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Grenadiers · Last edited by Grenadiers on Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:15 am; edited 1 time in total

This is from the 2nd day when they put cones out for some fun, and ran the track in reverse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGADQFQDZnQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xud8BU_tUuw

My wife and I decided to have some fun this fall in NM before we dig into fixing up our house. So, we first found a desert-level RV storage facility for the RV of course, and when the snow flies on the mountain we're on, for Spike. With both vehicles off the mountain, we can go anywhere this winter.

In the mean time, this weekend we went to the Arroyo Seco (which means, middle of no-where) Racetrack in Deming, NM. Had a bunch of fun, 2 hours of track time over saturday and sunday. And, got to meet Vic Elford and hear the stories of his 917 days, pretty cool. We also got to hear about his website, so here it is: www.vicelford.com, he likes to sell stuff!

Photos here and have to weed thru 2 hours of tire-screetching video before I post that.

Our 'campsite' for the weekend.

Pics of a few of the cars.

Our 77 year old instructer's car, RS America:

A shot of one of the 300hp kick-ass boxters

Twelve dollar timing shed:

Driver meeting.

Lots of fun, track not more than 140 miles from us, more fun in the future. Spike did great, used the skinny tires Falken 512 somethings I got from flosho. The wider D90 tires are pretty worn, so left them home. The Falkens are almost ruined, now I have very good reason to buy new ones!
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flosho · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:59 am Post subject:

Spike is looking good!

Time to get serious and buy some good track rubber

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D Hook · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3158 Location: Omaha, NE

Dave:

I hate you.

That is all.

Love,
Don and Lori
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Is the track name a secret? Oh, and I hate you, too.
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leadfoot · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:49 pm Post subject:

ditto you suck balls...
jealousy has no tact...
Stu
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Paul · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:58 pm Post subject:

Hurry back I need another 5 pizzas!

Looks like Spike had a good time and didn't get hurt.
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Paul · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:05 pm Post subject:

Joes924Racer · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 2:36 pm Post subject:

Awesome... That looks splendid I like th cars, that silver 911 is kind of awesome and spike looks healthy. Ooooh I feel so much hate.

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Grenadiers · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:15 am Post subject:

yeah, his car is very fast, and he has a lifetime membership at the track, he knows it well. The three GT3 cars were fun to watch too. On sunday a 968 appeared, very fast, and an LS1 944 with big meats. The latter kept up and could pass, most of the 911s except the GT3s. The driver is about 65 years old!

Spike passed TWO SCs!
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:03 am Post subject:

If I picked favorites it be the 911,931, black 914 wide body,
gold 914,930 wide body, then the boxsters, in picking i gave
consideration to costs.. i dont see me being able to afford a
boxster or wide body 930 in the near future ...

. Id say
you found a new place youll want to revisit.

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Grenadiers · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:37 am Post subject:

We took a trip to the Gila National Monument today, 43 miles of twisties. Half-way thru the 2 hour trip, yes, two hours for 43 miles, we decided we didn't have enough water/supplies to walk to the cliff dwellings. So, took a couple pics, and came home.

Here's my wife Pam walking along the trail with our rottweiler, Pearl.

Here's our Border Terrior mix doing her thing

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JayZzzz4 · Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 544 Location: Milwaukee, WI USA

Both dogs in back of the 931?

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Grenadiers · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:56 am Post subject:

Oh yeah, Pearl wasn't too happy trying to find room back there. I did remove the top half of the rear seat. She's 100lb, so, one reason we didn't complete the trip!
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Sounds like you got you intercooler bracket issue squared away?
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bnoon · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:48 am Post subject:

Sounds like a fun trip! The wife with dog picture is good, I would hang that on the wall.

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