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  1. 09-12-2012, 06:22 PM #1
    Gytis Kupinas
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    Dust and Glory

    .....or at least we made a run for it.

    Last weekend had unforgettable time in Mojave Desert racing buggy........Self evaluation for Baja 1000.

    Five laps in a desert, 72 miles each lap. Race start at 3:00pm and ended way after midnight..........not for everyone though.

    Entusiasm took its toll and our buggy DNF based on front right spindle failure , leaving driver stranded in the desert for +4 h before our crew found him.............all smiles and stupid grins on the faces ,afterwards, couldn't be wiped out until I left for east coast.

    till Next time !

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  2. 09-12-2012, 06:27 PM #2
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    Gytis
    1967 911 matching numbers car ( sold )
    1968 911T/R #0805 (SONDERWUNCH AUSSERH DER M.LISTE NR184****) SOLD
    1969 911E MFI matching ALL numbers SOLD
    1981 911 Target 4K ( SHIFT trip-Nürburgring-SPA and SOLD )
    1986 930 "Carnivore" ( "while I'm there" mode )
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  3. 09-12-2012, 06:46 PM #3
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    ...to the RESQUE.....
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    ...found them....
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    ....no time to waste.....
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    .....sun was coming down beautifully but too fast for our comfort.......
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    ...now the hard part - find the way outta desert in the dark
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    Gytis
    1967 911 matching numbers car ( sold )
    1968 911T/R #0805 (SONDERWUNCH AUSSERH DER M.LISTE NR184****) SOLD
    1969 911E MFI matching ALL numbers SOLD
    1981 911 Target 4K ( SHIFT trip-Nürburgring-SPA and SOLD )
    1986 930 "Carnivore" ( "while I'm there" mode )
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  4. 09-15-2012, 03:19 PM #4
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    Neat adventure Gytis. I've always wanted to try something like that, but RI isn't exactly close to the epicenter of interest for those rigs. And neither is NJ for that matter, how'd you end up in the desert?
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  5. 09-15-2012, 08:20 PM #5
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    Jim, I totally see it being YOUR CUP A TEA.....

    ....how did I end up there ? I guess simplest answer would be : when you need to get that FIX you'll go the distance.

    I will spill the beans over bottle of beer next time we'll get together.

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    .....cooling system......
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    ...support vehicles....
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    ...you don't take pans off in the desert....you know! snakes,spiders,scorpions.....
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    ..almost out the desert ...and that is when the tire on truck went "pooof"......
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    1967 911 matching numbers car ( sold )
    1968 911T/R #0805 (SONDERWUNCH AUSSERH DER M.LISTE NR184****) SOLD
    1969 911E MFI matching ALL numbers SOLD
    1981 911 Target 4K ( SHIFT trip-Nürburgring-SPA and SOLD )
    1986 930 "Carnivore" ( "while I'm there" mode )
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  6. 09-16-2012, 03:40 AM #6
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    Gytis you live a very full life!
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  7. 09-16-2012, 06:35 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macroni View Post
    Gytis you live a very full life!
    Thanks Luke, though wouldnt be same w/o u guys.


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    1968 911T/R #0805 (SONDERWUNCH AUSSERH DER M.LISTE NR184****) SOLD
    1969 911E MFI matching ALL numbers SOLD
    1981 911 Target 4K ( SHIFT trip-Nürburgring-SPA and SOLD )
    1986 930 "Carnivore" ( "while I'm there" mode )
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    VERY cool -- I want ta go!
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  9. 09-22-2012, 02:05 AM #9
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    ...tell me about it, Jim.......I want to go too. any beer of yours wants to sponsor us ?:-D

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    1967 911 matching numbers car ( sold )
    1968 911T/R #0805 (SONDERWUNCH AUSSERH DER M.LISTE NR184****) SOLD
    1969 911E MFI matching ALL numbers SOLD
    1981 911 Target 4K ( SHIFT trip-Nürburgring-SPA and SOLD )
    1986 930 "Carnivore" ( "while I'm there" mode )
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  10. 09-22-2012, 03:12 AM #10
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    We sell Red Bull, too -- sounds like more up their alley . . .
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