Saturdays In Raleigh, Nc
07-07-04, 08:52 AM
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Bert, you are absolutely right, they are just acronyms for the marketing names. I thought my brilliant black was a good name, but Faster Than the Speed of Light Black is too cool for school. 
Lee, we will be patiently waiting your arrival.
Enough with the weather jokes, guys; they are starting to make me cry at night
Lee, we will be patiently waiting your arrival.
Enough with the weather jokes, guys; they are starting to make me cry at night
07-07-04, 11:15 AM
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Originally posted by BigIslandSevens
And for me acess to tracks is high on my list!!( Low on hers)
And for me acess to tracks is high on my list!!( Low on hers)
1 hr to VIR
5 hrs to Summit Point
4-5hrs to Carolina Motorsports Park
3 hrs to Lowes
5-6? to Roebling Rd
Road Atlanta, Barber, Watkins Glen, BeaveRun about 1/2 day drive...but who needs those other tracks when you have such a world-class facility only 1 hr away (I just drive home for events, save on lodging and food $$ = more track events).
Go on parade laps at the SCCA event. You'll be packing up your stuff and preparing to move out here as soon as you get home.
Unfortunately, the motorsports Mecca is in Charlotte and there's no getting around that. It is also a "younger" crowd and may be better for someone with your talents.
07-07-04, 03:09 PM
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and 45 minutes from like 5 local dragstrips and maybe 2 hours tops from rockingham. then you've got nashville, virginia motorsports park and plenty of other straitlines right around...
07-07-04, 06:16 PM
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Originally posted by GTUser
Yeah, I know some of the guys up there have been looking for a reliable shop in western NC for some time and could probably give you some idea of what the need is in the area, You could be a Rotary Missionary to the down trodden of Appalachia, bringing the good news of the RX-7 wonders of the world to that backwater of auto mechanics and those infernal combustion engines that use all them moving parts to convert gasoline into positive motion. Preach it brother to the heathens and the ignorant!
Bert
Yeah, I know some of the guys up there have been looking for a reliable shop in western NC for some time and could probably give you some idea of what the need is in the area, You could be a Rotary Missionary to the down trodden of Appalachia, bringing the good news of the RX-7 wonders of the world to that backwater of auto mechanics and those infernal combustion engines that use all them moving parts to convert gasoline into positive motion. Preach it brother to the heathens and the ignorant!
Bert
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07-07-04, 07:20 PM
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Re: Raleigh
Originally posted by Batguano
Hey Guys, Don't give up on me. Bert made a point of inviting me to the Raleigh meet and I plan to go. I am in Rocky Mount. Presently, I am in the process of selling my beach house, moving stuff from there to storage, buying a house in the county,selling my house in the city, moving all stuff to the new house...whew...I get tired just typing this. Once the dust settles, I will be there to meet all of you. I have a pearl white FC. No mods yet but I am expecting my pre silencer and downpipe from Racing Beat any day. See yall.
Lee
Hey Guys, Don't give up on me. Bert made a point of inviting me to the Raleigh meet and I plan to go. I am in Rocky Mount. Presently, I am in the process of selling my beach house, moving stuff from there to storage, buying a house in the county,selling my house in the city, moving all stuff to the new house...whew...I get tired just typing this. Once the dust settles, I will be there to meet all of you. I have a pearl white FC. No mods yet but I am expecting my pre silencer and downpipe from Racing Beat any day. See yall.
Lee
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07-07-04, 07:30 PM
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Originally posted by JMunilla94RX7
Bert, you are absolutely right, they are just acronyms for the marketing names. I thought my brilliant black was a good name, but Faster Than the Speed of Light Black is too cool for school.
Bert, you are absolutely right, they are just acronyms for the marketing names. I thought my brilliant black was a good name, but Faster Than the Speed of Light Black is too cool for school.
and Dave that's Glorious Aztec Gold, or GAG!
07-08-04, 06:26 AM
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Raleigh Rotary Drive-In Information
Originally posted by dubcaps
sorry to be lazy, but can someone post all the info for the meet again? IE Time, place, and anything else i might need to know.
sorry to be lazy, but can someone post all the info for the meet again? IE Time, place, and anything else i might need to know.
Here are the directions to the Char Grill on Strickland I posted back on 4/30. They should be good for any location since you'll be getting on 540 or 440 to get around Raleigh with the least hassle and traffic:
DIRECTIONS If you are coming from Durham/Chapel Hill and other locations to the west of Raleigh or 540:
-Exit I-40 at the 540 exit and go to the Six Forks exit.
-Go south, to the right, on Six Forks Rd to the Strickland Rd intersection, about a quarter mile, and turn right.
-Char Grill will be on your left a couple hundred yards west of intersection.
DIRECTIONS: if you are coming from eastern NC you can hit the 440 beltline around south Raleigh.
-Go North toward Wake Forest and exit 440 on the Six Forks exit.
-Go north on Six Forks several miles until you pass a Kmart on the left
-Turn left on Strickland Rd at the next traffic light.
-You'll find the Char Grill on the left a hundred yds or so on the left.
DIRECTIONS If you are coming from Durham/Chapel Hill and other locations to the west of Raleigh or 540:
-Exit I-40 at the 540 exit and go to the Six Forks exit.
-Go south, to the right, on Six Forks Rd to the Strickland Rd intersection, about a quarter mile, and turn right.
