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Upcoming Events: 2008 Pontiac Southern Nationals - June 7th & 8th
June 4th, 2008

Austin F-Body

Pontiac Southern Nationals 2008
June 7th & 8th in San Antonio, TX
Hosted by The Dallas Area Pontiac Association
Saturday, June7th, 9am-4pm
The Car Show will be at Retama Park,
(the local horse racing track)
Sunday, June 8th, Gates open at 8am
The Drag Race event will be at San Antonio Raceway

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GM News: Is the new Camaro doomed from the start?
June 3rd, 2008

2009 CamaroMany want to ignore it. Others are aware but don't care. These gas prices will dictate future cars - there's no doubt about it. Here's an editorial written that I couldn't help but bring over to FQuick for people to comment on. Hit the jump for the full read!

Why the 2009 Camaro is Doomed
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist

Motorheads don’t want to hear it; refuse to believe it — but ugly realities are coming down hard on the ‘09 Camaro that will very possibly cause GM to pull the plug before the first one ever rolls off the line.

Doubt that? Consider the stillborn rear-wheel-drive next generation Chevy Impala — nixed because of concerns within GM about the possibility of meeting the pending (2012) 35 mpg fuel e ...
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GM News: Exposed: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
May 23rd, 2008

New 2010 Camaro InfoSlated to bow in the first quarter of 2009 as an early 2010 model, it's expected that the Camaro will be offered in three trim levels — LS, LT and SS. The base LS may be powered by Chevy's 3.5-liter pushrod V-6 making about 220 bhp. The LT models would use the overhead-cam direct-injected 3.6-liter V-6 developing upward of 300 bhp, while the SS will be powered by a 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 (similar to that found in the Corvette) tuned to produce around 400–405 bhp. A year after launch, Chevy will introduce a convertible version and after that a high-performance Z28 model with a super-charged 6.2-liter sibling to the Corvette ZR1's LS9 motor known as the LSA. That engine would make somewhere in the neighbo ...

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Upcoming Events: AFB Indiana Jones Adventure - May 23rd
May 16th, 2008

 Austin Camaro Car Club
Austin F-Body will be meeting at the Alamo Drafthouse at Lakecreek (Near 620 and 183) Friday, May 23rd to watch the new Indiana Jones movie.  The showtime is 7:10 PM, but we are meeting in front of the Drafthouse at 6PM.

Click Here for more information or to RSVP.

After an agonizing wait of nineteen years, Dr. Jones is BACK! Once again, he must reprise his role as an adventurer on a globetrotting trek to battle against the forces of evil. We are excited to see an older, wiser Indiana back in the saddle, and to mark this occasion; we will be throwing an Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull FEAST. On opening n ...

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Upcoming Events: Applebees RR hosts RIDE NIGHT - May 20th
May 12th, 2008

Austin F-Body Applebees Car MeetBring your Custom Car/Truck/Bike to "Ride Night" on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6-9pm at Round Rock Applebees! Next meet is Tuesday, May 20th.

A meet with some Nice "Rides" to look at!
Some nice people to hang with!
Live Music or DJ!
Prizes and giveaways!
Some good food to eat and some cheap
drinks to sip on! Applebees La Frontera has
sponsered this meet for 4 years now and
hoping to make this year the best so please
tell all your friends n' family to come and hangout!

http://www.myspace.com/ridenight
Applebees La Frontera
(512)388-7353
2700 Parker Rd Suite A
Round Rock, TX 78681
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Austin News: Texas 130 in Austin area opens final stretch today
April 30th, 2008

Camaro Club Austin TXFor first two months, 8.7-mile segment south of Texas 71 to Mustang Ridge will be free.

The final segment of the Austin portion of the Texas 130 tollway, from Texas 71 east of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to U.S. 183 at Mustang Ridge, will open about noon today after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Driving on the 8.7-mile segment will be free for everyone in May and June. Then, as the Texas Department of Transportation did with three earlier segments of Texas 130 as well as with the Loop 1 and Texas 45 North toll roads, it will begin charging cash customers in the third month, July.

Drivers with electronic toll tags will drive for half-price in July, and then starting Aug. 1, everyone will be paying full tolls: $1.50 for cash customers ...

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