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Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:37 pm

Wow lots of accidents on the track today. There were some great cars there today. I'm really glad I made it down. Its been three years since I made the show. I got pass side mirror for my bay window camper, so one part found 20 more to go. LOL

Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:50 pm

ok so there was a misunderstaning my buddy who was swapping next to me accidentaly sold them :x

Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:46 am

Anyone have any real info on what happenend today on the strip? Info or links to sites that know? I heard about one roll over and then heard there were a couple more wrecks. Then shutting down the quarter mile and running 1/8 mile instead. Then a lot of racers packed up and left. Since the wind calmed down it must not have been for that reason. A friend said the surface had problems with paving transitions and bumps. Seems somewhat strange since the real big machines have been running on that strip. Real recently and sadly a spectator had been killed in the bleachers when a car came apart but that accident must not be related. Firebird has been one of the big time strips for a long time and sure hope the problems today wern't related to the facility.
I was busy in the show and browsing the swap so never got to enjoy any of the racing.
Good show this year, enjoyed visiting with local friends and the swap seemed fairly decent and got a couple small items that were on my shopping list plus a couple more good deals.
That's a bummer about the theft. Hope the person steps up or gets totally run out of the hobby. We sure don't need garbage like that.
For most of us it was a real great enjoyable day. Good weather, cars and people.

Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:31 am

oh i did have a great day aside from the theft, it just bummed me out those lenses were gunna help me buy a rear gerson bumper and brackets for my 58

Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:56 am

I had a great time. I saw 15 windowdelux but he threw me off a little because he wasn't wearing green and red. Didn't see any other people that I knew but we are 1000 miles from home.
I bought one of the homemade cup holders, t-shirt and a bus cargo door repair panel. I should be able to make it through airport security.

sub-hatchtim, sorry about your loss.

Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:17 am

sub-hatchtim wrote: I was ripped off today at the swap, a pair of nos hella type 3 euro flutted headlight lenses were taken...
They were not stolen, they were sold by someone selling the parts in your spot to my friend. I sent you an email with some detail.

Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:32 pm

i had a great day , sold lots of parts nice view of the lake. besides having raceing on both sides of me and not being able to hear the customers talk very well it was a nice day, nice cruze in my bus out there and back oh and was able to pick up a few little odds and ends for my bus from other venders and talkd to ronnie and found out im the second owner of my 66 westy 8)

Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:36 pm

Any pics up yet?

Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:52 pm

Desertbusman wrote: Anyone have any real info on what happenend today on the strip? Info or links to sites that know? I heard about one roll over and then heard there were a couple more wrecks. Then shutting down the quarter mile and running 1/8 mile instead. Then a lot of racers packed up and left. Since the wind calmed down it must not have been for that reason. A friend said the surface had problems with paving transitions and bumps. Seems somewhat strange since the real big machines have been running on that strip. Real recently and sadly a spectator had been killed in the bleachers when a car came apart but that accident must not be related. Firebird has been one of the big time strips for a long time and sure hope the problems today wern't related to the facility.
I was busy in the show and browsing the swap so never got to enjoy any of the racing.
Good show this year, enjoyed visiting with local friends and the swap seemed fairly decent and got a couple small items that were on my shopping list plus a couple more good deals.
That's a bummer about the theft. Hope the person steps up or gets totally run out of the hobby. We sure don't need garbage like that.
For most of us it was a real great enjoyable day. Good weather, cars and people.

Hi, I had a great day yesterday at Bugorama despite the horrible accidents at the race track. TG the drivers were ok. Here's the link to the videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/soundwavs1961c#g/u

I have video of he roll over of the yellow beetle driven by a young woman uploaded at my sister's fb:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1233522279726&ref=mf

Photos taken after the accident:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=32370&id=1279243663&ref=mff

Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:05 pm

vwgirl1961a wrote: I have video of he roll over of the yellow beetle driven by a young woman uploaded at my sister's fb:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1233522279726&ref=mf

This video either has been removed from Facebook or is not visible due to privacy settings.

Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:15 pm

NOTAHONDA wrote: vwgirl1961a wrote: I have video of he roll over of the yellow beetle driven by a young woman uploaded at my sister's fb:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1233522279726&ref=mf

This video either has been removed from Facebook or is not visible due to privacy settings.

I'll ask my sister if she needs to check the settings. That stinks!

Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:30 pm

Emersonbiggins at the controls of the big bus.

Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:05 pm

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Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:29 am

German Toyz would like to thank everyone who voted "she was very happy to have even placed for her first Bug O Rama" also we would like to thank www.dhksyndicate.net for the awesome pics. Congrats to all the winners at the 2010 Bug O Rama.

Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:35 am

You’re welcome Turbolicious

Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:08 pm

i scored a W deck lid, some small chrome things and a hood.