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03-18-2009, 10:59 PM | #19 |
Slowy getting there
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Hi all as you can see how old these posts are there is actually not alot of support in Texas for the Yaris. Look at some of the pics that MadMax has taken with his car next to some trucks in his area. Alot of the people that I work with are lifting their turcks jeeps or talk about buying off-road rigs. I have met very few people that are in to modding cars here in Texas not like it was were I moved here from Kansas. Would be nice to hang out with you guys in the DFW area.
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03-20-2009, 02:49 PM | #20 | |
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DFW Meet - Short Notice
People in DFW, here's your chance...
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04-18-2009, 12:45 PM | #21 |
Reluctantly Crouched...
Drives: 2008 Yaris HB M/T Join Date: Oct 2008
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Damn...I just spotted this thread! I'm definitely in for a meet-up, and I can vouch for Kellers. I go to a Miata event there on Wed from time-to-time (my autoX car is a Miata). I also agree about needing more mod support in our area, but the Yaris is so easy to work on that I think we can accomplish a lot by simply banding together on tech stuff. DFW has a ton of good sources for parts deals, so we simply need to show our buying power as a group and plenty of shops will happily pay attention to us.
Laserdot and I will be showing up with our Yarii at some DFW autoX events, so just PM one of us and we'll get you more info, even if you aren't ready to race yet, so shoudl definitely show-up and "represent." |
04-20-2009, 07:25 PM | #22 |
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Yaris Club
I'd love to get a group together. Keep me posted.
Next AutoX will be on the 26th, Equipe Rapaide event. Get yorarsis out there! Pennington Field in Bedford Texas. |
04-22-2009, 12:44 AM | #23 |
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Lazerdot,
Is this April 26th? If so, Bedford isn't all that far from where I am and I'd like to come out there and see what goes on and shake hands. Take care, S.R. |
04-22-2009, 11:45 AM | #24 |
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AutoX
The Equipe Rapide event is on Sunday the 26th at Pennington Field in Bedford Texas. Bring a Helmet (snell 2000 or up, they may have loaners), and a check book. 4 passes is $25, and 6 passes is 35. The extra two puts you in the Rapid Pax, a seperately scored set of runs. It's a lot of fun! OZMDD is normally there in his Miata running for Novice points. Hopefully he will bring out his Yaris soon as well. I am running in the ST class, bolt on mods are allowed to some degree. Check out the ER web site. Be there by 7:30 or 8am. People that race also will work on the track to reset cones and provide safety flags on the course.
Hope to see you there! |
04-22-2009, 01:20 PM | #25 |
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Whoa nelly! I'm not coming out there to race I'm coming out there to watch. I'm entirely too lazy to gear myself up to race. I prefer to stay in the pit area where all the hotties are and stare at them.
If the weather cooperates this weekend I'll definitely try to get out there and watch. I checked out the website that you mentioned but I don't see times listed that they'll be out there. I'm assuming it's an all day event, weather permitting, but is there a specific time that the Challenge Cup #3 is supposed to run? Thanks for the info, S.R. |
04-22-2009, 09:04 PM | #26 |
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That's cool too. Plenty to grab for food and coffee around. It would be great to get a group together for various meets, racing, ralleys, or just coffee and talk.
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04-23-2009, 03:53 PM | #27 |
Hey all, dropping a line here from the Houston/Humble area. Its time for Yarii revival in Texas.
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04-23-2009, 07:02 PM | #28 |
Slowy getting there
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Ill try and make it to the race this weekend but I think I'll just be watching this time.
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04-24-2009, 07:09 AM | #29 |
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If we have a few at the ER event, racing or watching, lets make a plan for a Yaris Yak on an ongoing basis. We could get that club going after all!
See you on Sunday! |
04-26-2009, 08:41 PM | #30 |
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Well, sadly I arrived too late to see any of the competition but I did get to spend a few minutes talking with Lazerdot. He even let me start his car and listen to the exhaust. And that, my friends, was cool. It got even cooler when he handed me the keys to his car and let me run circles around all those empty parking spaces. I didn't do much but rev it up a few times and make a couple of rights and lefts and then park it again but it was fun.
And Lazer, the company that makes the ScanGuageII is Linear Logic. The shop that I bought my ScanGuageII at is called ExaTorq and it's here in Garland. The ScanGuageII website has a page with a map for all their retailers so be sure to check for one around you or you can buy direct from Linear Logic. I did see that they are shipping from current stock so I'm guessing that means they aren't on back order any more. From what Lazerdot told me, I got to the AutoX not too long after one of the other YarisWorld folks had left. If I recall correctly, I think he told me it was LilRedRocket but I could be mistaken. It's been known to happen before. I definitely agree that we need to get something going. There's just too many of us here in the great state of Texas to sit on our duffs and wait for Governor Rick Perry to decide if he wants to split from the rest of America and let Chuck Norris run for El Prezidenty. I'd like to get feedback on when to have a meet? Once a month? Every 2 weeks? What do you folks think? We could set something up in conjunction with the folks down in Houston, San Antonio and Austin. Maybe meet up here one month, go to Houston the next month, go to Austin the next month and so on; rotate between cities to get some exposure for us. You all think about it and toss up a reply or a flame or some smack talk, lol, whatever. Drive safe and keep the shiny side up, S.R. |
04-26-2009, 10:14 PM | #31 |
Sounds good SaerinRhoe, I'd be up for some meets. BTW DFW, Houston, and San Antonio make up the Texas Triangle, in World Georaphy terms, its where da moneys at. Anyway, i'll keep my eyes open for any event announcements. Later
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04-26-2009, 10:19 PM | #32 |
hook em
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next sunday, may 3rd, is houston area autocross. gulf grey hound park in texas city. some more yarii out there would be schweet
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04-26-2009, 10:32 PM | #33 |
Sweet, thats only about an hour or so away. What time is it?
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04-27-2009, 06:33 PM | #34 |
Slowy getting there
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Yea I must have Just missed you at the auto-x saerinrhoe. I'd be up for once a month where ever ask Mike at NST I visit him whenever he has a meet there and that a 3.5 hr drive for me
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04-27-2009, 08:11 PM | #35 |
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Good to meet you both, and thanks for comming out to the ER event. I hope to see you guys again. Boy, that ScanGauge is a great tool! Once I can spend a little money (right after I buy more guns and ammo) I'd like to get one. I'll be at the Porche club Time trial in Cresson in June. In the mean time a Yaris Yak somewhere would be great!
Greg Last edited by Lazerdot; 04-27-2009 at 08:12 PM. Reason: Wrong month |
04-27-2009, 10:11 PM | #36 |
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I forgot to tell you you that I had a scan gauge too! I bought mine from Garm. It is a great tool.
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