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Old 06-29-2010, 09:15 AM
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Spotted Roundel sitting L seat at SP Main IN THE RAIN today w/ Cadillac Club. Thanks for the ride, Bob!
I had fun too. Those patched areas were freaking ice when wet!

So the next session I took out a cute young lady that said, "I giggle a lot." It was a drying track so some areas had huge grip and some areas not so much. Once the line became normal, I was running hard from a buddy and while braking for 10 I hit some uneven remaining wetness. The Baron was dancing left and right, I jumped off the brakes and counter-steered, but lost it! snap 180º then while rolling backwards I did another quick 180º pointed my buddy by and took off. Unfortunately Yani did not have his camera running. Never left the pavement or crossed the driving line, but there goes my perfect record of 340 +/- days without a spin. I felt better when Andy Pilgrim said he got really sideways braking for 10 that same session. Passenger loved it.
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Old 06-29-2010, 09:23 AM
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I had fun too. Those patched areas were freaking ice when wet!

So the next session I took out a cute young lady that said, "I giggle a lot." It was a drying track so some areas had huge grip and some areas not so much. Once the line became normal, I was running hard from a buddy and while braking for 10 I hit some uneven remaining wetness. The Baron was dancing left and right, I jumped off the brakes and counter-steered, but lost it! snap 180º then while rolling backwards I did another quick 180º pointed my buddy by and took off. Unfortunately Yani did not have his camera running. Never left the pavement or crossed the driving line, but there goes my perfect record of 340 +/- days without a spin. I felt better when Andy Pilgrim said he got really sideways braking for 10 that same session. Passenger loved it.
have you considered more skid pad time? i think it'll really help your ability to catch the car when it breaks loose like that and prevent spins.

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Old 06-29-2010, 09:26 AM
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have you considered more skid pad time? i think it'll really help your ability to catch the car when it breaks loose like that and prevent spins.


Great advice.
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"So the next session I took out a cute young lady that said, "I giggle a lot." "

I believe that's a mating call. Right up there with "I am sooooooooo drunk!".
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Old 06-29-2010, 10:51 AM
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"So the next session I took out a cute young lady that said, "I giggle a lot." "

I believe that's a mating call. Right up there with "I am sooooooooo drunk!".

I have a wedding ring. She was probably toying with me.
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Old 06-30-2010, 07:04 AM
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Cabin John MD on MacArthur Blvd by the Park and the One lane Bridge was a busy road for Pcars and other goodies last night...

TDATK - Was that you last night at Cabin John MD area...If so...You were a bit far from home...and it looked like you had MD tags...and why were you going back and forth on MacArthur Blvd ..and I noticed lots of Pcars going down that road...more so than the usual 2 or 3 I have seen in awhile.. 2 turbos, several 996s, several boxers, ferrari, convertible DB9 and that was while I was paying attention..Trying to play softball..
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Old 06-30-2010, 11:15 AM
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Cabin John MD on MacArthur Blvd by the Park and the One lane Bridge was a busy road for Pcars and other goodies last night...

TDATK - Was that you last night at Cabin John MD area...If so...You were a bit far from home...and it looked like you had MD tags...and why were you going back and forth on MacArthur Blvd ..and I noticed lots of Pcars going down that road...more so than the usual 2 or 3 I have seen in awhile.. 2 turbos, several 996s, several boxers, ferrari, convertible DB9 and that was while I was paying attention..Trying to play softball..
Did you see a Grey Jaguar get t-boned at the entrance by the tennis courts? That was my mother.

Lots of nice cars on MacArthur. I was not one of them yesterday, but you'll often see a train of 90K+ cars cruising around. Too many lawyers, not enough poison..
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Did you see a Grey Jaguar get t-boned at the entrance by the tennis courts? That was my mother.
Hope she's okay...
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Hope she's okay...
She's fine, other than she sent her car to EuroSlows at the Jaguar dealers recommendation. If she's lucky, she'll see it before fall.

The driver who hit her was born in 1916. Yesterday may have been his last day behind the wheel.
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