Something big came up and I had to go home and come back to work, mid day. Said I will return in 30 minutes.

I found that fewer cars are on the road while I work. I blazed home. Passing two cars on the way home, one let me by as I made my move, I had a near record time home. About 7 minutes. Found what I was looking for, briefly explained to the better half why I was home and off I went. I encountered impassable cars back to work, so my round trip time was 20 minutes. Not bad at all.

When I returned so quickly, the person waiting said "You really do have a race car."

It was great to get out, and get down with the Z.

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exhilaration!


Sigh. Love the Z;)

:tup: :hello: hey esteemed leader of BC :p
Prep for Nelson ledges:

Bought tote that will hold floor mats and "stuff"
Bought smaller tote for "small" stuffs that will fit in larger tote above ^^

Removed from hatch area:
2 layers of covers.
1 styrofoam insert.
1 styrofoam support piece.


Jack and accessories moved into the tote that is going with me.
Helmet in tote.

Add Dramamine, sun screen, sun glasses, power bars, camera, bottled water, light colored clothes. Try and get a good nights sleep.

If I think of anything else I'll add it.

Dramamine-check
Sunscreen-don't need, i'm a brown already
Sunglasses-check
Power bars-need
Bottled water-need
Light colored clothes-contemplating what i have!

You da best Tam!:tiphat:

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I did take some dramamine and it actually settled my nerves a bit. YAY!
Here are my data sheets from Optrix Video...it's a start...

Cool beans. Did I hear pray tell of videos?

:tup: you sure did!! They are too long for you tube so i need to cut them down. Then the chore of an excruciatingly long upload time period. :shakes head:
I'll get there though:tup: i have one from each run:tup: 2nd run was better (obviously) but Optrix overlay did not capture speed. Have to investigate why, maybe i can recover it:tup:

I can post long videos at you tube. If you get them to me I'll load them without editing.

Yesterday perfect weather was marked by lots of CHP sightings. Today I kept expecting them to be hiding so I slowed before their hiding places. They were not out yet as it turned out.

I did have an 80% clear road so fun was indeed had. Oddly a BMW Z3 owner was so slow, but did let me by. Normally Z3's & Z4's are better driven.

Without going crazy I lined up all my turns to my satisfaction and that made me happy. Let's face it, I am my own worst critic. So I am in a good mood as I type. :tup:

I can offer FTP space for sharing purposes if you guys need it. BC uploads then MT downloads :tup:

:confused: please explain how this would work :tup:
I'm game...:tup: but i will need explicit directions if it's something funky:happydance:

I too may need a bit of help but I think BC will upload them to JARblues' space and I will load them from there to Youtube. I'm over my head 21st century wise.

:tup:thx guys!! Later this afternoon maybe?!

Jar needs to pm me details and i will do my best...prob purchase some editing software...quicktime pro? 29 bucks or something:tup:

I hope you all aren't disappointed, vids are VERY tame. :-/ top speed was only 70mph. :ugh2: i personally had fun though so we will see! :happydance:

:tup: :happydance: for great weather! Lined up turns are :yum: no CHP is a bonus eh?!

It's very simple. I will try to set it all up today (or tonight) and PM directions as soon as it's ready. Basically, I will give you a link that you will open up in Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) and allow you to browse the FTP folder like any normal folder on your computer. Then you can copy the file and paste it in the FTP or you can just drag and drop it into the folder. I will provide more explicit details in the PM, and I will try to include some screenshots if possible.

Unfortunately, I don't think you'll be able to upload to Youtube directly from the FTP site because it will require a user name and password. You may have to access the FTP to download the file to your computer after BC uploads it to the FTP. Then you can upload it from your computer to Youtube. I know it's not ideal, but it's probably the best option.

Mt was saying he is able to upload full length videos. He shouldn't need to download anything if he's just going to post the full length vid. If you really want some editing done, let me know - I have plenty of software to do that type of thing so no one has to purchase software.

:eek: 70 mph?!? You speed demon, you! :icon17: I'm sure next time you'll hit the aerodynamically limited top speed of 150ish :tup:

Picking my wife up from a girl's night out the other weekend, we were coming home at 4 am, and I found myself doing over 90 on a flyover to put some distance between me and a not-so-sober driver I passed earlier. Thankfully, Melody was pretty wasted - if she had been sober and paying attention, she would have been hitting me and screaming at me to slow the fvck down. I set cruise at 75 once I merged on the highway :tup:

:rolleyes: i bet not! Vids should be available today (sunday) ....how will you upload under cherry black user ID?

:icon18: :shakes head: IK?!?! Lol:tup:


I just stay home and drink, my best bud lives w me! No place like home!

:tup: Your first track day is all about learning, not top speed - that's the goal for later :driving:

:iagree: but she can drink safely at a bar that makes excellent cocktails out of extravagant items and walk or cab to various nearby friends' places to crash. Or I can pick her up from their places if she wants a ride home.

Btw-the vid has been placed in the folder. :tup: :tiphat:

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Y'all be sure to PM or call/text me with any questions or problems.

