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Old 05-06-2009, 10:35 PM
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Default May '09: "LowRider" COTM Discussion Thread:

All and any discussion about the May '09 COTM must be held here. Keep it nice, keep it fair and keep it fun. If you can't play nice, don't play.

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Old 05-07-2009, 10:15 PM
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If I get it done, I have a little something enter.
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Old 05-07-2009, 11:04 PM
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I figure that tex has been waiting for this comp for a while with thwt bowtie of his.
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Old 05-08-2009, 11:03 AM
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If I can find my G35...found it! LOL I think I'll enter this month!
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i have a project that im doing now, but i really wanted to go lifted on this one. hmmmm, maybe i can do something...ha! lol, good luck guys!
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Old 05-08-2009, 03:24 PM
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If I get it done, I have a little something enter.
I lost all the other pieces to the car I was doing...
No grille, no hood, no windows, no bumpers... fml...
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Old 05-09-2009, 11:51 AM
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**** it! I have exams! I have been waiting to enter Dust Sweeper. Looks like I have to do something to my Titan....

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I figure that tex has been waiting for this comp for a while with thwt bowtie of his.
And the money to finish it. Now, time is my enemy.
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if donzii and the rest accept it in ill be throwing in my 850 wagon
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Old 05-14-2009, 11:07 PM
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where do you actually enter cars for the competition?
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Old 05-14-2009, 11:16 PM
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where do you actually enter cars for the competition?
You're kidding right?

http://www.xmodsource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16686
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Old 05-14-2009, 11:26 PM
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no man ive really never payed attention to the competitions before
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lol.. if it was just a low rider competition i would enter.. but it has to be a model body so i won't.. lol
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Old 05-15-2009, 09:03 PM
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lol i've got a sweet body i designed and made myself... too bad i've only been a member since april 12th...
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can we use mini-z? whens the deadline for the cars to go in?
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Old 05-16-2009, 01:38 PM
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Your Entry:
1. Your entry must be a fully functioning Xmods RC car owned by yourself. You may not enter for friends and you may not enter anything you have previously sold or plan on selling within the month the COTM is running.


2. Your submission post must be made before Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 9:00PM EST SHARP. Any late submissions will not be allowed within the competition. No exceptions.
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Old 05-17-2009, 11:37 AM
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Looks like Alvin has this one in the bag
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Is there a set ride height for it to be considered a "low-rider?" If I finish my project in time to enter it, its a model body and it sits about 3/4mm off the ground. Would that be low enough?

Edit: Disregard that question. I was able to rework my chassis and now it sits a lot lower.

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its gotta scrape the ground i think that that should be the requirements
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its gotta scrape the ground i think that that should be the requirements
Any lower and this sucker will.

I'm quite excited. This is the first CoTM comp that I will entering! I may have a good shot too, Ive spent a lot of work on my entry.
 


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