BMWCCA/PCA Auto-X Z-Hills 1/30 - Wrapup
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Originally posted by Muddy
Sure thing. I will be there in my new toy.
Sure thing. I will be there in my new toy.
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Originally posted by OversteerS2K
They dropped it back to $20 for everyone for 2005. Last year they had non-members bumped to $30. Some asshole (
) made a stink about it. I think the "other" class shrunk down due to the 50% surcharge.
The courses are always fun (until the finish). Generally it's a Danny Sheilds design or he makes some tweaks to someone elses course. In any event I've never seen a bad course by Danny and w/o the SCCA rule book to worry about, speeds in my car are usually at a low to mid 70MPH peak on each side. I've probably hit 80 and imagine some of the larger displacement cars with race tires flirt with 90 briefly. Sometimes you can just stand on it for 3-5 seconds. Most of the time it's 4 runs but 3 when the number of entries is high. FTD for "others" usually gets a beer mug or T-shirt from a long gone Porsche event. But, like Sunriders, these events are just for fun - and they are. The only heavy competition is in a select few PCA & BMWCCA classes.
The surface is great practice for autocrossing in the rain. It's "unique".
One tip - see which way the wind is blowing and make sure you get a work station upwind. If you're on the wrong side you'll get caked with it and be picking your nose for days.
Lunch usually comes courtesy of the Sheilds' sponsor Suncoast Porsche (two or three Publix deli trays).
$20 is worth it. Go.
They dropped it back to $20 for everyone for 2005. Last year they had non-members bumped to $30. Some asshole (
) made a stink about it. I think the "other" class shrunk down due to the 50% surcharge.The courses are always fun (until the finish). Generally it's a Danny Sheilds design or he makes some tweaks to someone elses course. In any event I've never seen a bad course by Danny and w/o the SCCA rule book to worry about, speeds in my car are usually at a low to mid 70MPH peak on each side. I've probably hit 80 and imagine some of the larger displacement cars with race tires flirt with 90 briefly. Sometimes you can just stand on it for 3-5 seconds. Most of the time it's 4 runs but 3 when the number of entries is high. FTD for "others" usually gets a beer mug or T-shirt from a long gone Porsche event. But, like Sunriders, these events are just for fun - and they are. The only heavy competition is in a select few PCA & BMWCCA classes.
The surface is great practice for autocrossing in the rain. It's "unique".
One tip - see which way the wind is blowing and make sure you get a work station upwind. If you're on the wrong side you'll get caked with it and be picking your nose for days.
Lunch usually comes courtesy of the Sheilds' sponsor Suncoast Porsche (two or three Publix deli trays).
$20 is worth it. Go.
So annoyed the timing went out on my last run for the fun runs. I know that woulda been a 58
And good meeting you Kickslop. We will have to be more social at the next event
Overall after the fun runs, I had a good time.
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i don't think i met you kickslop... my best fun run: 54.7xx, best regular runs 55.5xx. Now where are the pics Mars?
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2007 Lexus RX350 - Stock Wife Hauler
2009 Kosmic - The Toy - 125cc Vortex Super Rok TAG, (For Sale - $2800)
2007 Intrepid Silverstone - The Faster Toy - CR125 6-Speed
1995 BMW 540/6 - The Track Rat
2009 Ford Escape - Stock Toy Hauler/DD
2007 Lexus RX350 - Stock Wife Hauler
2009 Kosmic - The Toy - 125cc Vortex Super Rok TAG, (For Sale - $2800)
2007 Intrepid Silverstone - The Faster Toy - CR125 6-Speed
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yea i remember the car... nice looking and sounded really good too.... btw, got home and checked the rears on my car and there is some mild blistering on the insides...
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1995 BMW 540/6 - The Track Rat
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2007 Lexus RX350 - Stock Wife Hauler
2009 Kosmic - The Toy - 125cc Vortex Super Rok TAG, (For Sale - $2800)
2007 Intrepid Silverstone - The Faster Toy - CR125 6-Speed
1995 BMW 540/6 - The Track Rat
2009 Ford Escape - Stock Toy Hauler/DD
2007 Lexus RX350 - Stock Wife Hauler
2009 Kosmic - The Toy - 125cc Vortex Super Rok TAG, (For Sale - $2800)
2007 Intrepid Silverstone - The Faster Toy - CR125 6-Speed
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Yeah, I was the nerdy toothpick dude with the silver WRX (which just got a well-needed bath). I talked to you for a minute or so, 99TL. I'm hurt.
I ran BADLY relative to what I should have been able to run, but no excuses from me. I just sucked. My final run was a 56.something +1. Oops. The first 2 runs were... worse.
It was good to meet some new people for sure.
I ran BADLY relative to what I should have been able to run, but no excuses from me. I just sucked. My final run was a 56.something +1. Oops. The first 2 runs were... worse.
It was good to meet some new people for sure.
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Originally posted by kickslop
Yeah, I was the nerdy toothpick dude with the silver WRX (which just got a well-needed bath). I talked to you for a minute or so, 99TL. I'm hurt.
I ran BADLY relative to what I should have been able to run, but no excuses from me. I just sucked. My final run was a 56.something +1. Oops. The first 2 runs were... worse.
It was good to meet some new people for sure.
Yeah, I was the nerdy toothpick dude with the silver WRX (which just got a well-needed bath). I talked to you for a minute or so, 99TL. I'm hurt.
I ran BADLY relative to what I should have been able to run, but no excuses from me. I just sucked. My final run was a 56.something +1. Oops. The first 2 runs were... worse.
It was good to meet some new people for sure.
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1995 BMW 540/6 - The Track Rat
2009 Ford Escape - Stock Toy Hauler/DD
2007 Lexus RX350 - Stock Wife Hauler
2009 Kosmic - The Toy - 125cc Vortex Super Rok TAG, (For Sale - $2800)
2007 Intrepid Silverstone - The Faster Toy - CR125 6-Speed
1995 BMW 540/6 - The Track Rat
2009 Ford Escape - Stock Toy Hauler/DD
2007 Lexus RX350 - Stock Wife Hauler
2009 Kosmic - The Toy - 125cc Vortex Super Rok TAG, (For Sale - $2800)
2007 Intrepid Silverstone - The Faster Toy - CR125 6-Speed
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Really fun event! Even only doing 3 runs, it was a good time. (didn't feel like sticking around for fun runs) I'm sure I met several new folks there... but I'll have to meet them a few more times before I remember them!
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Hmm. $30 again, huh? $10 per run isn't too attractive. How many fun runs and how much per?
Still wish I'd have gone. I had drunks on my floor until noon though (Gasparilla syndrome). I'm assuming Muddy took FTD for the "others" class? Or maybe Leonard's FFR? Don't think I'd have been any threat on my, circa 2000, OE bald rocks.
Was Danny Shields running his '02 Boxster-S (bright blue) or his '89 944 S2? Anyone note the best Porsche & Bimmer times?
Still wish I'd have gone. I had drunks on my floor until noon though (Gasparilla syndrome). I'm assuming Muddy took FTD for the "others" class? Or maybe Leonard's FFR? Don't think I'd have been any threat on my, circa 2000, OE bald rocks.
Was Danny Shields running his '02 Boxster-S (bright blue) or his '89 944 S2? Anyone note the best Porsche & Bimmer times?
