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Post by monkihead on May 28, 2010 10:54:33 GMT -5
I know there is a VA car show at the medical center on Monday. Also I've been told they have pretty nice car meets in Castroville every 2nd or 3rd Friday of the month. I live near the Marbach and 1604 area. Not sure where you're coming from but just at least to take a look at each others cars and grab a bite to eat or something would be alright. Let me know what you think or anyone for that matter!! I may be mistaken, but I think the Castroville meet has been called off. I'll double check on it today. I live a few miles from downtown on the west side, but I love to drive. My car gets decent gas mileage so I don't mind driving long distances. Biffs cruise sounds great, but I can't make it today. Tomorrow I have a lazer quest event, but my friends haven't scheduled a time. This Sunday, next Friday & Saturday I'm game for a meet. Want to have a get together in front of Legends? Wow.
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Post by EricFormula350 on May 28, 2010 11:08:26 GMT -5
I don't get it either. Regardless tonight is bad because I'm working until 10pm and tomorrow I have a promotion BBQ to attend. Like you said Sunday we could meet up somewhere or whenever is good for you. What Legends are you talking about? The only Legends I know of is a pool hall at 410 and Marbach. My car doesn't get the greatest gas mileage but I still love driving it though with the exception of yesterday when my exhaust scraped the road about 8 times heading to work. The roads here are horrible.
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Post by monkihead on May 28, 2010 13:38:21 GMT -5
I don't get it either. Regardless tonight is bad because I'm working until 10pm and tomorrow I have a promotion BBQ to attend. Like you said Sunday we could meet up somewhere or whenever is good for you. What Legends are you talking about? The only Legends I know of is a pool hall at 410 and Marbach. My car doesn't get the greatest gas mileage but I still love driving it though with the exception of yesterday when my exhaust scraped the road about 8 times heading to work. The roads here are horrible. Yep, Legends sports bar on marbach. They open @ noon, we can play a round of pool/darts/have a beer or just bs. Don't feel bad about scraping the ground, I can't lower mine due to it not making it up the driveway. My sister had a firebird that would bottom out every time she came home. Don't even ask how my aunt would get her corvette up there either. So, its settled- EVERYONE is welcomed, SUNDAY - SUNDAY - SUNDAY Legends Sports Bar & Grill loop 410 @ Marbach RD Time: 12ish I've been known for waking up late in the day- so I say noonish. 210-815-8829 if you need to get a hold of me
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Post by Lucid on May 28, 2010 14:20:20 GMT -5
Lucid, that's it? Well that right there shows how much even the moderators care. Maybe I misunderstood the meaning you were trying to convey or the intention of some of your statements. But I tell you what. I was there when it was just 3 of us meeting at the park, and later on when Thomas joined up. I took a webpage building course and made a website for our group, and researched how to setup this board. I was there at Daniel's funeral and saw his car for the last time. I was there when my buddies needed help with their cars and they were there for me. I was there when Thomas decided to beat my cars with both of his camaros at the racetrack. I was there when I passed up like 50 cars waiting in line at the track because I had the E.T. girl in the backseat. I drove all the way to Houston with Jim when no one else would go with me. I have seen 27 or so camaros and firebirds cruisiing down I-35 at night. I have gone to meets even though its been so cold I couldnt feel my feet and I could barely walk because I was so weak from U.C. I have seen Thomas fire up his TPI for the first time and seen Corey fire up his 350 for the first time. I have seen Anthony call a guy an idiot repeatedly to his face because he thought he spent too much money on his intake tract. I met Buddy when he got his bird and we hung out several times just chilling and shooting the shit. Pancho and Keith and I talk all the time about cars. I have learned so much from the other members of this group that I would not otherwise have learned on my own. Dont tell me I dont care about this group.
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Post by EricFormula350 on May 28, 2010 21:47:31 GMT -5
Cool Legends it is. See ya there
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Post by townaj on May 29, 2010 1:30:58 GMT -5
I would love to go to some meets but my exhaust is highly illegal apparently and i don't have anywhere to fix it. so for now im screwed. But I agree, I hardly log on anymore because there is never any activity. I would post, but theres no discussions. Kinda sucks but that's how it is I guess.
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Post by EricFormula350 on May 29, 2010 8:54:01 GMT -5
Whats up with your exhaust? If you need a quick and cheap exhaust shop check out Option Muffler on the frontage road of 90 where it meets 410 near Lackland. They made my true duals with an H-Pipe in less than an hour and it only cost me around $150.00. Can't beat it!
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Post by townaj on May 29, 2010 12:45:38 GMT -5
Some d-bag La Vernia cop pulled me over the other day because one of the pipes was hanging a LITTLE low. The hanger had come loose that morning and I didn't have time to fix it-I had to get to school. So he decides to inspect my damn exhaust system, which he has no right to do. He wrote me a ticket for no cats, no tail pipes, no mufflers (glasspacks don't qualify as mufflers?), and a bunch of other bs. I guess its my fault for driving something different. But now I have to go to court on June 22nd. The problem is I don't have 150 bucks. I'm 17 being raised by a single mom and I still can't find a job. Its a wonder I've been able to to what I have with the car. I have most of the pipe I need, but the shop is taken up right now.
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Post by EricFormula350 on May 29, 2010 12:59:19 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that and yes he does have the right to look at your exhaust. It sucks I know but for what he pulled you over for gave him probable cause which he didn't need in the first place to check the exhaust. Searching the inside of the vehicle opposed to a visual search of the exterior are two different things. The only thing I'm not sure about it the whole glasspack's not being mufflers. I would check your local county emission's laws and verify. I've also seen people just have cat converter shields welded over the straight pipe to give it the appearance of having cats. I'm surprised he didn't give you a fix it ticket. Maybe you just caught him on a bad day. Hope you get it all worked out though!
