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Down at the Riverside Casino they'll be having a car show.. I'm thinking of heading out there to check out the cars and maybe play a little poker.....
http://www.riversidecasinoandresort....cruiseonin.php
http://www.riversidecasinoandresort....cruiseonin.php
I'm heading to Midnight Mayhem at Cordova on Friday if anyone else on this side of the state is going...
http://www.cordovadragwaypark.com/2009/events/09mm.pdf
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Seems like there was something else I was going to do on Saturday but I didn't mark it on the calendar... I'll plan on showing up. Besides Riverside hasn't taken any of my money for some time now.
I'm heading to Midnight Mayhem at Cordova on Friday if anyone else on this side of the state is going...
http://www.cordovadragwaypark.com/2009/events/09mm.pdf
I'm heading to Midnight Mayhem at Cordova on Friday if anyone else on this side of the state is going...
http://www.cordovadragwaypark.com/2009/events/09mm.pdf
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Show's not till 3pm, we're probably not leavin' till 2 so hopefully the rain will be finished by then. You'll find me at the poker room, I'll be the guy with the smallest stack of chips.......
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Blur, it was nice meeting you last night, I apologize that I can't remember your name, lol. I met quite a few new people last night, and am bad for remembering names... I think its Eric, right? Lol.
Too bad you didn't run a bit better, and too bad the track wasn't better... I really thought i had a 12 in me 'til the car messed the MAP sensor.
Too bad you didn't run a bit better, and too bad the track wasn't better... I really thought i had a 12 in me 'til the car messed the MAP sensor.
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Yeah, it's Eric. I'm sure I'll run into you at the track again.
Not sure if you saw me drive my buddy's EVO X, my first time sitting in the driver's seat was 50' before the water box. I bogged it bad at the line and still clocked a 14.4@105mph hahah.
Off to Riverside...
Not sure if you saw me drive my buddy's EVO X, my first time sitting in the driver's seat was 50' before the water box. I bogged it bad at the line and still clocked a 14.4@105mph hahah.
Off to Riverside...
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There were a lot of nice cars there at Riverside, and I only lost half my money at the poker table.....
Blur,... I thin I saw ya leavin' just as we got there. Wife was supposed to get off work at 2, didn't get home till 3:30. Sorry I missed ya, your car sounded good btw.....
Blur,... I thin I saw ya leavin' just as we got there. Wife was supposed to get off work at 2, didn't get home till 3:30. Sorry I missed ya, your car sounded good btw.....
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Was that the Gray EVO X? I think I saw one run, and it wasn't the best... so it may have been your run, haha jkjk. I would be afraid of breaking it though. Did you see the EVO VIII that was running really quick? I think he started running about 11, IDK what time you left. that thing was shittin and gittin! Oh how I wish I had AWD to launch with, but not the weight to hold me back, lol.
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Just a quick intro. My name is Christian and I'm picking up my brand new 09 SS Coupe tomorrow and wondered if there are any get-togethers coming up in Des Moines/Ames area? I've owned a Subie WRX and autox'd before and will be doing my 1st autox w/ the SS on Sept. 27 w/ the Des Moines Valley Region of the SCCA. Hope to meet some of you and hope the car is all that it is described as. Cheers.
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Some of you guys should come down to Wrenches on Saturday nights. It's just a real informal meet-n-greet with the bonus that sometimes some of the fastest cars in the area stop in. Way better than standing around on some bridge with a bunch of dinks.
I also have an '09, and you'd be the first other 08/09 I've ever met in the area.
The address is:
2114 SE 14th St
Des Moines, IA
Would be nice to not be the only Cobalt SS for once
I meant to post this on Friday, but failed when the server said "too busy"
Some of you guys should come down to Wrenches on Saturday nights. It's just a real informal meet-n-greet with the bonus that sometimes some of the fastest cars in the area stop in. Way better than standing around on some bridge with a bunch of dinks.
I also have an '09, and you'd be the first other 08/09 I've ever met in the area.
The address is:
2114 SE 14th St
Des Moines, IA
Would be nice to not be the only Cobalt SS for once
Just a quick intro. My name is Christian and I'm picking up my brand new 09 SS Coupe tomorrow and wondered if there are any get-togethers coming up in Des Moines/Ames area? I've owned a Subie WRX and autox'd before and will be doing my 1st autox w/ the SS on Sept. 27 w/ the Des Moines Valley Region of the SCCA. Hope to meet some of you and hope the car is all that it is described as. Cheers.
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Red EVO VIII? I heard there were two there. I've seen them before. The car I like to watch is the white 300ZX with the Skyline motor swap... I saw it trap 129 but my friends said they saw it go 140mph. I think he brings it out just to play and try to take the domestic vs import title.
Had to be me. I wondered if that was you but you were way late.
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EDIT: Haha I feel stupid, I guess it did post even with the error.
I meant to post this on Friday, but failed when the server said "too busy"
Some of you guys should come down to Wrenches on Saturday nights. It's just a real informal meet-n-greet with the bonus that sometimes some of the fastest cars in the area stop in. Way better than standing around on some bridge with a bunch of dinks.
I also have an '09, and you'd be the first other 08/09 I've ever met in the area.
The address is:
2114 SE 14th St
Des Moines, IA
Would be nice to not be the only Cobalt SS for once
I meant to post this on Friday, but failed when the server said "too busy"
Some of you guys should come down to Wrenches on Saturday nights. It's just a real informal meet-n-greet with the bonus that sometimes some of the fastest cars in the area stop in. Way better than standing around on some bridge with a bunch of dinks.
I also have an '09, and you'd be the first other 08/09 I've ever met in the area.
The address is:
2114 SE 14th St
Des Moines, IA
Would be nice to not be the only Cobalt SS for once
I would stop up but i am still working on the transmission issue..
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EDIT: Haha I feel stupid, I guess it did post even with the error.
I meant to post this on Friday, but failed when the server said "too busy"
Some of you guys should come down to Wrenches on Saturday nights. It's just a real informal meet-n-greet with the bonus that sometimes some of the fastest cars in the area stop in. Way better than standing around on some bridge with a bunch of dinks.
I also have an '09, and you'd be the first other 08/09 I've ever met in the area.
The address is:
2114 SE 14th St
Des Moines, IA
Would be nice to not be the only Cobalt SS for once
I meant to post this on Friday, but failed when the server said "too busy"
Some of you guys should come down to Wrenches on Saturday nights. It's just a real informal meet-n-greet with the bonus that sometimes some of the fastest cars in the area stop in. Way better than standing around on some bridge with a bunch of dinks.
I also have an '09, and you'd be the first other 08/09 I've ever met in the area.
The address is:
2114 SE 14th St
Des Moines, IA
Would be nice to not be the only Cobalt SS for once
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yeah, we had a tundra come in with not a single smooth surface on the passenger side.. soo much hail damage.. even his trailer gate was severly damaged... btw what is the et of a stock ss/tc? all i have is a k/n drop in... and lowered...
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You should be able to get a 13.7 if you are pretty used to the car and running on the strip. If its your first time at the strip in your car, look for a mid 14. It all depends on which track too?
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Of course there is rain in the forcast but we might get lucky and the rain will hold off till later....
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So I got my Imperial Blue SS/TC, drove it to St. Louis and back, and ran into HAIL!!! I was near Newton when all hell broke loose. Fortunately it was small enough that there was no hail damage. I'm a body shop manager anyway so would be no big deal to repair, but what a pain in my .... I'm planning on running ath DMVR's autocross in Des Moines 9/20 if anyone is interested.