Ben Bradberry Intro
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Figured it was about time to make a post on here.
I'm Ben, a Senior Computer Science major. I went to a few MM meetings my sophomore year so if you recognize my car that's why. I have 2 Pontiac Grand Prixs, a '98 GT Sedan and a '96 SE coupe.
I've had the '98 since 2014. I got it at 83,000 miles and since then I've put on 40,000 more. It's been a great daily driver for me and was what got me interested in GM's W platform in the first place.
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The '96 I got in October from my girlfriend's family after it failed inspection due to the rack and pinion needing to be replaced. Her dad fixed it up before they handed me the keys, and he did a damn good job with it. It's my project car and what I intend to spend a lot more money than I should on over the next few years. I plan to give the engine a new cam and ported heads, and am currently working on upgrading the suspension for autocross. Sadly it is a little ugly right now but I'm sourcing trim pieces and am going to give it a new coat of paint some time in the future. Grand Prixs aren't a common car to see being modified but I'm very fond of them and am looking forward to setting it up exactly how I want it.
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#2
Dude! Welcome! The seats are so comfy!

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Current:
2011 F150 Platinum | 1995 BMW 325i 1983 BMW 320i  The MMoped | 2008 BMW 128i
Past:
1996 Toyota Tacoma: | 1992 Mazda Miata | 2002 BMW 325i |
2003 Toyota Tacoma | 1995 Miata M Edition | 1997 Subaru Outback |
1992 Mazda Miata | 1990 BMW 325i  | 2007 Toyota 4Runner | 
1995 Ford Windstar 1987 BMW 325i | 1987 BMW 325 | 1990 BMW 325i Vert |
2018 VW GTI | 1990 Mazda Miata | 
1989 BMW 325i Vert 2015 Fiesta ST | 1983 BMW 320i parts car
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#3
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Current:
 2016 Ford Mustang EcoBoost
Past:
2009 Slammed Single Cab Tacoma
2014 Crew Cab Tacoma 
1992 Foxbody Mustang 5.0
1998 300zx TT
2015 Saleen Mustang GT - White Label
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#4
the S/C 3.8 is no joke. my buddy had a S/C grand prix, just like your '98 but in green, in high school and i was fascinated with the digital boost gauge on the cluster...good memories

welcome, and def get that big hoss out on the autox course. you never see these cars out there and i bet it would be a ton of fun to watch it
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past:  03 Xterra SE 4x4  |  05 Impreza 2.5RS  |  99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T  |  01 Accord EX  |  90 Maxima GXE  |  96 Explorer XLT
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#5
Good to see you on here!
Oh, this is still available, just saying...

https://harrisonburg.craigslist.org/cto/...15030.html

I'd also second seeing you SC one if these and flog it around Verona
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#6
+1 to the welcome and the "please autocross one of these" comments!
Now:
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan

Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M
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#7
umm were you the one running around VIR in a GP? I saw one near grid with the blue tape numbers on and figured it had to be a MMer.
#99 - 2000 Civic Si (Future H2 Car, Former H1 car)
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#8
Yep, that was me. If you want to see the footage I took on the track check my thread in the projects section!
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