Tex-Fest LSB&F III - October 21-22-23, 2011

Layne · Post by **Layne** » Oct 20, 2011 11:22 AM

1st 5er wrote:If nothing else turns up, bring some sleeping bags, we'll have some floor space.
I've got an air mattress I can bring. , but no hanky panky.

Thanks Sherman. I found a place at the Stonewall motel about 20 miles away. Sounds like there's more rooms if anyone is still looking.

I still owe you dinner for saving our butts in Mississippi.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 20, 2011 5:04 PM

Layne wrote:I still owe you dinner for saving our butts in Mississippi.

Yeah... what are the chances?

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 20, 2011 6:09 PM

How about a sub-topic?

It'd be interesting to see what extreme situations people incurred in final prepping their cars.

Mine started as a simple belt change on the ///M5
that ended up being a remove the alternator and rebuilding the bushings
with it still down in there.
It's great having my own stash of spare parts (cars) !!!

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 20, 2011 10:43 PM

2011
Tex-Fest Lone Star Burgers & Fives
Schedule of Events

Fri -
2:00 PM - Motel check-in
3:00 PM - Real Ale Brewing Company tour - 830.833.2534
6:00 PM - Dinner (somewhere)
7:30 PM - Registrations at Blanco County Inn
Car wash visit if desired (local car wash)
Meet and Greet

Sat -
8:00 AM - Breakfast (somewhere)
9:00 AM - Head for Leakey and the Three Sisters
11:00ish - Lunch in Leakey
12:30 PM - Ride the Three Sisters
4:00 PM - Head back to Blanco
6:30 PM - Dinner - Red Bud Café (???)
8:00 PM - Hang out at Blanco County Inn Patio

Sun -
8:00 AM - Breakfast (somewhere)
9:00 AM - Head for Enchanted Rock
12:00 PM - Lunch - Knot in the Loop Saloon
1:30 PM - Drive to Lime Creek Road, Austin
- Head for home.

‘Til 2012...

Post by **Nebraska_e28** » Oct 21, 2011 12:27 AM

Sweet! Just toyed around with a new camaro enroute to San Antonio, Im ready!

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 21, 2011 12:38 AM

Find anything interesting in SA?

Post by **Nebraska_e28** » Oct 21, 2011 1:16 AM

1st 5er wrote:Find anything interesting in SA?

Scored a Husco armrest! Thats about it.

Mark in Toronto · Post by **Mark in Toronto** » Oct 21, 2011 10:16 AM

Looking forward to seeing lots of pics and GoPro footage.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 21, 2011 11:06 AM

In about 10 minutes, we're

.
See you guys and gals in Blanco "and beyond".

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 21, 2011 11:07 AM

Mark in Toronto wrote:Looking forward to seeing lots of pics and GoPro footage.

You're right Mark.

This is one of those

threads.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 21, 2011 4:56 PM

Departure got delayed by about 20 minutes,
then a short drive to a sponsor to pick up some swag added about another 20 minutes,
but, we are now here.

The drive over was pretty awesome,
including an encounter with a black smoke blowing chipped Dodge one ton diesel.

Accommodations are nice, including the patio.

If you're coming into town this evening stop by if you're not staying at BCI and register.
Plan to hang out and enjoy some Modelo and Oak Leaf.

If your driving in in the morning, plan to be here and registered prior to our scheduled 9:00 AM departure meeting.
Then it's off to

.

nik77356 · Post by **nik77356** » Oct 21, 2011 5:51 PM

Where are we planning on eating?

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 22, 2011 9:01 AM

Here waiting for the crew.

LJ's better side.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 22, 2011 9:06 AM

nik77356 wrote:Where are we planning on eating?

Blanco Bowling Club Cafe
310 4th Street.

Post by **Nebraska_e28** » Oct 23, 2011 9:09 AM

Sherman you probably got used to my backside since you ate my dust all day saturday.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 24, 2011 1:26 AM

Nebraska_e28 wrote:Sherman you probably got used to my backside since you ate my dust all day saturday.

