the Mighty 45 is in for repairs

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi15.ebayimg.com%2F01%2Fi%2F01%2Fea%2Fc7%2F99_1.JPG&hash=a8d70a6aaf6fb6f06d24098ef6625bb19282891e)

All in all a fun weekend, Hope everyone gets their \"45's\" tuned for the GCVWS.....Maybe we could set up a track? Wanna race?

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Russ on July 18, 2004, 09:37:19 PM

sorry for the pic size but this woman with a huge mullet walked by and i had to zoom in to get her,i'm sure someone else has her on film:)


(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers.shaw.ca%2Fvw4me%2Fmullet1.jpg&hash=ec8e4c4789de0db2351b5aa897f63114326e9521)

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Shane on July 18, 2004, 09:42:21 PM

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Hum...how much are the pocket bikes? and where do i get one?

THey are $400 and you get them from me or Hoosier daddy....
I might get a new one so I will sell mine for $350
 

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Shane on July 18, 2004, 09:45:04 PM

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Jen and I just got home. What a weekend, Friday saw the hotel with Brian and Kim. Geoff and Tania showed up a little later and we decided to walk for beer. Turns out the walgreens didn't sell beer, so it was off to the Safeway, probably a good mile walk to the store and after we bought a couple cases we had no intention of carrying them back...
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww3.telus.net%2Fpublic%2Fmattjen%2F114-1487_IMG.JPG&hash=ac63a33d47e8778c976bf9bf1b95f34c507d037b)
Yup that's Geoff pushing the shopping cart through the streets of Seattle.
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww3.telus.net%2Fpublic%2Fmattjen%2F114-1490_IMG.JPG&hash=d772bdd1b8ddf0042ee30d7c146b6601e6e77143)

Saturday was Vintage meet, decent show and a rather large swap. I heard my mighty 45 was in the vicinity, so it was time to unpack!! I think the 11 year old chinese boy in the factory where these are put together might have been a little tired. I had to take off the front brakes and do a little adjustment, then adjusted the back brakes, then it was time for a ride
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww3.telus.net%2Fpublic%2Fmattjen%2F114-1496_IMG.JPG&hash=87e06ce3ca7182bc4f546d1a3d4307153be501da)
They are great fun, we started with 4 bikes and 2 go-peds Saturday afternoon, by Sat evening, we were down a rider(with a damaged bike), Before the end of the night, we lost 2 more bikes, one kinda fatal and the other in serious condition. Mine was the only survivor of the mighty 45's first night out. I still represent!!

Brian had a wicked showing at vintage meet taking away 2 1st place awards, as well did a friend of ours Mike Grocott in a 66 squareback ts ,Then Brian made it to the finals Sunday, I can't remember the numbers he ran, I'm sure he will fill you in.

And last but not least, the armrest saga...............








is still on.  :(  I can't beleive how hard it is to find a nice armrest.....

Matt

Nice to see you rollin hard in the DGLVK

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Chris on July 18, 2004, 09:45:16 PM

I got some for sale, they are slightly bigger then the mighty 45 standard but not bad.  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Shane on July 18, 2004, 09:48:21 PM

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I got some for sale, they are slightly bigger then the mighty 45 standard but not bad.

We are looking at bringing bigger ones but may be more money.. also they are going to be a little hard to get across...ask Turbo \" dont wheelie a 45\" Timmy

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Chris on July 18, 2004, 09:49:37 PM

I think we should go to the chopper style like I showed you in that picture

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Shane on July 18, 2004, 09:51:16 PM

Huge money though
 :blink:  Like $650 US

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Chris on July 18, 2004, 09:52:00 PM

I can get them straight from China!!! I am dealing direct with manufacturer! Right now I have 3 bikes for sale at $400 each.  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Hansk on July 18, 2004, 10:01:24 PM

What a blast!!  Had a great weekend taking in the all the good sights sounds and smells of VW's.  Congrats to Mike and Brian. Awesome Cars for sure!  I had some good luck at the drags. The first round was the best as I took out a GM v6 powered Baja :lol:  Went  3 rounds then in the  4th(semi final)  I had a plug wire fall apart. That was it for me. If ya didn't go plan now for next year!!!  And we'll see everyone at GCVWS :rockon:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: notchback on July 18, 2004, 11:13:34 PM

It was a great weekend , thats for sure. With all the gasoline we burned through and this damn burning pain on my neck from the sun :) . We probably would have had some more time trials on the gopeds but I got us barred from riding them since Dan N and I decided to try our best at the road racing course. Bad Idea!!! we ended up at the end of the drag strip and later had some ass official haul up after us and gave us heck!! Anyways I had a ball with my new toy anyways. Good racing, Lots of good beer and no hangover!!!!

