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"Reece-Current Stinger GT owner" (subzero384) 01/04/2016 at 09:39 • Filed to: None

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Hello there Oppo. I am a long time lurker and only a recent commenter. Even more recently though I became an author here so I figured it would be a good time for a welcome post. Also this is my first post on the kinja so if the post is borked I apologize.

I am a 20 year old currently working at a Mini dealership in Upstate New York (Read:Rochester) as a sales adviser. This has been an excellent way to turn my hobby into my job and I couldn’t be more glad. Along with Mini we have 9 other makes including my personal favorite, Alfa Romeo (expect posts about that soon).

I’ve been into cars for as long as I can remember and have had 15 different cars so far (If you don’t want your kids having money for drugs, make them an oppo). I hope to be a part of the community going forward and expect more posts and comments from me going forward.

Regarding my handle, it has to do with the car in my profile pic, my 1972 Ford Custom, and the first post I actually commented on over on the FP. That’s a story for another time though.

Also 458 that we just took in on trade for your time.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 09:47

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Welcome!

$kaycog > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 09:49

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Welcome to Oppo, new kid on the block!

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/04/2016 at 09:49

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Thank you!

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 09:50

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Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > $kaycog 01/04/2016 at 09:51

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Why thank you, slightly older not a kid on the block!

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/04/2016 at 09:51

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All the yes.

Tripper > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 09:53

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Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Tripper 01/04/2016 at 09:56

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JustJim > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 09:57

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Welcome. Kinja is a test in patience. It doesn't even keep its own name in the spellcheck. I've found the more photo's you ad the more likely the borking. Just don't let it frustrate you.

JGrabowMSt > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 09:57

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Rochester is pretty far out there! That’s a haul. Are you interested in driving out for meets? I mean, you’ve got one long haul to make, but we can work something if you want.

Feel free to shoot me an email, [username]@gmail, and we can keep in touch about events.

Have you ever gone to Caffeine & Carburetors? That’s in New Canaan, CT, unfortunately about as far as you can get from where you are currently.

And most importantly, how are you handling the year without a ton of snow already? Do you know what to do with yourself?

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > JustJim 01/04/2016 at 09:58

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I had to switch from IE to chrome just to post. I was surprised it actually posted my image to be honest.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > JGrabowMSt 01/04/2016 at 10:00

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Believe it or not we finally got our first couple of snow storms so I’m no longer able to just wear a T-shirt. Unfortunately I have never been to Caffenie & Carburetors but it does look rather neat. If I ever get a chance to swing by I’ll be sure to keep in touch!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:01

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Keep arms and legs inside the ride at all times. And don’t feed the animals.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/04/2016 at 10:01

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Dually noted

JustJim > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:05

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I’ll have to try that. I occasionally experience a glitch that will toss a photo to the top of the post even if its supposed to be farther down the story. Said photo will then refuse to go anywhere but the top. If it works there I’ll leave it; if it doesn’t I scrap it.

Oh. There are grammar Nazis here. Don’t let them get you down, as most of them don’t have any original content of their own. These goons want to be editors or something as they just go around critiquing others work.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > JustJim 01/04/2016 at 10:06

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Eh I’m not to worried about grammar, I’ve already accepted that its not my strong suit, praise be Microsoft word and spellcheck.

Branden J -Reading the Manual > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:06

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I’m going to school in Rochester, I drive past that dealership all the time! (At least I’m assuming it’s the one you’re referring to, seeing as how I’ve only seen one Alfa dealership sign in the Rochester area)

Justin Hughes > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:09

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Welcome! If anything ever goes wrong with any of your posts, just blame Kinja. We all do.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Branden J -Reading the Manual 01/04/2016 at 10:10

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Yup that's us! Alfa Romeo/ Maserati and the Mini store right next to it. Along with about 5 other dealerships further down the street.

Branden J -Reading the Manual > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:11

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Yep, I’ve driven down that stretch quite a few times, sometimes just to stare at the cars. Well have to get together sometime!

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Justin Hughes 01/04/2016 at 10:11

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Soild. That’s kinda what I've picked up on around here.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Branden J -Reading the Manual 01/04/2016 at 10:12

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Yeah for sure! And even I stare when I go by still. Especially at the 4c’s that we have.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:12

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nice another old Ford!

What motor?

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/04/2016 at 10:14

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302. It came with the 2 bbl and was god awful slow but was my daily driver too and from college for a year. I've never had a car that started easier.

Tripper > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:14

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If you’re using any chrome extensions such as “ghostery” you may need to white list “oppositelock.kinja.com”.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Tripper 01/04/2016 at 10:18

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I’ll keep that in mind. Right now I’m using stock chrome as this is my work computer but I’ll have to remember that for my home computer.

Vintage1982Benz > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:26

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Welcome!

That yellow is DELIGHTFUL on the 458.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Vintage1982Benz 01/04/2016 at 10:28

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The owner was telling us it was something like a 43k dollar option. It has gold flakes in it if you look close enough. Pictures really can’t even do the color justice.

CB > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:32

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Welcome to Oppo! Stay out of the basement .

Also, more pics of the Custom, please.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > CB 01/04/2016 at 10:34

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More pics to come! Unfortunately she hit a deer last summer so the fenders a little jacked up and she got put on the back burner. Plan is to build her back up this summer though!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:35

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Nice!

