Hey, my friends and I have had the idea this summer to visit some of the war memorials this summer (can't think of any other way to describe them). We hit the second one yesterday. It was the San Jacinto monument, marking the location of the final battle for Texas independence, and the U.S.S. Texas, a battleship that fought in WWI and WWII.

Anyway, I had the idea yesterday of getting a picture of my car with the location we're visiting in the background. Check this out:






Haven't decided if we'll revisit the first place we went or not, it was just a sub and destroyer escort. They're about an hour from where I live, and while they're interesting, I don't know if they're worth a second trip like that battleship is.

What do you think of the pics?

(Oh, btw, I promise, those tire marks on the ground were already there when we arrived, I just happened to park by them for the picture. lol)

thats nice ... i went to dc and went to all of the air and space and the holocost musuems and i didnt ever want to leave ... i had a GREAT TIME just looking at everything ... and it was the most reading i have ever done at one time in my life... but i would love to go back and see it all again

Cool pics too bad the minivan got in the shot.

yeah. that minivan kills it.

and the bumper stickers.

but those are some cool pics

x3 on the minivan

nice pics, sry to be off topic, but has anyone put in an aftermarket sun roof??? i really like the look there is a shop around where i got my windows tinted (which i hate bcuz i got that for my 16th b-day and i wanted it darker, but i still like it, hypocritical i know) i think they do sunroofs for 180 maybe that might have just been window tinting, anybody done that?

I know that's not the greatest angle for the car, but the reason I did it at that angle is to hide this:



Of course, I got all the mud and crap off, but I haven't bought a new bumper yet, so it still looks like crap...

I was gonna say I love that color, especially in those shots, till you ruined it with that front end shot!

x2 before I read anything I seen the car first and was like s##t. (sorry)

But I love those gps and I always drool when I see my friends 40th ann.

I'm gonna be sick. Anyway, I was there 2 yrs ago. My wife and daughter got a kick out of the guns that spin around.....

I've got to say, I have completely fallen in love with the way my car looks. Well, in any direction but the front. Give me another month, though, and it'll be fixed. The roof rails, the spoiler, the rims, the hood, the quad exhaust, etc. etc...it's my car, I haven't even begun to mod it yet, and I STILL can't stop drooling over it...I feel very lucky to have her. lmao

But yea, my friends and I thought the spinning guns were pretty cool too. I got a couple shots looking down the iron sites of those things, pretty interesting. For those of you who just enjoy things like battleships, this is the coolest picture I took...well, without my car in it, anyway.

oh now that is a cool shot...I went aboard the USS Intrepid while she was still in dock on the Hudson (she is over in Jersey now for two years worth of renovations)...I've been meaning to check out the Wisconsin down in Norfolk but I havent made it down there as of yet. Mostly because she is only on loan and they will only let you go on deck...no interior tours.

I know what you mean about being crazy about your car. I get out of my car at work and I have to look back before I go inside. Its been almost 4 years now and I crazier about it now than I was when I bought it.

I have visited the Missouri a couple times (pre digital camera no pics sorry)Tbat get your butt down to the Wisconson that is one impressive site.

I'm trying to organize a road trip between me and a few friends down to the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi, but someone always seems to have an excuse when I try to get all of us together...

Hey, I did a little quick job in photoshop for you!

Hey Ace,

Where you located? The local gp club meets up in Tomball if you're anywhere remotely close.

I live in Pearland. It's a little southwest of Houston. When does it meet? I might have to drop by...lol


lol @ northtnguy

Ah, cool... I live in Tomball but work in Clear Lake, so I know just about where all the major locations are in the area.

Mod Days are every 3rd Saturday of the month. Generally speaking we hang out work on cars when needed and have a good time. As far as what type of work... It can range from replacing lightbulbs to engine swaps. Engine swaps need the approval of the hosting member though.