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Looking for a good home for a low mileage Porsche 911

This very low mileage '08 Porsche 911 4S has been living in a climate controlled garage for over 18 months. Pristine car. Maintained, fluids checked, driven regularly for short distances. Help get the word out. Out of space so it's time for a loving, new home. :-)
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2008-porsche-911-carrera-4s-15/

Added by Michael Thies on November 22, 2020 at 11:47am — No Comments

Caffeine and Octane is back from the COVID-19 Shutdown!

FROM C&O STAFF:

We are excited to announce with the new guidelines announced last week, we should be able to hold both Caffeine and Octane on July 5th at Perimeter Mall, as well as, Caffeine and Exotics on July 19th at City…

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Added by Michael Thies on July 1, 2020 at 6:15am — No Comments

Visit from Vicari Auction Representative!

Dear Members and Ambassadors,

We hope you all are well and safe during these trying times.  It has been our contribution to keep up notifications of the numerous cancellations and rescheduling of the many events affected.  Please let us know of changes or post any announcements on our free Events Calendar to get the word out.

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Added by Michael Thies on June 5, 2020 at 7:46am — No Comments

NASCAR Announces May Return To "Normal"

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NASCAR announces revised May schedule as racing returns

NASCAR is…

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Added by Michael Thies on May 1, 2020 at 4:08am — No Comments

Georgia Regional Mustang Club Cruise-in @ The BBQ Place by Ron Lipman

Thank you to Ron Lippman for sharing his wonderful photos of the recent Georgia Regional Mustang Club…

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Added by Michael Thies on February 23, 2020 at 5:50am — 1 Comment

Caffeine& Octane Featured on VinWiki 2019 - The next meet is Oct. 6 2019!

Caffeine & Octane has become one of the most significant car meets in the US. It is a mainstream project of the Atlanta area and is something I have been personally involved with for 13 years or more and it really is a pleasure to be part of it.  It even has its own TV show on NBC Sports Channel!…

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Added by Michael Thies on October 5, 2019 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

A "Co-op Museum!" - About Miles Through Time!

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Added by Michael Thies on June 10, 2019 at 7:37am — No Comments

New Ways Of Safe Transport - Meet a very creative car guy!

New Ways Of Safe Transport

Syre Perkins, JD, is a inspiration. I met him at a recent Caffeine & Octane where he was showing one of the more unique vehicles that I have seen in quite some time. It was a remote-controlled robot that picks up a full-sized car, with basically zero clearance, lifts it and moves it! I learned that TARVA, (Tow Atlanta’s Recovery Vehicle Autobot-Robot) can go into low clearance parking decks/garages…

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Added by Michael Thies on April 2, 2019 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Poker Run Fun! “Get Out And Drive!”

Poker Run Fun! “Get Out And Drive!”

It is all huge fun.  If you have a collector car, it is great fun to go car show and cruise in to show off your pride an joy, as well as see the variety of vehicles that others choose to bring.  Yet sitting or walking around leads to wanting to drive!  Now a its growing very popular to go on rides and poker runs.  Poker Runs are all over from coast to coast and they have a huge following.  The biggest seem to be on water with power boats, and also…

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Added by Michael Thies on December 4, 2018 at 1:09pm — No Comments

"Wheelz' Spin"! British Car Fayre and Donut & Derelicts on a Saturday! by Mike Thies

JAGUAR!

2018 Atlanta British Car Fayre -Norcross, GA

Featuring over 400 distinctive British Automobiles & Motorcycles. 10 AM - 3 PM in Historic Downtown Norcross, GA. This year's featured marque is Jaguar. This is year 18 of this favorite September…

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Added by Michael Thies on September 7, 2018 at 7:00am — No Comments

Thoughts on "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert Pirsig

I have read this book several times and whenever I am a bit lost on what is important, it is one of the places where I find direction. The novel, published in 1974, uses a long motorcycle trip to frame a prolonged exploration of the world of ideas about life and how best to live it.



It references perspectives from Western and Eastern Civilizations as it explores the central question of the how to pursue technology so that human life is…

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Added by Michael Thies on June 21, 2018 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Who Is Going To Want The Cars!

Who is going to want the cars! 

 

The 76 million baby boomers, 25 % of the…

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Added by Michael Thies on January 28, 2018 at 12:30pm — 4 Comments

The 2017 20th Annual Motul Petit Le Mans

The 2017 20th Annual Motul Petit Le Mans automotive endurance race, held on October 4–7, 2017, at the Road Atlanta was the 12th and final race of the 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the fourth since the Championship was formed in 2014. Saturday’s 20th Petit Le Mans was a milestone event…

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Added by Michael Thies on November 1, 2017 at 10:00am — No Comments

New Gateway to Amazing Collector Cars by Marilyn Pearlman

New Gateway Showroom Opening In Georgia

With millions of people in metro Atlanta and its many exotic and classic car collectors, the city is a perfect place for the 13th Gateway Classic Cars showroom to open. In early November, Sal Akbani, CEO/President of the company, led a team from his corporate office to cut the ribbon for the 65,000 square foot space in Alpharetta, GA - 30 miles from downtown Atlanta. Other…

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Added by Michael Thies on December 15, 2016 at 6:54am — No Comments

Road Atlanta's 2016 Petit Le Mans! Wow!

SOUTH EAST USA WHEELS EVENTS-Car and Motorcycle Show Calendar

2016! How did it get here so fast! But here we are in Braselton, GA! Starting in 1998, the Petit Le Mans is the premier event of the American Le Mans Series.  Sports car teams plan for years to compete in this 10 hour endurance race held at Road Atlanta in North Georgia. This year is clearly a record breaking spectator attendance, likely almost 115,000 people!…

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Added by Michael Thies on October 6, 2016 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

The Next Generation For www.SouthEastWheelsEvents.com

 SOUTH EAST USA WHEELS EVENTS-Car and Motorcycle Show Calendar

First, I wish to thank all the wonderful folks who have helped and contributed their time and efforts to our Events Calendar!

 

The concept of “Wheels Events” was chosen…

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Added by Michael Thies on September 28, 2016 at 6:30am — 3 Comments

C&O Invitational Show Vehicle Display Application

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Spetember 17 & 18, 2016

C&O Invitational Show Vehicle Display…

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Added by Michael Thies on September 11, 2016 at 3:30am — No Comments

Say “No” to EPA’s Threat to Motorsports

Say “No” to EPA’s Threat to Motorsports : SEMA Opposes Regulation Prohibiting Conversion of Vehicles into Racecars

Please sign the White House Petition asking the EPA to withdraw its proposal.  We need 100,000 signatures in 30 days, so…
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Added by Michael Thies on February 11, 2016 at 3:34am — 2 Comments

"Exit Strategy" – by LaBaron Grove



Introduction: LaBaron Grove is a friend of mine with a very cool Mustang.  I took the photos with the intent to write a short article on his car.  He had given me a very entertaining tour and I asked him to send me some details on the symbolism so I could make sure I got it all correct. As it turned out his email was a much better story than I could pretend to write.  Here is it with only minor punctuation modification.  LaBaron is a patriot and head of the…

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Added by Michael Thies on December 10, 2015 at 4:30pm — No Comments

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