Monte Carlo Forum - Monte Carlo Enthusiast Forums - New member from Minnesota: 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Supercharged SS #2627 Dale Jr.

Greetings to all! My name is Mike and I'm from Minnesota. This October I purchased my 3rd Monte Carlo since 2005. My first Monte was tragically taken away from me in an accident that could have been a whole lot worse in Feb of 2006. It was 2005 LS (white) that I puchased while in college. On my second day of interning at the Hibbing/Fairview hospital, I rolled the car several times on an icy patch, I had only owned the car a few months. It was MY opinion that my Monte saved my life as i walked away without a scratch. I simply HAD to purchase another Monte Carlo.
I took the money from the insurance and bought my second Monte Carlo, this time a 2002 LS in red. I had just enough $$ left over for some modifications: a NASCAR style spoiler, new chrome 16" Panther rims, a chorme dashkit and a 2-way remote car starter (a MUST in the cold winters of Minnesota!). http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/v...2/PB200074.jpg
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4 years was a good run, but I have always urged and wanted a better, sportier, faster Monte. I had tested out several SS's but i still wanted more. In 2008 I purchased my "toy": a 2008 Ford Mustang Premium GT which has since been transformed and converted into a ROUSH Stage 3. It was after spending two summers with a fully loaded performance beast, that i knew I couldn't stand to spend a 6+ month winter without a performance car (Yes, even in Minnesota during the winter!!). I'm not a stranger to the forum world, as I am on a few Mustang forums as well. :D

So as I was saying, In Ocotober of 2009 i was driving past a small dealership here in Virginia, Minnesota when i saw it: a Limited Dale Earnhardt Jr. Editon 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo supercharged SS # 2627(in my opinion the pinnicle of ALL Monte Carlos!)!! Now id only seen one of these cars in person and I was hooked! The rims, the stripes, the color and..... that engine! YUM! After the first test drive, I KNEW I had to have it. Now I had always longed for a yellow supercharged Monte, but this car was right in my backyard... and hey, "Limited Edition", I couldn't pass it up! It was being sold on consignment by the dealership and after some back and forth negiotiation, I had sold my red LS, sans rims and 2-way car starter, to the dealership and bought the supercharged SS outright. WOW! I am MORE than satisfied with my purchase and I am SO proud to finally find a Monte Carlo forum to share my excitement for such a wonderful and glorious peice of automitive history!
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I like pictures, hope you do! :p

I joined the site last nite, and i look forward to discussing with everyone who enjoys the Monte Carlo! I look forward to getting ideas for modifications and for where to go for assistance with ANYTHING Monte Carlo! I already have a few modifications in mind and have contacted 3800performance.com. I do plan a few things to make the car more "customized" but I also want to save everything and revert it back to stock at any time... being it is a "Limited numbered edition"

For anybody that knows about me and my cars, they are clean... VERY, VERY clean!! I have always recieved many, many comments on how neat, clean and well taken care of my cars are. One can always find me on a weekend, in my front driveway, washing, wiping, cleaining clay barring, waxing, vacumming... It's quite a hobby for me!

Thank you very much for reading my post... I do tend to drone on a bit, my apologies!

Me and my race cars:

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All pics available at: http://s696.photobucket.com/albums/vv328/micolcle2/