Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 2032324)

Just finished up the Oil Change on the S2000.. The car sounds like an F-22 Fighter jet..:driving:

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2032246)

:iagree:

Good Morning All! :hello:

Originally Posted by Fire (Post 2032274)

Morning peeps. :hello: Watching F1 and posting.

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am (Post 2032277)

I went to my first organized slot car event yesterday. A dozen guys were present. A double elimination race. A whole new thing for me was magnetless cars. I borrowed one from the host. Qualified mid pack with my Hippie Porsche 917 and lost my first event, sending me to the losers bracket. Expecting to go home shortly but I kept winning the next race. I was shown how to adjust the controller and that really helped. Prior to this I figured the last driver knew what he was doing and I'd just use the same settings. Folks like wildly different things.

Good sportsmanship was present until a 15 year old SOB knocked me off intentionally. This kids only redeeming feature was he liked my Z and asked intelligent questions about it. Otherwise I was unimpressed by this level of dirty driving. I chased after him to even the score but simply got ahead and nearly lapped him. His father came out to declare his son the winner but was stunned to find out I'd won by 9/10ths of a lap, after all I had never raced this car before.

Then I raced dad who is the same type of driver as his son, who tries and knock the tail end of your car out and race on. I would have none of that and stayed ahead until the end.

My final race was against the guy who dominated all day. I got off to an early lead when he came off the track but soon caught up. He passed me and bumped me out of the slot and he waited until my car was back on the track before he went on. A real sportsman. He won and I came back from the losers bracket to finish second.

Quite a fun day I must add. I even got a trophy.

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Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 2032330)

Oh? You got an exhaust leak?!:roflpuke2:

Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2032336)

Sounds like a good time. Congrats on the turkey trophy :tup:

Originally Posted by Nismo89 (Post 2032347)

found me some F1 on the SPEED channel

Originally Posted by Nismo89 (Post 2032358)

spin out's everywhere, think they might need to switch to rain tires or just hang on for dear life through the corners :D

Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2032359)

I think most have switched two times already too. I'm loving it.

Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2032380)

I'm banishing myself from this thread... I haven't started watching the race yet.

Originally Posted by Fire (Post 2032389)

That isn't the norm. F1 is usually boring without any passing.

Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2032395)

Eh not surprised at the results. Can't wait to attend the USGP next year. Time to shower, gas up my baby and go for a drive.

Originally Posted by Fire (Post 2032398)

Ticket prices are an issue. They have to charge alot due to the absurd price to run F1.

Originally Posted by Nismo89 (Post 2032396)

i wanted so bad to attend the Baltimore Grand Prix but didnt have the money

Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 2032418)

I went the first year and watched for free.

Didn't go this year.

Will only go again if I can find others who will go.

Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2032436)

Why isn't Bob Varsha going to NBC?