Just wondering if any other astro list members share my interest in sports cars and roadsters. I'm not talking about "point and shoot" horsepower muscle cars, but cars that go fast yet were designed for curves. Cars that were meant to be driven on the open road and enjoyed for the driving experience. Some examples would include the MG midget, the Triumph Spitfire, TR6 or TR7, Toyota 2000 GT, Jaguar XK-E series, Datsun 1600, 2000, or 240Z, Mazda RX-7, Miata, RX-8. Anybody?
Chuck I had a Porsche 1600 and BMW 2002 Tii, loved the cars, then had kids, end of story .................................. for now. aloha Rob also a TR-3 and MG-B in my early days
"Point and shoot"... nice touch! ;) Quoting Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com>:
Just wondering if any other astro list members share my interest in sports cars and roadsters. I'm not talking about "point and shoot" horsepower muscle cars, but cars that go fast yet were designed for curves. Cars that were meant to be driven on the open road and enjoyed for the driving experience. Some examples would include the MG midget, the Triumph Spitfire, TR6 or TR7, Toyota 2000 GT, Jaguar XK-E series, Datsun 1600, 2000, or 240Z, Mazda RX-7, Miata, RX-8.
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Well I've had 3 914s, 2 Carreras and presently drive an SLK 350. Do those count? ;-) Barney B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hards" <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] OT: Sports cars | Just wondering if any other astro list members share my interest in sports | cars and roadsters. I'm not talking about "point and shoot" horsepower | muscle cars, but cars that go fast yet were designed for curves. Cars that | were meant to be driven on the open road and enjoyed for the driving | experience. Some examples would include the MG midget, the Triumph | Spitfire, TR6 or TR7, Toyota 2000 GT, Jaguar XK-E series, Datsun 1600, 2000, | or 240Z, Mazda RX-7, Miata, RX-8. | | Anybody? | _______________________________________________ | Utah-Astronomy mailing list | Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com | http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy | Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com |
What is the SKL 350??? Thanks, Jim "Barney B." <aaah@sisna.com> wrote: Well I've had 3 914s, 2 Carreras and presently drive an SLK 350. Do those count? ;-) Barney B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hards" To: "Utah Astronomy" Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] OT: Sports cars | Just wondering if any other astro list members share my interest in sports | cars and roadsters. I'm not talking about "point and shoot" horsepower | muscle cars, but cars that go fast yet were designed for curves. Cars that | were meant to be driven on the open road and enjoyed for the driving | experience. Some examples would include the MG midget, the Triumph | Spitfire, TR6 or TR7, Toyota 2000 GT, Jaguar XK-E series, Datsun 1600, 2000, | or 240Z, Mazda RX-7, Miata, RX-8. | | Anybody? | _______________________________________________ | Utah-Astronomy mailing list | Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com | http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy | Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com | _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com
It's actually an SLK 350. It's the Mercedes sports car. Two seater, folding steel hard top, 2700 LBS, 268 HP, 5.5 sec 0-60. Just a toy, really. Barney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Stitley" <sitf2000@yahoo.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] OT: Sports cars | What is the SKL 350??? | Thanks, | Jim | | "Barney B." <aaah@sisna.com> wrote: | Well I've had 3 914s, 2 Carreras and presently drive an SLK 350. Do those | count? ;-) | | Barney B | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Chuck Hards" | To: "Utah Astronomy" | Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 3:59 PM | Subject: [Utah-astronomy] OT: Sports cars | | || Just wondering if any other astro list members share my interest in sports || cars and roadsters. I'm not talking about "point and shoot" horsepower || muscle cars, but cars that go fast yet were designed for curves. Cars | that || were meant to be driven on the open road and enjoyed for the driving || experience. Some examples would include the MG midget, the Triumph || Spitfire, TR6 or TR7, Toyota 2000 GT, Jaguar XK-E series, Datsun 1600, | 2000, || or 240Z, Mazda RX-7, Miata, RX-8. || || Anybody? || _______________________________________________ || Utah-Astronomy mailing list || Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com || http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy || Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com || | | | _______________________________________________ | Utah-Astronomy mailing list | Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com | http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy | Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com | | _______________________________________________ | Utah-Astronomy mailing list | Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com | http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy | Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com |
Ha! If it required a pilots license I'd have to let Patrick drive...Ain't gonna happen. We (wife and I) are gone until September 12 and then gone again for the entire month of October. You pick the date and I'll try to make it. Barney B. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hards" <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 12:17 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] OT: Sports cars | Don't you need a pilot's license to drive the SLK 350? ;o) | | Beautiful car, can you bring it if we pull off the astro concours? | | | On 9/2/07, Barney B. <aaah@sisna.com> wrote: | > | > Well I've had 3 914s, 2 Carreras and presently drive an SLK 350. Do those | > count? ;-) | > | > | _______________________________________________ | Utah-Astronomy mailing list | Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com | http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy | Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com |
Sounds like the second half of September if we want to see the SLK 350. Will that time frame work for others? Give people enough time to wrangle permits & stickers? It means FAST action will be required if brought before the board. Like approval at the same meeting it's suggested and scheduled right afterwards. But again, if this is too compressed I can wait for springtime. On 9/3/07, Barney B. <aaah@sisna.com> wrote:
We (wife and I) are gone until September 12 and then gone again for the entire month of October. You pick the date and I'll try to make it.
