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GM Muscle · #1 10-02-2010, 03:22 PM

post up your dfw goodguys expirience.

When did I miss the green rs chevelle hitting a pole and did anyone see the badass "c2zr1" corvette? Sick!
On another note I really enjoyed the auto-x and meeting some of the vendors! Couldn't have asked for better weather either.

**214Chevy** · #2 10-02-2010, 04:13 PM

Can someone please post pics when you get a chance. I live in Dallas and can't make it. Working all weekend and when I get off, showtimes will be over.

Bakaruda · #3 10-02-2010, 04:15 PM

I went but did not take any pictures. Alot of great cars there.

GM Muscle · #4 10-02-2010, 04:17 PM

Saw quite a bit of junk there too! Lol I've determined I've been way too humble on the build of my car! I'm holding my chin up a little
higher after today. Haha

tmadden · #5 10-02-2010, 05:16 PM

Man I went and I'm worn out from all that walking. That's crazy how many cars they got in TMS. My first time watching the Optima Challenge. That was great to watch. Of all the vendor tents I went in it figures that Detroit Speeds crew was the most attentive and cool. We were super ignored at the PPG tent like we had the plague. Walked thru the tent with my brother and no one even acknowledged our existence which is hard at 6'2 240 and 6'3" 300.......

GM Muscle · #6 10-02-2010, 06:09 PM

Yeah I'll agree, they weren't too cordial. I went and grabbed a couple of beers from them and went to dse's tent.

PASD U · #7 10-02-2010, 08:06 PM

I was there. Went yesterday and today. Had a flippin blast! There's never enough time to check that show out. My legs and feet are in definite need of some attention. Ouch. Why do they stick the Autocross event at the ENTIRE opposite end of the place?

I missed the Roadster Shop Chevelle kissing the pole too. After being there since about 10, I stuck around waiting for a ride with one of the vendors and got bumped after waiting over an hour. That was somewhere around 3. I was kind of irritated but what are you gonna do...whine? I left the area around 3:00-3:15, so it must've happened shortly after that since they quit at 4. Saw that C2ZR1 Corvette today...I can't say enough about it, it would just come out as all caps and curse words in text. Lots of design ideas that I loved (gauges-who did those, pedals, rear cabin area). Very nice car. I'm hoping PHR, or some other magazine I read frequently, picks it up as a feature.

What was up with the PPG booth? I went by and there didn't seem to be anything going on. Some kids coloring. Didn't really pay attention to them. I had some great conversation at the DSE and RideTech booths though, pitching the idea for more early Chevelle products.

tmadden · #8 10-02-2010, 10:25 PM

Yeah that is a hell of a walk thru all the cars and the vendor booths and then to the autocross. It was a great day since I had a chance to go with my oldest brother who's opinion matters most when it comes to cars and who needed to understand the Pro Touring movement. I have to say how much I love the ound of a old school big block. How sweet that was!!!!!

RPM HOTRODS · #9 10-03-2010, 01:16 AM

Well it sounds like everyone had a good time. I have to say its hard for us to be a vendor with a booth and run the autoX at the opposite sides of the event. I'm not a big guy like DSE or Ridetech and I can't pull my guys out of the shop for a show 20 hours away or have a big sales staff. We build cars. I have to be at the shows on Wednesday to set up and won't be back to the shop until late Monday or Tuesday. I have one employee that understands, a truck driver that helps out, and myself on the road. The ride alongs on the autoX are hard too. While we are waiting to run, which seems to be once an hour or so, I may have at least 5 people ask to ride in the car. Sometimes the first person is there sometimes not when its time to run. The one thing I want is for people to have a good time along with myself thats why I do it. But Goodguys needs and are listening to us vendors to make it better for us all. Its hard for me to get focused to run the car, find the person who wants the ride and keep track of who it was in the short amount of time, get them in seat belts and ready to role. I rode someone every time I ran the last two days and I'm sorry if I skipped someone or didn't talk to someone at the trailer. Its hard and I'm new and tryn to figure it out!!!!

PASD U · #10 10-03-2010, 02:26 AM

Hey "RPM", (sorry don't know your name) I personally want to thank you for ALLOWING anyone to ride along with you. The same thing goes for every vendor, every regular guy and girl there and granted when I spoke in my post of being irritated about not getting a ride, it wasn't directed towards anyone in particular. I purposely didn't mention the vendor and I hope noone took my words personally. The excitement of being a passenger in one of those awesome machines that you guys build ended flatly in disappointment BUT...

there's always next year. I will personally admit I super jealous of each and every one of you out there blasting around the track whether you built it on a budget or are finishing up R&D on a new product. Thank YOU for for the excitement of it all!