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V1 JCas Tacoma Wa city easy entry 07 LS #188 "REGISTERED"
Jcas
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Well two weeks in and after this weekend all that is left to keep it off the road is we still need to do the alignment, seat belts (on order) and a trip to the DMV.
When I pull the seats back out to paint the seat mounts I will post pictures of what I built and I will explain what I used to make them.
I have decided to paint the body myself as I figure that I can paint multiple times for less than body man quoted me.
This was a good weekend I replaced the timing tensioner as many of you said I should. Mounted footwell and got all the lights wired in. I seem to keep going from on end to the other cleaning things up but I must say as of tonight it looks very well but still tons of little things to do.
When I pull the seats back out to paint the seat mounts I will post pictures of what I built and I will explain what I used to make them.
I have decided to paint the body myself as I figure that I can paint multiple times for less than body man quoted me.
This was a good weekend I replaced the timing tensioner as many of you said I should. Mounted footwell and got all the lights wired in. I seem to keep going from on end to the other cleaning things up but I must say as of tonight it looks very well but still tons of little things to do.
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Jcas
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Yes was as simple as that. MCO, certified cat scale weight and the receipt for stage one and two. Paid tax and license and they gave me plates and registrationCongrats on the registration! It's as easy as we had talked about? (weight, MCO, and receipts?) Hoping to get there soon-ish.
Karter2026
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- Karter2026 Goblin Guru
I only wish it was that easy here. I'm sure a few others feel the same way.
Jcas
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Well we had him out and kicked him in the butt a few times and now my question is how hard is it to tweak on the tune. My uncle used to call on me and my golden screw driver as he called it. He runs good but it feels like there is more hiding under there just waiting to be let loose.
Jcas
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Adam and I talked about that yesterday when I called him. I have a rough time with how each state has different rules kinda of feels like different countries instead. So I guess we are lucky in one respect but they did see me and my thick wallet coming as they lightened my load by a considerable chunk.
Jcas
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So we took our first drive today. We put 145 miles on our little Goblin and now here I sit looking outside as the sun is just setting and thinking where can we go now for a sunset run.
We took back roads to point B most speeds where in the 55 mph range some 35mph corners the car handled better than we thought it would. We where pleased with our seat choice as 2 hours in we where still comfy and ready for more.
On the way back mostly because I seen black rain clouds we chose to run the freeway and car ran the 45 miles at 70 to 75 mph no problems the only thing I found that you have to watch is car is a bit twitchy at those speeds but I have no plans to play with my phone and drive anyway.
The looks that the car draws everywhere you go. Just wait until we put the paint on the body. Seems that everyother stop light someone is asking us questions.
The car is so addicting it just goes so easy it is like driving a sooped up car. The power to weight is just plain fantastic. It is hard to just take off slooòòow and easy. Can you tell I fell in love with this Goblin. I guess I am addicted as is the wife as she has informed me we will be building another next spring. So I will be watching for another base model cobalt in automatic maybe an HHR only time will tell
So build on and have fun
We took back roads to point B most speeds where in the 55 mph range some 35mph corners the car handled better than we thought it would. We where pleased with our seat choice as 2 hours in we where still comfy and ready for more.
On the way back mostly because I seen black rain clouds we chose to run the freeway and car ran the 45 miles at 70 to 75 mph no problems the only thing I found that you have to watch is car is a bit twitchy at those speeds but I have no plans to play with my phone and drive anyway.
The looks that the car draws everywhere you go. Just wait until we put the paint on the body. Seems that everyother stop light someone is asking us questions.
The car is so addicting it just goes so easy it is like driving a sooped up car. The power to weight is just plain fantastic. It is hard to just take off slooòòow and easy. Can you tell I fell in love with this Goblin. I guess I am addicted as is the wife as she has informed me we will be building another next spring. So I will be watching for another base model cobalt in automatic maybe an HHR only time will tell
So build on and have fun
Briann1177
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- Briann1177 Goblin Guru
You definitely didn't mess around with a puny few mile drive around the block for the first time.
Waterdriver
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- Waterdriver Goblin Guru
He had to stop by and rub it in. 
It was fun that you had stopped by and chatted awhile. (Of while practicing social distancing)
Congratulation on getting it on the road and so quick!
It was fun that you had stopped by and chatted awhile. (Of while practicing social distancing)
Congratulation on getting it on the road and so quick!
Jcas
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Sorry you was just a good reason to go somewhereHe had to stop by and rub it in.
It was fun that you had stopped by and chatted awhile. (Of while practicing social distancing)
Congratulation on getting it on the road and so quick!
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