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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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Default Texas Miata Challenge at MSR Houston

Lessons learned:
I really needed the lens hood on the long lens. I forgot to bring it.
It would've been nice if I zoomed out more to catch the side profile of cars as those make better signature pics.
UV filter to cut down on the haze?

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Other than Miatas

My favorite:
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Lol Blowtus:


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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 01:09 AM
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Any lap times? Anyone blow up?
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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Holy negative camber on that red #7

So what is the story with the "Blowtus"? Supercharged Elise? It looks like it is a hard core race prepped car.
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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Thanks for the pics. You guys were super cool.
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Bond
Any lap times? Anyone blow up?
1:52 with horrific brakes, in the cold. On of Rharris' friends had meltdown in some fashion, and I just found out that jacob300AIDS had a dead slave cylinder and I never knew...I had a spare in my bag. My **** was rocksteady all day, urryday.
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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Hustler on the track instead of on here whinning like a paranoid little bitch???? WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!





LOL good **** gays, looks like it was fun


Blowtus looks like it means bidness
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
Hustler on the track instead of on here whinning like a paranoid little bitch???? WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!





LOL good **** gays, looks like it was fun


Blowtus looks like it means bidness
Yeah, turbo exige and Verges is incredibly good. I'm begging him to sit in the passenger seat and berate me.
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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My car looks mean on corner entry:

and its also a gross polluter:
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 03:08 PM
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still drooling over your ******* rims

bronze 6uls>*
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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I prefer that track CW not CCW.
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
still drooling over your ******* rims

bronze 6uls>*
yeah, the look awesomely mean on this car. It looks mean as **** in the corner entry pics with the tires loaded up. I can't image the grip when I get some tread burned off.
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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Any videos of this event?
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 03:36 PM
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This is only car I can tell had a camera. I should have lent hustler my Gopro but I always forget.
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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Nice pics. I think the problem with fancy pants is a master cylinder that's bad. Gonna find out for sure soon. I did manage a 2:03.54 leaving it in 3rd.

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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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Any videos of this event?
Workin' on it. Maybe tomorrow.
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Holy crap how many green miata's did we have? I'm painting mine unique like Rharris, you def know when he's coming down the track.

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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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One of mine is green too but no worries it is now the DD and not the track car.
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mine is green too. LOL

DD but hopefully an HPDE car also
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Bond


This is only car I can tell had a camera. I should have lent hustler my Gopro but I always forget.
Pauls mazdaspeed had a camera, but the mount was loose and he says the noise is really bad because of it.
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