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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 03:42 AM
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I am wondering if anyone here was a previous cavalier/sunfire owner, and was a forum member of www.j-body.org? I have been on scionlife for a lil while now, and have noticed there are a nicer group of owners here, and not ones like that site that like to bash everyone. It personally at times makes me ashamed to be a j-body owner, and wish I could get into a scion like my girlfriend is. I am actually trying to get started on modding her car now, and slowing down on mine since I have done a fair amount to it.
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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i had one once 2000 z24 ragtop all stock it was a alright car...
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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I know Ekset on here had a really awesome one
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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My boyfriend, Matt, is a former (well, he actually still owns it, but it's torn apart) j-body owner. Both he and I are still on the org, though. He's on this site under the SN "ekset"

Here's a couple pics of his Cav in it's hay-day:


Old Dec 17, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang

dang.
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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LoL, Allie ;)
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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This is mine at the current state it's in.


Old Dec 17, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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My main gripe about the site is that they are so fast to bash one another over there. Thats my biggest complaint over all. I guess it's easy to do so behind a keyboard and computer screen though. This site seems to be 100x better than that site is for being respectful.
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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I was on the org for a while when I had my cav. Yes this site is a bit better as far as people go. I do miss the cav though...
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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I've been a member of the j-body.org forum for like a week or less, but I've been checking it out for a few months. Just got my Cav 2 days ago on Monday, after an irritating 4+ month search... just in time to have to work on it in the cold. From what I've seen, most of my questions are already answered there, so thankfully I won't have to post. I go by Carp there.
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For ones that are members there I go by The01Cav, but my actual username is Sunbirdse86
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 03:40 AM
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*shudder* - I had a cav back in the day. i went to college with someone who was on j-body. he was a douche bag.
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 04:45 AM
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Yeah there are some decent people, then there are alot of tools...
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not to bash my people or anything, but the nissan 350z forums are that way too. i rarely post, lol.
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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I was a member of www.j-body.org for about 4 years. My name on there is Fugitive. I still have my profile and pics up there. I upgraded to my tC after having a 99 sunfire GT. I remember seeing you over on that forum, glad to see you here!
Old Dec 19, 2008 | 05:06 AM
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My first impression of this car is that suspension is going to be easy to install. Tuning the suspension might be a different matter. But man... that engine compartment is tight. My buddy in a gen 1 MR2 was like, 'Damn, you got no room.'
Old Dec 19, 2008 | 05:11 AM
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My sister use to own a sunfire does that count ha, but sware ive seen that cavey before are you on any other forums beside j-body.org


And what plans do you have for the girls scion?

What motor work is done to your cav
Old Dec 19, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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I am on alot of forums, The motor in the cav is pretty much stock other than a intake, high flow cat, and exhaust.
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happen to be on Tristatetuners.com i swear ive seen that car before somewhere (did i mention it looks good too
Old Dec 20, 2008 | 06:53 AM
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Buddy in highschool had a black 2 door and tried to supe it up. Ex-gf had a white 4 door. God they were awful cars.



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