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Old 12-01-08 | 07:42 PM
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21st Birthday (SNOW filled drive in the MTNS)!

Hey guys,

Today is my 21st birthday and I woke up super early to get the most out of my day. First thing, my boss called me @ 6:45am to harass me for taking the day off and getting my 8 hours for "birthday pay"! I was already up. lol. But decided to gas up and grab a RedBull. I made 3 CD's that were perfect for a full day of driving.

1. HI-NRG and Italo-Disco Mix
2. Dubstep All-stars Vol. Mixes
3. Underground Trance and Techno

First off... I made my way up the usual run... It was so nice out! Weather was perfect and I was the only one on the mountain.





Then it was off towards the picture-esque lake that I always visit when I'm in this area.





one of my favorite mountains to hike! Whiteside Mountain.



another ridge shot @ 200mm





Finally some fluffy stuff! Had to take a restroom break! lol.





Bridal Veil falls






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Old 12-01-08 | 07:43 PM
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back in Highlands... the sun started to peep out.





Thanks for looking! Hope you guys enjoyed! That area is getting hit pretty bad right about now as I type this but doubt you'll see another thread w/ more pictures of my FC there. lol.

-Allen G.

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Old 12-01-08 | 07:46 PM
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Very nice! And Happy birthday.
Old 12-01-08 | 08:04 PM
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wow i LOVE the pictures!!! What kind of camera are you using? Everything came out so beautifully, and your car looks great!
Old 12-01-08 | 08:08 PM
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im kinda scared to drive my fc in the snow. yesterday was the first time i ever seen snow and today was the first time driving in it so i decided to take my dads altima which i fwd and my tires still slipped every once in a while. i think if i drove my car i would have been in a ditch
nice pictures though
Old 12-01-08 | 08:25 PM
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nice pics. suddenly i'm thinking the RT-615s may have not have been the best choice in tires for the meet. lol
Old 12-01-08 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jsayers
im kinda scared to drive my fc in the snow. yesterday was the first time i ever seen snow and today was the first time driving in it so i decided to take my dads altima which i fwd and my tires still slipped every once in a while. i think if i drove my car i would have been in a ditch
nice pictures though
yep. time to put the fc away for the winter
Old 12-01-08 | 08:28 PM
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awsome pix, almost emoitional ha. almsot something out of initial d.. happy bday!
Old 12-01-08 | 08:33 PM
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Awesome pics. I love those wheels too.

Wish I lived in the mountains, flatlands are gay

Can't wait for DGRR in the spring.
Old 12-01-08 | 08:53 PM
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you always take nice shots man. great pics.
Old 12-01-08 | 09:08 PM
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Thanks guys! Bloodlust. I am using a Nikon D80 and 18-200mm VR lens.
Old 12-01-08 | 09:35 PM
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Happy Birthday!
And great pics as always, I especially like the first pic and the one on the snowy road with the headlights up,... and the last two pics too, they get me in christmas mood

But I'd never drive my fc in the snow, can be really dangerous when you have to brake suddenly or something, especially on summer tires.
Old 12-01-08 | 09:38 PM
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nice pictures. happy birthday. be careful out in the snow.
Old 12-01-08 | 09:42 PM
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Sweetness!!!

When i turned 21 my rx was nothing but a mere gutted shell

btw when you start drinking have someone else drive! and not your car either. hehe

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Happy birthday! Beautiful pictures. I'm a little jealous. It hasn't snowed yet where I live, but I can't wait for it: perfect weather for hooning in my Scooby!

How bad is the salt in your neck of the woods? I plan on keeping my FC operational through at least part of the winter, so I can test my repairs and mods. I've driven RWD cars in the snow before- my first car was an S13. I'm more worried about the ocean's worth of salt and sand the state's DPWs dump on the roads eating away at my FC's undercarraige. I'm fresh out of used motor oil to slather the undersides with.
Old 12-01-08 | 10:12 PM
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sexy pics i will have to drive the 7 this winter it sucks but happy birthday man.
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This picture is freaking awsome bro holy crap background for the month wooooooott!!
Happy Birthday bro
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Got High Res? Me wants big pics naow!
Old 12-02-08 | 12:52 AM
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Awesome pics and happy birthday man. How did your fc handle when it started getting dusty on the mountain roads?
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That was like a day in the life of what a T2 should do when living in the mountains.

Seriously that was cool it was like a documented day of just BALLIN scenes and a good drive AWSOME
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Awesome pics and happy birthday man. How did your fc handle when it started getting dusty on the mountain roads?
Its no Subaru but its not that bad. I've done it several times before so nothing crazy. I just got into a rhythm and stayed in 2nd and 3rd moving pretty good around turns and just kept my momentum up for the hills. I left PLENTY of room for error b/c the car is my baby.

I love the pure concentration it takes to drive in the snow and ice. I don't go out expecting to off road or anything but driving the roads is pretty reasonable for the weather here. I doubt I would be able to get back to those places again tomorrow b/c they are expecting around 1ft or so right now.
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Happy birthday! Beautiful pictures. I'm a little jealous. It hasn't snowed yet where I live, but I can't wait for it: perfect weather for hooning in my Scooby!

How bad is the salt in your neck of the woods? I plan on keeping my FC operational through at least part of the winter, so I can test my repairs and mods. I've driven RWD cars in the snow before- my first car was an S13. I'm more worried about the ocean's worth of salt and sand the state's DPWs dump on the roads eating away at my FC's undercarraige. I'm fresh out of used motor oil to slather the undersides with.
they dont use salt here, almost always sand.

and allen, once again happy b-day and nice pics. maybe next winter we can take the silver car and do some of those shots. lol
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Man so jealous haha, used to live up in Washington( Back before i could drive lol, about 8 or 9 years ago) I remember roads and sights like that, and 1-4 feet of snow each winter. Down here in Oklahoma its all flat.
Old 12-02-08 | 01:40 AM
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Happy Birfday!

Dope pics. Looks like a lot of fun.
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Originally Posted by dregg100
they dont use salt here, almost always sand.

and allen, once again happy b-day and nice pics. maybe next winter we can take the silver car and do some of those shots. lol
Thanks again! Woot! And yeah, maybe it'll be another crazy year and we'll get some random snow storm in February like earlier this year. haha.

I'd kill to travel to Colorado and their big snows. To ski and to take pictures. Rent a Jeep or something. haha.



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