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Old 11-15-2012, 07:58 AM   #1
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Houston Area Boxsters!!!!

I am looking for Houston Area Boxsters!! The weather is perfect for evening drives around the Houston area. If you own a Boxster in Houston speak now or forever hold your....

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Old 11-15-2012, 11:46 AM   #2
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I live in Houston. I can't drive anywhere this weekend, but I may be able to do a little early Saturday morning driving next weekend, the 24th.

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Old 11-15-2012, 05:45 PM   #3
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Thats great! Hopefully we can get a few more!
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Old 11-18-2012, 01:00 PM   #4
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Saterday drive

I'm in Houston what do you have in mind?
I'm in the Meyerland area.
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Old 11-18-2012, 07:13 PM   #5
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We could meet up and drive out to Brenham...
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Old 11-18-2012, 07:42 PM   #6
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You guys are only 170 miles from the first F1 race in the U.S. in 5 years and you didn't go!!!? Disgraceful......
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Old 11-19-2012, 07:42 PM   #7
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Brenham sounds good!! I see that we would have four of us... I wish we could atleast three more!!!
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Old 11-20-2012, 03:11 AM   #8
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I am out next week on holiday but would be up for a run or two in the Houston area.

I am NE of Houston in Kingwood.

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Old 11-20-2012, 04:08 AM   #9
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Unfortunately, my car is not in shape for a run this Sat. I've been working on it every night, but have a lot more to do before I head to the track in two weeks.
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Old 11-20-2012, 06:11 AM   #10
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What time are you guys thinking of? I might be able to join you if it's midday. I'm in the NW area.
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Old 11-20-2012, 07:49 AM   #11
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While I won't be able to join you guys this time, let me say that I've driven the box around that area in the mornings and afternoons. Afternoons is not a good idea for the following reasons:

In the early mornings before 10 am, you will have cyclists and bikers to contend with and a tractor or two. No big deal.

After 10 am, you have all of the above plus soccer moms, more farmers in pickups, and LEOs o'plenty.

[Side Note: always let the lead car have the best radar detector in the pack. Last time I went out I was with a Turbo and two BoxS's and a 911. Of course, the bigger the motor the further out front they were from me, the lowly 2.5 in the bunch.

I had the V1 and the alarm went off as the Turbo and the 911 were both popped for 112 and 95 (respectively) in a 50 mph zone. The county cop said he would have busted all of us but didn't have time to shoot his radar at all five cars.

He said he was being "extremely generous" to us by writing the tickets for 74 mph so as not to arrest the two drivers for reckless driving.]

Additionally, it's not that close to Brenham, but if you drive FM 105 (Industry, TX) down from 290 and then take whatever that road is to San Felipe, Texas (located a mile north of I-10 near Sealy... google map it and you'll see the FM road... 2920????) there is a lovely bit of road with nice sweepers, which is about as twisty as we get around here.

Or, you guys can stay in town and just drive what I call "the loop":

Beginning at Shepherd, turn onto Memorial and take it downtown and drive south to Allen Parkway and come back to Shepherd. Do it early enough and you'll have the roads mostly to yourself with very few cops.

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You guys are only 170 miles from the first F1 race in the U.S. in 5 years and you didn't go!!!? Disgraceful......
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Old 11-22-2012, 08:43 PM   #13
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I do not have a radar detector. If we can get five cars, we can rally at Memorial park and take a short drive to Kemah and return??? Im free for Saturday.

What I can tell you as being ex law enforcement, speed alone does not constitute reckless driving. There must be other factors involved. For example driving on the shoulder at a high rate of speed would be a willing candidate for reckless driving.
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Old 11-23-2012, 08:13 PM   #15
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Hello.. Would next week be best? That would be the 1st.
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Old 11-30-2012, 04:44 AM   #16
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You guys making a run tomorrow? What time?
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Old 11-30-2012, 05:05 AM   #17
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I am back in the country and up for it and weather looks to be great for tomorrow.

Randall you need to get your lazy butt up and out!




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Old 11-30-2012, 05:15 PM   #18
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I think tomorrow around lunch time is great. Are we strolling to Galveston or what?
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Old 11-30-2012, 05:20 PM   #19
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Randall, are you back in business?????
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Old 11-30-2012, 06:42 PM   #20
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Let's meet at Porsche West Houston on I-10 at noon tomorrow.

Boxster6354, Randall, Spinnaker - see you there?

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