swoope

iTrader: (5)

wow,

this is the thread of all threads.. i laughed i cried i learned...

semi old school being talked about in a rotory fourm...

who says we cant all get along..

beers beer:

L8APEX

dude, i think your signature, has to be the longest one I have EVER seen.

L8APEX

yeah, this one has been all over the map, gone back, and then moved on to something else. It has not been about the track event for pages on pages. it has multiple personalities, including the ones posting.

swoope

iTrader: (5)

making up for lack of talent in a hi tech car..


beers

SilverEIGHT

swoope, don't tell my you read the entire 37 pages!

swoope

iTrader: (5)

yep,

but i have been following since the begining.. i though i was going to be able to go.. and watch...

i am dedicated to no talent. and i knew od was messing with the vette boys..

beers

SilverEIGHT

Wish you had made it up.

swoope

iTrader: (5)

yea,

me to... i did not make it up for the big race.. and after watching the weather for the race on tv.. glad i did not make it...

the track is stunning...

beers

rx2man

Hey guys , what ever happened to the Orange Mustang Guy ? He has been real Quiet since the beginning of all this mess. I have 1973 Rx2 that i am installing a Grand national V6 in and hopefully will be able to bring it to the track, I guess i will have a Rx8 then !

RSchoeni

PBOC started a new run group at Homestead this past weekend. It's a pass anywhere/wave is optional group. You got to qualify (instructor,licensed racer, or sufficient experience). Safety gear requirement is stepped up as well: cage, harnesses in date, fire suit etc. I'm still in the baby-solo group.

This past summer at Sebring, the instructor who signed me off gave me a ride-along in his p-wagon GT3. The braking and corner speeds were mind-boggling. There's some competiition for you down there for you, David

Winterfest: 4 days at Sebring

________
Bob

L8APEX

for the 2007 Grand Am Race we need to get you and a lot of the other Florida 8'ers to come up for it. We had a really good showing for 2006, but I knwo we can do better next year. We need to outnumber the BMW's.

SilverEIGHT

TA has a count but I do believe the number was in the 55 range. We had a huge group and a huge blast. The weather did get interesting swoope but it wasn't that big of a deal. You guys plan on it next year.

L8APEX

I know we had between 23-25 8's in the Car corral on Saturday, accompanied by a few 7's and a Miata. The number of tickets sold is deceiving, since not everyone buying a ticket drove, there were some car poolers.

We also had a few of us stay over for Sunday, but not many, I think there were 4 of us. Sunday the weather sucked at first, but got better as the morning progressed. it was worth it.

I can't wait to do it again in 2007.

rx2man

Please dont get David started , he loves GT3 's .David tell the guys about the story of the GT3 at RA , He was the man until Sunday when his world came to a stop on the warm up lap . Trust me ! unless its a pure race car , no chance in keeping up with David , Dave eats them for a snack. Get him to tell the story!

vette6autox

Hey, I just like talking about driving and cars. I used to fly remote control airplanes and one of them had a rotory motor in it. Can I still hang out? David

vette6autox

Yea,I know. I was down there two years ago for four days. It is a blast. All the people that I have met with PBOC are great folks. If you guys ever get to drive that track you will never regret it. You will be driving around on history. David

SilverEIGHT

PICs... PICS... I gotta see this. Do they still make a rotory motor for models... hell I want one just to play with.

swoope

iTrader: (5)

funny..

i was at a armed forces training convention last week... one of the unmaned recon planes is powered by a 38 hp rotory motor.. it was on big damn rc plane...

and the coolest thing was i got to spend about 45 min flying the apachee longbow level three sim...

very, very, cool...

beers

vette6autox

I will see if I can dig up one of my old RC mags and get a pic. What is unreal is they make 4 stroke engines with valves, radial, and turbine engines with afterburners. The turbine sounds just like a jet on a fly by. David

olddragger

iTrader: (3)

Yea David hang out with us --who else can I speak big block too? SO you were into RC? I was also , but on the ground. Used to race the little cars that would haul ***--both electric and gas. I had a run a way one time and I got a lot of people very excited--it was hilarious---now. At the time it wasn't--Mom's grabbing their small children up and jumping onto cars and such and we didnt know what to do. Then a redneck waited until it was clear and shot the damn thing with his 12 gauge. Race day----over---and I wasn't invited back.
Yea --it is an interesting thread---only in America!
Olddragger

SilverEIGHT

OD.... that's funny as s#it!

vette6autox

Yea, I have about 5 planes that are in my storage building. An F16 ducted fan with retractable landing gear. I t has a .91 engine, turns 28000 rpm and puts out 5.5 hp which produces about 12 lbs of thrust. I have a stunt plane called a G Shark witch has a 84" wing span and swings a 20"prop. Those are my favorites. Not to change the subject,but I think TGPR is having an open house in Jan. to open up the new track and I think its going to be a two day track event. I will try to get the date. David

vette6autox

Saturday, January 06, 2007 Grand Opening - Open Trackday TGPR & EBRS
Links Sunday, January 07, 2007 Grand Opening - Open Trackday TGPR & EBRS
Monday, January 08, 2007 Grand Opening - Open Trackday
Hers the dates.I didn't know who would be intrested. David

SilverEIGHT

I'd really love to do TGPR again. Especially the new layout. That's where I lost my track virginity!

SilverEIGHT

Am I reading it wrong or is it for motorcycles?