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Just sold my Coopers that had only 4k miles on them, and upgraded to 285 65 18 Nitto Terra Grappler's. Also spent about 6 hours yesterday fully detailing my girls '11 white Malibu.

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Trimmed all the shrubs and trees in the yard so I'll be taking the clippings to the recycle center after work. Finally quit getting smacked in the face with tree branches while mowing lawn...

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Got pissed off at my truck. Speedo stepper motor is going bad and windshield has a bunch of hairline cracks.

 

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Started the 2010 today to make sure it still runs. Decided to bring it to work today since it was already running, had to fill up with gas. $85.72, reminded me why I drive a Cruze to work all week...Damn gas companies!!!

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Won Best Chevrolet/trophy at a car show Saturday. :) Working on a new graphic sign for the car shows.

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Little behind as I'm on vacation and phone service is weak here. Left Michigan at 4 am Thursday and got into NH a bit before 7pm. Lunch with the guys from work, closed out my months expenses and Saturday visited some friends I hadn't seen since February and left that night for Vermont, where I am now. On vacation here all week, can't believe it's Wednesday already.

 

 

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Drove 2 hours in 108 degree heat to school, trans was at 200 degrees

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Went to work and 10 hours later I turned around and went home again....

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Started the 2010 today to make sure it still runs. Decided to bring it to work today since it was already running, had to fill up with gas. $85.72, reminded me why I drive a Cruze to work all week...Damn gas companies!!!

 

 

$67.25 today for me (E85 = 3.37 a gallon)

 

Washed my truck too. Been sometime since it got a good wash.

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Started the 2010 today to make sure it still runs. Decided to bring it to work today since it was already running, had to fill up with gas. $85.72, reminded me why I drive a Cruze to work all week...Damn gas companies!!!

 

 

$67.25 today for me (E85 = 3.37 a gallon)

 

Washed my truck too. Been sometime since it got a good wash.

filled up with normal gas yesterday for 3.27!

 

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