lesper4

iTrader: (3)

So witch turn did xrider loose it on? GMR, i know what it is but i dont think i have ever been on it have i? looks tougher then malibu becasuse the road looks tighter, had that stone wall.

i hate that i can not watch google videos becasue of my damn quicktime problem.

ZooTender

OK, I don't want to do that please!!!

KrazieKave

pfffft now that i dont have my car any more you guys decide to go to GMR?





oh well, atleast i have the 2nd annual christmas star photoshoot to look forward to >:P

there is no harm in hoping :D

and afterwards we can do the throughbread walk!!!

vipers

well, unfortunatly, if the group decides to do GMR, im out..... since i have to be back to work @ 2pm... thats not enough time.... i got my **** reamed by my boss when i went to malibu and didint return till 6pm! so if we do a closer run, ill be there... but i wont do gmr! plus, id rather wait till im boosting before attacking GMR

xrider01

Been a while since I’ve posted here guys. Just read the last 20 or so pages. And yes, i did comment on your guys' posts (quoted) so as to prove that i did . I missed out on ss9 =\. I really wanted to go…..zoi. I hear that the monthly San Bernardino Meet is this Saturday, and i would LOVE to go . if GMR is where you guys are going, i'll go too (the last reply to this post has info on where i most likely crashed). i'll drive my dad's wrickity truck up the pass. i'll be in the back . If you guys wanna keep it rotaries only, i'll car pool w/somebody if anybody lets me .

you’re definitely getting old then

@ Casey: sorry to hear about your dogs. Hope everything works out w/them.

Wow. That must really suck!

Lol, if you look carefully, you can actually see the gas needle move down

Everytime I took my car into Romero, I ALWAYS took everything out. I had a CD case, I had my pens, and from time to time, I would even leave my checkbook in the cup holder area (I would forget to take it out). But, ever since I had my s-10, I always knew to take everything out when I took it into the dealer for service. Besdies, they have disclaimers everywhere saying to remove all personal items that you don’t want to have the possibility of being “lost or stolen” .

I have already decided that I will be buying another 8. However, that will not be until after I graduate from school, which will be in about another two years or so. I don’t think I’ll be getting the PB like I was thinking earlier. The main reason as to why, is because I don’t think it’ll look good w/limo black tint, hahahah. I am considering the WB though. WB is closer to my favorite color/shade of blue anyways. Besides, the group needs to represent more in the blue department .

As for the white one, I don’t like the red interior. IMO, it clashes too much w/the white exterior.

And who do you think owns mazda eh? lol

Good to know that your car passed the recall . As for the visor thing, I used mine every once in a while, even though I had that limo black 6in. strip at the top. Mine never once broke…even after the accident, lol.

Lol, I’d be pissed if it were my Lotus as well. But it’s not, so I find it funny .

I believe it is shown in this video. The very last frame (where the video stops) I’m pretty sure is the turn I caught air . Now, I’m not positive on this because many turns are like it, but from what I can gather in the video, it is what most closely resembles where it was that I had crashed.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...44233242&q=gmr

Now, like i said, i'm not positive that this is where i crashed, but it is what looks most like it. Once there, i know i'll recognize it. I do remember though, that it was well before the bridge. below are the pix of where i believe it is that i crashed. It is the only turn like it, and it is before the bridge.

gh0st

if anyone wants to go on a short run up mt baldy this tursday at 7PM. PM me.

lesper4

iTrader: (3)

damn that is a big post xrider....i am up for a few night pictures if i am available.

FastRX8

Actually, I read an article a couple months back that said the star won't be lit this year.
Apparently, it cost several thousands to light, and the owner pays most of it himself.
The only reason it was lit the last several years was because of donations.
I was trying to find the article, but I can't.
I'm pretty sure it was in the daily bulletin, but I checked their website and couldn't find it.

speeddemon32

WOAH! you guys have been very post happy!

GMR is a possibility. I would love to do it so I can see what all the hype is about, my only problem is that it makes for a very long day and a LOT of gas. (could always bring the Cobalt )


on a side note.
I agree that our runs are not always white knucle, (usually due to traffic) but when we do get to open it up, those of us up in the front get to push it rather hard. (just ask Jesse when he went with me) there have been more then one occassion that I personally have pushed harder then I should on the street (including the run before last). but unless you are in the front you dont get a chance to open it up. when we went to Malibu I was expecting a very fast pace run, but being a middle car I just kept cathing up to the RX-8 in front of me.

our biggest problem here is we usually hit traffic.

how is GMR and traffic on a Saturday. from what I hear every cycleist and motorcycles hit up that road (including cops).

not trying to talk everyone out of it, I am just curiouse, I have never been there. it sounds and looks awsome. I would imagine the best run we have ever done x 5 also would be nice to do something differant. I dont want everyone to get tired of the same ol runs. (we have about 4 routs so far.) again, just makes for a long day and a lot of gas :/

FastRX8

I've done GMR. It's cool.
The problem I have w/ it is the stupid kids coming head on that cross the center lane.
And, I've heard it's crawling w/ cops on weekends, but I don't know if that's true.
It's obviously a place the cops could have a field day writing tickets, but so was the Malibu run, and I didn't see any.
If we do GMR, I won't be leading, and I won't be going ***** out either.
Most of the turns are blind, and I don't want a motorcyclist in my windshield.

rglbegl

So can someone explain the whole route to me? Is it
15 north
138 W
2 - angeles crest hwy
N San Gabriel canyon rd
39
e east fork rd
GMR???

