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Old 10-26-2009, 05:22 PM
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not gonna lie it looks pretty nice in red; i'd seen a black one and didnt care for it as much; but looks pretty sharp in the pics; when are you making the decision?
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Old 10-26-2009, 05:31 PM
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January/February, might even push it farther back because I might be going to Fujirah in February for work. I'm going to be out of the country from Nov 22 until sometime between Dec 20 and Dec 30, so there is no reason to buy one now. I need to sell the stupid turbo/wheels, because with that + other part out money + extra pay from work, I should have between 5-8k for a down payment, and I'll probably keep $1500 of it on the side for the reflash and Greddy exhaust :D. That should be more than enough to satisfy me. Unlike the tC, which desperatly needed more power/better suspension/stickier tires/better seats, the Genesis doesn't need any of that. The only thing I can really think of getting, are some agressive wheels (I already know the perfect fitment for the car), but that won't happen until 1-2 years into ownership, when the stock 19's go bald.
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Old 10-26-2009, 06:33 PM
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^^^ gotta love international work trips i saved a ton when i was sent to germany and ukraine for 6 weeks. def keep us updated
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Old 10-26-2009, 07:36 PM
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It's not just saving money, but it's also extra pay :D.
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Old 10-26-2009, 07:38 PM
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And what is it that you guys do for a living?
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Old 10-26-2009, 07:45 PM
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Old 10-26-2009, 08:05 PM
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i gave him the job...


Jon, looks sick. that exhaust is dirty on the V6. keep us posted on when you get it in 6 months haha.
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Old 10-26-2009, 08:10 PM
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LOL i bet u gave him a job alright

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Old 10-26-2009, 08:14 PM
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lol

And I'm an Engineer for an international telecommunications company.
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Old 10-26-2009, 09:39 PM
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imma say do it!
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Old 10-27-2009, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
It's not just saving money, but it's also extra pay :D.
U SUCK!!!! wish i could have; joys of salary i guess . oh well def remember ur passport everywhere u go and ur camera cuz u'll see some interesting stuff especially trends in vehicles. i was just lucky neough in germany to walk outside my hotel to see an iQ and be a block away from an erotic car shop (lambo's ferrari's, bentleys and aston martins.....definately was in heaven)
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Old 10-27-2009, 12:34 AM
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Yea I know lol. I haven't been too many places though. I went to Mauritius last February, going to the Caribbean (vacation) in November, then Hawaii for a day in December, and the Federated States of Micronesia for 3 weeks for work. Might also be going to Fujirah in February, but that's still on the table. Might miss X-mas, but for an extra $3-4k and all those frequent flier miles, it'll be worth it. Who knows, maybe I'll get to spend X-mas in Hawaii when I'm on my way back lol.
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Old 10-27-2009, 02:02 AM
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^ pick me up in TX
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Old 10-27-2009, 02:03 AM
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btw, the genesis is growing on me. when it came out i wasnt a fan, with a decent drop it looks sick.
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Originally Posted by GQQSE13
^^^ gotta love international work trips i saved a ton when i was sent to germany and ukraine for 6 weeks. def keep us updated

and i got sent to iraq for 12-15 month !
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Old 10-27-2009, 06:30 AM
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do ett!!!

im liking the look of the genesis and have been reading up on it. looks pretty mod friendly...
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Old 10-27-2009, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RusWolf
and i got sent to iraq for 12-15 month !
ok i retract comment; not all international trips are fun
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Old 10-27-2009, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rrimportracer
do ett!!!

im liking the look of the genesis and have been reading up on it. looks pretty mod friendly...
INSANELY mod friendly. The cp-E intake ALONE gives more power than I/H/E/P on tC's lol.


This thread is funny. The sole intention of it was to try to persuade me away from the Genesis, and it has done nothing but persuade me into buying it, lmao. GG Konrad
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Old 10-27-2009, 12:39 PM
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Oh and I'm loving the Genesis forums/crowd. One guy posted up his custom 3" exhaust, and the tip was a giant angled fartcan. The majority of the members called him a ricer, lol.
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Old 10-27-2009, 01:29 PM
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the tiburon crowd are all tools. i stumbled on there one time and wow, ricer city.
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