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    A new HPDE first!

    So I am instructing this past weekend at the annual St. Louis chapter fall DE. I am breaking in a new track toy, a POS-325e tastefully modified with some modest upgrades. Been awhile since I have had a nice Bimmer so I was looking forward to the weekend.

    Saturday morning I pop the hood and much to our surprise and enjoyment I have managed to house some potential road kill.

    http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-3/976914/Hog.JPG

    We prodded this thing with a jack handle but all that managed to do was piss it off royally. I get the bright idea to start the car, pull to a grassy spot and shoo the thing away. As soon as we started this little critter felt the heat from the headers and scrambled out of the engine bay, RIGHT TOWARDS MY OPEN WINDOW!!!!!!! I was in full panic mode trying to get the windows closed so I would not become a critter casualty before turning a lap. He jumped off the car and found a new home quickly!

    http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-...14/BudsHog.JPG

    Needless to say the driver's meeting was a no holds barred assault on Bud and his Arkansas heritage. I tried to get the last shot in by announcing to the track manager that his food was so bad I brought my own. We had tremendous weather and a great turnout to end the season. And my little POS-325...............Watch out Mr. Wright I have mad dog HP and TQ now!

    Oh yea..............new item on clean tech for all you inspectors out there.
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    That's funny stuff.
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    Eating lunch as I read this thread.

    Photo #1 - I chuckled.

    Photo #2, after a large swig of Diet Coke - full on spit-take. Had to clean off my keyboard. . . .

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    THIS is awesome
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveCN View Post
    Eating lunch as I read this thread.

    Photo #1 - I chuckled.

    Photo #2, after a large swig of Diet Coke - full on spit-take. Had to clean off my keyboard. . . .
    Ditto. #2 is the best pic on this board in a long time!!!
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    Bud, it was great to see you again this weekend. I don't know how I managed to miss this "in person", but the stories and pictures are awesome!

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    Apparently it's rodent relocation season...

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    Damn, sorry I missed that. Personally I'd have had a cow seeing that thing in my engine bay. Damn critters!

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    Looks like he made a nice little home with some grass. That is awesome.
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    So how much HP is the "possum mod" worth?
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    Oh man that last pic is classic. Not even the Malt Liquor Tech crew can claim that one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ssburns View Post
    So how much HP is the "possum mod" worth?
    I think it's the "possum delete mod" that really speeds you up...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bud Scott View Post
    I tried to get the last shot in by announcing to the track manager that his food was so bad I brought my own. .
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    Spectacular, I love it. Shoulda done a session with him in there. ; )

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    I'm really torn here between TWO of my favorite things...

    Phish and the Beverly Hillbillies


    Possum, Phish

    I come from atop the mountain baby
    Where the people come to pray
    I come from atop the mountain baby
    Where the people come to pray
    There ain't no truth in action
    'Less you believe it anyway

    I was riding down the road one day and
    Someone hit a possum
    I was riding down the road one day and
    Someone hit a possum
    The road was his end
    His end was the road
    So they say

    Whoa possum... possum, possum... POSSUM
    Whoa possum... possum, possum... POSSUM
    Whoa possum, possum
    Your end is the road

    I was riding down the road one day and
    Someone hit a possum
    I was riding down the road one day and
    Someone hit a possum
    The road was his end
    His end was the road
    So they say

    Whoa possum... possum, possum... POSSUM
    Whoa possum... possum, possum... POSSUM
    Whoa possum,
    Your end is the road
    Whoa possum, possum
    Your end is the road



    And.........Bud and I both know a thing or two about good vittles......








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    Possum delete mod. No extra horsepower just 10 lbs lighter on the front end.
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    Bud,

    You appear to be very honestly surprised by this whole episode. The only thing I can make of your reaction is that it truly was not a pet, lunch, or normal occurrence....even for those from Arkansas.

    Oh....and do you remember that advice I asked you about concerning the RX-7 last week??????? You must have been speaking with authority for ONLY anything smaller in size than a field mouse.
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    I move a single state south and now I'm responsible for a whole nuther section of the country and its mannerisms! Thanks a bunch Damon............................

    Wait till you guys and gals see the whole series of pics from the "possum incident" tonight! I'll post em up after work. Damn funny even by my standards. I feel an article for Roundel and Bimmer are in order too.
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