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Author Topic: Carlisle 25th Anniversary  (Read 17632 times)

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Re: Carlisle 25th Anniversary
« Reply #45 on: June 25, 2019, 11:20:45 am »
Thanks PK.  I did enjoy it.  It was a 694 mile drive and took just under 12 hours to get there.  Only stopping for fuel, bathroom and snack to go.  All done at the same time.  I managed to make it back in just over 10 hours even though I had more traffic and some rain on the return trip. 

At my fuel stop in North Carolina and another in lower Virginia, I wasted a lot of time trying to find a fuel station that would accept a credit card at the pump.  They had card readers but didn't work.  You had to go inside and tell them to the penny how much fuel you wanted.  I tried a Marathon, Citgo and Shell in NC before driving about 7 miles off my route to a QT station that I knew wouldn't have that policy.  Then another Citgo in Virginia because the Love's station across the street was jam-packed.  Same there.  Had to tell them exactly how much fuel you wanted.

I don't know if I'll be able to make the trip again.  My Mr. Mike's seats aren't that well padded, and neither am I.  And I was struggling even before I left.  That's why I didn't get more pictures.  There were some cars that just begged to be photographed, but to get to all of them was just beyond my endurance. 
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2.    The few who learn by observation.
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Re: Carlisle 25th Anniversary
« Reply #46 on: June 25, 2019, 05:33:08 pm »
I thought I had a picture showing the engine, but I believe it had a 3800SC in it.  I remember walking around it and noting that the snorkel intake wasn't functional with the engine that was in it.  Is the one you know of from Pennsylvania?

The car belongs to Rick Manning. I found a Carlisle post/picture on his FB thread. It's the same car I thought it was. I didn't realize it was up and running.
His comment was that it was "coming home" to Texas.

Here's a rather long build thread.
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/082177.html
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Re: Carlisle 25th Anniversary
« Reply #47 on: June 25, 2019, 06:07:08 pm »
Do you know who owns the white-over-yellow IMSA-bodied car?
I know someone who owns one, but I thought it was in the middle of a 3800 swap. (Of course, there could easily be several of them, painted that way.)

The car belongs to Rick (pontiackid on PFF) but Jason C. just did the 3800 swap and brought it to the show. It originated in PA with an SD4 but was sold to Rick without the motor when Rick still lived in PA. He is now in TX and the car is headed there next.

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Re: Carlisle 25th Anniversary
« Reply #48 on: July 06, 2019, 08:04:06 pm »
I was just over two hours away in Wilkes-Barre during the show.
Couldn't get down there.  Sad.


BTW, Love the decal!
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Now with a trailer hitch for my bike rack.
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Re: Carlisle 25th Anniversary
« Reply #49 on: July 06, 2019, 08:32:15 pm »
Very interesting timing, you being there.

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Re: Carlisle 25th Anniversary
« Reply #50 on: July 06, 2019, 08:53:49 pm »

Just the way family things happen.
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Re: Carlisle 25th Anniversary
« Reply #51 on: July 06, 2019, 08:59:53 pm »
Yeah....usually not in my favor.

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Re: Carlisle 25th Anniversary
« Reply #52 on: July 07, 2019, 06:52:47 pm »

I'm not saying the C8 is slow,
but Fieros did beat them by 36 years.
Red '88 GT 5-Speed, 7730ECM, 1.6 Rockers, and KEYLESS Entry! 
Now with a trailer hitch for my bike rack.
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