North Texas has earthquakes, Colorado has a large influx of Californians, Houston has hurricanes, Oklahoma has tornadoes....nowhere is safe. :)
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We have an influx of everyone who wants to smoke weed. It's driving up the cost of housing something ridiculous. Upgrading for me is cost prohibitive here which is frustrating to say the least. I'm tired of using my cramped suburbian garage as a shop. We did get raped by hail last year, wasn't the first time. Also had a windstorm earlier this year with 100mph gusts.
How is everyone in Houston doing?
My apartment complex is now officially a lake front property. Going to list my unit up on airbnb soon.
https://goo.gl/photos/7RuRRe8Rihj1NKdN9
Fortunately I fled up north to the parents' house for the long weekend. Staying dry up here with little risk of flooding. May not be able to return to work or home until late this week.
Looks like a lot of race car work will get done instead.
Damn. I was seeing some things on the internets that made me wonder how you guys were holding up. Pranav you don't live on the 1st floor, so ya?
Nah, 4th floor fortunately and it still hasn't even lost power.
Dallas had earthquake Friday am
And we also have The Californians here now. Ugh
Lot of Houstonians are in shelters here , more coming, many don't have anything but what they were wearing.
If you have clothes or anything to donate to these people
Drop off at Trusted World 15660 North Dallas Parkway
Anyone know if Gary is okay? I saw that water was over the curbs at his house but don't know how much worse it got. I saw some post on FB but have not gotten a reply to the text I sent him. I know Rob is okay.....dry and with power. What about David, Al, Daniel and whoever else I'm forgetting? I assume the flooding is only on the South side? Katy, the Woodlands okay?
JJ
I think Gary is OK for now but flooding is all over Houston not just the south..
I'm up in Spring which is 2/3 of the way to the Woodlands and they are launching fan boats 500ft from our house because the neighborhood behind us is flooded beyond belief; we are 1/2 mile away from Cypress Creek and they are evacuating the back half of our neighborhood because it sits so low and close to that creek. We are plenty fine still.
Lake conroe is releasing dam water so it people up north are getting hit too; seen people in parts of woodlands are stuck because the roads are flooded around them.
Those pics I sent earlier of my apt area near downtown off buffalo bayou were better than they are now; that bayou has added another 10 ft of water now that the reservoirs out west are releasing water into it.
Last I saw Sean was wading around in the street and running off a generator.
Craig all the way up in waller had to dig some extra drainage to try keep the house dry.
Haven't heard from Francis yet; Fernandez I think has a flooded street.
Anyone else ok?
Crazy times.
https://goo.gl/photos/puzUswAsn8uY8hAfA
We are currently still dry and still have power so are doing better than many in Houston right now. The floodwaters from White Oak Bayou got about a 1/2block from us yesterday and thankfully subsided overnight. Made it over to the shop this morning and #34 is also high and dry.
Sean got power back. Paul C. is doing well last I talked to him. Fernandez is well as far as I know. We think there was some water in the race car shop, my mom's house had about 6" in it when they came to my place yesterday. My place is high and dry. We have found one roof leak in the kitchen at an AC vent.
I got a fresh bottle of Tullamore and the ice is holding out...
We are better than others. Water didn't come up any higher up the driveway than it did Sunday evening. Surrounding streets were/are flooded, so we just stayed put (S of Westpark Tollway and Mason). This morning the coast guard chopper is flying back and fourth overhead for people two subdivisions over (Mission Bend). Across 1093 from us (north) is Cinco Ranch which backs up to Barker reservoir, which has homes underwater.
Fortunately, rest of the family is good too. Both of my brothers and parents live on Fry Rd between Clay and 290. Same mo, streets flooded, houses dry with no loss of power.
The Liebbe family is doing well, very luck and thankful. No water issues, power was only out for a couple of hours. As soon as I got the generator on at my house and the neighbor's, the power came back on.
We spent today (Wednesday) helping some friends whose house flooded - moving furniture that could be repaired, breaking up baseboards and drywall, throwing everything else out onto the yard. In the great spirit of Texas, there were tons of people walking the streets with water, Gatorade, beer and margaritas. Others were going house to house asking if help was needed. At one time there must have been 20 people helping our friends. A woman and her two daughters came by and offered their help. I redirected them to a man who was working at his house by himself. 20 minutes later, he had 15 people helping him.
