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Old 02-25-2008, 12:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Edmunds.com Ecomodder Article is up!
That writer for Edmunds has the Ecomodding article up!

It's here: http://blogs.edmunds.com/.eea3ef4

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Old 02-25-2008, 12:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Good piece profiling 5 modded vehicles including:
  • Phil's (aerohead's) '94 Toyota pickup (and his Karmann Ghia, and his VW bus, and his '62 Dodge pickup, and his CRX...)
I guess some have been doing this longer than others!
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Old 02-25-2008, 12:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Very nice article. Hope the servers are up to the task of the added volume.
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Old 02-25-2008, 12:29 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 02-25-2008, 07:06 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Sweet. I'm proud to be a member, and be in such excellent company.
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Old 02-25-2008, 07:11 PM   #6 (permalink)
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