It would be neat to see your new Benz alongside Patrick's "vintage" model. BTW, I can say that I got to ride in it when it was almost new!
This is still OT, but car-related and just too d*mn funny. Be sure to read the questions and answers: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Sunroofs_W0QQitemZ260148596999 LOL!
I have a Miata... have had multiple "point and shoots" 70 Challenger, 72 Camaro, 64 Doge Polara big block.... I drove a Fiat 124S in college.... http://www.abraxasdesign.net/miata/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hards" <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 03:59 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] OT: Sports cars
Just wondering if any other astro list members share my interest in sports cars and roadsters. I'm not talking about "point and shoot" horsepower muscle cars, but cars that go fast yet were designed for curves. Cars that were meant to be driven on the open road and enjoyed for the driving experience. Some examples would include the MG midget, the Triumph Spitfire, TR6 or TR7, Toyota 2000 GT, Jaguar XK-E series, Datsun 1600, 2000, or 240Z, Mazda RX-7, Miata, RX-8.
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sure ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hards" <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 12:14 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] OT: Sports cars
Darin, could you bring the Miata if we do this? (I'm seriously considering one when I get the 8 paid-for...)
On 9/2/07, Darin Christensen <darinc@comcast.net> wrote:
I have a Miata...
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Does totalling one count? When I was a young Marine, one of my Captains left me his TR6 to paint while he was away at Jump School. 2 nights after I painted it I had it out on the town, (Centari Acrylic Enamel with a Catalyst) top down, turning heads when I was broadsided in an intersection by a drunk. Quoting Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com>:
Just wondering if any other astro list members share my interest in sports cars and roadsters. I'm not talking about "point and shoot" horsepower muscle cars, but cars that go fast yet were designed for curves. Cars that were meant to be driven on the open road and enjoyed for the driving experience. Some examples would include the MG midget, the Triumph Spitfire, TR6 or TR7, Toyota 2000 GT, Jaguar XK-E series, Datsun 1600, 2000, or 240Z, Mazda RX-7, Miata, RX-8.
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Maybe it's time we had a Sun Party/Concours for SLASers with sports cars? Hmmm??? *;o)*
On 02 Sep 2007, at 22:08, Chuck Hards wrote:
Maybe it's time we had a Sun Party/Concours for SLASers with sports cars? Hmmm??? *;o)*
Be careful what you suggest. Someone recently suggested a star party at SPOC at 3:00 in the morning... And it happened and even got covered by the media. :)
OK, I'm formally suggesting a SLAS Concours at SPOC. Only we have to do it before Nov.1, because I am garaging my baby from November through the end of February. Actually post first-freeze would be best. I hate the bug splatter from a trip to Stansbury in pre-freeze weather. We'll make it a sun party/car show, and just to be sporting, we'll include "muscle cars" and other "specialty" vehicles if anybody has one they'd like to bring, but the emphasis is on sportsters and roadsters. I'll bring solar binos and perhpaps the ED-80 with solar filter. Boyd, start polishing-up the Tiger! On 9/2/07, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
On 02 Sep 2007, at 22:08, Chuck Hards wrote:
Maybe it's time we had a Sun Party/Concours for SLASers with sports cars? Hmmm??? *;o)*
Be careful what you suggest.
Someone recently suggested a star party at SPOC at 3:00 in the morning... And it happened and even got covered by the media.
On 03 Sep 2007, at 00:01, Chuck Hards wrote:
OK, I'm formally suggesting a SLAS Concours at SPOC.
Wow! Can I bring my truck? I might even wash it. :) But seriously, the SLAS board will need to sign off if you want to make it an official SLAS event. Can you present the idea at this month's BOD meeting on Thursday the 13th?
