yeah.
Today didn't go any better. I started the car, tuned the IAC (required), then the car overheated because the fans didn't come on. I did go to the engineering challenge so at least I got a number on the board... I'm at a loss what to do about this.... probably the easiest would be put a low-pressure pump in then run a carb.... I have all of it.... and plenty of time to consider options on the way back....
and yet. I've made a number of new friends - to me those are far more valuable then a trophy.... of course, a trophy would be nice too....
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I'm so sorry to hear about Buick, whatta bummer. And your race car is misbehaving too. Dang.Leave a comment:
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Did one lap session today. Car died on the way to the grid. Drove to fiTech and bought another computer. Installed it. runs again.... now my goal is to finish with a running car. I missed all 3 of the challenges todayLeave a comment:
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More pictures of who was there (I left at 3)
I love that color
this is someone from my neck of the woods... we tested the theory that stickers make you faster... I think it's true, I didn't have stickers on my car and it took me longer to get to Willow Springs (the pendant might mention I left from Seattle and he left from Portland but science, I say that that silly detail!)
dad and son team
the owners of this car are some of the nicest people I hate.... they leave their house in March to go racing then get home in October. Sweet car, though. Different class, otherwise I'm sure she'd thoroughly spank my C3
a couple C4s, a Porsche GT3, a Lambo something or another..... every one a cool car.Leave a comment:
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Our condolences on your loss of an excellent friend/furbaby... our hearts go out to you!We once lost two dogs within 26 days years ago and it took 4 years to recover from that He was a great one.... have fun and enjoy the memories my friend!Leave a comment:
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It's been nearly 2 days and wow. Lots happened. Buick has been sick for a few weeks, and the night before I'm to leave - we had to do what was necessary. I'll do something about Buick's memory when I get back, how this really affects things is the night before I'm leaving, I get no sleep. zero zilch nada.
He was also supposed to go with me... anyway, who said life is easy? (and then my wife's dog escaped and I find out when I'm in California - big shout out to my friends, they rallied big time)
I load in the morning and leave at 9 am.
mental note center the car, that isn't good enough (well it was, but it wasn't)
the drive itself is unadventurous except rather then making it in one day, I stopped in the town of Westley and stayed the night
and arrived to the dead smack middle of nowhere at 11 am today.
no, seriously... no where'
but the Corvettes are fully represented...
and I may be the only novice in GTV class
but now my car is FAR faster
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GOOD LUCK
DO A GOOD SHOW........!!!!!
(I always dread "Being the Show" in "Failure Pictures")Leave a comment:
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packing as you're loading solves this problem.... why? you're going to forget it anyway, so why waste time making lists of the stuff you're going to forget? adapt and overcome!Originally posted by pdub View Post
Hmmm, you'll have a whole day's head start on us over here but we'll be starting in different places and going to different destinations and arriving at different times for nearly the same purpose. What a hotrod coincidence. EDIT: Now, try to imagine what you'll forget with so much time to get ready. If you made a list, stare at the list and all of the items checked off of the list. Now, try to imagine, whatever you'll forget was something you forgot to put on the list. Better check the list again....
How do I come up with all of this to make you pull your hair out, you wonder. Well.....
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Hmmm, you'll have a whole day's head start on us over here but we'll be starting in different places and going to different destinations and arriving at different times for nearly the same purpose. What a hotrod coincidence. EDIT: Now, try to imagine what you'll forget with so much time to get ready. If you made a list, stare at the list and all of the items checked off of the list. Now, try to imagine, whatever you'll forget was something you forgot to put on the list. Better check the list again....Originally posted by SuperBuickGuy View Post
How do I come up with all of this to make you pull your hair out, you wonder. Well.....
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