*The weather man said "partly cloudy, clearing by mid morning". HE LIED !! It was so #&*+=$x%@* cold I left the top up. But, it didn't rain, so off we went the back way w/8 cars-7s, 8s, a 240, Mustang, Honda & 12 people. All went well until CR221 (on MSN Map Point) didn't appear on GPS. Stopping @Cedar Creek, Derrick (3rotor) found it on Google, but too late & we re-routed to Lockhart.
*Black's was warm, smelled so good & we had a big table to ourselves. All the BBQ, sides & deserts were excellent. The "New Beef Ribs" were huge & scary @1-1/2 lbs each, but delicious. Imagine how big the cow (RIP) must have been.
*Just a short hop, & we arrived @Dick's Classic Garage/San Marcos. TexasRxs paid the admission for current members & got 50% off for everyone else. All smiles !! This brand new, 1st class museum has only 80+- cars, but all are mint condition, vintage/classic Concours D'Elegence level & best examples of Dusenburg, Auburn, Cord (mirror-black cnvt. roadster) Stutz, Studebaker, Tucker, Lincoln, Cadillac, Chrysler, Ford, Chevrolet, etc. & one slick racing Austin Healey. All works of art; even our ladies auxilliary was awed. Finally, they....get it !!
*After the World's Greatest BBQ, The Golden Age of Automobiles & good company, we left contented for home by mid-afternoon w/only 1/2+- tank used. Thanks to all who came in spite of marginal weather & made this event very special. For those who couldn't or just didn't (duh, doh !!) make it, see what you missed @(www.BlacksBBQ.com), (www.DicksClassicGarage.org) & the Forum Pictures when posted. Ted, Jerry, Sarah, Oun, Evan, Dave, Steven, Chris, Wayne, Joseph-don't miss the next one. We know where you live !!

LD.

Announcing our yearly trip to the most beautiful winding roads in Texas. Open to all cars & drivers; COME ALL OR PART WAY !!
The 5th Annual Hugely Scenic Grande Hill Country Overnight Log Cabin Tour To Leakey, Texas is Sat.10am Feb.27 overnight through Sun.6pm the 28th.
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*RESERVE--NOW--UNDER *TEXASRXS CAR CLUB*; 1st come, 1st serve.
*PROBLEMS ?? You can CANCEL Feb.15 w/NO PENALTY or call me to wait list the cabin.
*FEB.15+ Remaining cabins released to general public.
*THE PACE: Brisk when appropriate, not extreme, never boring, safely led, radio controlled, no one left behind.
*SAFETY-Our events have had no incidents, accidents, vehicle damage.
*REQUIRED: Driver's License, inspection, insurance, radios-ch.7, 21yrs or w/parent-guardian.
*TO SHARE cabins, gas, empty seat, OR ride wanted--email me.
*Gas will never be cheaper, borrow from friends/family to go.
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RIVER HAVEN CABINS-Leakey Tx.(866-232-5400) Info/Reservations.
*Web (www.RiverHavenCabins.com); Email (RHC@hctc.net).
Modern Log Cabins, decks, bluff river view:
*(8) 2Bdrm-1Bth @$85.+ tx.
*(1) 4Bdrm-4Bth @$250.+ tx.
*QueenBds, LivRm, Kitch/DiningRm, Fireplace, SatTV, wii, all supplies.
*(1) Mobile Home @$50.+tx; call them for #BdRms, details, etc.
*********RSVP ME WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE*********
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General Schedule:
SATURDAY February 27:
*Meet 10am-McDonald's/Dick's Sporting Goods parking lot-12514 Hwy 71 @2244W across from the vacant Trading Post.
*Leave 10:30am, back roads.
*Lunch in Johnson City or Fredericksburg TBA.
*Leakey Tx. by 6pm+-; check in @River Haven Cabins.
*Dinner @World Famous Vinny's Italian Restaurant or The Frio Lodge.
*Community fire pit @River Haven; tell Tall Tails.
*SUNDAY Feb.28:
*Breakfast @The (new mgt) Eagle's Nest (only rest. open Sun.am).
*Leave 10am, backroads.
*Lunch in Kerrville, TBA.
*Optional Survivor's Dinner/drinks @The County Line, Texas Land Cattle Co. etc. or home by 6pm+-.
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LD.
(LarryDavidson@PeoplePc.com) or (512-836-1478)w.h.

