So I have been pondering lately, with the ongoing threat of running out of oil and consequently increasing gas prices, do you think car enthusiests are a dying breed. I understand that we arn't running out of gas tomorrow, but I'm gonna be pissed if by the time I can afford an M3 or some sort of boost rotten car that they will cost 3 times as much as they do now. I just feel that the people who can currently afford the cars of their dreams may wel be the last people who could do so, before having nice cars really becomes someting for only bajillionaires.

Anyone interested in scenic drive tomorrow? Like sometime after 5, but before movie time? I dont normally get to make it to most of the scenic drives, but tomorrow, i have nothing doing....all those in favor....

Wednesday: A mainly sunny sky. Warm. High around 80F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

looks like it'll be a nice day.

I was hoping to take a cruise up into the mountains sometime in the next few weekends to take some pictures of the new car with some nice scenery in the background. I figured it wouldn't be a bad time to maybe get some kind of "Scenic Drive" going before it starts getting real cold. Let me know if anybody wants to join in.

Anybody know of some really good spots to take pictures and not get run over?

Wassup all
Just wondering if ny of you guys are interested in riding around on the weekends or some weeknights.....Hurry up fella's coz its gonna get cold really fast....

Sorry do long but it is hilarious......

Texas Chili Contest


If you can read this whole story without laughing
then there's no hope for
you. I was crying by the end. Note: Please take
time to read this slowly. If
you pay attention to the first two judges, the
reaction of the third judge is
even better. For those of you who have lived in
Texas, you know how true
this is. They actually have a Chili Cook-off about
the time Halloween comes
around. It takes up a major portion of a parking
lot at the San Antonio City
Park. Judge #3 was an inexperienced Chili taster
named Frank, who was
visiting from Springfield, IL.
Frank: "Recently, I was honored to be selected as a
judge at a chili
cook-off. The original person called in sick at the
last moment and I happened to
be standing there at the judge's table asking for
directions to the Coors
Light truck, when the call came in. I was assured by
the other two judges
(Native Texans) that the chili wouldn't be all that
spicy and, besides, they told
me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I
accepted".



Here are the scorecard notes from the event:
CHILI # 1 - MIKE'S MANIAC MONSTER CHILI...
Judge # 1 -- A little too heavy on the tomato.
Amusing kick.
Judge # 2 -- Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild.

Judge # 3 (Frank) -- Holy shit, what the hell is
this stuff? You could
remove dried paint from your driveway. Took me two
beers to put the flames out. I
hope that's the worst one. These Texans are crazy.


CHILI # 2 - AUSTIN'S AFTERBURNER CHILI...
Judge # 1 -- Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight
jalapeno tang.
Judge # 2 -- Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more
peppers to be taken seriously.

Judge # 3 -- Keep this out of the reach of
children. I'm not sure what I'm
supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off
two people who wanted to
give me the Heimlich maneuver. They had to rush in
more beer when they saw the
look on my face.


CHILI # 3 - FRED'S FAMOUS BURN DOWN THE BARN
CHILI...
Judge # 1 -- Excellent firehouse chili. Great kick.

Judge # 2 -- A bit salty, good use of peppers.
Judge # 3 -- Call the EPA. I've located a uranium
spill. My nose feels like
I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the
routine by now. Get me more
beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the
back, now my backbone is in
the front part of my chest. I'm getting shit-faced
from all of the beer.


CHILI # 4 - BUBBA'S BLACK MAGIC...
Judge # 1 -- Black bean chili with almost no spice.
Disappointing.
Judge # 2 -- Hint of lime in the black beans. Good
side dish for fish or
other mild foods, not much of a chili.
Judge # 3 -- I felt something scraping across my
tongue, but was unable to
taste it. Is it possible to burn out taste buds?
Sally, the beermaid, was
standing behind me with fresh refills. That 300-LB
woman is starting to look
HOT...just like this nuclear waste I'm eating! Is
chili an aphrodisiac?


CHILI # 5 LISA'S LEGAL LIP REMOVER...
Judge # 1 -- Meaty, strong chili Cayenne peppers
freshly ground, adding
considerable kick. Very impressive.
Judge # 2 -- Chili using shredded beef, could use
more tomato. Must admit
the cayenne peppers make a strong statement.
Judge # 3 -- My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring
off my forehead and I
can no longer focus my eyes. I farted and four
people behind me needed para
medics. The contestant seemed offended when I told
her that her chili had given
me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding
by pouring beer directly
on it from the pitcher. I wonder if I'm burning my
lips off. It really
pisses me off that the other judges asked me to
stop screaming. Screw those
rednecks.


