The Great Race - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

doubleurx · 2004-07-01, 08:21 AM

For those interested The Great Race makes a stop (believe it or not) in Truckee today. All the cars will parade through commercial row around 6:00 p.m. (I will verify). I will try to take some pics to post tomorrow.

Should be fun.

ArthurS · 2004-07-01, 08:40 AM

Wish I could go, but just getting off work by then.

sperry · 2004-07-01, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ArthurS

Wish I could go, but just getting off work by then.

All you'd be missing are a bunch of cars from 1918 puttering around Truckee... it's not much of a "race" IMO.

doubleurx · 2004-07-01, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by sperry

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Originally Posted by ArthurS

Wish I could go, but just getting off work by then.

All you'd be missing are a bunch of cars from 1918 puttering around Truckee... it's not much of a "race" IMO.

car lover eh?

Just kidding, I agree it's not everybody's cup of tea, but some of these cars early 30's to 60's are puttering across the country, considering their age is an amazing feat. The cars and drivers are spending the night so the town, restaurants and bars are all putting on a pretty big show of it.

sperry · 2004-07-01, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by doubleurx

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Originally Posted by sperry

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Originally Posted by ArthurS

Wish I could go, but just getting off work by then.

All you'd be missing are a bunch of cars from 1918 puttering around Truckee... it's not much of a "race" IMO.

car lover eh?

Just kidding, I agree it's not everybody's cup of tea, but some of these cars early 30's to 60's are puttering across the country, considering their age is an amazing feat. The cars and drivers are spending the night so the town, restaurants and bars are all putting on a pretty big show of it.

Actually the history behind it is pretty cool... it's very old school, pre-WWI even, when rich philanthropists decided to "race around the world". Wait, that sounds like an episode of Speed Racer...

ArthurS · 2004-07-01, 10:20 AM

I actually love looking at old cars....plus I get to pass out business cards for Hagerty insurance for collector cars...

doubleurx · 2004-07-01, 12:46 PM

Well it is pouring outside and hailing up at my house, so I don't know how fun this event will actually be. If it's still raining, I will probably bail on it as well.

doubleurx · 2004-07-02, 09:48 PM

So I didi actually take some picture of this event. I will post on Monday. Some very cool cars. Yes there were plenty of the Chity Chity Bang Bang cars (which by the way was an awesome vehicle), but there was also a 1958 356, a 1959 300sl and for some reason a whole street full of late 50's to early 70's muscle cars.

For the mustang lovers there was a few fun show cars. A 71 or so fastback (must post to appreciate), a 2004 Rousch (sp?) highly modified and supercharged, and some others. It was definately interesting, espeicially as the crowd settled into the bars.

doubleurx · 2004-07-13, 12:19 PM

Sorry folks. I am tossing my digital camera in the trash. Every pic is unreadable. This is the second time this has happened. Dell free camera my a$$. This thing was a free headache.

sperry · 2004-07-13, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by doubleurx

Sorry folks. I am tossing my digital camera in the trash. Every pic is unreadable. This is the second time this has happened. Dell free camera my a$$. This thing was a free headache.

Take an "unreadable" picture of your schlong laid out on a piece of paper that read's "Dell: Suck It". Then send it to their tech support and tell them "my free camera seems to have issues, can you try to rescue this picture for me? It's very important!"

doubleurx · 2004-07-13, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

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Originally Posted by doubleurx

Sorry folks. I am tossing my digital camera in the trash. Every pic is unreadable. This is the second time this has happened. Dell free camera my a$$. This thing was a free headache.

Take an "unreadable" picture of your schlong laid out on a piece of paper that read's "Dell: Suck It". Then send it to their tech support and tell them "my free camera seems to have issues, can you try to rescue this picture for me? It's very important!"

Either that or I could just take a huge crap in a bag, stuff the camera in it and Tell Dell my camera only takes crappy pictures.

ArthurS · 2004-07-13, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by doubleurx

Either that or I could just take a huge crap in a bag, stuff the camera in it and Tell Dell my camera only takes crappy pictures.

Bwhahahahhahaha

sperry · 2004-07-13, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by doubleurx

Either that or I could just take a huge crap in a bag, stuff the camera in it and Tell Dell my camera only takes crappy pictures.

There's something about the phrase "huge crap in a bag" that make me bust up laughing.

MattR · 2004-07-13, 12:31 PM

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There's something about the phrase "huge crap in a bag" that make me bust up laughing.

I was thinking the same thing...

2004-07-01, 08:21 AM	#1
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	The Great Race For those interested The Great Race makes a stop (believe it or not) in Truckee today. All the cars will parade through commercial row around 6:00 p.m. (I will verify). I will try to take some pics to post tomorrow. Should be fun.

2004-07-01, 08:40 AM	#2
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Wish I could go, but just getting off work by then. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2004-07-01, 10:20 AM	#6
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	I actually love looking at old cars....plus I get to pass out business cards for Hagerty insurance for collector cars... __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

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2004-07-01, 12:46 PM	#7
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	Well it is pouring outside and hailing up at my house, so I don't know how fun this event will actually be. If it's still raining, I will probably bail on it as well.

2004-07-02, 09:48 PM	#8
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	So I didi actually take some picture of this event. I will post on Monday. Some very cool cars. Yes there were plenty of the Chity Chity Bang Bang cars (which by the way was an awesome vehicle), but there was also a 1958 356, a 1959 300sl and for some reason a whole street full of late 50's to early 70's muscle cars. For the mustang lovers there was a few fun show cars. A 71 or so fastback (must post to appreciate), a 2004 Rousch (sp?) highly modified and supercharged, and some others. It was definately interesting, espeicially as the crowd settled into the bars.

2004-07-13, 12:19 PM	#9
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	Sorry folks. I am tossing my digital camera in the trash. Every pic is unreadable. This is the second time this has happened. Dell free camera my a$$. This thing was a free headache.