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2016 Camaro SS · 03-29-2016, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Scottemad123

well after SCCA track night in april, i'm either dumping some more money into the car, or planning for something stupid and european in the next year or so.

I was waiting for the Mazdaspeed 3 and was let down. New Camaro is nice, but not 45k+ nice. I can get a fully loaded Mustang fir 37k that's more comfortable daily driving. The Camaro is a better track car for sure, but visibility is awful.

If I got an 86, I would have to turbo or SC it this time. 300 whp or so is plenty. Wonder if they will ever fix the crickets, lol. Been so many years.

Scottemad123 · 03-30-2016, 11:21 AM

Crickets won't ever get fixed I bet, yay for DI.

Dang Lad · 05-13-2016, 09:48 PM

Hey all - was wondering where everyone takes their car to get regular service. I was previously taking it to Champion (when it was good) now AutoNation Toyota but they fucked up my car royally the last time, and I need to find a good shop for regular service. I've heard good things about Flamingo (a couple of my friends take their Lotus' there) and Juke Auto. Any other recommendations, or thoughts on those two shops? Thanks!

mx5 2nr · 05-18-2016, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dang Lad

Hey all - was wondering where everyone takes their car to get regular service. I was previously taking it to Champion (when it was good) now AutoNation Toyota but they fucked up my car royally the last time, and I need to find a good shop for regular service. I've heard good things about Flamingo (a couple of my friends take their Lotus' there) and Juke Auto. Any other recommendations, or thoughts on those two shops? Thanks!

Actually interested to know as well.

My dealer in San Antonio was 10 minutes away & was great for the free oil changes & warranty work I used them for, but since moving to the ATX area, I've been doing everything myself. It'd be good to know a reputable shop/dealer out here. I once went to San Marcos Toyota for a quick oil change, and decided that I'm better off just doing it myself. They gave me stress about barely making it into their bay, never had an issue with the San Antonio dealer (car is lowered about 1.5" at most).

I've got the reoccurring P0351, and spark plug change is coming up. I might try to change the coil myself and attempt the spark plugs, but it'd be nice to have a backup shop in case I don't have the time.

Jyn · 05-21-2016, 02:11 PM

We have a member that uses Flamingo and she's happy with it. I've gotten work done at Round Rock Scion without much issue.

Spacemane969 · 07-15-2016, 09:34 AM

Hey guys can you point me in the right direction? I'm trying to find out if there are any autox/track events in the area around the weekend of Friday October 21st. I'm trying to plan a trip down there for the F1 race and it would be awesome to have a full race weekend.
Thanks

BostonDave91 · 03-08-2017, 11:26 AM

Looking for local person with an enclosed single car carrier? I'm moving and need a local move

Jyn · 05-09-2017, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Spacemane969

Hey guys can you point me in the right direction? I'm trying to find out if there are any autox/track events in the area around the weekend of Friday October 21st. I'm trying to plan a trip down there for the F1 race and it would be awesome to have a full race weekend.
Thanks

Check SASCA, SPOKES for AutoX.

ChinTrackDays, TheDriversEdge, NASA, and ClubRegNet for trackdays. The closest tracks are Texas World Speedway in College Station, MotorSport Ranch (MSR) Houston.

Dialkyl · 05-09-2017, 10:45 AM

There's also Harris Hill raceway for tracks that are close.

http://www.harrishillroad.com/

kpopov · 06-10-2017, 09:24 AM

Hey guys, I recently bought a 2013 FR-S and this is my first Toyota or a Subaru car. What mechanics / shops in Austin TX have you had good experience with. I have been driving VW's for 15 years and I know pretty well who to take my car to in town, but I have no idea about Scion / Subaru. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

05-21-2016, 02:11 PM	#4051
Jyn Noob Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FR-S Mammogram Location: Austin Posts: 1,585 Thanks: 574 Thanked 870 Times in 479 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	We have a member that uses Flamingo and she's happy with it. I've gotten work done at Round Rock Scion without much issue. __________________ :@ChaoyD

03-30-2016, 11:21 AM	#4048
Scottemad123 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 SWP BRZ Limited Location: Austin, TX Posts: 358 Thanks: 123 Thanked 103 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Crickets won't ever get fixed I bet, yay for DI.

05-13-2016, 09:48 PM	#4049
Dang Lad Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Asphalt MT FR-S Location: Austin, TX Posts: 163 Thanks: 192 Thanked 40 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey all - was wondering where everyone takes their car to get regular service. I was previously taking it to Champion (when it was good) now AutoNation Toyota but they fucked up my car royally the last time, and I need to find a good shop for regular service. I've heard good things about Flamingo (a couple of my friends take their Lotus' there) and Juke Auto. Any other recommendations, or thoughts on those two shops? Thanks!

07-15-2016, 09:34 AM	#4052
Spacemane969 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2013 ARGENTO A/T Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia, US Posts: 345 Thanks: 149 Thanked 136 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey guys can you point me in the right direction? I'm trying to find out if there are any autox/track events in the area around the weekend of Friday October 21st. I'm trying to plan a trip down there for the F1 race and it would be awesome to have a full race weekend. Thanks

03-08-2017, 11:26 AM	#4053
BostonDave91 Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Drives: 2016 frs Location: Austin Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looking for local person with an enclosed single car carrier? I'm moving and need a local move

05-09-2017, 10:45 AM	#4055
Dialkyl Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Drives: Silver 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Austin, TX Posts: 30 Thanks: 14 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There's also Harris Hill raceway for tracks that are close. http://www.harrishillroad.com/

06-10-2017, 09:24 AM	#4056
kpopov Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey guys, I recently bought a 2013 FR-S and this is my first Toyota or a Subaru car. What mechanics / shops in Austin TX have you had good experience with. I have been driving VW's for 15 years and I know pretty well who to take my car to in town, but I have no idea about Scion / Subaru. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

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