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Isnt' this sad.....
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01/08/11 06:57 PM
01/08/11 06:57 PM
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Al_Alguire
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I know you northern guys have your cars all bundled up for winter but we usually get to get out and play in the winter. Well this year that has not been the case. Went over tday as I do weekly to make sure all is well and had my camera with me. My heap has been sitting in this condition since October. Between all the rain or the cold(relative cold low 40's for highs)we have not had it out since. Supposed to be racing a Divisonal at Phoenix in a few weeks and I have not done any stop testing with the fresh/new bullet. Not sure I want to tow that far with an untested combo. hopefully the weather will break soon.... Anyway here is the pathetic state of things... 
Last edited by Al_Alguire; 01/08/11 06:59 PM.
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Re: Isnt' this sad.....
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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01/08/11 07:08 PM
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Did you have antifreeze in your block? Hope you didn't crack it. 
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Re: Isnt' this sad.....
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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01/08/11 07:12 PM
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440Jim
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We just had the coldest Dec in over a decade, and my heating bill reflects that.  More seriously, I hope you get some more normal temperatures so you can exercise the machinery... and have some fun. In Maryland the tracks tend to open in March for testing, and regular racing in April.
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Re: Isnt' this sad.....
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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01/08/11 07:21 PM
01/08/11 07:21 PM
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Don't take this the worng way Al, but my car sat in the trailer for 3 years untouched, and has been in my garage for 4 months untouched. I don't feal bad for you ...  Jeff
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Re: Isnt' this sad.....
[Re: JERICOGTX]
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01/08/11 07:40 PM
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Al_Alguire
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No worries on the antifreeze, it rarely gets below freezing here and if it does it is onloy a few hours or so. I just keep the water level very very low..
Jeff-no worries, I know many here have had stuff sitting for much longer periods than this. But we all know I tend to get itchy if the car is just sitting and that is when I start thinking "hey I dont need this it is just sitting anyway, why not sell it".
I hate to see any of these fine cars just sitting around collecting dust. Mine may end up sitting for awhile as we are moving to Vegas in June. My wife is already there looking for a home.
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Re: Isnt' this sad.....
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01/08/11 08:11 PM
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Well Al , it could be worse ......
Where I live in Canada we won`t see a track till mid May !!!!
Chryco
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Re: Isnt' this sad.....
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01/08/11 08:33 PM
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Hehe, looks like it's trying to tear itself out from under the car cover... 
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Re: Isnt' this sad.....
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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01/08/11 09:19 PM
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I know you northern guys have your cars all bundled up for winter but we usually get to get out and play in the winter. Well this year that has not been the case.
Went over tday as I do weekly to make sure all is well and had my camera with me. My heap has been sitting in this condition since October. Between all the rain or the cold(relative cold low 40's for highs)we have not had it out since. Supposed to be racing a Divisonal at Phoenix in a few weeks and I have not done any stop testing with the fresh/new bullet. Not sure I want to tow that far with an untested combo. hopefully the weather will break soon....
Anyway here is the pathetic state of things...
Quit whin'n & go race..... 
Rickster
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Re: Isnt' this sad.....
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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01/08/11 09:31 PM
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I hear ya Al, I just drove the dart for the first time in over three weeks and boy was it fun. Aren`t there any local tracks where you can test?
72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
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Re: Isnt' this sad.....
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01/09/11 02:55 AM
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didn't get out of the teens here today. But I don't mind because it's better than rain, floods, mudslides, forrest fires and earthquakes plus my shop is heated.  .
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Re: Isnt' this sad.....
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01/09/11 12:09 PM
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It might be a bit cold, but there is a test 'n tune coming to infineon soon...
JUST ANNOUNCED**
Test n' Tune: January 17, 2011
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (gates open at 9 a.m.)
Cost: $75 car, driver and crew
NHRA Rules Apply
-Tom.
Holy crap does that say $75 entry fee just for a test-n-tune?! I dont think I've ever paid over $20 for testing. For that steep of an entry there better be a race and a good payout! Thats ridiculous.
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