Mt Tam I am's Driving Journal

MightyBobo · 11-12-2014, 03:02 PM

Unedited footage from my last session yesterday. VIR Grand Course is freaking awesome.

Off-track adventure at ~10:50.

Mt Tam I am · 11-25-2014, 09:21 AM

^^ You must be doing 140 MPH+. You handled the off very well.

I'm sure it was an awesome day.

onzedge · 11-25-2014, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

^^ You must be doing 140 MPH+. You handled the off very well.

I'm sure it was an awesome day.

Mt Tam I am · 11-25-2014, 10:03 AM

Sunday was my last HPDE for the year. I met Cossie1600 too. He had his MB 370Z with a tiny trailer for his slicks and assorted goodies. Very nice fellow too. I wanted to talk more but between the little lady and a friend involved in an accident, I had to much too do.

My day was one of disappointment. It was the first November event without rain and in a club of 20 years, no contact between cars ever. This record was not to be maintained.

The first session was curtailed by 20 minutes due to a GTR losing a wheel. It sheered off. No explanation.

The second session was cut in half by a two car accident.

The third session had a 996 GT3 spin and hit the wall out of T6. Then a Miata caught fire. So we lost another half session.

The fourth session was the only uneventful run all day. Fuel starvation hit me at the halfway mark so I really must correct this situation. In the moment my fun time was getting used up.

I still had one session left but the wife was upset by all the carnage and destruction. When I told her I plan to stay till the end she didn't say anything but she was disappointed in my decision. So I rethought the last session, packed up and left.

I need to get a new camera. My Contour has lost too many track sessions. Today I lost two to the green screen of death.

A club member brought his new car to the track. A McLaren P1.
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350Z crashes into Miata at Sonoma Raceway - YouTube Z crashes into Miata
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQIyUmRGoRI Unedited
Sears Point #2 - YouTube Unedited

MightyBobo · 11-25-2014, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

^^ You must be doing 140 MPH+. You handled the off very well.

I'm sure it was an awesome day.

Yeah that straight is very very fast - I was right around 140. Miss your braking zone by even a few feet and off you're going. Very common to miss that one at VIR, so my "talk" with the crew was obviously not particularly bad.

MightyBobo · 11-25-2014, 12:10 PM

Looks like you had a lively HPDE there, Tam. Ive had some rough weekends where there were 1-2 wrecks, but a multi-car wreck is particularly bad...

Mt Tam I am · 11-25-2014, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Looks like you had a lively HPDE there, Tam. Ive had some rough weekends where there were 1-2 wrecks, but a multi-car wreck is particularly bad...

Indeed. The fellow that caused the crash is a polite driver who was pointing the other cars bye.

MightyBobo · 11-25-2014, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Indeed. The fellow that caused the crash is a polite driver who was pointing the other cars bye.

Woof.

So what caused the wreck? Just zigged when they should have zagged?

Mt Tam I am · 11-26-2014, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Woof.

So what caused the wreck? Just zigged when they should have zagged?

Not 100% on this but I suspect the 350Z was pointing and not looking at the surface he was on. All the marbles and junk gets thrown that way so he may have lost grip and put two wheels off or he was looking at the cars he was pointing bye.

With two wheels off he yanked (over corrected) at the steering wheel and spun, right into the Miata.

blackcherry20 · 11-26-2014, 12:58 PM

for allowing for your lady's comfort. I am sure it was much appreciated.

cossie1600 · 11-26-2014, 01:33 PM

Nice meeting you. You should have asked me about cameras. I had three with me. I did just sell my gopro 3 now I am left with my gopro 4 and contour roam

You guys had a really bad session, I couldn't believe the luck you guys were having. Our session got mellowed out after the crowd thinned out after lunch. Too many cars on track with different experience level is a disaster.

cossie1600 · 11-26-2014, 11:01 PM

send me an email, i got video of your car coming out of the hairpin

Mt Tam I am · 12-26-2014, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

Nice meeting you. You should have asked me about cameras. I had three with me. I did just sell my gopro 3 now I am left with my gopro 4 and contour roam

You guys had a really bad session, I couldn't believe the luck you guys were having. Our session got mellowed out after the crowd thinned out after lunch. Too many cars on track with different experience level is a disaster.

A pleasure meeting you too. I hope your day went better than my own. You have a nice track set up.

I never thought to ask another for a camera. I wish I had too.

