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Almost this entire channel is filmed at that hairpin right below the parking area: https://www.youtube.com/user/rnickeymouse https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL467A2492C0B9CBFF
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Was up there a few weeks ago as well. Real fun road to drive. So many loving idiots drive up and down that thing though.
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It has some extremely narrow and tight switch backs, at steep angles. Seems pretty stupid to go as fast as some people do on a public road given how many tracks are in and around SoCal. Also, for some reason, locating "The Snake" on google maps is surprisingly difficult. We wound up locating it by finding The Rock Store, and then following up a pack of Evo Xs.
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http://scrmgarage.com/88-jalpa/ I looked up pictures of Jalpas and found this. Supercharged LS1 in the rear.
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Went to see the first UK round of the World Rallycross championships this past weekend. Racing was really good, lots of 5 / 6 lap heats and great turn out of drivers competing, Tanner Foust, Nelson Piquet Jnr, Petter Solberg etc. Did video a couple of the morning rounds of the super cars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyVKuR8cSfM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyvsn1ybLTY They also had a Groub B demo with an RS200 and Audi S1, the RS200 broke and the S1 was a bit bouncy on the gravel if you look closely, sounded great though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLM4CaWLaUw And the usual drift demos as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dd6w9RklpM
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MetaJew posted:It has some extremely narrow and tight switch backs, at steep angles. Seems pretty stupid to go as fast as some people do on a public road given how many tracks are in and around SoCal. It's also a terrible and short road considering the stuff within a 60mi-ish radius.
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So this is what love feels like?
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BlackMK4 posted:It's also a terrible and short road considering the stuff within a 60mi-ish radius. That's fine, keeps all the idiots and cops in the popular stupid spot and everyone else can have fun somewhere else. Much like 4-wheeling, don't give your good spots away or they get ruined by too many dipshits. This is why we can't have nice things.
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May 28, 2014 03:19
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BlackMK4 posted:It's also a terrible and short road considering the stuff within a 60mi-ish radius. For driving yes. For car and people watching it is second to none.
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May 28, 2014 05:59
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I think the GT-R should only come in obscene colors.     (this one looks kinda photoshopped. If not, that's drat bright yellow) And black. 
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May 28, 2014 06:07
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This is way better with the commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fooox6hbjzM
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May 28, 2014 23:39
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Why did lame rear end america have to win the cold war. The soviets were so awesome. 
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The rounded roof increases the chances it ends up on all four wheels when you flip it, right?
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May 29, 2014 01:53
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xzzy posted:The rounded roof increases the chances it ends up on all four wheels when you flip it, right? Of course! Is safety feature, yes?
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Iz strong, forward-thinking car of proletariat, fueled by turnip Edit: did googling, found this on a Russian forum and translated by comrade google: quote:"Squirrel" quote:The project was named "Squirrel" in honor of the famous Irbitskoi fur fairs. Externally, the car was truly unique, "clipped" front body, rear-mounted engine, the door to the landing on the rear seats only on the right side. But most importantly - flip up and down the front part of the body, through which land on the driver's seat and the front passenger. The author of this extravagant design became the founder of the Soviet school autodesign Yuri Dolmatovsky. quote:For Performance "Proteins" was developed at least the original concept of "5x5": displacement of 0.5 liters, 5 seats, 0.5 tons of dry weight, etc. Among other things, for the countryside was offered a special grade, that something like the doors did not have at all. quote:and six months for Irbit factory created several prototypes acquainted with them even higher officials. However, the basis of the first "plows" still took a foreign car FIAT 600. At that there were good reasons: the original "Squirrel" Unfortunately, because of its experimental design was not sufficiently secure and airtight. In 1960 he went into production "humpbacked" ZAZ-965, similar in appearance with his Italian "brother." i own every Bionicle fucked around with this message at 03:02 on May 29, 2014 |
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dah, flip up and down the front part of the body, through which land on the driver's seat and the front passenger, ees good yah? We make car, exact opposite of evil capitalist pig Western car, back in front, front in back for glory of People's Union!
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InediblePenguin was talking about wanting to go to the local dirt track, and the discussion eventually turned to whether a Group B rally car would be admitted in the super stock class, and how it would do against the purpose-built dirt-trackers. We looked up the rules, and no. But it's a small-town East Texas track, you could probably talk them into doing a gimmick event. But an Audi Quattro S1E2 would probably wipe the floor with the IMCA Super Stocks or Modifieds. InediblePenguin was on a pit crew at Lebanon Valley as a teenager; I've shot at the local 3/8-mile oval once. If you haven't seen a dirt race, you should, admission is only $10.    
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http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/bentley-continental-gt-webster-race-engineering-2014-05-28 Bentley Continental GT with an engine swap (and basically an entire chassis swap) to a 10.2L Chevy V8, twin-turbo. Claimed ~3080bhp. Claimed ~2s 0-60mph. Stripped down to 1400kg. 0-200mph? 7 seconds. 
