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« on: May 19, 2008, 20:25:37 pm » |
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i got to spend a day at El mirage dry lake yesterday[thanks to Steve D for driving out there] it was an amazing laid back atmosphere,just run what you want when you are ready,a quite diverse selection of vehicles,quickest we saw was a blown rail run 298mph with some serious traction issues,the highlight for me was the citroen DS with ally big block v8,apart from the intake snorkel it looked remakably stock but had run best of 240mph  It only ran 175mph as the driver was doing licensing passes but was so cool and different,heres a few piccies  cheers richie,uk |
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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2008, 20:27:40 pm » |
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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2008, 20:29:09 pm » |
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2008, 20:30:37 pm » |
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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2008, 20:31:53 pm » |
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Amazing place. Funny, but two days ago I wore for the first time in years my 'El Mirage 1989' T-shirt. Great place until the wind kicks up and stirs up the dust. Superb atmosphere! |
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« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2008, 20:32:12 pm » |
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« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2008, 20:33:25 pm » |
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« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2008, 20:35:19 pm » |
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« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2008, 20:35:26 pm » |
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cool pictures richie  is it bernie behind the yellow car on the last picture? |
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« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2008, 20:37:05 pm » |
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cool pictures richie Thankyou cheers richie,uk |
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« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2008, 20:43:38 pm » |
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Wow, thanks for sharing Richie! Your really catch the atmosphere.
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« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2008, 20:48:51 pm » |
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is it bernie behind the yellow car on the last picture?
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« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2008, 20:50:41 pm » |
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is it bernie behind the yellow car on the last picture?
No, I am afraid that's not me. I'll take that as a compliment. I would like to be that young again Its his alter ego Hi Bernie  see you in 2 weekends? cheers richie,uk |
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« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2008, 20:53:22 pm » |
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Good stuff, Richie! I especially like the Citroën DS. I've always liked the SM models, too.
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« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2008, 20:59:55 pm » |
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is it bernie behind the yellow car on the last picture?
No, I am afraid that's not me. I'll take that as a compliment. I would like to be that young again Its his alter ego Hi Bernie see you in 2 weekends? cheers richie,uk Look forward to it. Bernie |
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« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2008, 21:07:43 pm » |
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Good stuff, Richie! I especially like the Citroën DS. I've always liked the SM models, too.
yes for their carbs!!! and maybe there maserati engine, no defenitely cool cars those DS's and SM's. there was one always parked close to the skateshop in brussels a few years back. are moondiscs mandatory to race there? a lot of cars have them. and what is that little motercycle with the 1217 number on it. i like that as well. |
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« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2008, 21:22:43 pm » |
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« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2008, 21:45:49 pm » |
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« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2008, 22:06:34 pm » |
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Good stuff, Richie! I especially like the Citroën DS. I've always liked the SM models, too.
yes for their carbs!!! and maybe there maserati engine, no defenitely cool cars those DS's and SM's. there was one always parked close to the skateshop in brussels a few years back. are moondiscs mandatory to race there? a lot of cars have them. and what is that little motercycle with the 1217 number on it. i like that as well. Not required but pretty much everyone uses them. |
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« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2008, 22:25:50 pm » |
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Very cool. See anything you liked? |
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« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2008, 05:41:09 am » |
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So are you ever going to put up any of the pictures you took of that girl (?) you fancied? You know, the one in the motorcycle leathers? Glad we were all able to make it out there Richie- next time though, Bonneville. Seriously though, who wears black socks with shorts? |
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« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2008, 05:50:45 am » |
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Seriously though, who wears black socks with shorts?
American tourists named Stanly who are in their seventies and vacationing in Spain. |
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« Reply #25 on: May 20, 2008, 09:17:41 am » |
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...So are you ever going to put up any of the pictures you took of that girl (?) you fancied? You know, the one in the motorcycle leathers?...
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« Reply #26 on: May 20, 2008, 09:41:57 am » |
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looks like an awesome event, good pics too put up a picture of a woman Richie fancies? that's a forum in itself - a Penthouse forum! |
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... I think the coolest part about the Citroen was the 750lbs. of steel weight hiding under the trunk lid-... I think Bob Stahl's Bug runs something in the order of 1000lbs ballast. |
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« Reply #28 on: May 20, 2008, 10:47:38 am » |
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great stuff. thanks for posting!
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« Reply #29 on: May 20, 2008, 12:22:27 pm » |
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