Hello Oppo

"Scimitar7" (Scimitar7) 03/27/2016 at 21:06 • Filed to: None

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First time caller poster, long time listener lurker

Actual brocure page photoshopped by a friend to show my car instead of the red Nova originally there

I’ve been a gear/petrol head since nearly birth thanks to my step-grandfather, who originally restored the car portrayed in the pictures above & below. I’ve been reading posts on Oppo since god-knows-when (seriously, I don’t remember the first time I came here), and finally got around to asking permission to post just the other day. Thanks Rockingthe2... dick. :D

Current fleet is as follows:

1970 Chevy Nova - Vortec 350, 5-speed stick; fun times car - I’ve taken it to Tail of the Dragon, Ocracoke Island, Washington DC Mall, and even daily’d it in the snow one time when my typical DD was broken. Originally a 307/3-speed auto. Only raced it once (at a track, street racing is for suckers), and put down a HORRIBLE 9.86 1/8 mile thanks to skinny rear tires, open diff, and driver inexperience (I’m thinking that last one was the biggest factor).

Big trunk = great camping vehicle

2004 Subaru Forester XT - 2.5 turbo (yay!), automatic (meh) with 200,000 miles; my daily driver since October 2013 until we sold my wife’s POS Impala, now it’s her daily.

+5 internets to whoever gets the reference...

1998 Subaru Legacy GT - 2.5 (no turbo), 5-speed stick with 240,000 miles; odd story with this one - I bought it in 2007 from Carmax (long before DeMuro ever considered posting about it) and drove it until I lost my job in 2010. A friend bought it from me in February 2011 and daily’d it until I bought it back in September of last year. Great car, but with a house on the horizon, I’m now considering selling it for a pickup.

Circa 2010, haven’t taken any pics of it since

Other random & useless tidbits about me include: graduated NASCAR Technical Institiute in 2006 (biggest waste of money ever); worked at a GM dealer as a technician for 1.5 years before deciding that making a hobby into a career was a dumb idea (hence why NTI was a waste); worked several other jobs until settling on logistics for the Navy, and am currently torn between deciding if my next fun project car should be a Miata or C4 Corvette. Fun fact, I’m 6'-4", 300lbs, and by some miracle I am able to fit myself in the driver seat of either car.

That’s about all I got!

rockingthe2 > Scimitar7 03/27/2016 at 21:19

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Good, now explain yourself to these poor souls why you haven’t driven the Nova in a while, or why it’s currently living up to its Spanish namesake.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Scimitar7 03/27/2016 at 21:19

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Good taste, well-spoken, not obnoxious, and self-aware?...........Mods, this is a fucking bot, ban him!

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Only kidding, welcome! Nice little stable you’ve got there.

Scimitar7 > rockingthe2 03/27/2016 at 21:29

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Because I told you the carburetor leaks, Woodhouse. Now what am I going to make it run with? Your tears?

In all seriousness though, I have the carb rebuild kit in hand. Tuesday afternoon is when I begin disassembly.

Chariotoflove > Scimitar7 03/27/2016 at 21:31

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Welcome!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Scimitar7 03/27/2016 at 21:31

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Hello new victim poster. Rules one and two and you should be good. The Nova looks awesome.

rockingthe2 > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 03/27/2016 at 21:32

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No he is a bot, ban his self-aware ass!

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Scimitar7 03/27/2016 at 21:34

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Where are you in VA if you don’t mind me asking?

rockingthe2 > Scimitar7 03/27/2016 at 21:35

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Tuesday? I don’t know jack dick fuck all about carbs so learn me some or I rub sand in your eyes you crackwhore. Also, I’m hitting up TYS tomorrow after the subaru dealership, need me to keep an eye out for anything? I’m basically just looking for decent shape American forged stuff and maybe some work clothes lol

$kaycog > Scimitar7 03/27/2016 at 21:46

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Welcome to Oppo!

Daily Drives a Dragon stole my line.

Scimitar7 > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 03/27/2016 at 21:46

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I grew out of my internet troll phase around 2007... I think.

Scimitar7 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 03/27/2016 at 21:47

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Thanks!

Scimitar7 > $kaycog 03/27/2016 at 21:51

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Thank you, $kay. I’ve always wanted to ask you; where the heck do you find all your pictures?? I don’t think I’ve ever seen you post the same one twice

Scimitar7 > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 03/27/2016 at 21:52

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Newport News, for the time being. Probably moving to the North Suffolk/Carrolton/Deep Creek area sometime this year

Scimitar7 > Chariotoflove 03/27/2016 at 21:53

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Thank you

crowmolly > Scimitar7 03/27/2016 at 21:59

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Welcome aboard!

Got some more shots of that Nova?

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Scimitar7 03/27/2016 at 22:00

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Ah, I went through trough hampton roads saturday. My dad used to work at the shipyard in the 80's

$kaycog > Scimitar7 03/27/2016 at 22:17

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I’m very lucky with image searches on Google. Also, I have quite a few folders of my favorites.

shop-teacher > Scimitar7 03/27/2016 at 23:13

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Welcome! Love the Nova!

Scimitar7 > shop-teacher 03/28/2016 at 06:08

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Thank you

Scimitar7 > crowmolly 03/28/2016 at 06:10

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A bunch more. Will post some later after work