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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 2tone
yes!!

snowrydr: make sure you tale OLD spicewood rd, which is WEST of 360 (a "left" like canary said, but just in case you were headed south, in which case you would turn right ) i just point that out b/c the spicewood springs/old spicewood kind of dog-legs through 360, and on the east is boring, but west of 360 is awesome. be careful though, a lot of creek turns with no guard rails!
yep, failure on that road does have a price, much like Lime Creek lol


so Twink, wanna' trade commutes for a while?
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by snowrydr01
i am right off parmer and 35 but ill take a drive everywhere. Last week ive already started to test 2222 but im on the stockers for the winter so i couldnt push too hard.

PS people drive slow here! i am constantly behind people 5 under the limit with not traffic, am i missing something here?

I know where you live!!! Metric/ Lamplight. Don't worry I'm not stalking you. I was driving a gray several cars behind you on metric. There's not many white 8s with Jersey plates. Of course there's a white with Chicago plates down my neighborhood.

Another good route:
Mopac - 2222 - 360 - 2244 - 71 - Hamilton Pool road - RR301 - ends at 281. Turn around and repeat. At 301 watch out for low water crossings, cattle guards, and livestock.
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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by the time i get my act together and get texas plates my distinguishing feature will be there 9.5" wide black RPF1s.

On a side note, Im a little disappointed with how popular black wheels are down here, i was one of very few back east and it seems that everyone here has them.

I still cant wait to start meeting group members and hopefully networking. The little woman and I arent bored of each other or anything, we are just looking forwarded to start making some tx friends.
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by snowrydr01
by the time i get my act together and get texas plates my distinguishing feature will be there 9.5" wide black RPF1s.

On a side note, Im a little disappointed with how popular black wheels are down here, i was one of very few back east and it seems that everyone here has them.

I still cant wait to start meeting group members and hopefully networking. The little woman and I arent bored of each other or anything, we are just looking forwarded to start making some tx friends.
Ha...I'm the only SS with regular RPF1's wrapped in Toyo R888's that I know...

Reminds me...we have a Kart thing tonight...if you want to come out...let me know or PM me your phone #...
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by snowrydr01
no way, you guys Kart too, where at? Is the track any good? We had an indoor circuit we use to go to in philly that used 12hp karts, not shifter karts though. My number is XXXXXXXXXX.
http://www.ironrockraceway.com/

PM me your number and delete it from the forum...better way to prevent internet prank calls...

We are going to be meeting up tonight at the Gingerbread Man downtown at approximately 6ish...then arriving at the track no later than 6:45...track goes hot at 7pm...

First timers is 30 bucks I think...after that its 50 bucks...

The group is composed of other track ****** (instructors, hobbists, former drivers, current drivers). We use the rental karts because it equalizes the playing field and at that point becomes a driver skill thing. The competition is fierce and its no holds barred racing when we hit the track. It's all in good fun, and only for bragging rights...I've only broken both thumbs so far...so its not that bad...heh
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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sorry i couldnt make it, i am in networking hell for my apt. why doesn't anger work on electronics like it works on subarus
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by snowrydr01
sorry i couldnt make it, i am in networking hell for my apt. why doesn't anger work on electronics like it works on subarus
Heh...its cool...you missed out tho...it was hella fun...got my track fix in...

https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=542

Networking? Anything you want to ask?

=)
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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nah, got the network up and running, however i still need to do the networking looking for a job thing
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