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#1 OFFLINE   sportscars

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Posted 21 December 2011 - 07:27 AM

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GTJoey and Nardo Chris are going to be joining us for Shelby Run Europe! Joe and Chris seem very excited to be included in our group and they both seem to be GREAT guys. Joe wrote a book about the FGT and did an interview about it with Jay Leno - http://www.jaylenosg...rience/1360078/

This is a wonderful addition to the trip and the group and we are honored to have them on board!

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Posted 21 December 2011 - 07:44 AM

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Posted 21 December 2011 - 09:52 AM

This event is getting better and better.  :yahoo:
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Posted 21 December 2011 - 09:59 AM

This is one I wish I could make, but shipping the car and the time off is just not gonna happen.

Is "Ring time" on the agenda?
Cheers,
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Posted 21 December 2011 - 10:06 AM

I asked Marji what she thought about bringing the Cobra...................I'll not repeat what she said due to the excessive profanity.   :hysterical2:
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Posted 21 December 2011 - 10:09 AM

Awsome!  I'm with Tony.  No vacation time for it.  Maybe someday in the future.  Amazing time I'm sure will be had by all.
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Posted 21 December 2011 - 12:57 PM

Sean you must have saved all your change over the last couple years to be able to afford this trip.

I would go if I could afford it but that trip is out of my budget.
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Posted 21 December 2011 - 07:52 PM

Very cool.  Looks like a great book
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Posted 21 December 2011 - 09:14 PM

View Posttwobjshelbys, on 21 December 2011 - 09:59 AM, said:

This is one I wish I could make, but shipping the car and the time off is just not gonna happen.

Is "Ring time" on the agenda?

That is affirmative...the first stop of the tour is the 'ring'
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 06:34 AM

View PostCali_KR, on 21 December 2011 - 09:14 PM, said:

That is affirmative...the first stop of the tour is the 'ring'

:yahoo:

I'm so ready for this tour.
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Posted 22 December 2011 - 11:57 AM

View PostCali_KR, on 21 December 2011 - 09:14 PM, said:

That is affirmative...the first stop of the tour is the 'ring'

Dang!!!   Need many pictures and videos!
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Posted 28 December 2011 - 07:48 PM

View Posttwobjshelbys, on 21 December 2011 - 09:59 AM, said:

This is one I wish I could make, but shipping the car and the time off is just not gonna happen.

Is "Ring time" on the agenda?

Oh yeah! Plus the Swiss alps, the autobahn, the Italian lakes, Monte Carlo, a parade lap at Le Mans and MUCH MORE!!!

We do have a couple open spots, it's not too late to sign up.

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Posted 30 December 2011 - 05:01 AM

View Postsportscars, on 28 December 2011 - 07:48 PM, said:



Oh yeah! Plus the Swiss alps, the autobahn, the Italian lakes, Monte Carlo, a parade lap at Le Mans and MUCH MORE!!!

We do have a couple open spots, it's not too late to sign up.

You're not going to want to miss this one Tony.
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 02:21 PM

View Posttwobjshelbys, on 21 December 2011 - 09:59 AM, said:

This is one I wish I could make, but shipping the car and the time off is just not gonna happen.

Is "Ring time" on the agenda?

View PostMY500SS, on 30 December 2011 - 05:01 AM, said:

You're not going to want to miss this one Tony.

I take care of all the shipping for you Tony, you just need to get the days off!

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Posted 03 January 2012 - 03:03 PM

View Postsportscars, on 03 January 2012 - 02:21 PM, said:

I take care of all the shipping for you Tony, you just need to get the days off!

Come on Tony.................it's a win, win.
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 05:07 AM

View PostMY500SS, on 03 January 2012 - 03:03 PM, said:

Come on Tony.................it's a win, win.

:yup:

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Posted 04 January 2012 - 11:13 AM

Wish I could but too much going on.
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 08:05 PM

View Posttwobjshelbys, on 04 January 2012 - 11:13 AM, said:

Wish I could but too much going on.

That's to bad Tony...................You and your GT would be a blast to have along.
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 07:09 AM

Dan, maybe we should just take Tony's GT for him???

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Posted 05 January 2012 - 07:16 AM

View Postsportscars, on 05 January 2012 - 07:09 AM, said:

Dan, maybe we should just take Tony's GT for him???

Now your talkin Sean................... we all could take turns on the Nurburgring.  :peelout:
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