Camry5Sgte

Me, RobD and friend = 3... who else?

how many we got attending?

never mind, found it: Green End, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SX Tel: 01223 293264

Lets do it here, anyone got an address I can throw in the GPS. Meeting time 12pm?

Here?

still no suggestions here? I suggest barbeque at my house if nothing else, several empty houses all around me that provide plenty of parking.

Likewise, where do we want to meet up?

Can do this at my house if necessary IP279QR post code.

Can we arrange something for next weekend?

Enough to get out and enjoy some comraderie imo

Day and time?

Yep915 ehh, funny running into a fellow El Pasoan here on the UK forum. Welcome! Haven't been back to El Paso in 2+ years... been overseas for 7 years now.

Lakenheath

Generator mechanic - like a car engine but rather than a transmission it has a big alternator that produces electricity... used mostly in the event of a power outage at critical facilities. My RSP Supra has definately been worth the wait. Been chipping away at the small things I find wrong with her and I forgot how at peace I am when wrenching on my project.

Generator mech

Just changed my plugs... boy was that different. Much easier on the Turbo Camry

The cars were sold by my step mom after my father died. She didn't actually own them and my family is still trying to track them down but they are spread across the world by now. The Air Force brought me to Suffolk. England is not all bad, I've been all over the world in the Air Force and every place is what you make it... however no country holds a candle to the fun times I had in the four years I was stationed in Japan The mini convoy on the way back from Japfest was fun, who was in the Black Supra?

Growing up I was exposed to American muscle cars because my father worked at Ford. We had an abundance of Shelby's in the front yard along with a couple of Cougars. Here is a pic of my front yard... I'm the one in the Dr. Pepper outfit. Red 1968 Ford convertible Shelby GT 350, green 1970 Mercury Eleminator Cougar 428 Super Cobra Jet, yellow 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7. Behind the yellow convertible Cougar is a 1969 427 Tunnelport Shelby GT 500 KR and behind unseen the Shelby 350 convertible was a 1970 Shelby 351 http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/3007/koolaidstand.jpg After my father passed when I was 12 I was introduced to the world of Toyotas because that is where my Mom worked (same Toyota dealership for 25+ years). My mother and my step-father bought my first car for me in 1996 when I was in 10th grade, a 1988 4cyl auto metallic blue Toyota Camry (no pics). This car was stolen (as it was the number 1 stolen car in America at the time). My brother also became a certified Toyota tech and worked at the same dealership as my Mom. He took me out in a few customer Supras. This is where I caught the speed bug, it was at this time that I discovered the Supra but figured I'd never be able to afford one... it became my dream car. I was introduced to a car club and soon joined but didn't have the money to do anything spectacular so I put a car club sticker on the front windshield and bought a neon light (was the cool thing to do back then). After it was stolen I needed another car, my mom had always brought home Camry's as they were demo cars and she drove them to 50K miles then the dealership would sell them used. Naturally I got another Camry, this time a 1994 4cyl auto green Toyota Camry. I have no stock pics of the car but by this time my car buddy's and I were cutting stickers for car by hand with a knife to make money. We used our cars as advertising platforms so please excuse the retardedness of the next group of pics. Bought a huge no name exhaust but amazingly it sounded immaculate. http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/2737/copyofmeandmymuffler.jpg http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3948/copyoffattass.jpg Installing fog lights at my Mom/Brother's Toyota Dealership. http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/2430/copyoffoginstall.jpg The need for speed bit me in the ass because I ruined the tranny in the auto... stupid neutral drops... what can I say, I was young. Next I purchased a 1996 4cyl 5spd Toyota Camry. These are actually pretty rare in the States and I was proud of my purchase as I only paid $11.5K for a one owner car. Was worth 12.5 at the time. I had never driven a manual car at that point... hadn't even seen the car before purchasing it except online. Dropped the rims on it from my previous car and stalled it about 5 times the first day but I was good to go after that. http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/5005/1stdaywitdacam.jpg Not many upgrades but many stickers and a Rod Millen wing later.... http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/199/copyofindcamryfront.jpg http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/796/copyofindcamrycorner.jpg http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7756/copyofindcamryrear.jpg I joined the military in 2002, at my first duty station I finally had some cash so I removed all the stickers, put some stock Lexus wheels on, turbocharged it and threw a Greddy exhaust on the damn thing! http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6454/cornerview.jpg http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/4390/greddy1.jpg http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5960/enginebay3.jpg http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/7291/interiorve.jpg Full Mod List: Burien Toyota TRD Turbo TRD Quickshift TRD Boost Gauge Greddy Turbo Timer Greddy Cat Back Exhaust Catco Catalytic Converter Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch Intrax Springs Tokiko Struts Whiteline Sway Bar Whiteline Strut Bar Rod Millen Racing Wing Piaa 9005 Headlights, and Parking Lamps Clear corners and Clear Turn signals http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/8352/sideviewvc.jpg I sold this car finally in 2010 for $5K... not too bad imo. Toward the end of my stint in Afghanistan last year my wife gave me the go ahead to buy my dream car. I searched for months but finally found the one I always wanted. Wish it was lower miles with less mods so I could do the work myself but I am extremely happy with my purchase. http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/898/dsc06773x.jpg Hope you have enjoyed my voyage cuz I sure have

Well I guess there are worse ways to break in a new clutch

I have the same noises only from the front... turns out to be engine mounts.

Yup same dude

Yup tha'd be me.

Had a good time w/ the convoy. Wish I could have met more of you at the show, wifey was interested in the paddocks and the racing. To the few of you I did meet, I'm glad I did and look foward to seeing you in the future. Big thanks to Lui for helping me get tickets since my American paypal said NO to British paypal. Ended up on the M25 with 2 of you on the way home for a short bit.... somone pickin on a ferrari lol.