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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 12:58 AM
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thirdgens in bad weather.

here is a picture of some camaros caught in some really bad weather during superfest last year....
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 01:02 AM
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How badly were you cringing at that point?

:sigh: Sure is nice to see that Z06 on there...
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 01:08 AM
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lol...yeah it was pretty bad seeing as how 20 min prior it was a beautiful sunny day. i spent the whole week preparing for the weekend and the underside was spotless only to have the whole weekend rained out but i drove it on the track and through the whole weekend anyway. gotta have fun when the show only comes once a year...ironic though as the clouds started rolling in just as i unloaded out of the trailer and we entered the track pit section but it was worth it.

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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 08:27 AM
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the thirdgen national that Mark hosted last year we had on and off rain but at least we had some good weather for awhile untill it came. the trip home sucked badly it was raining so hard i couldnt hardly see in front of me.
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 01:01 PM
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Jeff isnt lying about that weather- It was nasty. I got caught with my t tops out on US-23, I said my car was down for the count that weekend, but it was hiding in the parking lot lol.

I didnt have time to detail it because of family in town.:lala:
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 01:32 PM
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id be the guy that gets out of line, and backs into the tunnel until the water passes over... :lala:
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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yeah with that top down no doubt!

we had rain at almost every event last year with the nmca(now nsca) it was horrible.
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 04:01 PM
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that weather did suck.....

was an awesome weekend though, even though i had to put my interior together at the hotel:lala:

superfest should be even better this year
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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ah i know that all too well. every year it seems i'm up at 6 am in the parking lot putting something together i didn't have time for. last year i just left everything alone even though i was missing half of my interior. o'well....i agree this year will be better and i'll have the car done months ahead of schedule rather then waiting.

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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 12:09 PM
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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Last time I drove the 'Bird in weather like that, the damn thing got away from me on a curve. No damage but thats why i have my taurus as a rain car.

Gotta love posi in the rain...
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 02:43 PM
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that sucks you have to put things together in a hotel parking lot, maybe I will say at the hotel this year even though it is not needed as i live real close to Ann Arbor.
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 03:28 PM
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every year i stay at the hotel even though i'm an hour away. it's sort of a vacation if you will for me...!

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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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This is all I have to say: Rain is better than snow.
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