I am guessing that I am probably the only SVT owner in Montana and would like to be proven wrong. Anyone?[dunno]

you're wrong.



WD40 is a moderator here and lives in Helena...
http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/member.php?u=5157

There's one or two driving around in great falls, not sure if they're on here though

focusaddiction is in great falls
driving a red zx3 that sounds like a bumblebee and does alot of autox

^^ Yeah he is, not an SVT but one hell of a fast car. at one auto-x event, I got a ride along, he almost made me puke

lol
shoulda gone on our yellowstone run last year.
wd40 and a group of us usually get together and do a run somewhere every year. a couple of the guys have faded out of the scene, but we usually have a good time.
think next year might be a g3g in canada or somewhere near the border. theres some guys in manitoba. would be kinda cool to do, but would need a passport

I used to live in Missoula... my dad still does and I get up there once in a while.

Well thanks guys for the info. I'm happy to be proven wrong. I don't feel as lonely as I thought. I would enjoy going on a few road trips. Pleased to meet you all.

^^^And, what part of Montana do you live in??

BTW...[welcome] to FocusFanatics!

EDIT...
Just realized you joined 6 days after I did in 2004. [eek]
Where the heck have you been?

You didn't by chance buy that Comp Orange at Helena Motors did you?
I got to put the first 25 miles on it...[:D]...
But, I had to find a blue one instead. [:)]

Welcome to FocusFanatics. I am focusedaddiction's wife. Its great to see another person from Montana here.[welcome]

I am in Billings Montana. I bought this car used from Archie Ford in Billings but it was originally in South Dakota until now. Thanks for the welcome.
We don't have the SVT in England but we do have the RS Focus which is pretty sweet.

^^^And, what part of Montana do you live in??

BTW...[welcome] to FocusFanatics!

EDIT...
Just realized you joined 6 days after I did in 2004. [eek]
Where the heck have you been?

You didn't by chance buy that Comp Orange at Helena Motors did you?
I got to put the first 25 miles on it...[:D]...
But, I had to find a blue one instead. [:)]
I had a ZX3 then. It was the year my boy was born so I never really had time for the internet. Now he's older I bought the SVT and can spend more time cruising and getting back into motoring.

I know i don't count....but i just drove my Focus out there last month. My mother lives in Bozeman. Anyone in that area? I 'spose i'll have to check with you guys before i head out there again. I'd like to come out in spring and get some of them hungry trout!

don't suppose you took hwy 12 through aberdeen did ya?

No, I take 94 from Minneapolis. It's a few hours shorter than going through SD. Much more to see in SD, but my ass likes the shorter drive. :lol:

Hey guys, I live in Butte. Good to see that I'm not the only Montana guy. I thought I was...

Hey guys, I live in Butte. Good to see that I'm not the only Montana guy. I thought I was...

Both of my step daughters live there and most of my wifes family. We go there at least once every 2 months. Maybe we could visit?[drinking]

welcome to the site[welcome], I didn't realize there were this many people in MT. we should do some g2g's this summer, maybe that nice drag strip you've got.. ( although I do mostly autocross, i would love to run down the 1/4 mi. sometime) !

hey Jack how about maybe an autocross in helena then proceeding up to Glacier National park for our next big G2G ?? what do ya guys think?? july/ august ish...?

^^ Yeah he is, at one auto-x event, I got a ride along, he almost made me puke

Whoooo meee ????[paranoid] [deviltail]
just wait till the turbo is on ..lol already in the garage & started!!weee!

welcome to the site[welcome], I didn't realize there were this many people in MT. we should do some g2g's this summer, maybe that nice drag strip by you've got.. ( although I do mostly autocross, i would love to run down the 1/4 mi. sometime) !

hey Jack how about maybe an autocross in helena then proceeding up to Glacier National park for our next big G2G ?? what do ya guys think?? july/ august ish...?
I could go for that!

I would love to do that Montana thing. Marquiess, next time you are planning to come into town, hit me up with a pm, and we can get together.

Sweet!
It's about time we got some more Montana folks on here. [thumb]

G2G next spring, summer, or any time sounds good to me...
And, BagginWagon, next time you make that Bozeman trip, definitely let us know.

Hmmm, a g2g next summer sounds like a plan. Need to start getting it planned and start saving now...lol

Is there we could have some racin? Like a runway? haha

Helena has the best facility to race at in the state (and maybe even a couple neighboring states).
But...ya gotta make turns, none of that straight line stuff.
Here's what the track looks like from the air:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/319974/thumbnail/airport_track-compressed.jpg (http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/media/319974_1)
^^^Clicky for full size.