Yes, butt Sunday you saw the real me

.

Safe trip home LJ.
Thanks for the good memories.
Most of what happens in the Hill Country stays in the Hill Country.
Some we share...

OK guys, it's pic time.

davintosh · Post by **davintosh** » Oct 24, 2011 8:12 AM

1st 5er wrote:... LJ's better side.

Nice. I'm guessing that's LJ checking something under the car and not LJ tipped over on his face because he couldn't kneel, much less stand...

So, what about pics? Video > pics!

Post by **Nebraska_e28** » Oct 24, 2011 10:36 AM

Paging Sherman! Leaving Texas there was an amber alert for a missing 'elderly person'. I hope you're ok.

I just made it in after a rather uneventful 13hr trek. The only mishap was some crappy watered down gas in Kansas.

Car was sputtering & running like crap for a while. I'll post a few pics later but for now I'm going to sleep for a week!

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 24, 2011 3:01 PM

davintosh wrote: LJ tipped over on his face because he couldn't kneel, much less stand...

Couldn't let him get that way.
The Three Sisters hate drunks, and will only tolerate them for very short periods of time.

davintosh wrote: So, what about pics? Video > pics!

You'll see them, but, "you should have seen it in color?.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 24, 2011 6:10 PM

Some of the cars at our first breakfast in Blanco...

...along with an unexpected visitor.

After breakfast it's back to Blanco County Inn for our driver meeting prior to Saturday mornings departure.

Those that lasted till the end enjoyed this last official stop on Sunday at the Knot in the Loop Saloon...

tschultz · Post by **tschultz** » Oct 24, 2011 6:18 PM

Looks like you all had a great time

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 24, 2011 6:33 PM

tschultz wrote:Looks like you all had a great time

A "Grrrrrrrrr-reat" from Tony the Tiger would be a close descriptor.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 24, 2011 7:39 PM

Several of us are sporting our event T's in the above pics.
You can check out LJ's in the 5th picture for the back, and mine for the front.

Another huge THANK YOU to our sponsors...

sixeye · Post by **sixeye** » Oct 24, 2011 10:06 PM

I didn't take too many pics but here's a few.
First meeting up with Sherman & Memo @ breakfast after the drive from Austin.

Already lost after about 15 minutes into the drive...

Pit stop for lunch.

I don't really remember why we stopped here...

7 E28's in all.

Before heading back to Blanco.

This view on the way back made me re-think my lack of a front air dam.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 25, 2011 1:05 AM

sixeye wrote: This view on the way back made me re-think my lack of a front air dam.

There'll be one on the front of your ///M5.

James' car is done up really nice and that's a great shot of it.

Mark in Toronto · Post by **Mark in Toronto** » Oct 25, 2011 11:17 AM

Sherman, holy big pics!

I've resized your images so they are easier to view. Let me know if you need a hand with the GoPro footage.

And, that's a good looking R90.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 25, 2011 11:55 AM

Thanks Mark.
I edited all except the 5th one.
I left it big to show off the T-shirts.

BluntTech · Post by **BluntTech** » Oct 26, 2011 12:07 PM

Looks like a great time guys. Wed love to make it down one year to join you guys

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Oct 26, 2011 12:30 PM

"COME ON DOWN"

Just make sure you and your car are in shape.
This years event proved somewhat brutal and revealed some weak points on both cars and drivers.

Again Steve,
Thank You for your support of our event,
and all the others across the country where I see your name pop up.
You're a great asset to our community.
See you in NC in May.

nik77356 · Post by **nik77356** » Oct 26, 2011 12:51 PM

I definitely had an awesome time and can't wait to do it again next year. I'm not really sure my car was meant to do some of the stuff I was making it do haha.

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Tex-Fest LSB&F III - October 21-22-23, 2011