-Char Grill will be on your left a couple hundred yards west of intersection.
DIRECTIONS: if you are coming from eastern NC you can hit the 440 beltline around south Raleigh.
-Go North toward Wake Forest and exit 440 on the Six Forks exit.
-Go north on Six Forks several miles until you pass a Kmart on the left
-Turn left on Strickland Rd at the next traffic light.
-You'll find the Char Grill on the left a hundred yds or so on the left.
If you have any questions or need emergency directions while on your way then my cell phone is 919-247-3884.
By the way what color is your 7?
Bert
07-08-04, 08:27 AM
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Originally posted by Smoken'
If any of you guys need anything done to a second gen, pm me, cus i would love to make a business out of it. I think my work speaks for itself. I feel comfortable doing just about anything under the hood of an FC.
Steve
If any of you guys need anything done to a second gen, pm me, cus i would love to make a business out of it. I think my work speaks for itself. I feel comfortable doing just about anything under the hood of an FC.
Steve
We could all call him and begin asking if he has anyone that can do work on rotary engines before you go see him. You'd get a lot of business, especially if you can get rotary's tuned to pass this state's emissions testing.
Just and idea I had.
07-08-04, 10:41 AM
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that's JDM tyte yo!
Re: Raleigh Rotary Drive-In Information
Originally posted by GTUser
By the way what color is your 7?
By the way what color is your 7?
07-08-04, 11:39 AM
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Originally posted by NCTII87
i wish i was there.... damn, i've got to get a T2 on the road asap. put some miles on the red one tonite to find the bugs n stuff. it turned a bunch a heads cause, nobody's ever seen one! i was mustang huntin so bad but never saw a one!!! i was mad! ah, she's almost done. sadly enough, i think i'm gonna be regretful seein it go. o well, 1200 in my pocket wont be bad either... lol i figured i'd change the subject of peoples racing and turbo'n opinions... bert, PM me a list of stuff you need and i'll get it done b4 this weekend for ya. l8er guys
i wish i was there.... damn, i've got to get a T2 on the road asap. put some miles on the red one tonite to find the bugs n stuff. it turned a bunch a heads cause, nobody's ever seen one! i was mustang huntin so bad but never saw a one!!! i was mad! ah, she's almost done. sadly enough, i think i'm gonna be regretful seein it go. o well, 1200 in my pocket wont be bad either... lol i figured i'd change the subject of peoples racing and turbo'n opinions... bert, PM me a list of stuff you need and i'll get it done b4 this weekend for ya. l8er guys
you know, there is no acceptable excuse for missing a meeting.
07-08-04, 06:37 PM
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Originally posted by MaxDuo
States suck about cars.
States suck about cars.
It shouldn't be long before all our cars will only have to pass safety inspection. That's if all goes well with the lawmakers. I know here in Johnston County we are already there. I suppose that is ne advantage of living out in the sticks.
Also, on a more depressing note, I have a coolant leak to sniff out somewhere near the turbos. I know all the lines I need to check now I just need to get down there and do it. Should be cleared up before the drive-in, this Saturday.
Oh, to touch on a previous subject; since BigIsland would be out in the mountains the times to those tracks would be different. However, we are lucky to have so many tracks around the area. Just, none in Raleigh, DAMMIT!
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07-08-04, 09:49 PM
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Originally posted by JMunilla94RX7
Tell us how you really feel.
Oh, to touch on a previous subject; since BigIsland would be out in the mountains the times to those tracks would be different. However, we are lucky to have so many tracks around the area. Just, none in Raleigh, DAMMIT!
Tell us how you really feel.
Oh, to touch on a previous subject; since BigIsland would be out in the mountains the times to those tracks would be different. However, we are lucky to have so many tracks around the area. Just, none in Raleigh, DAMMIT!
07-08-04, 09:51 PM
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Heh, something about a dealer not paying some taxes to release a title to someone messed up me getting a car today :-s That is why the state is sucking about cars, heh. Hopefully... Hopefully sometime soon.. Things will work out.
07-09-04, 12:43 AM
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Originally posted by JMunilla94RX7
Oh, to touch on a previous subject; since BigIsland would be out in the mountains the times to those tracks would be different. However, we are lucky to have so many tracks around the area. Just, none in Raleigh, DAMMIT!
Oh, to touch on a previous subject; since BigIsland would be out in the mountains the times to those tracks would be different. However, we are lucky to have so many tracks around the area. Just, none in Raleigh, DAMMIT!
Yeah that is a nice list of tracks. The times would be closer to reverse almost. I think VIR would be 4-5 for me RA would be like 2-3, and the others I haven't looked up the locations yet
On another note
This is about the most ongoing thread around I think.
( Besides Jimlab's monster thread!) The community is alot more involved with eachother over there it looks like.
I try to get everyone together( on this Island) over here but it is always something you know. And I even supply the BBQ and some freebie parts, like air filters, caliper paint and such.. I guess they don't really know what they have.
07-09-04, 05:45 AM
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Originally posted by BigIslandSevens
I try to get everyone together( on this Island) over here but it is always something you know. And I even supply the BBQ and some freebie parts, like air filters, caliper paint and such.. I guess they don't really know what they have.
I try to get everyone together( on this Island) over here but it is always something you know. And I even supply the BBQ and some freebie parts, like air filters, caliper paint and such.. I guess they don't really know what they have.
Oh, and you better have us penciled in on your schedule in August!