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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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Welcome to texas and make you to come visit South padre island and relax on of these weekends.!
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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good luck going to the track in Houston... the nearest Houston area track is in Sealy, and its at least 3 hrs from here... so you would be better off running up in Ennis at Texas Motorplex. Even if you want to go for the street scene, DFW area would be a better bet
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankSS
good luck going to the track in Houston... the nearest Houston area track is in Sealy, and its at least 3 hrs from here... so you would be better off running up in Ennis at Texas Motorplex. Even if you want to go for the street scene, DFW area would be a better bet
I want to run at Houston Raceway Park, It's damn close to sea level IIRC. I just need to get a new helmet and DS safety loop. The one in Ennis doesn't look to far. Might check that out as well.
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Finally on the ground here in Killeen! I'm loving the weather. I just made an offer on a house and have about a month before the car arrives.
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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went to little river last night the car scene wasn't bad, but the track was sketchy at best.
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbos'ss
went to little river last night the car scene wasn't bad, but the track was sketchy at best.
Any videos at the track?
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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ya that is the local deal.... next closest track is Ennis. You work on main post or west hood?
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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Little River is sketchy... But that's what makes it fun! You should come down to Austin on Saturday night, we don't have the Autobahn but the next closest thing... PM for details man, there are guys from Ft Hood that come down all the time.
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Old Nov 8, 2012 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by SSHAWK
Any videos at the track?
no my car isn't off the boat yet so i was just checking things out.
Originally Posted by FrankSS
ya that is the local deal.... next closest track is Ennis. You work on main post or west hood?
The NCOA is where i'll be reporting too. I have no idea where that's located.
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Little River is sketchy... But that's what makes it fun! You should come down to Austin on Saturday night, we don't have the Autobahn but the next closest thing... PM for details man, there are guys from Ft Hood that come down all the time.
I will hit you up as soon as my car gets off the boat.
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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Finally my car arrived!
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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how did you like DE
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 10:50 PM
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Other than the weather and the cost to ship parts over, I loved it there.
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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i think i'd love it there as well, but i feel like i'm dying in any colder weather than 50*, i may not last long in germany! were you able to travel to any cool
surrounding countries when you were stationed there?
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 08:34 AM
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Yeah the winters are brutal! Iv'e been all been all over western Europe.
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Old Nov 28, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by jimbos'ss
On orders to FT Hood in December. I've heard nothing but great things about the Texas car scene. Can't wait to run at Houston and see what my car will do on a great track! Coming from Germany so I'm gonna miss the autobahn but i'm sure i'll find a few back roads I can open it up on


NICE MAN!... Congrats on coming back to the states. You will like Ft Hood, and make sure you come down to Austin for car meets and track runs.
Where in germany were you stationed? I was down In Kitzingen with 4/3 ADA 1st Infantry division.

Hope to see you around sometime, Pm me when you are ready to head down to ATX, and will make sure to turn you in the right direction.

EDIT: Didnt see KFC OR BUST already making the Austin suggestion, him and I are on a local forum, thirdhonk.com check us out.
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Originally Posted by LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A
NICE MAN!... Congrats on coming back to the states. You will like Ft Hood, and make sure you come down to Austin for car meets and track runs.
Where in germany were you stationed? I was down In Kitzingen with 4/3 ADA 1st Infantry division.

Hope to see you around sometime, Pm me when you are ready to head down to ATX, and will make sure to turn you in the right direction.

EDIT: Didnt see KFC OR BUST already making the Austin suggestion, him and I are on a local forum, thirdhonk.com check us out.

What year did you go to Kitzingen?? My brother was there from 92 to 97.
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Originally Posted by SSHAWK
What year did you go to Kitzingen?? My brother was there from 92 to 97.

A lil later 01/03... Larson barracks! I miss Europe, some of the best times of my life and great LSD based extacy.
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Quick update: got my car here and took it out to little river. Ran a best of 12.2, is that normal for a cammed car for that track? I'm still trying to break out and run a high 11 pass while it's still cam only.
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Originally Posted by jimbos'ss
Quick update: got my car here and took it out to little river. Ran a best of 12.2, is that normal for a cammed car for that track? I'm still trying to break out and run a high 11 pass while it's still cam only.
Street tires or slicks? I ran a 12.1 on street tires but I ran 11.8 on 26x11.5 15 MT ET STREET. Both of the times cam only.

12.1 on street tires
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That's pretty good for that track! With garbage tires I went 12.5 @ 115 there in my cam only T/A. Of course my friend doesn't film the board lol.

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