SM105K's SHO BIBLE/BUILDS/LIFE

[Deezuz]

It is ambitious, but I like challenges. She officially has been to 14 states. We are planning to head back to Florida when she is 12. I want to see the Keys ect.... I will take you up on the coffee meet up.

Just did keys for the first time few months back. Definitely a wild place to be.

But we go by plane.

 

[Zpak]

I navigated by road signs on the way up to TN, easiest trip ever. As soon as I resorted to the GPS to get home, confusing and full of horrible roads.

Love the new avatar, by the way.

 

[Zpak]

You mean you don't like your sore throat anytime you go for a swim..?

Haven’t stepped into that cesspool in 20 years. From this side anyway, the UP is beautiful.

 

[Junkyard_Mad-Scientist]

Just did keys for the first time few months back. Definitely a wild place to be.

But we go by plane.

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Guy I boughtt my lincoln from runs a non profit out of the keys, he said its 20% tourist trap and 80% slum. kinda depressing since my grandparents spoke highly of it 30 years ago and being in florida for the last 15 years Ive wanted to visit but now im not sure.

Love the new avatar, by the way.

Thanks, i think it looks like an early 90s rap album cover

 

[Deezuz]

Haven’t stepped into that cesspool in 20 years. From this side anyway, the UP is beautiful.

Yup, I've circled the lake 3x in the IROC

 

[Zpak]

Yup, I've circled the lake 3x in the IROC
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That journey on a motorcycle is on my bucket list too. If only there was a way to bypass Illinois.

 

[SM105K]

That journey on a motorcycle is on my bucket list too. If only there was a way to bypass Illinois.

Take a ferry.

 

[Deezuz]

Or get to wi border and turn around.

 

[Zpak]

Take a ferry.

No thanks, I’m married.

 

[SM105K]

I need to find a runway event, I found a private airstrip deep in a high end beach community, so deep i guess they didnt see the need to gate one side. My wife reminded me its a 6 mile one way in one way out get away route and told me not to do it. She is my better half because if not for the likelihood of getting the cops called on me she would've been all for it.

Pictures of the event please!

So I forgot to update this.......

The great City of Peoria decided to pull the permit on the Runway Race Event. So yeah. Crappy.

 

[Texas Marauder]

There's always this:

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[SM105K]

There's always this:

Texas Mile Speed Event | Register Now for the Ultimate High-Speed Weekend in Beeville, TX

Welcome to The Texas Mile, the ultimate speed event in Beeville, Texas! Join us for a weekend of high-speed excitement. Create your profile, register for the event, and prepare to push your limits. For registration inquiries, contact Ashley at 281-303-1844 or [email protected]. For tech...

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That does look awesome...I will keep that in the back of my head.

 

[SM105K]

The merc sounds like the next level SHO, has it all just does it better. My opinion on the Lexus is that of a similar situation I face with my foxbody. Keep the project knowing it will only be so great or move on and diversify your stable. For me it's about which pony gets fed, I have the truck, the sho, the fox, the postal jeep, and the wife's car. The truck gets fed over the fox simply because I use it, whereas my mustang even with a big block won't be as quick as my taurus so I'm asking myself more and more if I should cut that one loose even though ive had it since 19.

Back to you, if I were in your shoes and had 600/600 at the wheels I don't need my race car anymore, but to have a truck do truck things is very nice. Not sure what your preference of diesel is but for pre def reliability and pulling power I'd go for a 99-03 7.3 Ford and I'll bet your Lexus would net you enough to pick one up no problem. That gen was intercooled and a little beefier than the 94-98s

The 6.0 is a labor of love, same with 6.4 and then the 6.7s had Def I'm pretty sure. Dmax and cummins are high priced and early dmax and post 5.9l cummins had problems

Of course if simplicity is your aim and want it to run off waste oil and moose **** then a good old fashioned IDI will get the job done at 55mph, no more no less but it kills any flying insect in a 500ft radius.

Haha, I have been going back an re-reading this thread. Pretty sure that was your first comment on it, and I bolded what you said above. You are a prophet!