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Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
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10/23/2007 09:23AM

Main British Car:
'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Attention, change of plans for V8 2013
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: May 28, 2013 10:53PM

We've had to make a couple of changes in the schedule. First, the Hooter's we were planning on dining at has closed at that location, so we will be moving to Twin Peaks, hope this is up to traditional V8 standards.
Second, the Lincoln Austin Healey club has lost the use of parking lots belonging to the school system, so we have no location for an autocross. Trying to find an alternative activity. Will have scales available at the event if you want to get your car's weight and corner distribution.


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Ken Hiebert
Toronto Ontario
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04/23/2008 11:43AM

Main British Car:
1972 TR6 1994 5.7 L GM LT1

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Re: Attention, change of plans for V8 2013
Posted by: TR6-6SPD
Date: May 29, 2013 08:34AM

"alternative activity"

I hope that is not to say there will be no autocross event.
As I recall, a group of dedicated individuals threw one together successfully at the 2008 meet in Port Washington, WI
Were you involved in that Carl?


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Dan Blackwood
South Charleston, WV
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11/06/2007 01:55PM

Main British Car:
1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl

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Re: Attention, change of plans for V8 2013
Posted by: Dan B
Date: May 29, 2013 11:05AM

An Outlaw Autocross?


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Phil McConnell
Perrysburg, OH (Toledo area)
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74 Spitfire 350Chevy

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Re: Attention, change of plans for V8 2013
Posted by: Spitfire 350
Date: May 29, 2013 09:54PM

I think we should do an impromptu drifting exhibition at Twin Peaks. (Is it called Twin Peaks in the same context as Hooters, or are they talking about the landscape?)


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6468 posts)

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10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Attention, change of plans for V8 2013
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: May 29, 2013 10:05PM

We've been known to do things like that before...

Jim


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Rick Ingram
Central Illinois
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10/17/2007 09:36PM

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1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

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Re: Attention, change of plans for V8 2013
Posted by: mowog1
Date: May 30, 2013 09:45AM

May we all take a moment of silence in remembrance of the closing of this House of the Orange Awning.
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trseven
Gerry Conant
Council Bluffs Iowa
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11/05/2012 04:07PM

Main British Car:
1980 Triumph TR7 Stock 2.0

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Re: Attention, change of plans for V8 2013
Posted by: trseven
Date: June 02, 2013 03:01PM

Hi everyone, as a member of Flatwater Austin Healey club and their driving events chair, I'd just like to clarify the problem. I was actually looking forward to laying out a course for your get together! But I found out that the school parking lots we usually use on Sundays could not be obtained for a weekday. Summer school, events, etc. To much going on during the week! John, our contact with the school system even asked if they could park in the smaller lot and let us use the big lot that day. No luck, John also called the airport where the SCCA puts on their national meet, and it's only one thousand dollars per day. Plus we would have to pay one of their on-staff security people. We just lack a good location that we don't have to pay for.

Thanks!
Gerry
80 TR7 DHC


Dan B
Dan Blackwood
South Charleston, WV
(1007 posts)

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11/06/2007 01:55PM

Main British Car:
1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl

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Re: Attention, change of plans for V8 2013
Posted by: Dan B
Date: June 02, 2013 07:16PM

What about an evening? Just a thought....


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Attention, change of plans for V8 2013
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: June 02, 2013 10:27PM

Quote:
As I recall, a group of dedicated individuals threw one together successfully at the 2008 meet in Port Washington, WI
Were you involved in that Carl?

Yep. The lot that Steve Carrick planned to set up had just been resealed. We couldn't bear to do that to their new surface. So, Jim Blackwood & I spent that evening (along with Steve's encouragement) creating something that would work in the motel's side parking lot.

Maybe we could do something similar. We don't need a lot of space. We usually keep it small & safe. I wouldn't mind doing figure 8s around the light poles in the mall parking lot! Or, draw a 150-200 foot circle for a skid pad competition.


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