Only we have to do it before Nov.1, because I am garaging my baby from November through the end of February.
Also because SPOC closes for the season on Halloween. patrick
I almost certainly can't make the BOD meeting. Prior commitment. Someone else with more clout than I will have to suggest it..Ann? *;o)* If no SLAS sponsorship is forthcoming, could I schedule it as a private sun party, open to all members with a sports car and/or solar telescope? Actually we don't need any SPOC telescopes for sun party/car show, so the official closing date means far less for this event (for me, anyway) than my car going under it's cover for the season (except for weekly starts & warmups)... unless "closing" SPOC means that the grounds are off-limits as well as the telescopes. Is this the case? Zoom zoom zoom! On 9/3/07, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
On 03 Sep 2007, at 00:01, Chuck Hards wrote:
OK, I'm formally suggesting a SLAS Concours at SPOC.
Wow! Can I bring my truck? I might even wash it. :)
But seriously, the SLAS board will need to sign off if you want to make it an official SLAS event.
Can you present the idea at this month's BOD meeting on Thursday the 13th?
Only we have to do it before Nov.1, because I am garaging my baby from November through the end of February.
Also because SPOC closes for the season on Halloween.
patrick
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You know, thinking about it, there have been many, many cases of individuals and groups using the SPOC grounds off-season, with private telescopes (myself included). I think the precedent has already been set. On 9/3/07, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
Actually we don't need any SPOC telescopes for sun party/car show, so the official closing date means far less for this event (for me, anyway) than my car going under it's cover for the season (except for weekly starts & warmups)... unless "closing" SPOC means that the grounds are off-limits as well as the telescopes. Is this the case?
On 03 Sep 2007, at 01:10, Chuck Hards wrote:
I almost certainly can't make the BOD meeting. Prior commitment. Someone else with more clout than I will have to suggest it..Ann? *;o)*
Would you be willing to have it on an already scheduled SPOC night, just starting well before sunset? Or how's about tying in with the fundraiser star party SLAS is already committed to at the Denny's in Tooele (for the Tooele high school athletic department) on the 19th of this month? That starts at 5 which will be well before sunset.
Actually we don't need any SPOC telescopes for sun party/car show...
Need? No, but why not try for "officialdom" first. After all, SLAS does have a very nice H-alpha scope stored at SPOC.
(except for weekly starts & warmups)...
Off topic, but you don't drive it at all during the winter!? I too am paranoid about driving my 35 year old, one-owner Benz in winter but my mechanic says to not just run it but to drive it once a month (something about seals?). So I just wait for one of those brilliantly clear and dry winter days Utah is famed for and drive it to SLC and back.
unless "closing" SPOC means that the grounds are off-limits as well as the telescopes. Is this the case?
Back on topic, I can't imagine there would be a problem parking cars around SPOC during the off season. Bruce has said he'd even unwinterize the facility for a special event if needed (I think Dave Bernson is already looking into that for this December's Mars opposition). But would you want to park on the grass around the SPOC buildings or keep them on the asphalt parking lot? patrick
On 9/3/07, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
Would you be willing to have it on an already scheduled SPOC night, just starting well before sunset?
At this early stage, start time and date is a good question. I have given it no serious thought yet, anything is possible. Obviously it must be at a time when attendees with cars will want to have their autos on display. Or how's about tying in with the fundraiser star party SLAS is
already committed to at the Denny's in Tooele (for the Tooele high school athletic department) on the 19th of this month? That starts at 5 which will be well before sunset.
That would require permission from Denny's, I"m guessing, in order to bring a bunch of cars onto their property. My first reaction is to stay away from the Denny's project- but who knows.
No, but why not try for "officialdom" first. After all, SLAS does have a very nice H-alpha scope stored at SPOC.
True, especially if nobody else had an H-a setup, it would be good to have. Off topic, but you don't drive it at all during the winter!? I too
am paranoid about driving my 35 year old, one-owner Benz in winter but my mechanic says to not just run it but to drive it once a month (something about seals?). So I just wait for one of those brilliantly clear and dry winter days Utah is famed for and drive it to SLC and back.
My concern is road salt. My regular warmup of course includes a short drive whenever possible, if the roads are dry and clean. Otherwise its to the end of my 100-foot driveway and back a few times, and the seals will have to content themselves with that until the next opportunity. Back on topic, I can't imagine there would be a problem parking cars
around SPOC during the off season. Bruce has said he'd even unwinterize the facility for a special event if needed (I think Dave Bernson is already looking into that for this December's Mars opposition).
