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Title: New to TGP
Post by: NOSfearato on August 16, 2003, 06:27:39 PM
Hello all.  I'm new here.  don't have a GTP, Yet.  I'm looking right now.  I have lots of time working on cars including two turbo buicks, and other GM products.  Just a line to say hi and see who all is here in the Jacksonville Fl area.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: turbo90gp on August 16, 2003, 06:59:19 PM
Not to be an ass or try to scare you or anything, but the proper term is TGP.  Many people will soon be on your behind about calling it s GTP as they are 2 completely differnt cars.  Just a forwarning!  When you do finally become a TGP owner, these boards will become very useful as the TGP is not an easy car to keep running!
Title: New to TGP
Post by: TGPilot on August 16, 2003, 07:34:57 PM
Welcome NOS!!  :drinking:
Title: New to TGP
Post by: NOSfearato on August 16, 2003, 08:06:17 PM
Sorry for the slip........I have been working for the past 2 days straight.  As for the keeping the car running.  That will not be problem.  I work on a 87 Turbo-T for a friend I have him down to the mid 10's.  My car is a 1980 L-82 Corvette that runs in the low 11's.  I spend most of my of my off time working on race engines and the like.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: idbeast on August 16, 2003, 08:25:28 PM
Welcome to the group :drinking:  :drinking:  :bag:
Title: New to TGP
Post by: 4PASNU on August 16, 2003, 09:54:25 PM
Welcome!  Lots of good info here.  Entertaining and useful!
Title: New to TGP
Post by: god910 on August 17, 2003, 12:53:06 AM
Welcome to the group, making them fast is no problem, Keeping them running is!   :oops:   Great group here.  (Except for Kenny  :wink: )
Title: New to TGP
Post by: NOSfearato on August 17, 2003, 01:02:51 AM
well like I said keeping it running will not be a problem.  I was fortunate to be stationed in San Diego for the past 3 years where the junk yards were kind to me and provided one complete TGP engine and computer, and another minus the turbo.  I also have plenty of money which always seems to help when it comes to my facination with cars and working on them.  As a matter of fact I have just found my new car here in Florida sitting here reading on the site.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: GPChief on August 17, 2003, 04:20:29 PM
Welcome aboard...glad to see anouther active duty service member .  I think 4PSNU & myself are the only ones.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: NOSfearato on August 17, 2003, 07:09:14 PM
Nice to meet you Chief.  Where are you stationed?  I'm in HS-7 at NASJAX
just picked up 2nd on last March exam and took over the IMC/Phase shop LPO billit.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: 1trucavalier on August 18, 2003, 07:43:12 AM
ahhhh NAS I was stationed on Mayport Naval station.  USS Vicksburg, Impervious, Gallery, and ASW Sand Diego. :>  Welcome!  TRUU!!!
Title: New to TGP
Post by: GPChief on August 18, 2003, 01:18:32 PM
I'm a Chief Warrant Officer currently stationed @ Ft Carson Colorad with the 10th Special Forces Group.  Gettng reassigned to Italy in Nov.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: 4PASNU on August 18, 2003, 04:28:42 PM
QuoteGettng reassigned to Italy in Nov.

Where in Italy?  I was in Sigonella for over 3 years.  Hated to leave!
Title: welcome to FL
Post by: florida_tgp on August 18, 2003, 04:50:24 PM
I am in Melbourne FL, 20 miles south of cape Kennedy,
I am not sure how many other tgp'ers there are in FL.

so what car did you just find?
Title: New to TGP
Post by: NOSfearato on August 18, 2003, 05:01:48 PM
Well.  I was stuck at NASSIG waiting on a cod flight for a week and I can say that it was not the most enjoyable stay.  I had to sleep in the terminal the whole time.  Finally made it to the Truman broke and ready to kill me a PN1.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: NOSfearato on August 18, 2003, 05:05:50 PM
Florida_tgp.  I have actually found a guy in Orlando with 2, a red one and a black one.  He says that they both have the same problem with the Power Master system.  Which is not to bad seeing as that my GN has the same system and I have two to spare.  Now I need to get the money and I might buy them both. 8)
Title: New to TGP
Post by: GPChief on August 20, 2003, 11:10:17 AM
4PASNU,

I will be assigned to Vicensa.  However will be in Catania (close to Sigonella) visiting my wifes family in a few weeks.  My wife worked on NAS 1 sigonella...before I saved her from all that Navy swine!!!! J/K

However I do have a HUGE issue with any member of VFA-105.....they were dropping bombs everywhere except the targets...tooo close for comfort!!!
Title: New to TGP
Post by: maximage on August 20, 2003, 11:53:59 AM
Quote from: turbo90gpNot to be an ass or try to scare you or anything, but the proper term is TGP.  Many people will soon be on your behind about calling it s GTP as they are 2 completely differnt cars.  Just a forwarning!  When you do finally become a TGP owner, these boards will become very useful as the TGP is not an easy car to keep running!

You should try owning a Supra!! Head gaskets are done every oil change... My TGP was a godsend, even with its tranny eating habit.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: TurboGTU on August 20, 2003, 11:09:16 PM
QuoteHead gaskets are done every oil change

My brother says..."YOu and me buddy,,you and me". He drives a 87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe.


Wow our troops having a cool chat. Though..I don't know what someof those letters are or Sv??numbers are? but cool to see some communication here.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: NOSfearato on August 21, 2003, 04:56:44 PM
Hay TurboGTU.  It does get hard to understand (I get confused myself).  Those of us in the Navy have short ways of saying just about everything.  What are you intrested in knowing and maybe one of us can translate for you.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: 95GTP on August 23, 2003, 07:31:07 AM
NOSfearato,

One more Navy guy to the chat.   I'm at NASB in Me.  I'm an SCPO and been in ME. for about 15 yrs, a P-3 Flight Engineer.  I own a 95 GTP and will have a 90 TGP in a couple days now (dont think I an mixing up my GTP's and TGP's).  What the hell is going on in Sig lately  I've been deployed there alot in the past but now I'm teaching SERE.  I love it here and might retire from here, maybe one more flat top, started with one go out on one.  I want to get this TGP fixed up a bit, maybe keep it for a long time all depends on what it will take in $$$.

==95GTP
Title: New to TGP
Post by: NOSfearato on August 23, 2003, 07:42:11 PM
Hay 95GTP

Nice to see another A/C bubba.  I was a swimmer on H-46.  I'm meddown for now.  I'm at HS-7 here in Jax working the Phase/IMC shop.  Hoping to get back in the air soon though.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: TurboGTU on August 24, 2003, 11:05:49 PM
Umm..Everything....Im code Eliterate... LOL.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: NOSfearato on August 25, 2003, 03:43:21 PM
That cool.  Well for starters my rank and rate (job) is AE2(AW) which is an Avation Electriction Second Class, the (AW) at the end stands for Avation Warfare, that is a qualafication I have earned.  I am equlvant to a Seargent in the Army, we are not really equal on the work level but pay wise we are the same.  NASJAX stands for Navel Air Station Jacksonville, any thing with an "NAS" and two or three letters after is a Navel Air Station.  What else I cannot remember what else we have said.
Title: New to TGP
Post by: maximage on August 25, 2003, 04:28:24 PM
Quote from: TurboGTU
QuoteHead gaskets are done every oil change

My brother says..."YOu and me buddy,,you and me". He drives a 87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe.


Wow our troops having a cool chat. Though..I don't know what someof those letters are or Sv??numbers are? but cool to see some communication here.


I hear that! I've got a few customers that own Turbocoupes, and they can get rather interesting.