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Delivery McGee posted:InediblePenguin was talking about wanting to go to the local dirt track, and the discussion eventually turned to whether a Group B rally car would be admitted in the super stock class, and how it would do against the purpose-built dirt-trackers. Do they have races where cars have to do a certain number of laps in one direction and then in the other direction? I'm just wondering if everyone designs those vehicles to only ever turn one way or if they mix it up regularly. I'd basically like to see a race where an MC just calls everyone to do 180's and go the other way like it's some dirt bar mitzvah and they're all playing Coke/Pepsi.
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Delivery McGee posted:
Lebanon Valley in NY? I grew up not an hour from that place. The commercials were the best. "LEBANON VALLEY DRAAAAAGWAY!!!! We'll sell you a ticket for the whole seat BUT YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EDGE!"
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davebo posted:Do they have races where cars have to do a certain number of laps in one direction and then in the other direction? I'm just wondering if everyone designs those vehicles to only ever turn one way or if they mix it up regularly. I'd basically like to see a race where an MC just calls everyone to do 180's and go the other way like it's some dirt bar mitzvah and they're all playing Coke/Pepsi. There are figure 8 races, but no, they just turn left. Also, be sure to sit as close to the fence when you go check out the dirt races 
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Kenshin posted:http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/bentley-continental-gt-webster-race-engineering-2014-05-28 *lightly taps accelerator pedal* *disappears into next year*
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SO happy I took a different route home from work just now. Drove by this, immediately turned around and went back. Yes, it was real.   
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Shampoo posted:Lebanon Valley in NY? I grew up not an hour from that place. The commercials were the best. "LEBANON VALLEY DRAAAAAGWAY!!!! We'll sell you a ticket for the whole seat BUT YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EDGE!" If you're gonna go to a dirt track, realize that you're gonna come home wearing the track. My second season I started wearing goggles in the pits and the stands because over the course of the first season all the kicked-up dirt had gradually ground the lenses of my eyeglasses cloudy. If it's been dry lately, even after they water the track down you'll be wanting to wear a handkerchief over your nose and mouth by the last races of the night. And the french fries will taste a little bit like rubber, but it's all good
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GramCracker posted:SO happy I took a different route home from work just now. Drove by this, immediately turned around and went back. Yes, it was real. Holy poo poo, what is that doing outside and unmonitored?
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InediblePenguin posted:If you're gonna go to a dirt track, realize that you're gonna come home wearing the track. Dress like a WWI fighter pilot/Walter White at work, and if you're photographing it from the pits, be prepared to write off the camera. That poo poo isn't covered by warranty. If you've been in the Army recently, it's a lot like the dust in the desert. I'm totally going to get pit passes and borrow a camera from the newspaper I used to work for/now contract for when we go to the races ("I'll shoot it for you free if I can use your gear"), because no loving way am I taking my personal gear within ten miles of a dirt track on race night.
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Motronic posted:Holy poo poo, what is that doing outside and unmonitored? I'm 99% certain the 80 year old owner was just inside the garage bay (you can see in the background) chatting with the mechanics.  Also, now that I'm thinking about it, the Carrera RS is a pretty unassuming car to those who don't know. I bet a shitload of people would pass over it as "some old Porsche"
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Delivery McGee posted:Dress like a WWI fighter pilot/Walter White at work, and if you're photographing it from the pits, be prepared to write off the camera. That poo poo isn't covered by warranty. If you've been in the Army recently, it's a lot like the dust in the desert. 
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Delivery McGee posted:InediblePenguin was talking about wanting to go to the local dirt track, and the discussion eventually turned to whether a Group B rally car would be admitted in the super stock class, and how it would do against the purpose-built dirt-trackers. Shampoo posted:Lebanon Valley in NY? I grew up not an hour from that place. The commercials were the best. "LEBANON VALLEY DRAAAAAGWAY!!!! We'll sell you a ticket for the whole seat BUT YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EDGE!" Goddamn, how many people on this forum have gone to Lebanon Valley? Such a great track. I go to OCFS all the time, was there two weeks ago for the Outlaw show. Also, yes, dirt oval track racing is the best racing there is. 
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GramCracker posted:SO happy I took a different route home from work just now. Drove by this, immediately turned around and went back. Yes, it was real. The finest Beetle ever built. I want one so badly.
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When did they release that? And will it meet VWAG 569.45 spec for wiring harness and rear lighting fluid use?
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It's junk, doesn't conform to the BMW LL BF standard. E: If you can find it the euro formula is pretty good though, it's got additives for rear fogs.
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Sucks when you leave your window down overnight in Seattle.
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I live in Colorado where using a turn signal is pretty much forbidden. Pass.
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I'm in Poland for the week. First night out and in the town square I seemed to have walked into a classic American barge meet: They all peeled out, spinning their wheels on the cobblestones. Ace. Highlight of the day is this, though: 
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echoplex posted:I'm in Poland for the week. First night out and in the town square I seemed to have walked into a classic American barge meet: That is a sweet '67 Riviera.
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