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Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 11-22-2023, 07:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,427
Posted By DonNewton
Nope! Not enough money available (even at the...

Nope! Not enough money available (even at the mint) to try that. Sign of the cross, move along. . .
Forum: Track Talk 09-21-2023, 03:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 614
Posted By DonNewton
Red-mist with another guy about 4 years ago...

Red-mist with another guy about 4 years ago through 1 and 2. Turned in early at 2 and ran wide off the track. On re-entry, right front wheel became the pivot point and just watched the world rotate...
Forum: Track Talk 09-20-2023, 01:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 614
Posted By DonNewton
Ask me what I know about the lazy, looping tire...

Ask me what I know about the lazy, looping tire marks after the exit of 3 heading for the tire wall. Go ahead, ask. . .
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 09-17-2023, 02:39 PM
Replies: 386
Views: 186,197
Posted By DonNewton
On my 914, I took a grinder and opened this area...

On my 914, I took a grinder and opened this area completely for my front mounted oil cooler. You have too much money invested in this to yours, but it really keeps the operating temps down.
Forum: Porsche & BMW Cars For Sale/Wanted 09-13-2023, 09:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,272
Posted By DonNewton
Oooh, there's a scratch on the passenger door...

Oooh, there's a scratch on the passenger door handle. That does it. . . The deal's off. Seriously, I'm channeling A**holes from here in San Diego. Kinda wish I was still around, that looks all the...
Forum: Porsche & BMW Parts For Sale/Wanted 02-04-2023, 05:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 760
Posted By DonNewton
Well, I guess if he wants an old workstation and...

Well, I guess if he wants an old workstation and a beat-up barely working wide-format plotter and all the head aches of dealing with clients who watch too much HGTV and believe new construction...
Forum: Porsche & BMW Parts For Sale/Wanted 02-04-2023, 11:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 760
Posted By DonNewton
Did we miss the price?

Did we miss the price?
Forum: Other Stuff For Sale 12-26-2022, 11:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,006
Posted By DonNewton
Yeah, I get that. The issue was that the Mazda...

Yeah, I get that. The issue was that the Mazda series at Laguna was an "Arrive and Drive" series. They owned the cars and before you were allowed to leave the track, you had to pay them. Hence the...
Forum: Other Stuff For Sale 12-24-2022, 12:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,006
Posted By DonNewton
Was in the Mazda series at Laguna a few years...

Was in the Mazda series at Laguna a few years ago. Got a little excited with another racer at turn three, lazily looped the car down the short straight to T4. Put it into the wall. NO track...
Forum: Porsche & BMW Cars For Sale/Wanted 12-21-2022, 04:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,079
Posted By DonNewton
Mark, this is a great idea! Just enough power to...

Mark, this is a great idea! Just enough power to get around the track respectfully (?), but not enough to hide bad habits. Momentum is the key, as you well know. Great to see the next generation...
Forum: Porsche & BMW Cars For Sale/Wanted 12-21-2022, 02:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,079
Posted By DonNewton
Mark: Returning home? Wasn't that how you...

Mark: Returning home? Wasn't that how you started?
Forum: Porsche & BMW Cars For Sale/Wanted 12-17-2022, 03:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,483
Posted By DonNewton
Last time I said that (as Chief Instructor), I...

Last time I said that (as Chief Instructor), I got yelled at. Good luck with the sale!
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 10-05-2022, 09:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,718
Posted By DonNewton
Damn. Thank you Dirk for posting. Too many good...

Damn. Thank you Dirk for posting. Too many good times at too many tracks. See ya' Harleigh (hopefully not soon. . .).
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 07-24-2022, 08:51 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 24,838
Posted By DonNewton
Why not hijack? As I remember, we're all a bit...

Why not hijack? As I remember, we're all a bit nutty. . . My 914 IS back on the street and driving BMWs crazy. I may indeed be the rare guy who got an engine that runs well as it's been on the...
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 07-18-2022, 11:37 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 24,838
Posted By DonNewton
I can only assume that you're not really going to...

I can only assume that you're not really going to drive this car. Pretty much museum/static display work here. . .
Forum: Porsche & BMW Parts For Sale/Wanted 06-28-2022, 01:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,508
Posted By DonNewton
I have 8. PROBLEM: I'm in San Diego.

I have 8. PROBLEM: I'm in San Diego.
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 05-15-2022, 02:13 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 24,838
Posted By DonNewton
Constantly amazed and in awe of your abilities. ...

Constantly amazed and in awe of your abilities. Great factory (or better) work!
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 04-24-2022, 04:36 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 592
Posted By DonNewton
A Good Thing I'm Too Old

Received this today, I guess because I'm still on the SCCA list as a former license holder. As the thread title says, it's a good thing I'm too old to do this. A new version of the radical. . .
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Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 04-04-2022, 11:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 873
Posted By DonNewton
So much truth in such a short article. Since...

So much truth in such a short article. Since I've put mine back on the street, I've had no fewer than ten (10) offers to purchase the car. I just tell them I use it to embarrass BMW drivers on the...
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 01-25-2022, 07:08 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 24,838
Posted By DonNewton
Does this EVER get old? Not in this life.

Does this EVER get old? Not in this life.
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 12-09-2021, 11:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 920
Posted By DonNewton
Glad to see you're still in the game. This year...

Glad to see you're still in the game. This year I finally reconfigured my 914 to be street legal in CA. Nothing but time and money. Locating all those items that that I threw away thinking, 'I'll...
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 10-14-2021, 12:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,018
Posted By DonNewton
Some of the best times I EVER had at a track were...

Some of the best times I EVER had at a track were with Dirk and Tim (Kerns). I know many find this hard to believe, but the stories ranged from the unbelievable to the fantastic. Drinking...
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 10-13-2021, 09:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,018
Posted By DonNewton
Oh, right! He (Wayne Jackson) bought a 917,...

Oh, right! He (Wayne Jackson) bought a 917, found he couldn't fit to drive it and bought the Sunoco Porsche. We were at VIR ~2001/2002 (don't remember, getting old. . .) when Wayne fired that 917...
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 10-11-2021, 11:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,018
Posted By DonNewton
The great thing about Mr. Stuck was after he won...

The great thing about Mr. Stuck was after he won a race, his victory/cool-down lap was always a treat. He'd open the door/hatch, undo his belts and lay outside the cockpit and pound the car while...
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 10-11-2021, 01:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,018
Posted By DonNewton
Not a 911, but brilliant

Some may have seen this video by now. I was exceeding lucky to have seen Hans Stuck win in this car twice in the 80's. To my mind, Group C was the pinnacle of motorsport. Wild, seemingly untamable...
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