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Hey guys, I went to San Antonio to meet the guys from the Lone Star SHO Club for their fun run. Upon arriving I met Blue92 and a few others. Everyone was very nice. Don (Blue92) gave me a map and a radio. My girlfriend and I checked out some of the rides. Very nice examples of Gen 1 and 2 SHO's but no Gen 3's. I was the only Gen 3 with my SE.
To make a long story short... we caravaned along a highway in single file from San Antonio to Bandera. Once we passed through Bandera we made it to our first fun road. The road was curvy and we all were able to hit some pretty high speeds (105+ mph). I was 3rd to last with two supercharged SHO's breathing down my neck. I could look in rear view and see the cowl induction hood of the Silver Super SHO go from very small to on my ass in an instant. The whine from the supercharger was beautiful. Then we got behind some very slow classic cars (1940's era). They were out for a scenic drive, but not with the same intentions. After about 15 miles, the classics turned off and we were free once again. The second road was much more windy and hilly. Several times I watched the White SHO in front of me bottom out at speeds around 100mph. These guy are hauling ass! This was the first time I have put my car through its paces. The 3L Duratec was really hanging in there. I feel sorry for my tranny though! The suspension was really working well. It's not perfect, but for a miss-mash of aftermarket parts, it works pretty well. Eventually we made it to a T intersection and stopped for a rest. 60 miles had blown by in about 45 minutes. I had more fun than I expected. However, I could not continue with the rest of the gang. I was running on no sleep and pretty hungry.
The next trip is through Austin in April. If you have some balls, and a good insurance plan, I suggest you join in.
To make a long story short... we caravaned along a highway in single file from San Antonio to Bandera. Once we passed through Bandera we made it to our first fun road. The road was curvy and we all were able to hit some pretty high speeds (105+ mph). I was 3rd to last with two supercharged SHO's breathing down my neck. I could look in rear view and see the cowl induction hood of the Silver Super SHO go from very small to on my ass in an instant. The whine from the supercharger was beautiful. Then we got behind some very slow classic cars (1940's era). They were out for a scenic drive, but not with the same intentions. After about 15 miles, the classics turned off and we were free once again. The second road was much more windy and hilly. Several times I watched the White SHO in front of me bottom out at speeds around 100mph. These guy are hauling ass! This was the first time I have put my car through its paces. The 3L Duratec was really hanging in there. I feel sorry for my tranny though! The suspension was really working well. It's not perfect, but for a miss-mash of aftermarket parts, it works pretty well. Eventually we made it to a T intersection and stopped for a rest. 60 miles had blown by in about 45 minutes. I had more fun than I expected. However, I could not continue with the rest of the gang. I was running on no sleep and pretty hungry.
The next trip is through Austin in April. If you have some balls, and a good insurance plan, I suggest you join in.