Monterey Historics - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

sperry · 2007-08-22, 11:28 AM

I made it to the Sunday half of this years Monterey Historics. I've been dying for years to get out to this event, and I finally got to check it out.

I found there was way too much to see in just one day (Lisa and I were there from about noon to 5pm). I felt like I missed a bunch of the racing to see the cars in the paddock and vice-versa.

I tossed my pictures up in the gallery (yes, I just figured out what was wrong and got it sorta working again): http://www.seccs.org/gallery/index.p...0Laguna%20Seca

Here are some of the better pics:

Ferrari Boxer 12

MattR · 2007-08-22, 11:50 AM

Sweet. I was going to try to go next season.

Nick Koan · 2007-08-22, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MattR

Sweet. I was going to try to go next season.

I've been trying to go every season for the past 6 years or so

Anyway, sweet pics Scott. I'll have to look through them all later.

sperry · 2007-08-22, 03:25 PM

Can-Am cars in the corkscrew: http://youtube.com/watch?v=QdXczuuGQYI

MPREZIV · 2007-08-22, 05:26 PM

Hot. Old skool racin' Ferraris make pants tight....

sperry · 2007-08-22, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MPREZIV

Hot. Old skool racin' Ferraris make pants tight....

Ferrari 250 GTO. The best sportscar ever.

First time I've ever seen one in person... that alone is worth the whole trip to the historics. Absolutely gorgeous.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2007-08-28, 11:37 AM

So when are you gonna climb into one of those little buzzbombs for real?

sperry · 2007-08-28, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

So when are you gonna climb into one of those little buzzbombs for real?

That was me talking to the instructor and seeing if I fit in the car. I don't. In that picture, my foot is *under* the clutch pedal so I could get my ass in the seat.

Also, I discussed the curriculum with the instructor... it sounds like days 1 and 2 of 3 will teach me next to nothing since it's learning how to shift, brake, pick your line, etc. Basic car control stuff that I think I've got a pretty good handle on from all the time trials I've done. Only day 3 gets into actual racing instruction. It sounds like a pretty expensive school for less than a day of new material. I would probably be better served by trying to find a different school w/ cars I fit in that would let me skip right to their intermediate school so I can learn some door-to-door (or wheel-to-wheel as the case may be) stuff.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2007-08-28, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

That was me talking to the instructor and seeing if I fit in the car. I don't. In that picture, my foot is *under* the clutch pedal so I could get my ass in the seat.

Also, I discussed the curriculum with the instructor... it sounds like days 1 and 2 of 3 will teach me next to nothing since it's learning how to shift, brake, pick your line, etc. Basic car control stuff that I think I've got a pretty good handle on from all the time trials I've done. Only day 3 gets into actual racing instruction. It sounds like a pretty expensive school for less than a day of new material. I would probably be better served by trying to find a different school w/ cars I fit in that would let me skip right to their intermediate school so I can learn some door-to-door (or wheel-to-wheel as the case may be) stuff.

It's definitely overpriced, you're probably right about finding something else. I'd totally agree about day 1, when I went it was autocross, classroom and riding along. Day 2 was a mix of classroom, drills and track sessions; I did like some of their drills though (esp. the threshold braking exercises).

2007-08-22, 11:28 AM	#1
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Monterey Historics I made it to the Sunday half of this years Monterey Historics. I've been dying for years to get out to this event, and I finally got to check it out. I found there was way too much to see in just one day (Lisa and I were there from about noon to 5pm). I felt like I missed a bunch of the racing to see the cars in the paddock and vice-versa. I tossed my pictures up in the gallery (yes, I just figured out what was wrong and got it sorta working again): http://www.seccs.org/gallery/index.p...0Laguna%20Seca Here are some of the better pics: Ferrari Boxer 12 __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2007-08-22, 11:50 AM	#2
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	Sweet. I was going to try to go next season. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2007-08-22, 03:25 PM	#4
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Can-Am cars in the corkscrew: http://youtube.com/watch?v=QdXczuuGQYI __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2007-08-22, 05:26 PM	#5
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	Hot. Old skool racin' Ferraris make pants tight.... __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2007-08-28, 11:37 AM	#7
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	So when are you gonna climb into one of those little buzzbombs for real? __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."