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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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is this old enough?
circa 99ish in the woodlands

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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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any reason those 80's pics are black and white?
or is that how they were.

I see some 3rd gens in there.. LOL
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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Houston Int. Raceway 1983
On the door of the Camaro, notice it says "Grumpy's Toy"
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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Da*n, I killed the thread!!!!
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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^^^^ Ya you suck. j/k
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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bump for more pics.
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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Always fun to look at old pictures.

Take pics now and wait another 20-30 years. Houston will be ridiculously packed in 2030.
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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on the first page theres a ford (looks like a mid 70's mustang or a maverick) broke down on the side of the road. lol
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Wow, HIR veteran here. Ran the Trans Am and the GTO there back in '85-'86. Good times, great memories. I remember the lines of cars lined up to take a run. And the mad scramble to the staging lanes when grudge matches were called. That was awesome. I remember as well 97 Rock sponsored a car that ran out there. Anyone remember it?

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