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FT@SGP
12-08-2003, 05:42 PM
Well, I shoveled the snow on Friday morning, prep'd the car, and hit the road to VIR under sleet and heavy traffic. Keefe and I hooked up and headed down together with walkie-talkies. It was not a bad trip after all, and as we went south, weather got better.

Several students did not show up, so we got full course on both days. The organization was great and we had a wonderful banquet on Saturday night right at the track hospitality center. There many very experienced racers and instructors.

We were the only two WRXes (got a lot of attention), 2 911 C2s, 1 C4S, 2 911TTs, many audis and bmws. We got up to speeds that I never been to, it was thrilling. Brakes held up pretty well and still have 3/4 pads left :) We were scheduled to have 4 sessions each day with roughly 10 laps each session (1 lap = 3.25 miles). It was exhausting. Sunday, I skiped the last session and started the journey back home.

We had more than usual of people doing off-road excursions, but we got only two wrecks. One advanced group's Corvette nearly totalled, and Keefe hit the tire barrier during the 2nd session on Sunday, but had only cosmetic damage, and car seems alright.

Overall it was great event, learned few things, and had a lot of fun at amazing speeds :) I would highly recommend VIR with the Audi club.

Pictures will be up soon.

Doug
12-08-2003, 06:48 PM
2 wrecks in a single day? :jawdrop: If we have 2 in a SEASON we consider it a bad year

Nick M3
12-08-2003, 07:01 PM
2 wrecks in a single day? :jawdrop: If we have 2 in a SEASON we consider it a bad year

Remember that it was wet and COLD.

FT@SGP
12-08-2003, 08:26 PM
No, the wrecks on seperate days; Saturday and Sunday :lol:

lip277
12-08-2003, 09:54 PM
2 wrecks in a single day? :jawdrop: If we have 2 in a SEASON we consider it a bad year

Remember that it was wet and COLD.

Yeah...
Like it's never wet in Seattle...... :lol:

Still sucks though...

FT@SGP
12-08-2003, 10:01 PM
Here is a link to few pictures:

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=465851&perpage=20&pagenumber=1)

FT@SGP
12-17-2003, 11:45 AM
SGP STi at the front straight:
http://members.roadfly.org/flyingtoaster/Front_Straight_02.jpeg

Keefe and I are going at each other at ~ 140 mph:
http://members.roadfly.org/flyingtoaster/Front_Straight_01.jpeg

Keefe at the famous oak tree before the back straight:
http://members.roadfly.org/flyingtoaster/SalKeefe_01.jpg

Keefe in good mood:
http://members.roadfly.org/flyingtoaster/SalKeefe_02.jpg

Keefe still in good mood:
http://members.roadfly.org/flyingtoaster/SalKeefe_03.jpg

An instructor's Evo at Turn 3:
http://members.roadfly.org/flyingtoaster/Turn3_Evo.jpg

The pictures in the front straight are Ryan's, an instructor with a modified RX-7, I cannot take credit for them. Here is another one he took as well:

http://members.roadfly.org/flyingtoaster/Turn3_STi.jpg

clyde
12-17-2003, 12:17 PM
Keefe in good mood:

I passed Keefe on the Beltway Friday evening. My wife said that he was ogling my RX-8 and that he was literally :drool:

:lol:

FT@SGP
12-17-2003, 12:27 PM
LMAO, I'd believe it.

How is the RX-8 going for you? I bet it is as much fun as the wagon :) if not more :D

clyde
12-17-2003, 01:35 PM
LMAO, I'd believe it.

How is the RX-8 going for you? I bet it is as much fun as the wagon :) if not more :D

I wouldn't know...I've hardly driven it. Only ~510 miles on it so far. :(

Nick M3
12-17-2003, 01:38 PM
:twisted:

You're supposed to break it in, already!

clyde
12-17-2003, 04:08 PM
:twisted:

You're supposed to break it in, already!

The weather has not been cooprative