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: 66split on July 19, 2004, 08:36:06 AM

i had a good time and it was cool to meet matt and outkast and red snapper.  that ghia is super sweet.  The vintage meet looks to be getting bigger for sure.  Gotta talk with \"kaferdave\" Dave Cormack from HotVWs.  Man that guy has tons of stories!  all in all a good hot weekend!

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Hoosier Daddy on July 19, 2004, 08:47:29 AM

You know it was a great weekend when your still feeling the effects of Saturday night :D

Racing was awesome, too bad my times weren't.  All in all a great time, can't wait for next year!

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: moni on July 19, 2004, 05:39:44 PM

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You know it was a great weekend when your still feeling the effects of Saturday night :D

amen to that. sunday was a loooong ride home, even tho i slept most of the way. still not moving very fast even today.  :wacko:

'twas awesome to see both brian and mike double-fisting on saturday with their first-place beer steins; and seeing mike giddy as a school girl after chatting with dave from hot VWs. that guy has got a good eye for cars, cos mikey's square is gorgeous and runs like a dream. unfortunately, can't say the same for the mighty 45s.  :lol: the first half hour they seemed to run ok, but it kinda went all downhill from there. i think jim's wheelie-gone-wrong kinda foreshadowed what was to come...

all in all, tho, it was a great weekend of cars, swapping, racing and a helluva a lot of sun. big hugs to shane, lor & billy for carting my sorry ass to and from seattle. thanks again guys, i o u big time. :wub:  :wub:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: dannyboy on July 19, 2004, 07:59:39 PM

i dont know why you have to spread all those visicious rumours geoff........ so im gonna set the record straight......


it wasnt like a virgin, it was express yourself
geeeeez :P  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: James Buchan on July 19, 2004, 08:09:24 PM

-SHIVER- I just had a visual about that Dan, now I don't know if i'm disgusted or excited!  :blink:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Shane on July 19, 2004, 09:08:24 PM

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-SHIVER- I just had a visual about that Dan, now I don't know if i'm disgusted or excited!  :blink:

Wow, the Next Party, you can sing and Dan can Dance!!!! :blink:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: James Buchan on July 19, 2004, 09:24:31 PM

:) funny guy

I guess that leaves Go-Go dancer for you,Brian and Geoff...

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Shane on July 19, 2004, 09:29:16 PM

I think Bruce and Chris should Join in on the Dance Party... and what about Shane and Timmy!!

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: James Buchan on July 19, 2004, 09:33:08 PM

Nah Timmy is a liability - don't want him to fall and scrap his knee again....

Shane's promoting the dance party and Bruce is bringing the beer....

And Chris....he's our groupie!

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: notchback on July 19, 2004, 09:50:06 PM

ha ha ha

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: silas on July 20, 2004, 01:34:23 AM

canada represent!!!

some pics i found on thesamba.com taken by someone named frankm

lanny's  http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...hp?pic_id=80565 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=80565)

             http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...hp?pic_id=80547 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=80547)

geoffs   http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...hp?pic_id=80564 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=80564)

is this a dvkk car? it looks like robs?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...hp?pic_id=80551 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=80551)

brian     http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...hp?pic_id=80546 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=80546)

66split   http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...hp?pic_id=80532 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=80532)

66splits turbo  http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...hp?pic_id=80534 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=80534)

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: red snapper on July 20, 2004, 07:11:29 AM

The weekend was a blast. Too bad some of you didnt show. You were all missed. James, unfortunatly no records were broken, but it was fun till I got knocked out in the fourth round. For some reason everyone ran a little slower. Must have been the hot weather.  I still have that  Madonna song ringing in my ears! Thanks alot Danny! Nice cars and good people, Thats whats its all about. Oh, and I want to thank Gary Ball(GMB) for all his hard work in getting my motor ready. He worked his ass off. Cant wait untill next year. Way to go Penguin!!!

