"TheDutchTexan" (TheDutchTexan)
08/08/2016 at 20:24 • Filed to: TheDutchTexan, Cars and Coffee, Dallas, HEMI, Charger, DeLorean, Mustang, Camaro, Lamborghini, F12 TDF
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"TheDutchTexan" (TheDutchTexan)
08/08/2016 at 20:24 • Filed to: TheDutchTexan, Cars and Coffee, Dallas, HEMI, Charger, DeLorean, Mustang, Camaro, Lamborghini, F12 TDF | 0
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Weather was hot... Cops were thick as thieves... All ingredients for a sub par experience at Cars and Coffee Dallas. The first can’t be helped, this is Texas after all, and a year is not complete without getting close to heat stroke due to your love for cars and the creative process. The second... well. We got those tire roasting curb hopping wall scraping folks to blame. Flyers were handed out at the Dallas Cars and Coffee pretty much threatening arrest for any unsafe behavior on the streets. Just stab it a little in a straight line... No loss of traction and not too far over the speed limit and you’ll be fine.*
But enough about the doom and gloom. How was it? Well, amazing. For a few reasons... One, I saw a car I never thought I would. All I say is PlayStation one and gran turismo 2... I raced the shit out of one! You win the internets if you know which one I am on about.
The car that almost made it on the cover was the DeLorean with a custom VR6 swap. That was until I saw one of THE muscle cars... An original 1968 HEMI Charger R/T. What a machine. And that engine... it DWARFS a 440. Massive. And it sounded so GOOD! Forgive me, but I had to shoot some extra footage of that car idling trough the lot. And the kid that gave it some revs? The son of a very cool dad. And don’t worry, when it’s his it stays as it is now. Unmolested!
On the supercar side the F12 TDF was a sight to behold. I love those GT cars! I wonder if I could get the owner to let me review... wait... nevermind... I am getting ahead of myself. Lets go to the video:
Which was your favorite? Let me know!
* Depending on the mood of the officer... I shall not pay your ticket... :P
WRXforScience
> TheDutchTexan
08/08/2016 at 20:49 |
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You should come out to one of the local autocrosses. Next event is Equipe Rapide/Porsche Club on Sunday at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. I can hook you up with some free mustache rides. You might enjoy seeing cars actually driven (the Porsches don’t go very fast, but they look good).
Here are my runs from their event a couple of weeks ago:
If you show up, look for me in the red BRZ (14 STX). I’ll show you around (or any other local Oppo’s).
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TheDutchTexan
> WRXforScience
08/08/2016 at 21:36 |
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That would be interesting to go to sometime. I don’t know if I’ll have time this coming weekend though. Always wanted to do it myself sometime, just to see how bad of a driver I really am when I start to push the envelope.
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WRXforScience
> TheDutchTexan
08/08/2016 at 21:43 |
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Spectating is free, you can ride along if you sign the insurance waiver, and loaner helmets are available (I think they charge $1-$3 for a head sock, but you get to keep it). We’ll be racing from 9:30am-3pm.
I run with just about all the clubs (I do 30-40 events a year plus 8-10 track-days). I am an instructor with all the clubs, and am on the SCCA Board (I’m the worker chief, so I decide everyone’s work assignments). If you come out to an event I can help you get your feet under you and show you the ropes.
If you like cars, it’s worth coming out to look around and really no good reason not to get involved (I’ve seen a PT Cruiser on all-season tires do it, so you can too).