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    08-16-2012 02:18 AM #36
    Quote Originally Posted by B0rin View Post
    one more note its still to this day one hell of a epic video
    Yes, its a shame Smash took down all the other videos of his car from YouTube. I guess thats what happens when there are so many haters giving him shxt.

    There was an overtaking video on the PCH IIRC, awesome exhaust roar!

    Not sure if I downloaded it when it was still up...
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    08-16-2012 08:06 AM #37
    Quote Originally Posted by Skela View Post
    Ben was a self made guy...
    People may give him grief but I never had any issues with him and respect him for his business savvy.

    It was a phase for him, and he had fun while it lasted...
    This ^^^
    Ben is an incredibly smart guy who took a lot of crap from people that were jealous of his success.
    As a teenager, he saw an opportunity in a burgeoning market and jumped on it. I am very glad to be acquainted with him, and very impressed with his accomplishments.

    --Chuck--

  3. 08-18-2012 01:58 AM #38
    didnt he try to sell this car for 70k?
    great video though.

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    08-18-2012 06:08 AM #39
    Anyone know what exhaust this is?
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    My crayons smell like MK4s, please help.

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    08-18-2012 06:28 AM #40
    I never met the guy, but everyone told me he was a dick to everyone, maybe what Chuck said holds truth as to why.

    Either way, starting a company that successful at waht was it 17? thats pretty awesome. His car was deff very nice.

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    08-18-2012 09:14 AM #41
    Custom made by HPA. Including the muffler.

    Quote Originally Posted by werdnakills View Post
    Anyone know what exhaust this is?

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    08-18-2012 10:05 AM #42
    Ben was always a nice guy to me. I remember 2 memorable things about that .:R:

    We were heading to the dragon from Tapoco lodge. There was a small straight, he was about 75 yards back and it was early in the morning. I guess he was taking it easy in the twisties, but when we hit that straight, he closed on my bumper so fast that I thought I was tripping. I swear he was gonna hit my bumper.

    I also like the story about when he drove it to the left coast. I think he said he was west of Vail on 70 and hit some of those epic straights coming out of those super long sweepers. I think he lost a gear or two out of his gearbox and had to do the rest of the trip on less than 6 gears. I know that part of 70. The views and roads are epic in that part of the world. I can only imagine how much fun that road would have been on that car. He must have really been hammering it.

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    08-19-2012 12:31 AM #43
    you guys are talking like he is dead. btw, he was not a dick to everyone, i think he was more misunderstood and hated on by others because of jealously. ben's a stand guy and i still owe him a burger.

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    08-19-2012 08:49 AM #44
    Quote Originally Posted by NuespeedGTi View Post
    he was not a dick to everyone, i think he was more misunderstood and hated on by others because of jealously.
    Ben was alright. He did have some weird moments (going to disney with boston ) and
    there was a time or two I felt the part/s he was selling were questionable.

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    08-19-2012 01:37 PM #45
    Quote Originally Posted by DarkSideGTI View Post
    He goes from having a highly modified R32 and a B7 RS4 to a MKIII? Did someone get cut off by their parents for being financially irresponsible?
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    08-19-2012 04:11 PM #46
    i cant even begin to count how many times ive weatched that vid. the whole reason i got an R

  12. 08-20-2012 12:55 PM #47
    Quote Originally Posted by JCWolf1.8T View Post
    Those were the days when all the OG crowd used to hang out all the time.

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