Since we had such a great turnout for last weekend with everyone coming out to hang out, drive twisties, get drunk, abandon people etc.. :D I figured some folks might want to come out again next weekend for the drive and dine, at least the locals anyway

Shades Cafe : Drive & Dine
2005 April 30 Saturday

We'll meet at 5:00 PM in the parking lot located next to Schlotzky's Deli at Research Boulevard and Balcones Woods. The group will leave there promptly at 5:30 PM so please be on time.

hope to see you there, I'm going to try and make another run with the rentabeast :D

 

In like sin, I'll see if I can bring a friend...
I should have my new tires on Saturday, so y'all get to see me testing the new limits with stickies.
I promise to be nice this time.

 

promises promises :D (haha)

 

Just remember to take your friend home!

 

She'll be coming home with me!
No, I think I got the kinks worked out now. I might not speak very much at all this meet since I spoke so much last meet.
I know, promises promises...

 

Oh, and I hate to the bearer of bad news, Blake totaled his car. I think it was last night. He might come in and post some pics. One less FD on the road.

 

ahh man, total bummer I get mine back tomorrow though!!! =perma-grin

edit: just to verify, it appears this weekend may be my first run with my car, no more showing up in the rentabeast, don't want to jinx anything but I did see the car today and it looks incredible

 

got the car back today, see you guys Saturday!

 

Update on Blake's car. Not positive on totalation yet. He hasn't had it checked, lazy bum.

EDIT: Not sure if he wants a pic up yet.

 

Seriously, can I not tell anyone? Jens is already on the verge of getting the **** beat out of him...Maybe there's a reason why I haven't posted it everywhere else?

 

huh?

 

Apparently everyone has taken it upon themselves to go around the internet telling everyone I wrecked my car and posting the picture of it...Without bothering to ask if I cared or not.

 

ooh ok, I got it, that sucks man, sorry to hear it. I was reading your post and it totally flew over my head, hope everything works out with ok with it.

 

Yesterday was crazy fun, my first time driving Lime Creek and points beyond. Got the opportunity to test my dsc a few times and feel the back of my car get confused, not a bad run for me as it was my first time and I hadn't really driven my car in a month. I was in the middle of a 3 car group and hanging back a bit as a courtesy and also because I did not know the road and it was a blast. I know I was laughing my **** off at least a half dozen times while we were driving, the food at Shades was great and the Chernobyl-nuclear-radiation-freakofnature sized catfish/carp were cool to watch too :D Too bad more people couldn't make it, and I didn't get to many pics as I was too busy driving :D Should have gotten one of everyone's car by the water (especially with Adrian showing up later) but oh well, there will be other times Here are 2 pics from right before we left (Parmer8 came to send us off as well, his 8 looked a lot different next to ours :D)

 

Sorry I missed it. It took me three hours to get an alinement(sp) at NTB. I got out of there at 17:42. Drove to the meeting spot, nobody there. Jumped over onto 360 to 2222 and went down LCR. Never saw y'all. We should post routes for these things. My new Khomo MX's are extremely sticky compared to those pos bald all-weather tires. I never got it to slide, studder(sp), or squeal. And I drove it faster and harder than I do my seven. Great tires! Can't wait to get them broken in properly...

 

shweet, been thinking about the kumho's when I get my new rims down the road

 

Klar on not seeing us en route Sat. & being conspicous in your absence:

Buy tires @ Discount; we get 15% off. Align @ Quick Align 183N in 30-45mins max.
We met 5:00pm; left 5:40pm Jollyville, Great Hills, 360, 2222, Lime Creek, 1431, Lohman Ford Rd, Point Venture Marina/Shades.
How could a lil' ol' caravan w/ yellow 8's & a only 2 min. lead never be seen & out run your new Khomos going faster & harder than your 7?? Warp speed?? Folding space?? Time travel?? Journeys of the imagination?? Alien abduction?? Electric brownies??
We think the DFW group is understandably holding you for ransom & your story is an attempt to cover embarrassment because you can't find anyone to pay for your return. Just refuse food & drink, your ropes will loosen & you can escape in time for the meeting Wed. night. LD.

 

buwahahaha, dang that's funny, See you at the meeting :D

 

I cannot confirm nor deny these accusations. I believe that it can be understood that attempting to escape tends to make matters worse. :D

 

Save me!

No, I did really try to cetch y'all. Don't know why I didn't...
At least y'all realize how fast I drive the seven. I left the NTB on I35 at 1742, so I still had to cut through traffic and got to the meeting spot at 1800ish. Giving y'all a 20 min head start. I bet if I had gone a mile down 1431west I would have caught y'all.

I'll make it to the meeting in my BDU's since I'm helping out a fellow soldier with a car issue. Save some BBQ for me! I'm starving...

Good story though Larry...