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Chris on July 20, 2004, 07:41:51 AM

Can I carry the beer?!

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: hellgti on July 20, 2004, 09:25:49 AM

i have pictures of how the mighty 45's realy rolled if anyone wants to host them for me. :lol:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: James Buchan on July 20, 2004, 09:34:22 AM

I'll host them, email them to me :)

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Chris on July 20, 2004, 09:35:56 AM

i have lots of room as well, so if anyone needs to post pics just fire them off to me!

I am actually in the process of building a searchable database for photos.

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: red snapper on July 20, 2004, 02:14:47 PM

Hey guys, I was cleaning out the car from this wild weekend and lo and behold.........a mighty 45 muffler!! :lol:  Did anyone lose a muffler? Lemme know. The Snapper. :blink:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Hoosier Daddy on July 20, 2004, 02:33:44 PM

I think we all lost our mufflers :blink:  (and maybe a few brain cells :!: )

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Geoff on July 20, 2004, 04:29:08 PM

I found mine in the Chicken shack so thats gotta be Hoosier Daddy.

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: hellgti on July 20, 2004, 04:34:01 PM

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I'll host them, email them to me :)

pm me an email address so I can attach them, please.  I can't figure out how to send them through the forums!!

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: silas on July 21, 2004, 01:57:24 AM

a few more pics i found on franklinsvw site.

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmysite.verizon.net%2Fres7y63w%2FBugNats04%2FDSC_2009.jpg&hash=786b4248149e9683b4a649af7fa8aa0651280267)

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmysite.verizon.net%2Fres7y63w%2FBugNats04%2FDSC_2010.jpg&hash=6d709f3bcbe70ae186aed65560ae200a499ccca6)

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmysite.verizon.net%2Fres7y63w%2FBugNats04%2FDSC_2014.jpg&hash=6766d505a1adb2b6f86c55fda28941458d2e0835)

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmysite.verizon.net%2Fres7y63w%2FBugNats04%2FDSC_2016.jpg&hash=e9d0fb33f06a46b1bcbc5ba5740c4d8839e2add0)

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmysite.verizon.net%2Fres7y63w%2FBugNats04%2FDSC_2042.jpg&hash=6086e90e6c213fa9ba02d2eeb963394d00217850)

check this link for a few more....

http://www.franklinsvwwerks.com/phpbb/view...opic.php?t=1466 (http://www.franklinsvwwerks.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1466)

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: James Buchan on July 21, 2004, 08:40:55 AM

And the not so mighty ones....

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.members.shaw.ca%2Fjamcind%2Fimages%2F45s1.jpg&hash=46709a3bc6bb3736c37c9040083642cea2d8f3a8)

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.members.shaw.ca%2Fjamcind%2Fimages%2F45s2.jpg&hash=d7e9945154e01843813ca01a1e43f2ee9afde021)
Who's that your bending over for Geoff  :wub:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Geoff on July 21, 2004, 09:51:10 AM

just another one of your members trying to have their way with me :blink:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: James Buchan on July 21, 2004, 10:03:01 AM

Trying....?????

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: red snapper on July 21, 2004, 11:48:31 AM

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just another one of your members trying to have their way with me :blink:

I hear its the only way of getting a discount. :huh:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: silas on July 23, 2004, 12:01:52 AM

lanny. running a stinger?????

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...hp?pic_id=80945 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=80945)

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Lanny on July 23, 2004, 08:37:30 PM

Hi Silas.. Yes, Mr. stinger..When you see what a good burnout does to a freshly coated muffler, the stinger might be an option. Extra HP in most cases along with quite a bit less weight.  :mullet:  

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: silas on July 24, 2004, 12:23:43 AM

at first i thought it was a wheelie bar. ;)

looks cool and works better regardless.

Title: Seattle Update
Post by: Island bugs on July 24, 2004, 12:46:24 AM

Stinger doubles as a wheelie bar at least a few times before it's done.wayne