# I Went out for a parade float for St.Paddy's Day

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [March 7, 2016, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679 "2016-03-07T14:11:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/121 "2016-04-28T04:13:02Z")

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Right side of right lane. Yeah 30 series tires, I have the 21" option. ☹

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**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/122 "2016-04-28T04:54:28Z")

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Think how much you saved by not having CF wheels that could of suffered the same fate

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/123 "2016-04-28T08:17:46Z")

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I actually thought about that. Would they have been damaged? I know they are stronger and they don’t flex like aluminum so…

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I would buy 20" not 21" so that would help at least a little bit.

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**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/124 "2016-04-28T08:36:20Z")

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> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#):
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> I actually thought about that. Would they have been damaged? I know they are stronger and they don’t flex like aluminum so…

I know the hole you are talking about-it’s brutal!! There were also some nasty ones in the turning lane to go into the McKinley mall that I _think_ they filled-right on the white stripe separating the turning lane from the right lane on McKinley heading north.

As for the carbon holding up-it would have shattered IMHO. Carbon road bikes crack if involved in a bad enough crash, your car weighs what, 4000lbs and that hole is bad.

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**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/125 "2016-04-28T08:52:03Z")

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Wait, pics?

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/126 "2016-04-28T09:06:57Z")

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It is not like it is some back-ass road either. WTF?

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**Author:** ![almostBrett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/almostbrett/32/5249_2.png) [@almostBrett](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/almostBrett)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2016, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/127 "2016-04-29T11:05:24Z")

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Ive got a 55gallon of 118 octane… Interested ?

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/128 "2016-05-08T16:27:19Z")

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Unleaded?

Anyone with a nice black M3 in OP? Sorry I almost ran into your rear bumper. 😉

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/129 "2016-05-08T16:37:03Z")

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> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#):
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> Unleaded?
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> Anyone with a nice black M3 in OP? Sorry I almost ran into your rear bumper. 😉

Doubt it I wasn’t aware of anyone making anything that high unleaded

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/130 "2016-05-16T12:40:24Z")

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So that was fun. I was concerned because my car would not pass NYS Inspection but it finally did. (O2 sensors were not ready.) I was running 100 on the 100 tune, maybe that had something to do with it.(?) I changed to 93 with the 93 tune and it still would not pass so I switched to stock tune and they finally reset or whatever you want to call it. Maybe it just took that long or maybe things needed to change, not sure. It all started when I got a CEL from running it out of 93 so I could run 100. The light came on when the car stalled out because of no fuel. Oh well, I am good for a year anyway. Whew! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/131 "2016-05-16T12:42:36Z")

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living that Audi life already :bigtup:

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/132 "2016-05-16T12:45:57Z")

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Right? lol …worth it. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/133 "2016-05-27T12:29:49Z")

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Any ideas for a custom plate?

I am thinking of getting LUMNAUDI. 😃

Maybe 744LBFT

Maybe DER HULK

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**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/134 "2016-05-27T12:34:46Z")

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UGH CEL  
THEHULK  
GRN GNT  
LUCKY ME

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**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/135 "2016-05-27T12:43:42Z")

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MEENGREN  
NOTIRISH  
LOOKATME

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**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/136 "2016-05-27T12:44:39Z")

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SEHR GUT  
NICHT GUT  
NEIN NEIN  
SCHLECHT

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**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/137 "2016-05-27T12:53:48Z")

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Hulk it up.

x…

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**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/138 "2016-05-27T13:37:13Z")

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WYOMING

FEELBERN

HILLAUDI

S7S7S7S7

EGYPTAIR

I do love the LUMNAUDI hahaha that is fucking perfect for you.

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**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/139 "2016-05-27T19:18:17Z")

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SGNLGRN

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**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-went-out-for-a-parade-float-for-st-paddys-day/273679/140 "2016-05-27T20:24:07Z")

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LOL @ UGH CEL

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