[Shotimes] OT: Ebay discount coupons

[Mike]

LOL, you ought to try it at -100 F with as 25K wind blowing snow so dry its
like sand in your eyes,  all on a plowed lake, with 3/4" studs sticking out
your tires.  The heater doesn't quite cut it as all the snow from the guy in
front has fogged up the windshield, so the windows are open, all of which is
only slightly distracting, because all you can see of the guy in front is
his brake lights (mandatory working) and when his lights go on, its decision
time.  Go a little deeper and make up some time, or brake because you
suspect (fear) someone in front of him has bounced off the snow berms lining
the track and is blocking the way.  Once driving Satch Carlson's turbo
Sonnet, with the Ford V4, I took a chance behind a 911 and went deeper, and
when I came on the wreck, off into the berm I went.  Fortunately it was far
enough off the track no one hit me, but it was an endurance race and Gordie
was due to switch in a couple laps.  He was hot.........by the way the turbo
SAAB would pull the 911, being lighter I could pick up time braking later,
but he would get the hole shot out of the curve.  Still, I would have passed
him...........

Mike



> Not to knock auto-x (it's not my cup of tea) but while both require car
control, rythm, etc...the high speed track stuff brings in the "who's gonna
lift for the high speed break your neck corner" factor, which to me is way
more fun.  In my (limited) experience, the slow and medium speed corners are
mostly equal between cars (you find this out with other cars in the hot lap
sessions), it's the foot on the floor triple digit sweepers where you are
pulling max or close to max lateral grip, and it's the guy who doesn't lift
or lifts the least who's quicker.  Now to me, that's what gets the heart
rate up and what's really really fun!
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> mark