My Montego has a 302. Swapping an Edelbrock Performer RPM intake and a 4 barrel Holley REALLY woke it up.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/04/2016 at 10:37

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I swaped on a Holley 650 and an edlebrock torker 2 intake. Deferentially need to switch the intake again now that I know how bad the Torker is. And I can not get the Holley to tune so I switched that over to a Rochester Q-jet and it runs way smoother now.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:40

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the problem may be that if everything else is stock on the 302, a 650 is way too much carb. Thats a lot of fuel for a little motor. Mine is only about 400 CFM

ALSO, the Performer RPM is awesome.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/04/2016 at 10:42

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Hmm I never really thought of it that way. I may have to try running a smaller carb then, because I have a hell of a stumble at WOT that wont go away no matter how lean I tune either carb.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:46

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yeah, too much fuel or the carb needs a rebuild.

I was motivated to do the swap because I didn’t want to bother rebuilding the stock 2 barrel, which would almost stall if I floored it. Fuel just wasn’t moving through.

My guess is too much fuel and you can only turn it down so much.

My dad used to be a semi-pro drag racer, he had a 351 Cleveland in a Torino he was racing. It was a stripped out legit drag car running race fuel, but even then he only had about a 450-500 CFM carb. he said he put a 750 on once and it was slower because it was way too rich.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/04/2016 at 10:47

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That would make sense. If I put mine to the floor it just bogs and won’t go anywhere. And the carb is brand new so I’m guessing its time to go smaller.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:49

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Yeah sounds like it.

The 400 on mine has been great. I love the way the engine is running right now. If it weren’t leaking coolant it would be perfect. (Pretty sure I have bad freeze plugs which means engine may have to be pulled)

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/04/2016 at 10:51

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Ouch. I just put mine up for the winter but it needs all new brakes on all four corners so that’s my first thing to do in the spring.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 10:55

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Well mine’s parked in the garage for the year. I mean i’m tempted to try and pull the motor over the winter and do the plugs. But it’s going to be cold as hell out there soon (Metro Detroit). I also thought about rebuilding if the motor’s out already. Not sure though.

It may be the mechanic’s problem come spring. Brakes have been holding up well in mine (Knocks on wood) which is nice because all 4 are drum brakes and no they are not power.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/04/2016 at 10:58

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Same here drum non-power brakes. They have a leak somewhere and the drums are getting warped so I figure its finally time to break down and do the whole system.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 11:29

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Power steering?

Mine is a Cyclone package (not model, but package) so it got power steering and a sway bar - but no power brakes lol. Hell of a performance handling package right?

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/04/2016 at 11:37

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I do have power steering. I think its the only option on the car. Mine isn’t even like an LTD or custom 500 it’s just a custom. Its a pain in the ass to get parts for because not many people even realize the model exists.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 11:40

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Haha, you want to talk difficult on parts?

1968 Mercury Montego MX with Cyclone Package, 2 door hard top.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/04/2016 at 11:44

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Touche. To be fair when I hit the deer and had to find a grille I ended up having to call about 50 different places before I found a place in Texas that had one sitting on a shelf.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 11:51

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man that must have sucked.

Montego only drives on sunny days and not at night if avoidable.

despite having SIX LIGHTS ON THE FRONT OF IT. quad headlights (middle 2 are high beam though) and it has fog lights.

Jonathan Harper > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 12:02

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Welcome! What were you 15 previous cars?

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 12:16

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Welcome to the madness

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Jonathan Harper 01/04/2016 at 13:20

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Oh boy here we go. In order of ownership:

1984 Pontiac Trans Am

2000 Jeep Cherokee

1991 Camaro Z28

1998 Gmc Sierra

1991 Mitsubishi 3000 GT SL

1999 Subaru Forester

1993 Chevy Silverado

1979 Camaro Berlinetta

1972 Ford Custom (still in my stable)

1966 Buick Skylark 4 Door

1976 Corvette Stingray

1999 Audi A4 1.8t

2008 Cadillac CTS-4

2015 VW Passat (Still in my stable, now my mom’s car)

2015 Mini Cooper S (My current DD)

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 16:03

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Welcome. What were your 15 cars? Which did you like the most? least?

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 01/04/2016 at 16:22

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1984 Pontiac Trans Am

2000 Jeep Cherokee

1991 Camaro Z28

1998 Gmc Sierra

1991 Mitsubishi 3000 GT SL

1999 Subaru Forester

1993 Chevy Silverado

1979 Camaro Berlinetta

1972 Ford Custom (still in my stable)

1966 Buick Skylark 4 Door

1976 Corvette Stingray

1999 Audi A4 1.8t

2008 Cadillac CTS-4

2015 VW Passat (Still in my stable, now my mom’s car)

2015 Mini Cooper S (My current DD)

I’d have to say my favorite so far would be my Trans am because it was my first car. Least would have been the Corvette because mine had cracks in the fiberglass and overall it was just a hot pile of garbage.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 17:05

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This is good Oppo, quite an impressive list. Are you the next Doug DeMuro?

probablyshoulduseafakename > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 17:06

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Welcome! I’m new here, how does one post on oppo?

EL_ULY > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/04/2016 at 19:24

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Hello, I am Uly

pip bip - choose Corrour > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/05/2016 at 03:27

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welcome.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 01/05/2016 at 12:18

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I did ride in a yellow H1 hummer yesterday. The circle is completing itself.

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > EL_ULY 01/05/2016 at 12:19

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Hello, I am not Uly

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > probablyshoulduseafakename 01/05/2016 at 12:21

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There’s a post somewhere (if I find it i’ll link it in an edit) that gives you an outline of how to post. Basically comment a little build up some history and then they will approve you!

probablyshoulduseafakename > Reece-Current Stinger GT owner 01/05/2016 at 12:46

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Thanks :)