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07-15-2009 #1
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It's official.. I'm insane...
Last minute airline ticket to St. Louis = $369
Holiday Inn Express for two nights = $198
Rental Car = $78
Driving '68 Camaro at autocross for five hours = Priceless
My Camaro is over at Bowler Transmission getting some wiring work by Tom. Now I heard a rumor that they were having an open house, but I didn't hear until the Columbus event that part of the show was a full blown SCCA autocross course on Saturday!!!
How could I let my car sit a mile from an autocross event and not be there to beat on it??
So I broke open the piggy bank and booked the trip. I will be in town for an entire 38 hours before I fly home. lol
I'm sick and I hope there's no cure!
p.s. I have a great, and understanding, wife too!
"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
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Sometimes you just have to be crazy to keep that smile on your face during the mindnumbingly sane parts of life!
Have fun-take pics!
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I've been telling you this for years..... enjoy yourself cause you can't take it with you. Mucho pixs a must senior.
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i hope to catch that same fever you have my man..
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I have the fever, just not the pocketbook for the medicine. Have fun!
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Way to go!!
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More Cowbell!!!!!Nick R.
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Yes Steve, you are insane. But I don't know if that beats what Vince and I have done.... And we're only a little nuts.
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Steve, you're perfectly normal! I flew to San Diego for the weekend (extended though) to do the gauge cluster on my Stang build. And I'm in Europe!
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Good for you Steve !
When are you coming to Georgia ???Jeff Tate
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Hope you enjoyed our fair city. Looks like you got a great rate on a rental car.:bugeyes
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Steve,
We are All Sick! In a Good way!
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Steve, Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2
Last minute airline ticket to St. Louis = $369
Holiday Inn Express for two nights = $198
Rental Car = $78
Driving '68 Camaro at autocross for five hours = Priceless
My Camaro is over at Bowler Transmission getting some wiring work by Tom. Now I heard a rumor that they were having an open house, but I didn't hear until the Columbus event that part of the show was a full blown SCCA autocross course on Saturday!!!
How could I let my car sit a mile from an autocross event and not be there to beat on it??
So I broke open the piggy bank and booked the trip. I will be in town for an entire 38 hours before I fly home. lol
I'm sick and I hope there's no cure!
p.s. I have a great, and understanding, wife too!
If that is an illness I don't want a cure.
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Steve is coming the the Bowler Transmission show this weekend for 2 reasons:
1. to eat our famous ribs and partake in copious amounts of cocktails on Saturday night
2. to kick my ass in the autocross [again]
I have my Z06 together now...we'll see how that plays out.
I must say, for a small show in the middle of a cornfield, there is a HUGE amount of plain fun. Autcross on Saturday [nice concrete course on an old airstrip lot] and a very informal drag race on Sunday right on the old airstrip. VERY worthwhile coming to!
http://www.ridetech.com/more/2009/07...-at-the-strip/
http://bowlertransmissions.com/Bret Voelkel
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Holy crap, you're married? How can your wife stand you spending all this money? haha
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Speaking from experience, this is one of the best run, most fun events you can attend with your clothes on! Mark and his team do a great job of making everybody feel welcome and at home, while providing one of the coolest venues in the midwest for autocross and drag racing. Steven, you'll have a blast.
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Simple.. we go to the Coach store and she gets something.. I get a new set of wheels and she gets some other trinket. Originally Posted by Krazed
It's to the point now where she encourages me to spend money on my car. lol"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHJ5c1yLIo&t=2s
1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU
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that only builds speed my friend... eventually youll be going 200mph and she will be going mach2 in purses and bags..
ask me how i know... ahaha
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