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Babe the Blue Ex

Edit: (1/20/10) Added new pictures to post 3, updated mods

Hi everybody. I've been on here for just about as long as I have been driving my Ex, however I have never been compelled enough to make a registry listing, haha. Well, that day is today :)

My name is Eric, I am from the South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA. I drive a 2000 Eddie Bauer 4.0 SOHC, I will list my mods and etc below. If you wish to contact me, please PM me or Email me on here (I hate spambots so I won't put my direct email in my post).

Whats done to her:

F-150 Leaves (about 1.75" - 2" lift)
TT
265/75/16 Hankook DynaPro ATM
Flowmaster Series 40
Color Matched Mirrors and Wiper Cowl
Upper & Lower Billet Grille
Tinted Tails & 3rd Brake
Sylvania Silverstars
Alpine CDA-9883 with iPod Touch
Infinity 6 1/2" Reference 2-Way in front
Pioneer 6x8 3-Way in back
BWM
PepBoys Air Horn
Debadged "EXPLORER"
Rear Tow Hook and recovery strap (for friends, not me :thumbsup:)
Cone Air filter and adapter

Soon to come:

8" Sundown Sub + Amp
Dynamat
4 Ch Amp
New exhaust tip
Tint front doors

Distant Future (when the truck is actually mine and I'm outta school):
Maybe new muffler-back exhaust (side pipes??)
Body Lift
New wheels
Safari Bar with lights

And if it becomes my secondary vehicle, all hell will break loose on it.

Refer to next post for my extensive collection of photos

And just for ***** and giggles, here is the fate of my first vehicle:
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(Ex in background is currently my baby, brother used to drive it)
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She was totalled from that, since PA is a "No Fault" state, it was never actually determined who caused it, but he hit me, haha. He hit right on the driver side wheel causing the transfer case to crack in multiple places as well as slightly roll the frame rail inwards:thumbdwn:
 



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System Details:
Pioneer DEH-P5100UB Headunit
MB Quart Discus DSC450 4 channel amp
MB Quart Discus DSC280 2 channel amp bridged to Mono for sub
Sundown Audio E8 Sub in Factory Mach Enclosure
Infinity Reference 6.5" 2-ways in front doors
Pioneer 6x8 3-ways in rear doors
 



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So, one week after using the E8, it died on me :(. Turns out the negative tinsel lead had broken on the spider near the voice coil, so it will be gone shortly. However, I will be getting a DD 1008b to replace it :)

I figured since I'm spending the money on a really nice sub, I might as well build a nice ported box for it. A friend of mine that's a DD dealer is ordering it for me, and building the box then shipping it all to me completed (I could've done the box but he offered to do it at cost), so look for that comping up here in a couple weeks.

I'll also be doing my "Spring Cleaning" on her next week during my Spring Break, full detail top to bottom - inside and out. :)
 






I saw your explorer posted on craigslist. Very clean looking truck. Good luck with your sale. What are you planning on getting next?
 






Shes been sold since August I believe. It was gone before I got my new ride, so I drove my brothers Mazda 3 for a month or so. Then finally the previous owner of the car I bought got the title.from the bass ackwards state if Pennsylvania. The next day I went and got my new baby:

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2008 VW Gti. she is a blast to drive.That picture is in winter mode with the steelies and blizzaks. I have these going on in the spring, 19x8.5.

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