SILV 06 Thoughts and some pics *56k*

[Nick M]

It is time for a massive ninja edit. This is actually only half of the pictures, but it will still take several posts to put them up. Huge dial up warning.

This was my first time out. Some said the numbers were down. The track sure seemed empty to me.

Keith H is an all around nice guy. The staff that puts the event together does a good job. I can't name everybody that helped. I just don't know everybody. But one other person that was every where with coordination was Steve Michael.

Keith H....

This is just before hitting Vegas. What a beautiful drive this time of year.

The initial meet up for lunch and the scenic drive was in the back rows of the Luxor garage.

I am putting this one up just because I thought it was one of the best ones at the show. I don't even know who owns it.

These are some shots of the scenic drive through Red Rock Canyon Park.

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

Sweet pictures Nick

 

[Turbo. Targa. Life.]

God I wish I could've made it--looks beautiful. Great pics

 

[johnathan1]

Nice pics! I wish I could have looked at the scenery instead of constantly watching my temp. gauge. ...

Nick, were you the one who had your hood open at the first stop, and you thought your fan clutch was bad?

 

[Jeff Lange]

I don't even think I saw Keith the whole time I was there. Was looking for him too, lol.

Weird.

 

[wingman]

some people said last years was way better, but this one still rocked!

anybody who attended the awards ceremony saw my buddy walk away with the "most creative made up class" award, as well as the hariest MkIII driver award....nothing like making a whole room laugh at your friend's expense for $50!

we drove down in the gay blue supra in the end of one of those pictures...auto na. He decided to showcase his BHG at the show and shine...haha


edit: here's a link to my myspace photo blog, if your not too good for it

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

I would of won for best made up class.


Supra held together by most zip ties

Supra with the most Fed up camber

Supra with the most baller grille ever.


I cant wait to go next year

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

I also see JENNAYSSSSSS car. Its teh sex

 

[wingman]

you wouldn't have one for most zip ties....we had a shitload on Clint's BOV when he broke the C-clip holding it on.

it's the black one in the last garage pic...with the hood and hatch open. Nothing but drama for the MkIII guys this year, i tell ya


got the engine bay pics from the 2J and UZ MkII's as well...

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

Ill post pictures of my bumpers later on. Fan shroud too


>_<

:biglaugh: :biglaugh:

 

[turbonator82]

I have a bunch of pics I will post up eventually

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

DO IT JENNAY

 

[Nick M]

More from the drive. Yes, my fan clutch was soft. I changed when I returned home. Simple repair that probably caused BHG's through the years. Here is more from the drive. It is time to retire for the night. I will finish the rest in the morning.

 

[Nick M]

I thought this guys car was exceptionally clean. He gets points for cleanliness.

 

[Nick M]

I think I went the furthest to get there. *Maybe* somebody flew further, but they didn't drive 2100 miles after flying. My wife and I spent two days on the plane, then two in the car, both ways.

The dyno and show and shine pics will be later. It is late.

 

[SupraOfDoom]

I do not like the white one w/ the body kit..

 

[Rajunz]

Hey these are cool, thanks for sharing.

I think I went the furthest to get there. *Maybe* somebody flew further, but they didn't drive 2100 miles after flying. My wife and I spent two days on the plane, then two in the car, both ways...................

Where did you fly from and where did you drive from?

 

[KeithH]

I don't even think I saw Keith the whole time I was there. Was looking for him too, lol.

Weird.

Jeff... Sorry I missed you in Vegas. I was at every activity though. Unfortunately I had a lot of work to do at most of them.

On the Scenic Drive I was the one in the Chevy Trailblazer that kept playing leapfrog with the group so we could get pictures - pictures coming soon. I was at dinner at PT's. At the Dyno I spent most of my time in front of the shop getting people signed up for the Poker Tournament and I was also at the Poker Tournament until Steve Michael got bumped out. My normal salesperson did not make it to Vegas this year so I got stuck in the booth selling the SILV T-shirts the whole day. I made it to the drags by 1pm and went directly to the shaded part of the grandstands. I was also one of the guys on stage at the Awards Presentation.

So as you can see I was everywhere. Where were you?

Yes, our numbers were down this year - but really only by about 25 cars from our average. I lost track of the number of people that told me that they just couldn't get their projects done in time (myself included). The Dyno was about average and the Poker Tournament was actually up 10 players from last year. The drags were very light but I heard a lot of people broke in the morning (or at the unofficial drags on Friday night). Overall though the event ran very well. We still have to figure out how to get those 30ish Supras to come out from the garage and join us at the Show-and-Shine.

I am going to try to go back through my records and make a chart to show our numbers over the past few years.

 

[johnathan1]

Haha, well I probably saw you there, I just don't know what you look like, and it definitely wasn't at the group dinner, cause i was at TGI Friday's with the other <21's.

>_<

 

[suprastanger507mgte]

I would of won for best made up class.


Supra held together by most zip ties

Supra with the most Fed up camber

Supra with the most baller grille ever.


I cant wait to go next year

YOu forgot the badaids.