Oh God Damn! That looks like soooooo much fun to just go rippin round there!!!

that track will blow your mind, it's fast & flowing ( depending on who does setup...lol

^^^For most it's fast and flowing...
From the passenger seat of your car, it seems more like fast and flailing! [hihi]

yeah, fast and flowing.... isn't that the one doug flowed off of? [neener]

Who, me? [paranoid]

^^^For most it's fast and flowing...
From the passenger seat of your car, it seems more like fast and flailing! [hihi]

I like to think of it as spirited & aggressive..haha!!

twerpie flowed off there pretty good too this year at top gun..wish I had a pic. of the two of you plowing the field..LOL[race][cheers]

I cant wait to do some serious driving on that track!!!

Just want to pop in and see what is avalible in Montana. if I get this job I applied for I will be moving to Havre. Anyone know anything about getting parts and other tracks in Montana? What about driving down to Pueblo Motorsports Park in Colorado? How diFficult is it to work with the SCCA there to open up a new venue for Auto-X? Say in Havre? I hope to have my own timing gear by the time I move and maybe order a few hundred cones. I need someplace to practice and keep on my game.

we have a few( 3 just in my region) cool places including a runway on the airforce base. great falls is only an hour south of havre. + we are looking at a couple more venues for next summer.
by the way there are 4 scca regions in MT.[thumb]
we have a few parts stores but I order more online!
I hope to see ya at some autocrosses this comming summer!!!
There're autocrosses going on all over the state in the summer.
Good luck with the new job.

Dont do it in havre. If you are going to do anything, do it in bozeman, butte, or missoula. I dont want to drive far :)

^^^Region 52 (Bozeman) has been looking at some places to hold an event in Butte, but AFAIK, nothing firm has shown up yet.

jinstall
Here's all the Montana Regions "home" sites.

Big Sky Region 38 - Kalispell:
http://rmcbigskyregion.org
Big Sky Region 38 - Missoula:
http://bigskyregion.org
Southwest Montana Region 52 - Bozeman: (region I belong to)
http://www.swmtscca.org
Montana Region 105 - Great Falls: (focusedaddiction's region)
http://mtscca.com
Yellowstone Region 108 - Billings:
http://yellowstonescca.com

With that many Regions (and less than a million people in the whole state) it's going to be extrememly tough to get another one started.
If there was, is, or is going to be any talk about forming a new Region, that would be in Helena,
since it has the best facility in the State, yet, no SCCA Region at this time.

Yellowstone Region 108 - Billings: This is a very popular track.

I did not want to "start" anything in SCCA but maybe a "test and tune" like we do here. Mainly I need it for practice. I have to wait till I get there and actually see if I can rent a hanger to store everything in. What is the closest region to Havre? Anyne co to Canada for track days? It seems like the closest road courses are in Canada. Right now I drive 2.5 hrs to work and event that is all weekend long.

Montana Region 105 - Great Falls: (focusedaddiction's region)

would be the closest to havre about 1 hour south .

Anyne co to Canada for track days? It seems like the closest road courses are in Canada.
Miller Motorsports Park (Salt Lake) is only a 5.5 hour drive from Helena.
^^^I suppose ya better add 2 more from Havre...
http://millermotorsportspark.com/3.0/index.php

I am in Billings Montana. I bought this car used from Archie Ford in Billings but it was originally in South Dakota until now. Thanks for the welcome.
We don't have the SVT in England but we do have the RS Focus which is pretty sweet.

I saw your SVT on Archies website, went to look at it a few weeks later and it was gone, so it musta been you who got it. Very nice.


If you seen a 2004 CD Silver SVT ZX3 with tinted tails and side markers, new headlights and grille, etc, thats ME!!! be sure to honk[cheers]

Sure will!! I live in the Heights area.

sweet, more montanans!!!

sweet we're drawing more in to the cult....hey steve, I think I'm gonna start passing out those FF pimp cards and get some more great falls peeps on here, wanna help?

sure, print some extras out for me. You gonna race this year??? I'll be turbo'd by then...Yeeeha!! Just made asst. regional executive for our SCCA region too.
Hope to see you out there!

Sweet! congrats man. and hell yeah I'll be racin! if you need help for events at the base just ask me or Dan Castle (yellow GTO) and we'll help out

^^ are you gonna make it to Focusfest this year. we might be going!

^^ Nah, too much of a pain trying to get leave.

Spotted a red 3 door SVT with euro rims(not sure about whole package) in Bozeman on tuesday, it was parked in a driveway. Anybody's?

Well I did not get the job. I had to call Havre to find out. Oh well still trying to get to Montana area via Dept Homeland Security/ Border Patrol.