CHILI # 6 - VERA'S VERY VEGETARIAN VARIETY...
Judge # 1 -- Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili
Good balance of spices
and peppers.
Judge # 2 -- The best yet. Aggressive use of
peppers, onions, and garlic.
Superb.
Judge # 3 -- My intestines are now a straight pipe
filled with gaseous,
sulfuric flames. I shit on myself when I farted and
I'm worried it will eat
through the chair. No one seems inclined to stand
behind me except that Sally.
Can't feel my lips anymore. I need to wipe my ass
with a snow cone.

CHILI # 7 - SUSAN'S SCREAMING SENSATION CHILI..
Judge # 1 -- A mediocre chili with too much
reliance on canned peppers.
Judge # 2 -- Ho hum, tastes as if the chef
literally threw in a can of
chili peppers at the last moment. **I should take
note that I am worried about
Judge # 3. He appears to be in a bit of distress as
he is cursing
uncontrollably.
Judge # 3 -- You could put a grenade in my mouth,
pull the pin, and I
wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight in one eye,
and the world sounds like it is
made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with
chili, which slid unnoticed
out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava to match
my shirt. At least
during the autopsy, they'll know what killed me.
I've decided to stop breathing
it's too painful. Screw it; I'm not getting any
oxygen anyway. If I need air,
I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my
stomach.

CHILI # 8 - BIG TOM'S TOENAIL CURLING CHILI...
Judge # 1 -- The perfect ending, this is a nice
blend chili. Not too bold
but spicy enough to declare its existence.
Judge # 2 -- This final entry is a good, balanced
chili. Neither mild nor
hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when
Judge #3 farted, passed out,
fell over and pulled the chili pot down on top of
himself. Not sure if he's
going to make it. poor feller, wonder how he'd have
reacted to really hot
chili?
Judge # 3 - No Report

$10 or a case of Natural Light - PM me if interested.

LCD is dieing (flickers but readable), decides that it doesn't want to play random tracks towards the end of burned CDs unless you skip to the next track and rewind. Works fine with retail discs. In other words, a piece of crap, although a good cleaning might fix the burned CD issue. Does have working preouts, AUX inputs and a functional remote.

Well guys, I've decided that I'm going to put a roll bar in my car, I mean hell, who uses their back seat anyway. I think I'm going to give Bimmerworld a call and have them install one for me, but i'll probably just go with one of the kirk racing bolt in cages over a custom one. I figured I wouldn't want to install a roll bar myself, i want to make sure its done as well as possible.

I know they're are roll bars with removable cross braces and what not so the back seat would still be moderatly useable. (I still wouldnt want to put people back there) Does anyone know if they are significantly less strong?

Also, would i have to buy seats in order to run a 5 point harness? I cant afford seats now, so I figured I would have to go with 4 point one.

I was talkin to Ryan, Adam, Brian, and Keith about swaybars on a TD tonight. This is what is out there as a "rear swaybar" for my FIXED REAR AXEL Daytona.

Here are some pics I took with wal marts finest 3 dollar camera at the autocross in Verona on sunday, the 25th. It was an awesome time, some really nice cars came out and several cones were ruthlessly massacred, much to my content. Enjoy

Meeting up at chasers...

On the way there....anthracite is hot

Supra wing>all

MMsports cars lined up...and damn wal mart and their cd developing!

DJ's GSX and Adam's SHO...loudest car (DJ)/smokiest launches out of our group

datsun 510...behold the legend in need of paint

03 Cobra...455rwhp/470rwtq...i got to ride in this beast later

Z0Sick

Full race porsche driven by an old guy

More cars

Elise...nuff said

One of my favorite cars there

Ryan about to slide his ass out

Elise...nuff said...again

Represent

Took this right as Ryan took off

One of the vette guys, his car sounded very mean. All the LS1 guys there were bouncing off their rev limiters like crazy. me like.

Damn the SCCA's tiny helmets. And damn my big ass head!

Theres a giant red jellybean on the course

Ryan in the chick car from hell

Little did I know, oh how little did I know. My ribs still hurt.

Torque. that is all.

This thing sounded like it was running on nails and broken glass.

Dave in his Supra


Thats about it, I certainly had a great time, thanks to all who came out and thanks again for the ride Ryan. I am now a disciple of the autocross, let's do it again!

I searched MM on altavista and this link came up...I have never seen it.

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