Any plans for the 4th? Or anyone up for a drive or 2 before school...or just a case and some burgers?

For only the second time in Laguna Seca's history an event is totally sold out before race day! Hope they have enough porta potties...

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I'm having a BBQ Sunday July 3rd at my place here in Bowie, yes, that is tomorrow. So if any of you are in the NOVA area or just want somewhere to go we plan to start around 1 but you can come whenever. Anyone is welcome (no pets please).

My Address is (mapquest works)
7102 High Bridge Rd
Bowie, MD 29720

If you plan to come just give me a call at 301-512-9224 or post up here so I have a head count. We plan to have some burgers/brats/sausages and some beer. If there is anything else you want to cook up on the grill just pack it up and bring it with you.

Sorry for the late notice,
--chad

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good lookin bike, the title has been mutilated some so DMV wont accept it, but it runs like a swiss watch. it should go cheap because of the title.
i say it might go around 1500

1999 BMW M3 Coupe, 87k miles, silver/black

Special MM price...$18,200...that's down from the $21,900 sticker.



http://midatlanticmotorwerkes.com/detail...36XEY81338

Call me tomorrow if you are interested. 540.820.6007.

watching this video, i think i can safely say i'd soil my drawers before the first turn if i was riding shotgun.

its all flash, so just click on the link

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Pikes Peak, Colorado was the site of Round 4 of the 2005 Rally America
Championship Series. The event was held in conjunction with the 83rd
running of the world famous Pikes Peak International Hillclimb
(PPIHC). Rally teams competed against the clock and the mountain in
seven Special Stages on the Pikes Peak Toll Road, which climbs to an
elevation of 14,110 feet.



Quantum Rally Sport driver Eric Langbein and Co-driver Jeremy Wimpey
arrived in Colorado Springs on Tuesday to preview the course. After
several drives up and down the 19 mile road, Langbein commented, "This
road requires total commitment to drive at the limit." The morning of
the start of competition the team was excited about the evening's
stages to be held on the lower half of the mountain. Three stages were
held Wednesday night, three additional stages run early Friday morning
and the seventh penultimate stage being held Saturday during the 83rd
running of the "Race to the Clouds."



Wednesday evening QRS' Toyota Celica All-trac began having clutch
problems on Special Stage 3. Eric and Jeremy inspected the clutch
system and the crew repaired what they thought was a problem with the
hydraulic system. The next day a scheduled morning practice run proved
that the clutch problem was worse than had been initially diagnosed.
An all night effort by Quantum Rally Sport's crew and many helpful
local rallyists, was required to drop the engine/transmission and make
repairs to the clutch.


The repairs were less than ideal, so Langbein/Wimpey had to take it
easy on the transmission on Friday's early morning stages, and opted
not to take part in additional practice on the upper section of the
mountain. Langbein stated "I was frustrated that I had to back off to
try to keep the car in the rally," Wimpey added "We are really lucky
to be able to continue despite the ongoing clutch problem"



The final stage of the rally was a run up to the peak from the service
area at Crystal Reservoir. This stage was run Saturday morning along
with the rest of the competitors competing in the Pikes Peak
International Hill Climb. Quantum Rally Sport's Celica All-trac made
the climb to the top and finished third in Production GT. Jeremy
reflected on the event, "Finishing was an accomplishment, we would
have liked to have been quicker but it just wasn't there for us this
weekend."


The PGT Podium was topped by Tanner Faust and Scott Crouch in their
Flatirons Imports Subaru WRX, second place went to Matt Johnson and
Wendy Nakamoto in their Carolina RS Subaru WRX.



Quantum Rally Sport thanks the Schmidt family especially Eric Schmidt,
and Todd Moberly and many others for their hospitality and incredible
efforts to help the team at this event. QRS also thanks its partners
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involvement in US Rally.


The next round of the 2005 Rally America Championship Series is the
Maine Forest Rally, July 29-30th. Quantum Rally Sport driver Josh
Wimpey will be competing in the club rallies at this event with his
twin brother Jeremy Co-driving for him. Eric Langbein will be
competing in the following round of the Rally America Championship
Series in Minnesota at the 2005 Ojibwe Forest Pro Rally, August
26-27th.

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Towards TurboXS Stage 4 !

Coming in the mail is a Deadbolt ported and polished VF34 turbo and STI fuel injectors. I was going to hold out for a slightly larger turbo, but I couldn't pass up the deal on this package. This turbo should put out tremendous mid range, flowing more than the stock USDM STI turbo (VF39) and should spool up fast as shit due to the P&P. It will make it a little bit harder to get to my 300 awhp goal than say the VF22, but it's a safer, newer, and more efficient ball bearing turbo.

Pics are compliments of the seller:

i checked into my hotel in singapore about an hour ago after being in and around planes for over 24 hours. they charge for internet here, so i'll make this brief. i'm here in singapore for a week, then to japan for a week. i'll be sure to overnight some parts for you guys. anyhow, i'll have a write up and hopefully some good pics for you guys in a couple of weeks. for those goin to hyperfest, see you all there

-maeng

after dethroning the Big Mac of the honor of fastest top speed in a production car, they're goin after the 'ring. early tests look promising.

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i can't wait to see how this bad boy comes along in the next few years. i've always been a fan of the car, and its good to see there is some more competition in the supercar arena.