:tup: :tiphat:

Lol! A huge crew cab 4 wheel drive pick up got in front of me on the way home today. Young guy driving.
He slowed way down on a lonnng straight stretch.
Yeah.
I think he just wanted to see my Z arse fly by:tup:

I was happy to oblige him ;)

Sigh.

I went to a Wednesday wedding in the east bay, where horrible traffic exists. I spent 45 minutes in the morning (oil change) in stop and go traffic, followed by another hour that evening. As far as the clutch went, once again I think the cry babies who complain about their left leg are correct in their minds. I'm old and grew up playing outside and walking, so I developed leg muscles thankfully.

It was nearly 11pm before I was back on my normal daily drive. Since it was so late I was seemingly alone on the road. I did see a cop having already pulled somebody over. Since he is busy and I am alone why not exploit the situation.

Sorry no camera. I thought I might be able to make a personal best home but I was so tired, I was sloppy in my driving. Because it was night time I could cut a few corners but I was cutting them because I was not under normal control. I backed off 10% and everything cleared up.

The best thing to take away from this is to know your limitations. Yet I had one more turn to attack with VDC off. I screwed this one up as well. It is not that others would view my driving as out of control but I knew I wanted to be 6 inches left or right. The last turn I missed by a couple feet and ended up in the other lane a bit. I was all alone but I like to place my car exactly where I want it. I disappointed myself.

So ended my spirited drive home. I didn't need to set a personal best, nor was I likely to break it anyway. I just drove home the last two miles at anothers' normal speed, and couldn't wait for bed. I was so stimulated by driving, it took more than an hour to drift off.

:tup: :tiphat: KNowing your limits. Very important. I think back to my drive home from Cleveland and wonder now how I made it. I was so tired, more mentally than anything.

I watched another of your You Tube vids yesterday evening (I actually was able to watch without one of my family members looking at me sideways becuase I was watching car videos). Laguna Seca, black flagged due to fog.

Thank you as always.

The fog video was crazy for me because I knew that their were four cars ahead but could only see the one.

I always stay the night near a track, when I am done if it involves hours of driving home. Sears Point is only 45 minutes away, so it is the cheapest for me.

BC20 Nelson Ledges Run 2 April 28, 2013 - YouTube

It's here! finally! second run...I will upload and link the first one asap! the first one has overlay with speed and map etc...second one did not overlay correctly for whatever reason!
Gets more exciting at about 10;40 in..I passed a Miata and then I got passed by another blue car...
Thank you Jar and Tam for attempting to help me with this upload!
(turns out it was my wifi USB adapter going bad)

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Hi Mt Tam! Here are a couple pics to tide you over until I can get the auto cross vids uploaded.
A couple of notes:
THe straight at the end was fairly short and the fastest I got there was 64mph.
Fastest time lap time for me was 68.127 or so...first run was 86.4!! the 68 was my last run. I feel like I should have improved more but meh. there it is.
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TAM!!! Heat 2, run 4. My best of the day ;)

I remember a time when you first started, MT. Good to see you still at it :)

Sooo, my daily commute began somewhat benign although it is always a thrill to get in the Z. Down the lane, across some county roads and down the five miles where I see so many deer and raccoon. Hmmm, haven’t seen any for awhile, not while in the Z anyway. I wonder if they hear the Z and skidaddle? Jeez, have to remember to put it back in gear after I have taken it out. Sigh. Idjit. There we go. Up and around several bends, pop open the Amp. Hey motorcycle guy! You gonna go fast enough for me? I’m running a little late. I guess not, zee ya. Thank you for slowing so I can get past!! What a guy! Zip through sleepy little town. WHAT is that car doing. Gawd. Yepp. He’s going to do it. WTF? You saw me coming…sigh. OK, you leave me no choice zig zag and I’m gone, see you too! Traffic is picking up. Wait on three cars on the four lane and I am out and shifting gears. Gawd I love the torque…woo hoo! Better slow it down sister or you will be really late! Sigh. It’s going to be a beautiful day. Cannot wait till the end of the day when I get to do it all in reverse!

SWEET. I love it when they let you past. The other best part is that you can not wait till you get to do it in reverse. I like the presentation of your story. So many things happening so quickly reminds me how much goes through ones mind driving.

This is living if you ask me. Finding contentedness where you are.

I would be careful in reverse. You've got a long route and your vision out of the back of the Z is pretty limited :ugh2: :icon17:

:icon18: :tup: :hello:

I have told myself for days be good, and do not pass at that one spot anymore.

I was stuck behind a slowpoke and was quite mature thinking this doesn't bother me at all. After two minutes of saying to myself "be good", "this does not effect me" mantra, I snapped.

It was seamless in it's appearance. I came round a turn, looked down the road, it was empty, and as the car ahead went slightly right following the road, I rolled on the gas and went very slightly left, and was past the hybrid.

I now had a road that was empty. I had a blast all the way home.

Moral of the story. Don't be mature. Hey wait! :gtfo2: I need to work on me.

Situations like these always make me think of this video:

:eek: then :icon14: then :shakes head: then :ohsnap1: then :crying:

OUCH! Maybe if I thought of this, I'd wise up.

:hello: Hi Mt Tam!! I thought about you on my morning drive but it was so boring I won't be writing about it! LOL