HiWire Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Found a new bucket list drive... heaven for me: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Isle of Man is all balls....balls of steel. Motorcyclists are the most untethered. They lose someone every year. Some of the most exciting racing there is! HS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 I'm surprised at how exposed some of the crowds are – it might be unlikely, but I'd want to be behind something solid near the corners at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 That's sort of a defining characteristic of the Isle of Man. But I'm with you, choose your where you spectate from carefully. The bikes top 200mph on the course and as you saw in that video, cars top 170. Just insane for public roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 It is not uncommon for spectators to be struck there. Definitely a bucket list event. 24 Hours of LeMans night racing....most definitely bucket list. Watching the sun come up at the event is something I need to experience before the party is over... HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) 2019 Hyogo Hachi Highland Hillclimb (pre-event testing) with Keiichi Tsuchiya (Drift King) driving the Maou (Demon King) Honda S2000 from J's Racing (turn on English subtitles) Some tech details on the car: https://www.s2ki.com/2019/02/14/js-racing-touge-devil-king-s2000/ 2016 Kyoto Arashiyama Hillclimb (Takao Parkway) Edited May 2, 2020 by HiWire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 Made it out to a private track rental last night at Houston Raceway Park. The outfit always does a nice job. Only thing I missed was the catering...no no given the current situation. My son shot a vid of my first pass. I'm in the Jeep Trackhawk running against a Redeye. It was hot and humid...density altitude started at north of 2900ft, but I had a blast all the same. HS 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanDragon Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 Hahahaha. Love it, man. Love it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaWolf Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a33843258/homebuilt-contraptions-beat-the-fancy-pants-porsches-at-pikes-peak/ "In this corner, one thousand of the best German engineers ever assembled, with computers bigger than your garage using computational fluid dynamics and finite-element analysis to create the greatest and most powerful customer race car in the world - the 911 GT2 RS Cluuuuuubsport! And in this corner, a guy from five miles away who went down the street to his dad’s garage and built a car with him. Are you ready to rummmmmbbbbbblllleeeeeee?????" 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Fun story. Any racing post pandemic has been such a treat. I did not appreciate how much I needed it until the first pass... HD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Some background for a great news man. https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a34906773/walter-cronkite-racing/?source=nl HS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironbut Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Is Jeff gonna get one of those 3d printers? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Inconel is the real deal. I'm big on using it on seriously boosted cars' exhaust valves. Was good to me despite the mile long beatings. HS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/ford-mustang-production/ Could be a rough summer for folks looking to buy a car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 13 hours ago, n_maher said: https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/ford-mustang-production/ Could be a rough summer for folks looking to buy a car. 13 hours ago, n_maher said: https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/ford-mustang-production/ Could be a rough summer for folks looking to buy a car. I've been reading about this for a while now. Saw a figure quoted that must be stale given it's a few months old...over 150K vehicles not produced due to the chip shortages. It will be interesting to see how it normalizes. Boom / bust cycles are tough but a pretty good rule of thumb... HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 Yeah, I've been hearing rumors and seeing bits here and there about it but this is the first time I heard/read about an actual shut down. Maybe just as interesting is the line in there about Ford having to sell F150s without certain features/modules to conserve chips. Crazy days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 (edited) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/22/jaguar-land-rover-to-suspend-work-at-major-uk-car-plants-amid-computer-chip-shortage "Now shortages are causing carmakers to scramble to save semiconductors. The French brand Peugeot, owned by Stellantis, this week said it had replaced newer digital speedometers with analogue versions on its 308 line." Edited April 25, 2021 by Grahame 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted April 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 Yeah, my order seems to be taking a long time to get scheduled for build and delivery. I assume they will just shut down the cheap trucks so they can still keep making the most expensive ones. Or at least I hope. Need that 7.2kw generator to power some remote music setups for the 4th of July festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 Trucks these days are pretty impressive. A lot of luxury and great tech. They charge for it, but the market seems to drink it up. Miss my RAM 1500... Parking it less so. HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted May 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 Looks like the chips did not impact my order. Mine will be here in two weeks, about a month and a half earlier than I expected. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanDragon Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, VPI said: Looks like the chips did not impact my order. Mine will be here in two weeks, about a month and a half earlier than I expected. Was going to say "Congrat!" but then I remembered what you got, and I was reminded that I should take a nap, since the last time I saw it it bored me to sleep. But, at least you have your power for your party, so that's good, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted May 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 Probably spoke too soon. The Ford tracking site is now updating for people and those with trucks built in March that have been sitting in a parking lot ever since are getting delivery dates of August. Looks like might need to go choose something else new to buy as the chips are catching up. My delivery will probably be pushed to 2022 at this rate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Given this week's news, maybe a short term buy of a used Model S? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted May 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Not sure which news you are referring to, but why would I want one of those hooptys? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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