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    I seen that but compared both listings and seen they are identical in description and pictures. There is nothing brand specific on the packaging. It has a bunch of brass adapter studs to match the antenna internal threads to a bunch of different manufacturers factory mounts. I did a similar thing on my Ion where I used a universal shorty antenna to replace the factory whip and had the proper adapter in the package to get-r-done :p I will suggest that anyone wondering about the antenna I have now for my Prius, to wait a few days until I get the car and install the universal antenna and report back good or bad. Now if my car would just show up :pout:

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    Think we will get them by the end of next week? I'm 50/50 on it. I hope so though. I'm getting anxious now!!!
     
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    Saturday the 28th would work for me since Denise will be gone until then :(

    Anxious, I totally understand that thought. Nutty is another word that describes this wait :p Bottom line is, it'll be worth the wait even if it takes a few more weeks. What's a bit more stress :eek:

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    Got the guesstimate arrival date window today. April 25-30th. Bad week for me as my wife will be traveling and she needs to sign the paperwork :( The 30th would be the earliest she could be there to sign.

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    That sounds about right I'd say. My wife will be out of town starting on May 3rd for a couple days so I hope it's get here by the 27th. It's easier for me to get it on a weekend cause of my work schedule. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. :D
     
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    Yea no doubt cross those fingers :p Wonder how many cars were on that ship? I would imagine the lot would get filled from one ship and those vehicles get cycled thru then the next ship arrives to an empty lot to fill up. I didn't bother counting the parking slots in the lot but it sure looks like a bunch :eek:

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    It wonder also how many cars were on there. It's was only docked for what 5 or 6 hours that day? I just wonder where are cars are exactly right now. It would be cool to know.
     
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    Same here, wish there was real time tracking. I guess regular people don't care like we do as most people's cars are just transportation to them and nothing more. It's a little different story when a guy is involved in the manufacturer or sales of new cars. You tend to think of them day & night :eek:

    BTW, I'll be in Louisville the middle of May but not heading by Lexington or I'd check out your Five PPP in person. My wife has meetings in Louisville and a bunch of other towns in other states around there all month. We are renting a Sienna as we are doing some serious shopping along the way and want the extra room it has. The Prius can hold 7 heaping grocery carts of stuff but it is riding low and not the best thing to be arriving at a business meeting with the car packed to the ceiling :pound: Look at my avatar pic and notice how low that car is sitting. It is packed with almost 7 carts of goodies :D That was last summer I believe. We like to go to the Peddlers Mall just south of Highway 60 on the east side of Lexington. Green's Toyota is not far north of there. Is that where you bought your car?

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    Hmm. Not sure on the trades market you are talking about. The Toyota dealer on the north side of Lexington in Greens Toyota and that's my dealer. Now if you are talking Dry Ridge which is about 60 miles from Lexington the yes there is a dealer there. Dry Ridge Toyota is its name. That's the only be around this area I know that is close to a outlet/ flea market type area.
     
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    I was editing while you were typing :p

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    Are you talking about the Peddlers Mall in Winchester?
     
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    Lexington Peddler's Mall
    1205 East New Circle Road
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    Winchester Peddlers Mall
    110 Cs-1317
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    That one is not very far from Lexington. We'll have to check it out the next time we are in town.

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    Oh yeah. Can't believe that I forgot about that place. :eek:. Yes I got my car at Greens. That's the dealer you are thinking of that's close to it. Now if they would just get my car!!!!
     
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    I live about 5 miles from the one in Winchester.
     
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    I got a cool T shirt from the Peddlers Lexington last summer. It has some printing about how to drive an idiot nuts :p It's a fun shirt to wear in crowds.

    Have you been to Buds Gun Shop in Lexington? We drove by there last summer but didn't stop. I ordered a Taurus TP25 from them last year. Good people there. There was a yummy BBQ place close by there on the north side of 421. It'd be west of the Toyota dealer. I think there was a Salvation Army Thrift Store close by too :p

    Bud's Gun Shop
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    I know where Buds is but never been inside. Th bar-b-que place I'm not sure on but we have several that are really good
     
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    We try to hit the BBQ places in our travels. We have found some damn good ones in Central Florida from Orlando to Ocala. It's so good we go down there every February for our winter get the heck out of Minnesota event :p Ever been to the Whistle Stop in Glendale? Yummy food there. Some nice curvy hilly back roads around there. The rental Prii handle those roads well when not loaded silly heavy of course :)

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    I have not been there. I do love BBQ though. Texted dealer a bit ago on my way to work and they said any day now so that pretty much jives with what you are being told
     
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    Lucky you :p Wonder what day the train comes thru town here? Suppose the train would be hauling nice person so no chance to get a close look at it. Sometimes they slow down for whatever reason and a guy can see inside those car hauler train cars.

    Mike