Mt Tam I am's Driving Journal

blackcherry20

My version of a daily drive: in my Z today!
Hop in the Z roll down the windows. It is nice today. Prep the iPhone with my preselected song list! ELO and Counting Crows! yay! Oops, it's a manager stopping to say hello and admire the car. Hello Manager-smiling small talk. Reverse. heart starting to beat a bit faster. where the h3ll are all these people going...yeah, I see you looking at my car. smiling to myself. up the ramp and 45 mph freedom. stoplight on a hill, stupid people. WHERE is everybody going. OMG! Get out of my way. I'm going to stall it on this hill I just know it. sigh. Oh look. a GT Mustang! Relax. I must be holding my breath. I am so thirsty...breathe, relax. gawd. why so nervous still in this car. Can't wait to get some track experience maybe my nerves will settle then. traffic traffic everywhere. heeeyyy. what is that coming up in the rear view mirror. what is that?! ohhhh! New corvette! cool. silver rag top. Older woman driving it. Ewww, stock tires are ugly. I bet they aren't as wide as my PSS. I wonder. I'll have to ask the guys on the forum tonight. cruising the speed limit. Nobody moving too fast, Mustang left me. Lets take this up over the mountain road...then down 50 to 41 then maybe through town. LOL! that guy just turned all the way around in his drivers seat to see me . uh. left turn in front of the huge red pick up. LOL! don't think he liked that too much and my butt wiggled a bit....probably shouldn't have done it...oh well, on to the bank then home. sigh. Two hour drive in the sunshine. alone. no kids or husband. a great end to a crappy day.

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Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

Pintsize725

You've inspired me to write up my drive home.

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Tracie

blackcherry20

good! then Jar can make fun of YOU instead of me!

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Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

JARblue

Hey now I was being genuinely encouraging










Sorry to jack your thread Mt Tam. Please proceed

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blackcherry20

I know!! It was a jk.... LTT!

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Pintsize725

For Ms. BC:




/threadjack

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Tracie

Mt Tam I am

I like all this banter. Nice to see you folks here. BC20, please keep us posted, right here* if you'd like, on your upcoming track day. When is it?

I got my car back yesterday after dropping it off in the mornings rain. I am a lucky man. It was dry and the road was some what open. All I can think is why didn't I set these coil overs to this stiffer setting ages ago. Well today I leave for a 600 mile trip so I will be able to report if I still think that this is a good set up.

I cleaned out my car including spare tire, sub woofer, mats, tools, etc. I hope that I will not need these things on an all or nothing gamble. I have more room for luggage, but it is the hassle at the track I am actually avoiding.

At 4PM Saturday there could be as many as 105 cars on the track at once. I am holding a small bragging rights contest as to how many cars will actually be on the grid. I am guessing a lot fewer. I'll go with 27.


* I'll even re-title this thread if you wish.

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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