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Hello everyone,

 

Wanted to introduce myself after veiwing this board for over a month :seeya: I currently drive a '96 K1500 Silverado that I bought in Feb. I will say, that after driving a little Saturn and switching to this, WOW, I will never go back. I can't even tolerate being in small cars anymore.

 

Anyway, I am a ferquent poster over at pwctoday and a member over here pointed me over to this form.

 

I plan on asking lots of questions as I cannot stand having a dealer work on my toys. But don't worry, I will search the threads first, it gets irritating seeing the same question over and over.

 

-Andrew

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R Dogg 56

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Welcome!

 

Used to be a resident of the Gopher State, myself. Still miss it at times, too.

I see you're also a Golden Gopher. Cool, you guys whipped my Bison a game or three back. d**n tough game, from my POV. :seeya:

Where abouts in the TCMA are ya from? I was SW of MSP originally.

 

:D

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Minnrider

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Well I actucally go to Morris, a sister school of the U of M. I was a gopher but I transferred out, the cities was to big and crazy for me. I am from south-west MN, out in the sticks.

 

Thanks guys for the nicw welcome!

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