All of those seriously affected have a long road ahead of them.
Rob
Good to hear that most of our Houston folks have faired pretty well.
Was stuck at work and came across this surfing youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiE7zp6DCaY
You know how you sometimes sign up for stuff online expecting nothing? Well, got an interesting email today:
Dear COPO Camaro Fan,
You are receiving this informational follow up because you recently expressed interest in buying one of the 69 COPO Camaros that the Chevrolet Performance team will be building for the 2018 race season.
We have had several thousand enthusiasts express interest in the 2018 COPO Camaro. A third party has randomly ranked the COPO Camaro Mailing List, and we are pleased to inform you that you have been selected.
If you want to buy a COPO Camaro, this is your chance. Please, remember that this opportunity to buy a COPO Camaro is non-transferrable.
For you to take advantage of this opportunity to purchase a 2018 COPO Camaro, we need to hear back from you within 48 hours of the receipt of this email.
Please, email us back at the following email address with (1) your intent to buy a COPO, (2) your preferred telephone number, as well as (3) a good time for us to call you back to confirm your order:
Attached, please find the “2018 COPO Camaro Order Form” which includes options and pricing information. Please, use this order form to help you determine how you want your COPO Camaro optioned. You will need to have this form filled out before we can place your order.
Thank you for your interest in the 2018 COPO Camaro program. We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
Your Chevrolet Performance Team
Talked to the Chevy guy. About 16,000 signed up and he started calling folks this week.
How's that for an early Christmas present?
Too cool! Can't wait to see it
- Josh
Very cool...
Not sure what I'd do with an 8 second drag car... neat collectible, but puts a dent in the money pile.
Still working all the angles. Best scenario is a friends/family flip for a little juice.
Engine
o 350 CID w/ 2.9L Super Charger (NHRA rated at 580 HP) $117,250
x Includes Parachute Package
o 427 CID NA (NHRA rated at 480 HP) $109,000
o 302 CID NA (LT Based) (NHRA rated at TBD HP) $112,100
And there's an option to buy additional engines stamped with the COPO serial number.
Slightly surreal. But if you take delivery in MI, you get to tour the COPO facility.
I remember when Richard Gas Monkey bought one or two of these. If only 69 are made can you make money on it if you buy it?
this is just like the cobra jet that ford makes. They had made a cobra jet for 2016 and one was on ebay for just over $100k. Problem is that car and the copo can never be titled so you are just buying a really expensive race car with a very small market of buyers that would want to collect it. They are cool but unless you put it in a glass box for 15yrs or race it and win a large championship prob not worth the six fig price tag. BUT. it is cool haha!
Looks like Dennis is still sitting on it haha
2014 Chevrolet Camaro https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F173005960487
Here's what I've learned pretty quickly
Chevrolet restarted COPO cars in 2012
In 2013 built 69 COPO cars and 20 body in white chassis cars
In 2014 built 69 COPO cars and 18 body in black chassis carshttp://www.2013copocamaro.com/index.htmlAgree it's a small market, but GM guys tell me close to 16,000 entries for 69 cars. I just need to find a couple. Since it's non-transferable, anybody not in the lottery is by definition a second owner.
These are the Gas Monkey/Collins cars
As Elsa says... let it go.
Well it was a fun exercise; I'm just not in a circle to expect to be able move the car efficiently.
Deal was $10k down payment, pick color/graphics/engine combo. IF you had the coin, being able to order a car AND one of each numbered replacement engines would give you really cool package. Delivery is at the COPO facility or have it shipped. If you go up to get it you get a tour.
I figure it's $1-$1.5k a year to insure it sitting in the garage, with downside risk of about $25k. Then combo of interest/margin/tax expense getting cash together.
Jerry should have bought it as an advertising/marketing expense.
Oh, and a cool jacket... for the money you also get a jacket.
Gun to my head and forced to spend $125k on a car today - air cooled 911 Turbo.
Got my ‘57 out for its maiden voyage in almost 30 years! Engine runs like a top, Transmission shifts (it only has to do that once since it’s a “Glide”... LOL)... Hopefully completely together except for interior in about a month.
https://youtu.be/Z2pwJiRQc4U
Sweet car!
Excellent! My 70 Chevelle has a 'Glide. I'm constantly waiting for it to shift again.