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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Yes sir, RMS is sport'n a 5speed. Yes it did come with a price but it is well worth it. I wanted a stick when I first bought my xB, but got the auto so everyone in the family would drive it. Not the case, I figure I better do this before they are gone!

Sooooooooooooo....................................


Thanks Bryan for taking care of me. This was seamless!

Thanks Chad for getting to CB on short notice to give my new ride paint protection!

Thanks also to Slimebox (Hugh) for helping "de-mod" my car.

Time to mod again!

Here she is, with nothing done.....yet!


The whole reason for this swap.....





Sorry Mark :o
Old Mar 9, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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niceeee congrats on that.. im sure alot of xb owners would love specs.. welcome to wonderful world of 5spd again.
Old Mar 9, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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damn! finally! j/k
Old Mar 9, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Bob, Thank you we do appreciate the business. If you need anything else let me know.
Old Mar 9, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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Nice job money bags .......................

Seriously -- Way to go Robert
Old Mar 9, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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Huh..what I am suppose to work on your car. No one told me It'll be done in the morning
Old Mar 9, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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Huh..what I am suppose to work on your car. No one told me It'll be done in the morning
It'll be done in the morning.
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 12:12 AM
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dude... way to go... welcome to the "fun to drive" aspect of owning a scion... how was it, how long did it take, pics, anything?
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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Whoa Nelly, he hasnt even picked it up yet...guess he is waiting on my slow **** to get down there and work on it..
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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now RMS had had as many Scions as Brian.
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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I did it just to try and get a trophy, newest scion. So nobody buy one till Monday OK.
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 12:49 AM
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I did it just to try and get a trophy, newest scion. So nobody buy one till Monday OK.
bring it directly to my house and be the only bagged xB with less than 50 miles.
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by randode
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I did it just to try and get a trophy, newest scion. So nobody buy one till Monday OK.
bring it directly to my house and be the only bagged xB with less than 50 miles.
Do you have the parts? Do I get a trophy for that too?
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by RockBlocker
Whoa Nelly, he hasnt even picked it up yet...guess he is waiting on my slow **** to get down there and work on it..
Ya what's taking so long Chad? j/k Once you get down to CB just take all the time you need.
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 01:47 AM
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Nice going! Congrats..........
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Originally Posted by randode
Originally Posted by RMS
I did it just to try and get a trophy, newest scion. So nobody buy one till Monday OK.
bring it directly to my house and be the only bagged xB with less than 50 miles.
Is it 48 miles from CB to your house? I think it's about 30 from my house to yours.
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 02:29 AM
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Sweet upgrade, could this be the first major "swap" could we start to see engines next??
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by randode
Originally Posted by RMS
I did it just to try and get a trophy, newest scion. So nobody buy one till Monday OK.
bring it directly to my house and be the only bagged xB with less than 50 miles.

Give me a drill and I'll fix that speedo for ya Bob ..........................
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 02:43 AM
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you should have put in a 6 speed
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Originally Posted by dudehitt
you should have put in a 6 speed
Or Swapped out the 5th gear from an Echo to change gear ratio's and drop the rpms at 80 mph to under 4000 instead of at 4 grand.....



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