OR . . .. . .

Are you guys talking about the 210
up mt baldy rd
glendora ridge
GMR???

gh0st

yes.. most the turns are blind. i havent run GMR from the MT baldy side for a while. i usually go up azusa canyon and end up at the GMR transistion. even then, its usually late, VERY late. people race up there for money time to time so i go slow at night.

the last 2 trips ive been up there, ive seen 2 accidents. both times they were older guys that thought they knew what they are doing. the ricer scene has kinda calmed down around there from a few years ago. keep in mind that this is 40+ minuets into GMR. we wont get that far...

also, from our end (mtbaldy entrance), its gonna be mostly bikes. it is VERY rare that they cross lanes. i used to ride up there every weekend about 2 years ago.

as for cops... i dont know. havent been on the east side for too long. i would imagine that theyd be on the west side more. ive only seen one cop up there... ever.

ZooTender

I would think this would be the better route, just my opinion. I also think the 15 is going to have closures.

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

yeah, 15 is gonna have some major closures this weekend. What's gonna be the easiest way to get there if I'm taking the 15N?

kwescott

since it sounds like we want to try GMR for the first time....do we want to meet at Pirate or at Beryl Park (off the 210)?

gh0st

here are directions if i cant make it sat.

take the 210 and exit mt baldy and head north. it will turn residential for a bit and there will be a HUGE sweeper (easily 120+MPH if you wanna get on it... its chambered too ) that loops right... then back left and you stop at a stop sign. after the stop sign, there is a long flat straight that is just under a 1/4 mile i think that leads into a series of 70-80mph corners. then you cross a bridge that is shaped like a half circle if that makes sense (its over 180 degrees i think. concrete is slippery here so slow down). the road then leads you up hill to a stop sign (keep right). make a right turn and youll be on mt. baldy. im nos sure how fast ill be in my car but on my bike, i was at 100-110mph in the corners and 140-160mph in the straights but thats pushing it with R compounds. my guess is we should be at about 60-100 in turns and 80-120 in the straights depending on how comfortable you are.

all of the turns on MT BALDY pretty predictable and consistent except one. WHEN YOU GET TO THE TUNNEL SLOW DOWN!!! if you look on the ground here, youll always see at least 2 sets of skid marks going right into a busted up stone wall. this corner entry is sharper then all the previous 20 or so corners. after that there are a few more consistent corners, youll go up and down a pretty large hill that leads you into a residential area. now keep your eyes on the left. youll see a road that goes up with a gate. that is the entry to GMR and the end of mt baldy part of the drive.

up until now, the lvl of difficulty is low..
heading past the gate, youll see a place to park your car off to the right. this is an awesome picture opportunity. it gives you a clear view over the valley as well as the mountain tops.

GMR will be hairy if your trying to keep pace with the more aggressive drivers if your fairly new to your car and the road. but if you take it easy, its just like any other scenic drive. the view is great! there is no need to push it.

vipers

well, id say still meet at pirate city.... its thursday, and there are people coming from the rx7 forum, and some might not see the "change of plans" in time...

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

Or if your tires are getting BALD like mine!

lesper4

iTrader: (3)

well i am up for anything, even twin peaks or what about wrightwood?

rglbegl

OOOH!!! I am excited. This will be my first time over GMR. First time at pirate city tattoo too.
If we are stopping to take pictures, I need to wash my car that morning. Are there any good DIY or touchless car washes near Pirate city?

gh0st

lol.. that could be bad. your a sensible person though. im sure youll drive within your/your cars limit.

Sopheak.Reach

GMR isn't a long run at all, I remember seeing some tire marks on the road that leads straight into a wall..man I feel sorry for that guy. And not long ago my cousin crashed his 06 civic si there. Man I'm getting goosebumps just thinking about taking GMR..!!! On the good side, there's an open lot at the end where we can park and hangout for awhile before headng back.

kwescott

My opinion of GMR is that I would not be comfortable leading the pack if you expect to drive anywhere near the speeds that ghost is talking about. I'll be in the rear taking the scenic route. I'm no longer interested in driving that fast on the roads...ever since finding autocross, my appetite for driving hard has been satisfied.

I also think that I would like to avoid the drive over to Pirate, and then backtracking all the way back to Mountain Ave. I'll probably have a small meet at Beryl Park for those interested...and then maybe the Pirate City guys can drive to Beryl? If you leave Pirate by 9:45, you would be at Beryl by 10:15/10:20. I could have those interested, meet at Beryl at 10:00 and you could give me a call when you leave Pirate.

Thoughts from the Rancho (or other western I.E.) folks...?

FastRX8

@Jedi - From OC, take the 57 North to the 210 East.
Then follow gh0st's directions.

GMR is as tough as you make it.
There's a lot of hype built around it, because it has a lot of history of races and crashes, but it's like anything else we've done.
Go as fast as you feel comfortable.
Just remember, almost every turn is a blind one, so be prepared for anything, and don't tailgate.

FastRX8

I'm fine either way. I just want breakfast.