Does anyone here go canyon running late nights with people...like to know so i know that its not only me...if you do let me know ill go with you...get bored of running with evo's and sti's...

 

I do!

Glendora Mountain Road and LA Crest is the ones I go to....

Except GMR is closed. -.-

I'm planning to go to LA Crest near the end of june with a bunch of my school friends.
(Yes school friends... I'm young so what! Hahaha)

 

Take it to the track. It's safer.

By the way which direction do you take on GMR? Baldy to Azuza?

 

Hahaha Razz. I'd LOVE to take it to the track but it's just that I dont have such money to spend...
The canyons are free!!

I usually go up Azusa and take East Fork to GMR. Then go around down to Route 66.

I didn't know GMR was open... I'm gonna have to go!!! Let me break in my car first hahaha.

 

Track day $200.00...

Reckless driving ticket $1000.00...

Getting killed on a mountain road.... Priceless.

You could always hit any autocross, for about $30.00 you can hit the same speeds as those mountain roads.

 

don't worry just let them fall...hahah except trigger...

 

The one thing that you have to consider on those nighttime mountain road runs is running into the nocturnal critters. I don' t mean small stuff like possums, either... more like bobcats, or even deer. Slamming into one of those with your 8 is bad news for both you and the animal... your car will not escape unharmed, and there's the possibility you might end up going over the side if you instinctively react to avoid the animal. Please be careful and keep the speeds reasonable.

 

canyon runs were fun until my friends started fallin off the cliff... well only two but still! haha
maybe one day ill make new friends to go with, but for now my friends no longer touge it up

 

We'll be in Malibu this Saturday if your interested..check the Mailbu thread/cruise for additional info and check in so we don't leave without you....

 

trigg watches too much initial d hahaha

 

well if any of you want to go to gmr let me know...me my bro and my friend always go up and run...we always happen to see the touge pirates out there.....past few days has had a lot of fog.....ill be there next week for sure...let me know if any of you wanna go..be nice to see another rx8 out there...


-gene-

 

Guys... I'm with the foggys here! Take it to the track. Yes, the canyons are fun, that is until you or someone you know gets hurt or thrashes their car... I'm cool with the "it's our own choice", but sometimes people who are innocent get hurt because we wanted to have some fun and have "our own choice".. If you do drive the canyons keep it mellow.. not dead, but mellow.


From a cruise a few years back.. landed on the roof in a ditch 15ft down off the road.



be careful guys... relevant canyon story...
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...5&pagenumber=1


And yes it can happen to you and your 8... from the SB RX-8 drives.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...&page=29&pp=15

Here's the record on these local cruises (PLEASE READ KWESCOTT EXPLANATION BELOW)
meet#2 zero83 spun out
meet#4 fc3stech spins out
meet#6 riccio smash's car

So things do happen... and you can get hurt or hurt others! not good!!!

On the guys that say they can't afford track days... I say BS... if you own a RX-8, you can afford a track day!

Cheers,

-Bern

 

buzzkill...no offense bern, but you werent at any of the cruises in San Bernardino where those incidents took place. It's kinda like when someone takes a piece of a quote, and misuses it to make their own point. None of those incidents, minus the final one with Riccio were serious in any nature. The two spinouts were in water on a two lane road with no other traffic...and it invovled a crossing of moving water. The incident with Riccio could have happened to anyone on any road. She is very skilled and has been on that road more than any of the other drivers that day. The fact that there was lose dirt on the road was unfortunate for her...but fortunate for us that it happened to a skilled driver as it may have been worse if it happened to someone else in that group that may have less experience in recovering their vehicle from the slide she was caught in.

Now the picture, that is a better use of information, given that it was personal information you were sharing....and like you said...it can happen to anyone. So we all shouuld be safe, whether it be on the track, on a canyon road, or in dodging debri or other bad/distracted drivers on the freeway. We should all be careful. Again, not an attack on you, but for the misuse of the information from San Bernardino.....

It would be great if you pulled that out of your post.

 

even though i'm against it, i'm no better than you guys. I choose to race on the freeway against cars i know i have no chance against. I would say that it's 10x's more dangerous than canyon racing, more lives are at stake. But in the last couple months or so i've tamed down.

My name is Bryan, and i'm a raceaholic...

 

What a goof...your name isn't Bryan. :p

 

 

you bastards!! haha

 

I spoke to Riccio right after her incident and she told me what happened... not that she is not a skilled driver, but what happened to her, happened for a reason, and yes it could've happened to most, if they got in the same situation she did; too fast in for conditions, without many options to correct.

On the other spins and such, it was mentioned to me by folks on the first few cruises that there was some over-exuberant driving taking place in some of those incidents. The point that the incidents happened at all, is enough to let you know that things do happen... now if you told me that all of you spun in the water crossings etc... things would be different. The truth is that driving public roads and especially canyons is unpredictable, and should be respected as such; your incidents on the SB cruises just reinforce this... and no offense taken!

So this being my point, I think that the SB cruise information is very relevant to this discusion.

Cheers,


-Bern

 

A whole other discussion and yes way more dangerous.... I'm glad you've tamed down my man!

Now go do a REAL race on a track... try it, am sure you'll like it! :D

-Bern

 

i'd like to....i want to conquer Laguna seca! haha i wish...as soon as i wear down my stock tires im planning on throwing on some sticky *** rubber...maybe then i will go... :D

 

Heads up for those who share the interest.

Cops in Muholland. They're building a canyon runner database there (hahaha). So, try to take it easy in the Santa Monica mountains or take it somewhere else for a while. Be safe people.

 

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Here's the record on these local cruises (PLEASE READ KWESCOTT EXPLANATION BELOW)
meet#2 zero83 spun out
meet#4 fc3stech spins out
meet#6 riccio smash's car

So things do happen... and you can get hurt or hurt others! not good!!!

Hi Bern!

The good news is I have my RX8 back, all fixed and shiny, looking as good or better than before.

As for my "mishap", as Kwescott says, I have been on that road many, many times and at higher speeds. I even went back to take a look at the "scene of the crime" the same day as my Meet #6 incident, and all I can say is that any speed above crawl is probably too fast when there is dirt or gravel on the road. I've been back a couple times since, and I'm sure I hit some loose gravel that day. Traction is a wonderfull thing!

As you say, I'm incredibly thankful that neither myself or my passenger that day sustained any injuries, and I'm even more amazed at how well my RX8 held up. It protected us, and the wonderful suspension sure came in handy when it counted.

I plan to continue to participate in the SB meets - and to enjoy many lively drives in my rotary cars in the future.

Riccio/Jill

 

glad to see it was only your pride that was injured. I know it will be nice to see that 8 in line with the rest of us on our next cruise.

 

Thanks Jill.... I'm also glad that you and the 8 are all in one piece, and doing well again! Hope to see you out at a club event soon!

-Bern

 

Like, maybe this Saturday????