# Sightings Thread

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [September 18, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818 "2007-09-18T08:21:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 328

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6541 "2009-02-24T11:46:06Z")

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> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/13751/177):
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> yea that’s what I thought… Shoulda never even bothered!!!

probably a sound decision.

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6542 "2009-02-24T11:50:22Z")

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I saw a blue and creme color two tone early '30’s Ford sedan on 146 in Rexford this morning. Stock resto.

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**Author:** ![Auto0utcast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast/32/6281_2.png) [@Auto0utcast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6543 "2009-02-24T11:50:52Z")

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i saw this HUGE pile of shit buick at x-gates last night… fuckin thing wouldnt start for the guy… had to call jason from gearhead to come give him and his buddy a ride to clifton park… i feel sorry for anyone that owns a buick. things are fuckin junk.

hmm… maybe thats why mines goin up for sale?

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**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6544 "2009-02-24T11:55:44Z")

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> [@NYSpeed Track Day](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-track-day/9182/251):
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> i saw this HUGE pile of shit buick at x-gates last night… fuckin thing wouldnt start for the guy… had to call jason from gearhead to come give him and his buddy a ride to clifton park… i feel sorry for anyone that owns a buick. things are fuckin junk.
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> hmm… maybe thats why mines goin up for sale?

Lol Pete told me

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6545 "2009-02-24T11:56:03Z")

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Well the fact that yours is 17 years old with almost 200k on it would probably be somewhat part of the problem.

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**Author:** ![Auto0utcast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast/32/6281_2.png) [@Auto0utcast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6546 "2009-02-24T11:59:02Z")

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> [@Back to School for me](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/12):
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> Well the fact that yours is 17 years old with almost 200k on it would probably be somewhat part of the problem.

19 yrs old… with 18x,000 on it… needs a battery and an alternator. but still… fuck buicks.

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6547 "2009-02-24T12:10:26Z")

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So like $100 fixes it then. Not a big deal.

Get an alternator for $60 and a cheap battery and its all good.

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**Author:** ![Auto0utcast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast/32/6281_2.png) [@Auto0utcast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6548 "2009-02-24T12:18:14Z")

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alternator for the car is $105… gunna try and throw the battery on a charger to see if that helps the situation… if not… then walmart special battery ftw. and as soon as its fixed and running again, it goes up for sale

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6549 "2009-02-24T12:25:28Z")

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Try X-Cel in Schenectady for an alternator. The last one I bought was $60

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6550 "2009-02-24T13:24:34Z")

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Saw a pewter colored RSx fartin around hvcc. Had one of the worst sounding exhausts I have ever heard.

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**Author:** ![GATVILLE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gatville/32/6362_2.png) [@GATVILLE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GATVILLE)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6551 "2009-02-24T13:50:14Z")

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> [@NYSpeed Track Day](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-track-day/9182/251):
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> i saw this HUGE pile of shit buick at x-gates last night… fuckin thing wouldnt start for the guy… had to call jason from gearhead to come give him and his buddy a ride to clifton park… i feel sorry for anyone that owns a buick. things are fuckin junk.
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> hmm… maybe thats why mines goin up for sale?

lolz never had any serious problems with any of my buicks, maybe because i take somewhat care of mine, even though i do beat the shit out of it, things a fuckin tank :clap

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**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6552 "2009-02-24T13:51:32Z")

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I saw this sick buick at hvcc with a cow catcher front end

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**Author:** ![mcflurry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mcflurry/32/6468_2.png) [@mcflurry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mcflurry)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6553 "2009-02-24T14:10:29Z")

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> [@holy s\*\*\* .. Prez BusH said "S\*\*\*" on mic !!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/holy-s-prez-bush-said-s-on-mic/14717/17):
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> I saw a blue and creme color two tone early '30’s Ford sedan on 146 in Rexford this morning. Stock resto.

me and nick saw that 2 coming back from the base…looked awesome:wow

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6554 "2009-02-24T14:33:58Z")

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> [@Innovative Tuning is moving!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/innovative-tuning-is-moving/14608/37):
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> me and nick saw that 2 coming back from the base…looked awesome:wow

Yeah, real clean. I cant imagine why it was out today.

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**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6555 "2009-02-24T15:03:10Z")

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Blue Evo, looked really nice. Schenectady 5:00pm.

Was really clean for this dump ass weather we’ve been having.

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6556 "2009-02-24T15:08:25Z")

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Yeah I have seen a bunch of clean cars around. I saw a silver evo at hvcc like 20 mins ago before class.

I basically gave up washing mine until spring. Its clean for like a day then looks like poopdick again.

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6557 "2009-02-24T15:11:01Z")

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My driver’s side is filthy but the passenger side is kinda clean. I cant explain that one.

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6558 "2009-02-24T15:11:55Z")

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You pass cars on the driver side and it kicks up a bunch of shit

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**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6559 "2009-02-24T15:12:03Z")

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Paul theres a Blue/white Bel air driving up and down altamont 24/7… Seen it just 20 minutes ago, when i ran to shoporama quick

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/6560 "2009-02-24T15:13:11Z")

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> [@New Wheels...Let me know what you think](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-let-me-know-what-you-think/14728/14):
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> Paul theres a Blue/white Bel air driving up and down altamont 24/7… Seen it just 20 minutes ago, when i ran to shoporama quick

Cool although I dont understand why people would take nice cars out with all the salt and ice around.

I saw a Corvette out last night covered in salt.

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