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Old May 18, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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Rice A Roni...not JUST the San Francisco treat.

There, now its "BAIC" appropriate.
Old May 18, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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what the hell are some of those people thinking when they put those mods on the cars? It is kinda cool how all the cars had a fmic i love the fmic
Old May 18, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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From this point on in my life... I will vomit whenever I see anything rhino related.
Old May 19, 2009 | 12:33 AM
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From this point on in my life... I will vomit whenever I see anything rhino related.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh2iyPmucFk
Old May 19, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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Wow. Many of them are so eye catching. Many showing FMIC without shame and nothing to hide.
Poor us. We are just trying not to get pulled over.....
Old May 19, 2009 | 02:35 AM
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REQUIRED OFFICIAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE

Each inspection consists of the following items – for further details consult the "Official Inspection Manual":

1. - REMOVE OLD INSPECTION STICKER.

2. - DRIVE VEHICLE INTO INSPECTION LANE.

3. - INSPECT BRAKES FOR:

* Worn, damaged or missing parts.
* Worn, contaminated or defective linings or drums.
* Leaks in system, proper fluid level.
* Worn, contaminated or defective disc pads or discs.
(NOTE: A minimum of two wheels and drums must be removed from each vehicle at the time of inspection. Consult the official inspection manual for exceptions.)

4. - INSPECT PARKING BRAKE FOR:

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* Proper adjustment.
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5. - INSPECT HEADLIGHTS FOR:

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* View of road to rear (Truck mirrors must extend at least halfway beyond edge of body) – (Visibility 200 feet to rear).

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Old May 19, 2009 | 02:38 AM
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Inspector said "If its on the car then it has to work, if its not there then your fine" Love catless lol. Of course my car doesn't leave the garage floor when it gets the yearly inspection .
Old May 19, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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hawaii has something like that too
Old May 19, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by C89ZX7R
try 2400 miles away lol. Anyways I created my 10+ user name over at nastysock to link the pics there and was banned the same night roflmao. Name was Guess_Who.
i dont get it. but you said you drove 4 hours and 206 miles. i was just referring to that.
Old May 19, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Yin
i dont get it. but you said you drove 4 hours and 206 miles. i was just referring to that.
2 hours one way not including the two accidents and the stop and go traffic in the bay bridge tunnel.
Old May 19, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Yin
i dont get it. but you said you drove 4 hours and 206 miles. i was just referring to that.
i dont think u realize hes from the east coast and posting in here, so he was 206 miles from that show on the east coast...got it?


and there were some interesting styles there for sure, i see the bay is openly hating like usual!...i personally thought that flat black on pink was pretty dope tho
Old May 19, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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^ haha got it. that i can understand. there's a Bay bridge in the maic also?

Originally Posted by C89ZX7R
2 hours one way not including the two accidents and the stop and go traffic in the bay bridge tunnel.
Old May 19, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Yin
there's a Bay bridge in the maic also?
Picture copied from the nasioc thread

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1766048



there is actually a few tunnels

chesapeake bay tunnel



hampton roads tunnel


and I think one more.

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Old May 19, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by AntiochCali
To him that's the "bay area"

I think the the orange "rhino" car is not paint but vinyl. Where do you get vinyl at?

I'd love to try and change my car a bit, just to see how it would look with cool Honda and Weapon-R stickers and the like.

expect around $3000+ for a vinyl wrap...
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