Mt Tam I am · 12-26-2014, 10:37 AM

I picked up my 82 year old mom so we could spend Christmas with my sister and her children. While getting on the freeway I accelerated to get up to 65 MPH. I could see this Mercedes coming up on the left side, and he did not want me to pass him as I did. My mom laughed and said he sure was looking over to see who was driving. Then he made a maneuver where he started on my right side, went behind me and then passed with his AMG car on the left. The right lane was wide open so his encirclement made no sense. He takes off and I explain what AMG means. Within 30 seconds his car was pulled off to the side of the freeway broken down.

We both had a good laugh.

blackcherry20 · 12-26-2014, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

I picked up my 82 year old mom so we could spend Christmas with my sister and her children. While getting on the freeway I accelerated to get up to 65 MPH. I could see this Mercedes coming up on the left side, and he did not want me to pass him as I did. My mom laughed and said he sure was looking over to see who was driving. Then he made a maneuver where he started on my right side, went behind me and then passed with his AMG car on the left. The right lane was wide open so his encirclement made no sense. He takes off and I explain what AMG means. Within 30 seconds his car was pulled off to the side of the freeway broken down.

We both had a good laugh.

I do not know AMG

Lol on his poor german reliability.

Lol again on having a good laugh with mother

I pulled the cover off the front end of Harry. All kinda

hiding under there.

11-12-2014, 03:02 PM	#496 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Unedited footage from my last session yesterday. VIR Grand Course is freaking awesome. Off-track adventure at ~10:50. onzedge likes this. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

11-25-2014, 09:21 AM	#497 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3842	^^ You must be doing 140 MPH+. You handled the off very well. I'm sure it was an awesome day. onzedge likes this. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

11-25-2014, 10:03 AM	#499 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3842	Sunday was my last HPDE for the year. I met Cossie1600 too. He had his MB 370Z with a tiny trailer for his slicks and assorted goodies. Very nice fellow too. I wanted to talk more but between the little lady and a friend involved in an accident, I had to much too do. My day was one of disappointment. It was the first November event without rain and in a club of 20 years, no contact between cars ever. This record was not to be maintained. The first session was curtailed by 20 minutes due to a GTR losing a wheel. It sheered off. No explanation. The second session was cut in half by a two car accident. The third session had a 996 GT3 spin and hit the wall out of T6. Then a Miata caught fire. So we lost another half session. The fourth session was the only uneventful run all day. Fuel starvation hit me at the halfway mark so I really must correct this situation. In the moment my fun time was getting used up. I still had one session left but the wife was upset by all the carnage and destruction. When I told her I plan to stay till the end she didn't say anything but she was disappointed in my decision. So I rethought the last session, packed up and left. I need to get a new camera. My Contour has lost too many track sessions. Today I lost two to the green screen of death. A club member brought his new car to the track. A McLaren P1. 101_4922.jpg 101_4917.jpg 101_4921.jpg 101_4922.jpg 101_4941.JPG 101_4939.JPG 101_4917.jpg 101_4931.jpg 101_4927.jpg 101_4916.JPG 101_4915.jpg 101_4926.JPG 101_4938.jpg 101_4932.jpg 101_4933.JPG 101_4937.jpg 101_4929.jpg 350Z crashes into Miata at Sonoma Raceway - YouTube Z crashes into Miata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQIyUmRGoRI Unedited Sears Point #2 - YouTube Unedited blackcherry20 likes this. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

11-25-2014, 12:10 PM	#501 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Looks like you had a lively HPDE there, Tam. Ive had some rough weekends where there were 1-2 wrecks, but a multi-car wreck is particularly bad... __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

11-26-2014, 12:58 PM	#505 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240458	for allowing for your lady's comfort. I am sure it was much appreciated. __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

11-26-2014, 01:33 PM	#506 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	Nice meeting you. You should have asked me about cameras. I had three with me. I did just sell my gopro 3 now I am left with my gopro 4 and contour roam You guys had a really bad session, I couldn't believe the luck you guys were having. Our session got mellowed out after the crowd thinned out after lunch. Too many cars on track with different experience level is a disaster.

11-26-2014, 11:01 PM	#507 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	send me an email, i got video of your car coming out of the hairpin

12-26-2014, 10:37 AM	#509 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3842	I picked up my 82 year old mom so we could spend Christmas with my sister and her children. While getting on the freeway I accelerated to get up to 65 MPH. I could see this Mercedes coming up on the left side, and he did not want me to pass him as I did. My mom laughed and said he sure was looking over to see who was driving. Then he made a maneuver where he started on my right side, went behind me and then passed with his AMG car on the left. The right lane was wide open so his encirclement made no sense. He takes off and I explain what AMG means. Within 30 seconds his car was pulled off to the side of the freeway broken down. We both had a good laugh. Hotrodz likes this. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

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