GARAGES OF TEXAS AUGUST NEWSLETTER IN THIS ISSUE: NEWS - PARTNERS - CONSTRUCTION - EVENTS - ON THE ROAD NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Cars and Coffee - August Not only was our team at Cars & Coffee in Plano this month, but we also took a trip down to Houston's Coffee and Cars to show off our GoT style! We had an amazing turn out at the Houston car show and can't wait to meet more of you at GoT's other upcoming events as we continue to build. Garages and Gearheads - Doing Business We are so excited to start holding regular happy hour events in the DFW, Austin, San Antonio and Houston area. We've had amazing success in Lakeway and are hitting the ground running in DFW. Thanks to all who came out to our recent Roanoke Happy Hour at the Texas Motor Speedway. The GoT team looks forward to seeing you again at our next Happy Hour event @ Chopshop on August 30, 2018 from 6:30- 8:30pm in Roanoke. Don't forget to bring out your "beauty queens"! Garages and Gearheads - Having Coffee July's Garages and Gearheads was a treat, as always. We will be holding our August Garages and Gearheads at our Dallas- Lakeview location on August 25th, 2018. Bring out your best car, enjoy some coffee and donuts, and mingle with like-minded gearheads. OUR FEATURED PARTNERS PARK UP FRONT Have you heard of ParkUpFront? ParkUpFront is the free must-have mobile app for all high end car owners in DFW. It allows instant access to reserve upfront parking at qualifying restaurants and clubs. The valet knows your name Has a picture of you car Your arrival time and has your VIP parking spot reserved with a Gold Cone Your parking preference is honored: whether you prefer parking yourself upfront or prefer the valet to park for you The app also showcases various car related events around town. Be sure to download the app and book your spot at this month's upcoming GARAGES AND GEARHEADS event! THE FJ COMPANY The FJ Company Sport comes with everything you’d expect from a classic Land Cruiser, but has been completely re-engineered to meet the demands of modern driving with features including: Authentic Toyota FJ40 or FJ43 Land Cruiser steel body and original chassis Modern Toyota in-line six electronic fuel injected motor with 210hp 5-speed transmission - ready for the highway! Modern performance steering system & suspension Air conditioning & heating Luxury options you’d expect in a modern SUV You can even build one of these rigs online – check out the online builder at www.fj.co/build, and let the dreaming begin. CONSTRUCTION UPDATE We are excited for our upcoming projects in the DFW area-- Allen, Roanoke, and Frisco! Allen has made great progress within the last month. Concrete has been poured on buildings B, C, and D. Last week building A was filled with concrete and Building E will be next. Concrete paving will then be poured around all the pads to prepare to go vertical. Plumbing for all buildings in Roanoke have been installed underground. Over the next month you can expect visual progress on building A. Once rebar is installed, concrete will be poured on building A. Frisco has finished pad injecting and is now focused on installing storm drains and getting permeant power to the site. Site utilities are planned to be installed this month. Plumbing will be installed underneath the ground in the coming weeks, and, once plumbing installation is complete, the pads will be prepared with rebar for concrete to be poured. Want to see one in person? Schedule your private tour today! Call us at 888-988-8049 or schedule online at garagesoftexas.com. Spots are going fast... Don't wait! See just how far we've come with our time lapse video of the construction. Schedule a Tour UPCOMING EVENTS 8/23 - Austin Happy Hour - The Grove Join Joe, our ATX sales representative, for drinks, food, and time to mingle! Relieve some stress from the week and get to know gearheads like yourself. Be on the lookout for the invitation, or feel free to contact Joe Greer at [email protected]. 8/25 - Garages & Gearheads Meet some new faces or catch up with familiar ones! Garages and Gearheads is the place to be in the Garages of Texas community. We're serving up coffee and donuts for you to relax and spend your Saturday morning enjoying some beautiful cars and customizable man caves. 8/30 - San Antonio Happy Hour - Cover 3 Join Mike, our San Antonio sales representative, for drinks, food, and time to mingle! Relieve some stress from the week and get to know gearheads like yourself. Be on the lookout for the invitation, or feel free to contact Mike Sullivan at [email protected]. 8/30 - Roanoke Happy Hour - Chopshop Join our DFW team for drinks, food, and time to mingle! Relieve some stress from the week and get to know gearheads like yourself. Be on the lookout for the invitation, or feel free to contact Sean Gans at [email protected]. SEE OUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS ON THE ROAD - LOOKBACK WITH JACK This summer has been particularly nostalgic, especially beginning with the always interesting and fun Cars & Coffee at Classic BMW in Plano. Along with our usual group of friends we loved visiting with about our Garage projects, I especially enjoyed visiting with the owner of the Jaguar XJ220, an ultra-rare supercar of the early 90's. Jaguar built only 275 examples in response to the Porsche 959 and the Ferrari F40 of previous years, and it brought back memories of my experience in the mid-80s when contracting for a 959S (the Sport version of the road going 959), which was attempted to be imported the the US under the race car exclusion provision of the DOT which had prevented the importation of the 959. This XJ220, with a top speed of around 212 mph one upped both Porsche and Ferrari for top speed honors. So, a rare opportunity to see an example in person was very special. Now, the big one! A few weekends later was the running of the famous 24 hrs of Le Mans, a race in which I participated both in 1984 & 1985. Talk about a serious case of deja vu!! The race course has changed quite a bit since the old days when I ran, but still enough the same to relive so much of the incredible high speeds and excitement that I well remember. It was truly an experience of a lifetime and seeing the great coverage on television allowed me to have those yesteryear thoughts in the comfort of my man-cave garage with several friends. Our friend Nick Boulle competed for the first time and had a fantastic result of 12th overall and 8th in his class. Every year my Le Mans driving partner (M. L. Speer) and I commit to attend the next years race and reunite with ex- drivers in the Le Mans Club des Pilotes des 24 Heures du Mans, the Association for drivers who have competed at Le Mans over the years. Maybe next year. Need a Mancave? Become an owner of your own luxury Garage Suite today. This is a solution for now… an investment for the future. Contact Us ! Events About Community Locations Partners Enjoy a place designed specifically for the Connect with us motor enthusiast. Surround yourself with people who share your interest and understand your passion. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​.