*Rescheduling from Sat. due to fog, cold & drizzle, we may have missed some drivers due to short notice for Sunday, but gained those looking for clear, sunny skies & warm weather. Good call !! It was perfect in the 70's.
*Six cars & 10 people made the trip thru Driftwood, Wimberley, Blanco for an early lunch, Luckenbach & Fredericksburg to stop & Xmas shop.
*Hardcore road lovers took new roads from Crabapple (a real place) to Willow City for cold one @Harry's (the only place). Then the scenic Willow City Loop wound around it's canyon & other changing landscapes drawing ...ooohs & ....aaahs.
*Meeting up w/the Fredericksburg shoppers, we arrived @The Silver K Cafe @5pm in Johnson City for a reserved table & leisurely dinner. By 6:30pm the Xmas light displays, all in short walking distance @the City Park, Court House, town square bldgs, Perdernales Electric grounds/annexes (est.4 million+ lights there alone !!) where Santa & Mrs.Clause were seeing the little ones, Main St, shops, restaurants, bars, horse drawn carriages & neighborhoods were all ablaze. Colder by then, it was hot chocolate time before heading home quickly, safely & deer free by Hwy 290.
*Dave & Marc took many photos; please forward to us if you will. Happy holidays & thanks to those who made the trip. A good time was had by all; warm memories until next Xmas.
LD.

*Sounds scary, eh ?? Thanks to Marc of the Supra Group,,... it actually turned out to be, by far, the biggest meet I've ever been on, but also a very fun & safe cruise w/no road incidents.
*Drivers csme from all over for all or part of the day in every type of high performance cars to plenty of mall parking, early arrival @ The County Line BBQ before opening/good parking again/1st-in-line-fast seating/good food @regular prices, a safe 2222W cruise start w/small groups/sensible drivers, excellent stopping point @Lime Creek Rd/Anderson Mill Rd, scenic 1431W to Marble Falls, & more good parking @River City Cafe/TGIF lots all safe, sound & happy @ the end. Some survivors & Marc even continued through Johnson City, Fitzhugh Rd. & Driftwood to the Cabela's Sat.night car meet. I got home to N.Austin @10:30pm, but what a great day.

*Brilliant planning effort Marc !!

*And you were worried about chaos ?? Just say "I meant to do that....." & get ready for the next one. After all, you're now famous as the "MegaMeet Wizard". So what's next & when ??

*Marc: Also, if you wish, let some of the drivers & clubs help out next time. TexasRxs is sending a small donation to defer a little of the personal expense you incurred on this one. I will add your address here for any else wishing to help. About $1.50-$2.00 per car should do it; Cheap Thrills & no sales tax !!

*Thanks again Marc for a terrific meet & a safe cruise.
LD. (Black '89 convert.)

*Third time is a charm for the 8th Texas Classic Car Show benefiting *The Make-A-Wish Foundation* for terminally ill children. Two rainouts into cooler weather, additional entrants totalling 280+ cars, trucks & motorcycles, plus a huge visitor turnout made this the biggest show ever.
*All the bells & whistles were there: Sponsor booths, entry gift items, vender give aways, prize drawings, class trophies, on-site radio broadcasting, TV coverage, plenty of shuttle parking, plus Rudy's BBQ & IHOP's close by food, drink & comfort stations. Another sign of sucess was the first ever congestion on both sides of 183N from all the gawkers slowing down to get a look at all the flashing chrome & paint.
*TexasRxs drew our share of attention with stock, modified & custom 2 & 3 rotor examples of 1.3-2.0 Liters from 200-550hp, an LS2 V8 Hinson conversion & a cut-away rotory engine display table. We demonstrated the unique continuous combustion principal of dear old Dr. Wankel that used no pistons, valves, cams, timing belts, etc. And,.......we gave away Halloween candy; probably the suckers did it.
*We were outnumbered by the Cobra Club for "Best Club Participation", missing some of our regulars -Oun R., Randall E., Steven C., Bobby M., Tito R., Mike W. Dave P., Bernie S. & Sarah W. with schedule conflicts. Still, Ted Schenck & his FrankenRXV8 won "Best-In-Show Nose Bra" (the only one there) & a coupon for paint touch up. Saved our honor, he did !!
*Thanks to John Long @Automotive Specialist & Trey Pool @Dent Works who generously sponsored our entries; we passed out many of their business cards & coupons. Also, Joe Chotiros provided the finishing parts to complete the engine display which generated much interest in rotary power.
*We especially recognize Alan Waters & co. for their time & work putting on
this event. It was a big diverse show, very professionally organized, w/complete facillities, wonderful weather, many exciting vehicles, and lots of happy gear heads of all ages. Brilliant !! We're on again for next year. Pics to the Forum ??
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**********UPDATE: See (www.TexasCCS.com) 2009 Photos.**********
NEW PHOTOS of our cars & display appear under "Texas RXs", "Displays" & "Engines". It seems that Derrick Berg's 3-rotor, Ron Brother's custom 2nd gen. & our Engine Display Table were the big attention getters. Sorry Ted; your so nice 3rd gen.LS2V8 must have confused lookers with it's way too many extra engine parts. Maybe it was the nose bra, but we love your FrankenRXV8 anyway.
LD.