Good Week @ 996Outpost.com
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It's a good thing I have little money and no extra garage space. The LS2-powered 240Z currently at $31K would be fun to die in...
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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sweet victory
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A few birthdays ago, my GF got me a stock car driving experience at Irwindale. No instructor in the car, he was watching from their tower and giving feedback through radio. He was spot on with everything I was doing wrong. Probably not an option for large tracks, but it was a great way to learn. I haven't tried a lead car type experience yet.
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JayG
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Its now been almost 8 weeks since we moved to Lago Vista (Austin) and in a few words....We love it!! Don't really miss San Diego that much, especially with a gal of 93 at $2.75 vs 4.50 for 91 in SD. Its really peaceful and low stress here
Still not completely unpacked, mainly because we are having a lot of work done on the house. Yea, that's a bit odd as it is a new build, but the builder wouldn't put in the tile floors we wanted or add the cabinetry we wanted. Have had a few intense storms and some amazing electrical storms and a bit of hail thrown in for good measure. You know what they say, it's Texas, wait 10 min and the weather will change
One thing we didn't count on was the herd of White Tail Deer that visit us a few times a day. Its actually very relaxing to hand feed them. The pic is a few of our new friends
We have around 15-20 visiting at a time, including as many as 6 fawns.
Still not completely unpacked, mainly because we are having a lot of work done on the house. Yea, that's a bit odd as it is a new build, but the builder wouldn't put in the tile floors we wanted or add the cabinetry we wanted. Have had a few intense storms and some amazing electrical storms and a bit of hail thrown in for good measure. You know what they say, it's Texas, wait 10 min and the weather will change
One thing we didn't count on was the herd of White Tail Deer that visit us a few times a day. Its actually very relaxing to hand feed them. The pic is a few of our new friends
2004 Boxster S 6 speed - DRL relay hack, Polaris AutoTop DIY (sold)
2004 996 Targa Tip
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2004 996 Targa Tip
2020 BMW X3 Xdrive, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
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32wildbilly
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Great to hear from you! Glad you guys are doing well and pleased with your new home. Love your new pets.
JayG wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:50 pm Its now been almost 8 weeks since we moved to Lago Vista (Austin) and in a few words....We love it!! Don't really miss San Diego that much, especially with a gal of 93 at $2.75 vs 4.50 for 91 in SD. Its really peaceful and low stress here
Still not completely unpacked, mainly because we are having a lot of work done on the house. Yea, that's a bit odd as it is a new build, but the builder wouldn't put in the tile floors we wanted or add the cabinetry we wanted. Have had a few intense storms and some amazing electrical storms and a bit of hail thrown in for good measure. You know what they say, it's Texas, wait 10 min and the weather will change
One thing we didn't count on was the herd of White Tail Deer that visit us a few times a day. Its actually very relaxing to hand feed them. The pic is a few of our new friends
Bucks.jpg
We have around 15-20 visiting at a time, including as many as 6 fawns.
Never gonna make you cry...
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Cuda911
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At least in SD no worries of a deer jumping out in front of my car! Or ruin my garden. You will learn to curse those giant rats.
Mike
'68 Ford Custom 500; '70 Plymouth Cuda; '71 Ford Econoline; 73 Porsche 914 1.7, '74 Porsche 914 1.8; '74 Suzuki TC185; '86 Suzuki GS450L; '88 Subaru GL104WD Turbo Ltd Edn;; '88 Subaru XT; '91 Lexus ES250; '93 Jeep Wrangler, '99 Porsche Boxster, '03 Turbo VW Beetle; '03 Porsche Boxster; '03 Porsche Carrera C2; '07 Porsche Cayman, '11 BMW 328i, '12 Porsche 991 S, '14 Porsche Cayman, & a mishmash of other vehicles.
'68 Ford Custom 500; '70 Plymouth Cuda; '71 Ford Econoline; 73 Porsche 914 1.7, '74 Porsche 914 1.8; '74 Suzuki TC185; '86 Suzuki GS450L; '88 Subaru GL104WD Turbo Ltd Edn;; '88 Subaru XT; '91 Lexus ES250; '93 Jeep Wrangler, '99 Porsche Boxster, '03 Turbo VW Beetle; '03 Porsche Boxster; '03 Porsche Carrera C2; '07 Porsche Cayman, '11 BMW 328i, '12 Porsche 991 S, '14 Porsche Cayman, & a mishmash of other vehicles.
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DBJoe996
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Concur. We have some deer in our truly urban/city area and they come in on occasion and strip every flower and new shoots from every plant in the yard. Curse the bastards....
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OceanBlue2000
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Sorry, I am with JayG on this one. We love our deer, except for the big buck that almost ran me over trying to get away from our dog. It was nighttime so I didn't know he was in the yard when I let the dog out.
For a dense suburban area, we have a lot of animals, including foxes and opossums. The only ones I could do without are the chickadees that start singing at 4 AM.
Mike
Strange things I have in head, that will to hand.
2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)
Strange things I have in head, that will to hand.
2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)
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I'm fond of the wild rabbits, myself. 
This showed up on Mountain Reporter, the site that covers the local mountain resort areas. The vehicle was not driving autonomously; the driver had the skinny pedal down and understeered off a 100-foot cliff.
I'm kind of stunned it isn't on fire...but also impressed that there were no injuries rated more than "mild to moderate" among the 4 passengers.
This showed up on Mountain Reporter, the site that covers the local mountain resort areas. The vehicle was not driving autonomously; the driver had the skinny pedal down and understeered off a 100-foot cliff.
I'm kind of stunned it isn't on fire...but also impressed that there were no injuries rated more than "mild to moderate" among the 4 passengers.
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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FRUNKenstein
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Probably driving on a nearly empty tank, so . . .
www.kansascityautomuseum.com
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
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sweet victory
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My parents and little sister are moving from Oahu to TX in a few weeks. Your post makes me feel happy for them. Counting the days till I'm out of CA myself. Thank you for sharing.JayG wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:50 pm Its now been almost 8 weeks since we moved to Lago Vista (Austin) and in a few words....We love it!! Don't really miss San Diego that much, especially with a gal of 93 at $2.75 vs 4.50 for 91 in SD. Its really peaceful and low stress here
Still not completely unpacked, mainly because we are having a lot of work done on the house. Yea, that's a bit odd as it is a new build, but the builder wouldn't put in the tile floors we wanted or add the cabinetry we wanted. Have had a few intense storms and some amazing electrical storms and a bit of hail thrown in for good measure. You know what they say, it's Texas, wait 10 min and the weather will change
One thing we didn't count on was the herd of White Tail Deer that visit us a few times a day. Its actually very relaxing to hand feed them. The pic is a few of our new friends
Bucks.jpg
We have around 15-20 visiting at a time, including as many as 6 fawns.
P.s. most builders are limiting any extra/custom offerings due to material shortages. I saw this across the board at the 6+ developments I looked at in Florida.