But would you want to park on the grass around the SPOC buildings or keep them on the asphalt parking lot?
If I have a telescope set-up then it will be next to my car, wherever that is. Again this is all very preliminary and I haven't a preference yet. I have attended concourses on both pavement and lawns. Any input fom prospective attendees is most welcome. I'm just the guy with the idea, it's going to take a lot of other folks to help pull it together, if it happens this fall at all. Spring is nice, too.
On 03 Sep 2007, at 09:11, Chuck Hards wrote:
On 9/3/07, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
Or how's about tying in with the fundraiser star party SLAS is
already committed to at the Denny's in Tooele (for the Tooele high school athletic department) on the 19th of this month? That starts at 5 which will be well before sunset.
That would require permission from Denny's, I"m guessing, in order to bring a bunch of cars onto their property. My first reaction is to stay away from the Denny's project- but who knows.
The manager is a SLAS member. Considering it was he who approached SLAS about the star party there on the 19th I rather imagine he'll like a few fancy cars on the lot. I'll probably be there this evening or tomorrow. I'll see if he's interested. patrick
I have been away from work for the past 11 days and just returned today to find that I will not be able to attend any club functions on weekdays though the end of September at least. I cannot make it to Denny's on the 19th (Wednesday) before evening hours. Sorry about this, folks. Saturdays I can play during daylight, but not during the workweek for the forseeable future. But if enough of you still want to do the car show on the 19th, I need not be there. If it will help raise money for the school, go ahead without me. :o( On 9/3/07, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
On 03 Sep 2007, at 09:11, Chuck Hards wrote:
On 9/3/07, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
Or how's about tying in with the fundraiser star party SLAS is
already committed to at the Denny's in Tooele (for the Tooele high school athletic department) on the 19th of this month? That starts at 5 which will be well before sunset.
That would require permission from Denny's, I"m guessing, in order to bring a bunch of cars onto their property. My first reaction is to stay away from the Denny's project- but who knows.
The manager is a SLAS member. Considering it was he who approached SLAS about the star party there on the 19th I rather imagine he'll like a few fancy cars on the lot. I'll probably be there this evening or tomorrow. I'll see if he's interested.
FWIW, Bruce, Boyd and I were at Denny's today. I mentioned to Ted (the manager that's also a member of SLAS) that the fancy cars will probably not be at the fundraiser. He understands and suggested maybe it could happen next year and offered to help advertise it. pw On 04 Sep 2007, at 07:17, Chuck Hards wrote:
I have been away from work for the past 11 days and just returned today to find that I will not be able to attend any club functions on weekdays though the end of September at least. I cannot make it to Denny's on the 19th (Wednesday) before evening hours. Sorry about this, folks. Saturdays I can play during daylight, but not during the workweek for the forseeable future.
But if enough of you still want to do the car show on the 19th, I need not be there. If it will help raise money for the school, go ahead without me. :o(
Hi Chuck (et al), On 03 Sep 2007, at 00:01, Chuck Hards wrote:
OK, I'm formally suggesting a SLAS Concours at SPOC.
The manager of the Denny's restaurant in Tooele has confirmed that in addition to SLAS doing a star party and pro-athletes signing autographs he has also signed up a classic car club to show their stuff at next month's fundraiser. So maybe the concours we've been planning for SPOC later in the year could instead occur at Denny's next month? patrick
On 08 Feb 2008, at 10:48, Chuck Hards wrote:
Day & time?
Wednesday the 19th. 7 to 10 pm. I have not had my toy out of the garage in almost a month. The weather's looking good for flying tomorrow so maybe I'll drive it to the airport and back. (Anyone want to fly tomorrow?) patrick
On Feb 8, 2008 3:33 AM, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
So maybe the concours we've been planning for SPOC later in the year could instead occur at Denny's next month?
Have fun without me; take lots of pictures. I'll be near Seattle (Oak Harbor) on business from the 16th to the 22nd of March. On Feb 8, 2008 9:29 PM, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
On 08 Feb 2008, at 10:48, Chuck Hards wrote:
Day & time?
Wednesday the 19th. 7 to 10 pm.
How long does it take to go to the airport and back on a Big Wheel? (J/K!) On Feb 8, 2008 9:29 PM, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
I have not had my toy out of the garage in almost a month. The weather's looking good for flying tomorrow so maybe I'll drive it to the airport and back.
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