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2005-12-29, 12:05 AM | #1 |
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
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My test lap in the East Bay.
So I got my test track all figured out for breaking in my new motor while I'm down here in the Bay...
43 miles round trip. I ran it three times tonight, take's about 50 minutes for a lap... not exactly the Nurburgring. For those who know the Bay, here's the lap: East/South on Camino Tassajara from my parent's house East on 580 to Livermore South/West on 84 to Sunol North on 680 to Danville East back on Camino Tassajara So, that's 130 miles tonight, plus my trip to Sac and back yesterday, and my shorter trips around the Bay this week, and I'm about 650 miles into the break in. The nice thing is that I got the car at 54500 miles on the clock, so the motor's broken in at 55500.
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2005-12-29, 01:11 AM | #2 |
EJ22
Real Name: Nick Langkamp Join Date: Aug 2004
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liz says good call on the road selection - she used to live in danville
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2005-12-29, 08:25 AM | #3 |
Candy Mountain
Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005
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Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink!
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Street Racer.
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2005-12-29, 08:35 AM | #4 |
JDM Cowboy
Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003
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I want to start seeing better times now.
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2005-12-29, 08:48 AM | #5 |
Nightwalker
Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Posts: 4,063
Car: '13 WRX
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84 can be fun but most of the time it sucks since it's clogged with traffic. Damn I'm glad I don't live there anymore...
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2005-12-29, 09:00 AM | #6 |
Señor Cheap Bastarde
Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003
Location: $99 Tire Store
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Car: $.04 STI
Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI
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Dude, you should so go out Crow Canyon, and come back Polomares & Niles Canyon... Ok, may be slower average speed, but more fun...
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2005-12-29, 09:34 AM | #7 |
EJ207
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Car: RX-8
Class: CS maybe
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555 rally driver...
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2005-12-29, 04:44 PM | #8 | |
The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
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Plus, the car isn't exactly fun to drive... a 4300 rpm rev limit means it's impossible to stay in the boost, and all those twisty canyon roads are perpetually wet this time of year. No reason to risk sliding off into a ditch ruining my FMIC during my break in!
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2005-12-29, 04:51 PM | #9 |
Señor Cheap Bastarde
Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003
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Car: $.04 STI
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Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.
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I thoght that might be the case...
You could put some miles on by driving up tonight for the meet and back...
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2005-12-29, 05:01 PM | #10 | |
The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
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Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
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2005-12-29, 05:11 PM | #11 |
Nightwalker
Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Oshkosh, WI
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Drive it down to SLO, there's no snow in sight.
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2005-12-29, 05:19 PM | #12 |
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Yeah there is huge weather system coming in for the next couple days, I hope you make it back someday Scott.
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2005-12-29, 05:20 PM | #13 |
El Matador
Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Reno, NV
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Hey Scott, I'm heading to Stockton in about 45 minutes, which should put me there around 9:30..wanna meet up? Call me....
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2005-12-29, 05:30 PM | #14 | |
The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
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Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
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...is there gonna be anything to do? We should find a bar and shoot a round or two of pool or something.
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2005-12-29, 11:56 PM | #15 |
EJ22
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Sorry about that rev limit Scott
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2005-12-30, 03:31 AM | #16 | |
The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
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Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
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As it is, I gave up after only 2 laps tonight. 84 in the wet is a mess... parts of the hillside are running off over the road, leaving a slippery muddy scum. Plus it's near impossible to see with the combination of wet glass, oncoming headlights, and the inability to heep my head stable over the bumps with such stiff suspension. I figured, better to take more time breaking the car in than to crash it. Hey Mike... will 800 miles be enough? I'm just about there... I could have the car back at Gruppe-S tomorrow (Friday). I'll give you a call.
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2005-12-30, 10:35 AM | #17 |
Ask me about dubs!
Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Orange, CA
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Car: 2013 Triumph Speed Triple R
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So Scott has his car back finally. It begs the questions, what's easier to make fun of someone who wishes they had their bugeye, or someone who has one and spent way too much money on it? I don't know the answer, but I think we will all have fun finding out. I may have to finish part II of my Impreza history to commemorate the occasion.
Are you towing it back or gonna try to drive it through the snow? Glad to see you've almost got her back home. JC
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2005-12-30, 11:11 AM | #18 |
Candy Mountain
Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005
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I bet he picks up a Titan just to tow it.
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