Carowinds Connection

Re: The off topic, casual chat, random BS thread. #80320

By Chris - July 5th, 2015, 5:21 pm

- July 5th, 2015, 5:21 pm #80320

Buy frm a private seller (save money).
Have a trusted mechanic look it all over before you buy, This should only cost less than $50 and is worth every bit of it. Tell them to tell you each and every thing wrong with the truck. Mechanics love telling you what's wrong.

That's all I got.

Re: The off topic, casual chat, random BS thread. #80322

By arby - July 5th, 2015, 5:31 pm

- July 5th, 2015, 5:31 pm #80322

Chris wrote:Have a trusted mechanic look it all over before you buy, This should only cost less than $50 and is worth every bit of it. Tell them to tell you each and every thing wrong with the truck. Mechanics love telling you what's wrong.

Best advice ever on buying a used car. It's saved me a ton of money over the years...

370 Coasters

Re: The off topic, casual chat, random BS thread. #80328

By chargercrazy - July 5th, 2015, 9:35 pm

- July 5th, 2015, 9:35 pm #80328

Buy a Ford Ranger, V6 if you can find and afford one in your budget. Bonus points for one with a manual transmission - if you can't drive stick, learn!

Fifty Consecutive Rides on Thunder Road
August 25, 2005

Re: The off topic, casual chat, random BS thread. #80343

By Bigcoasterguy - July 6th, 2015, 9:45 am

- July 6th, 2015, 9:45 am #80343

I love driving a stick. I remember when I was young and my dad worked for carmax he would take cars home sometimes and anytime he had a corvette (or anything fast) he would let me shift (obviously now I can do it myself). I'm having trouble finding a ranger in good enough condition with my budget. The 90's F-150s seem to be in the best condition for the money. I've been looking on Craigslist. If anyone is looking for cars on Craigslist be ware, there are TONS of scams and people trying to get your money saying things like "I'm a military officer training to leave the country and would need to ship you the car/truck". I find it extremely offensive people use the military as a cover for a scam.

699 minutes, 11+ hours, of intimidator and counting

Re: The off topic, casual chat, random BS thread. #80544

By RollerBee - July 8th, 2015, 7:43 pm

- July 8th, 2015, 7:43 pm #80544

http://www.tommyandjames.net/mb06%20203.jpg
Can anyone identify the blue and yellow ride in this picture, the ride looks as if it is incomplete?

I am back from Carowinds Connection Time-Out!

Re: The off topic, casual chat, random BS thread. #80545

By tarheel1231 - July 8th, 2015, 7:46 pm

- July 8th, 2015, 7:46 pm #80545

I believe that is the Mad Mouse from Myrtle Beach Pavilion.

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Re: The off topic, casual chat, random BS thread. #80546

By RollerBee - July 8th, 2015, 7:53 pm

- July 8th, 2015, 7:53 pm #80546

The little kiddy ride in front of Mad Mouse, to the right of the balloon ride.

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Re: The off topic, casual chat, random BS thread. #80615

By coasterbruh - July 9th, 2015, 7:29 pm

- July 9th, 2015, 7:29 pm #80615

Speaking of the pavilion...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54uJMqGziMQ

Coasterbruh, Voted best member of Carowinds Connection - Dukeis#1 Weekly, January 22 2005
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Re: The off topic, casual chat, random BS thread. #80629

By Hiveminded - July 9th, 2015, 10:31 pm

- July 9th, 2015, 10:31 pm #80629

Is anyone else getting this or has my computer gotten something? Currently accessing the site from the .jonathanhawkins address we used last time the site went down.

Completely unrelated to what I said above (but this is the offtopic thread after all

), I am leaving for SFNE tomorrow to get some rides on some RMC awesomeness. I can't wait, this is my second most anticipated trip of the summer after Carowinds of course

Re: The off topic, casual chat, random BS thread. #80632

By tarheel1231 - July 9th, 2015, 11:40 pm

- July 9th, 2015, 11:40 pm #80632

I got that same message a few minutes ago. I thought it would eventually go away, but when I entered the address for CarowindsZone, I put a .com at the end instead of a .net. Led me to a malicious website, so I was forced to clear my cache/cookies. Seems to be fine now.

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