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Post by monkihead on May 29, 2010 13:18:42 GMT -5
Some d-bag La Vernia cop pulled me over the other day because one of the pipes was hanging a LITTLE low. The hanger had come loose that morning and I didn't have time to fix it-I had to get to school. So he decides to inspect my damn exhaust system, which he has no right to do. He wrote me a ticket for no cats, no tail pipes, no mufflers (glasspacks don't qualify as mufflers?), and a bunch of other bs. I guess its my fault for driving something different. But now I have to go to court on June 22nd. The problem is I don't have 150 bucks. I'm 17 being raised by a single mom and I still can't find a job. Its a wonder I've been able to to what I have with the car. I have most of the pipe I need, but the shop is taken up right now. Glasspacks ARE a form of a muffler. Print out the link and fight it with the judge. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasspackyou can have that knocked off the list of violations. Tail pipes aren't necessary, but probable cause. I didn't have tail pipes on my Supra, Mustang or Tiburon. I was never pulled over in them for that, but I was constantly followed. As for paying the ticket, they should offer a payment plan with differed ajudication(I'm not a good speller). It works by not getting pulled over for the same violations within 90days to 6 months. I'd know more but I haven't been pulled over by La Vernia police. I've practically meet every other officer, including Somerset.
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Post by Lucid on May 30, 2010 3:48:52 GMT -5
He wrote me a ticket for no cats, no tail pipes, no mufflers (glasspacks don't qualify as mufflers?), and a bunch of other bs. I guess its my fault for driving something different. But now I have to go to court on June 22nd. The problem is I don't have 150 bucks. I'm 17 being raised by a single mom and I still can't find a job. Its a wonder I've been able to to what I have with the car. I have most of the pipe I need, but the shop is taken up right now. Small town cops have all the time in the world. Texas Statutes www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/TN/htm/TN.547.htmThe sections you want to pay attention to are Sec. 547.604. MUFFLER REQUIRED and Sec. 547.605. EMISSION SYSTEMS REQUIRED. Theres a couple of cars on craigslist that are parting out, maybe you can pickup a stock system on the cheap and then show up to court and let them inspect it.
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Post by townaj on May 30, 2010 12:08:33 GMT -5
Yeah I was gonna just hollow out a cat then weld them around the pipe like eric said but I haven't gotten to it yet. I knew this would happen eventually. Yesterday I shoved all the stuff to the front of the shop and put the rest of my pipes back on. They now go over the axle on both sides and back to the bumper. Its sooo quiet inside now lol I love it. I still don't have cats though. And if I did wouldn't they have to be in the stock location? The thing that makes me mad is that we have diesels running all over town spinning their tires and acting like children, AND they have NO emissions stuff so they blow smoke on EVERYTHING, but the cops say nothing to them. They even see them goofing around and do nothing about it. But I just drive past minding my own business and I get caught. I NEVER screw around in town and I try to keep a low profile. Karma hates me I guess lol. So glasspacks are a muffler. No I gotta fight the other charges. Anyone know how to adjust valve lash? Now that I can hear the motor I can tell that the valves are ticking pretty bad. Can someone help me with them maybe? Thanks guys
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Post by EricFormula350 on May 30, 2010 14:06:52 GMT -5
Well Monkihead and myself met at Legends. Too bad more people could not attend but we understand not everyone has the same schedules. It's a start though! townaj as for your situation I'm glad to hear you are making progress. Your best bet is to get what you can fixed which is hopefully everything by the time your court date arrives. I would suggest having some sort of presentation ready with receipts showing you have made the proper modifications. The judge could possibly drop the whole thing or just downgrade it to a fix it ticket which wouldn't affect you either! Just be polite and courteous and don't bring up the argument that so many other vehicles are doing it and I just happened to get caught. When I was your age and received tickets I actually made poster board presentations when I went to court and 90% of the time the judge was so impressed with the effort that I put into it and the fact that I cared so much to prove the officer wrong that they threw them out. Hope you get it worked out and start making it out to some 3rd Gen meets.
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Post by townaj on May 30, 2010 16:01:42 GMT -5
Yeah all I need now are cats. And hopefully they don't open the hood. That would be a disaster. But thats a good idea. At the very least I'll take pictures to show the judge. I would be driving it, but I can't get my valves to stop their ticking business. I tried setting the drivers side of the motor, but it still does it. I really hope I can start coming too. That'd be pretty fun. I've been to biff's and the drag strip a couple times, but haven't really seen anybody. Soon though
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Post by 2fast4love on May 30, 2010 18:50:57 GMT -5
well here i am at the buzzer, i have noticied that there is no act but thats besides the point now. i also have a crazy schedule, for six weeks i work nights and six weeks days so i cant always make the friday meets. as far as saturday meets the southsiders have tried getting something going but nothing to the day has stuck. i guess you could say im picky too, i dont care much for fourth gens besides their motors and trans the rest should be swaped out for a nice third gen body. so i dont really like the 4th gen, mustang corvette meets. besides that i am willing to drive anywhere this is why i put a six speed in my car and even if that means out of the city. i will be at the austin meet on the 26th so who ever else is in we should take over 35 for a bit. i will check the board about every other day and see if anyone has an event planned so we make a strong attendance. as for the kid with the ticket bummer man, things happen like and being a high school kid doesnt help cops are dicks at times. just hang in there ask them for a payment plan or even community service so you can save your cash for your mean machine. until the next time we all meet take care PS keith is out lucid swaped a nice third gen for a fourth
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