Ponies on The Run!
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Back from Barona
Packed it in early today. Weather/Air was really bad. Even after the sun went down it was still 75 and even the breeze felt warm. With that said no new best times today. In fact I didn't even get my usual 8.4's. I was running 8.5 and 8.6's. Line locks worked out great. I did one really awesome burnout where there was so much smoke it was coming in through the air vents. I had to wait 10-20 before staging to allow the smoke to clear. 
Brian, Luis I think I've got Bill rethinking his decision about not going to Barona next week.
Brian, Luis I think I've got Bill rethinking his decision about not going to Barona next week.
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From: Good ole L.A.
Funny you mentioned Pasadena, that's where I bought my car and after all the crap I took with the god-awful dealers, managers and worst of all the finance department, Pasadena Ford has closed it doors. I only wish I was in town to dance a jig on their lot this weekend.
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From: SoCal
Packed it in early today. Weather/Air was really bad. Even after the sun went down it was still 75 and even the breeze felt warm. With that said no new best times today. In fact I didn't even get my usual 8.4's. I was running 8.5 and 8.6's. Line locks worked out great. I did one really awesome burnout where there was so much smoke it was coming in through the air vents. I had to wait 10-20 before staging to allow the smoke to clear.
Brian, Luis I think I've got Bill rethinking his decision about not going to Barona next week.
Brian, Luis I think I've got Bill rethinking his decision about not going to Barona next week.
hafta to do this quick. Stealin internets from dummy that has their router unlocked...... connection tends to drop frequently (verizon up date... internet on the 12th
)Sucks 'bout no new time, but a day at the races beats a day at work. Hopefully it'll be cooler next week. Does Barona do the Helmet rental thing ?? Thinking about doing just a coupla laps just to do it see what I can do without pushing it too hard. If I can get a helmet to rent, I might do it ??
Bill, ya gotta go, even if you don't race it's fun to shoot the sh t and watch everyone else.
Jed Thanks for finding the pics. Looks good if I say so myself.
Ian.... I feel the same way for Board Ford up here in Whittier. One salesscum stole my sis's ID used her name in Georgia, they were horrible. One guy told me that he Could not paint the Chin spoiler, it was unpaintable. Their ADMs were outrageous. A GT, in 06, with nuthin but wheels and tires and NO IUP or shaker and they wanted almost 40K for it...
That placed deserved to go down. Don't feel sorry about it at all.
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From: San Diego
hafta to do this quick. Stealin internets from dummy that has their router unlocked...... connection tends to drop frequently (verizon up date... internet on the 12th )
Sucks 'bout no new time, but a day at the races beats a day at work. Hopefully it'll be cooler next week. Does Barona do the Helmet rental thing ?? Thinking about doing just a coupla laps just to do it see what I can do without pushing it too hard. If I can get a helmet to rent, I might do it ??
Bill, ya gotta go, even if you don't race it's fun to shoot the sh t and watch everyone else.
Jed Thanks for finding the pics. Looks good if I say so myself.
Ian.... I feel the same way for Board Ford up here in Whittier. One salesscum stole my sis's ID used her name in Georgia, they were horrible. One guy told me that he Could not paint the Chin spoiler, it was unpaintable. Their ADMs were outrageous. A GT, in 06, with nuthin but wheels and tires and NO IUP or shaker and they wanted almost 40K for it...
That placed deserved to go down. Don't feel sorry about it at all.
)Sucks 'bout no new time, but a day at the races beats a day at work. Hopefully it'll be cooler next week. Does Barona do the Helmet rental thing ?? Thinking about doing just a coupla laps just to do it see what I can do without pushing it too hard. If I can get a helmet to rent, I might do it ??
Bill, ya gotta go, even if you don't race it's fun to shoot the sh t and watch everyone else.
Jed Thanks for finding the pics. Looks good if I say so myself.
Ian.... I feel the same way for Board Ford up here in Whittier. One salesscum stole my sis's ID used her name in Georgia, they were horrible. One guy told me that he Could not paint the Chin spoiler, it was unpaintable. Their ADMs were outrageous. A GT, in 06, with nuthin but wheels and tires and NO IUP or shaker and they wanted almost 40K for it...
That placed deserved to go down. Don't feel sorry about it at all.
No I don't think Barona does rentals. With that said I don't mind you borrowing mine. I think you could probably not using drag radials so long as you don't dump it a 5k on take off. I'd say start at Idle and see what you get.
. Downtown or Gaslamp?Since I'll be the 3rd wheel, I have to have my car ready to go by Friday. Or else, I can't go.
2nd obstacle.. the wife.
j/k....
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gaslamp, hands down. Tons, tons to see or drink. Last place I partied what Dick's Last Stand. Crawfish and a ton o'beer
Look I want you to go, but would you really take a car right from the shop to a trip to SD without putting some good miles on it ? To get stranded would be a b-e-otch.
2nd obstacle.... like you haven't gotten past that before....
purple, orange... pink, I don't care. A Brain bucket does the same no matter the color.
Leo... That is what I was thinking. Lower the tire pressure down to about 20 or so, take it easy somewhat in first and see what's what... Just to do it.
Originally Posted by TacoBill
Umm, yeah.. Leo's trying to tempt me with the . Downtown or Gaslamp?
Since I'll be the 3rd wheel, I have to have my car ready to go by Friday. Or else, I can't go.
2nd obstacle.. the wife.
. Downtown or Gaslamp?Since I'll be the 3rd wheel, I have to have my car ready to go by Friday. Or else, I can't go.
2nd obstacle.. the wife.
2nd obstacle.... like you haven't gotten past that before....
purple, orange... pink, I don't care. A Brain bucket does the same no matter the color.
Leo... That is what I was thinking. Lower the tire pressure down to about 20 or so, take it easy somewhat in first and see what's what... Just to do it.
Last edited by habu; Aug 9, 2008 at 11:59 PM.
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Umm, yeah.. Leo's trying to tempt me with the . Downtown or Gaslamp?
Since I'll be the 3rd wheel, I have to have my car ready to go by Friday. Or else, I can't go.
2nd obstacle.. the wife.
If I go, it's not to see you losers burn rubber down the 1/8th mile, but the party afterwards! j/k....
. Downtown or Gaslamp?Since I'll be the 3rd wheel, I have to have my car ready to go by Friday. Or else, I can't go.
2nd obstacle.. the wife.
If I go, it's not to see you losers burn rubber down the 1/8th mile, but the party afterwards!
j/k....
Another gay comment from techno man.
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Bill you best take it slow on your motor break-in. Your testosterone will be up if you’re at the track with your ride, hummm will power! 
Jed
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gaslamp, hands down. Tons, tons to see or drink. Last place I partied what Dick's Last Stand. Crawfish and a ton o'beer
Look I want you to go, but would you really take a car right from the shop to a trip to SD without putting some good miles on it ? To get stranded would be a b-e-otch.
2nd obstacle.... like you haven't gotten past that before....
purple, orange... pink, I don't care. A Brain bucket does the same no matter the color.
Leo... That is what I was thinking. Lower the tire pressure down to about 20 or so, take it easy somewhat in first and see what's what... Just to do it.
Look I want you to go, but would you really take a car right from the shop to a trip to SD without putting some good miles on it ? To get stranded would be a b-e-otch.
2nd obstacle.... like you haven't gotten past that before....
purple, orange... pink, I don't care. A Brain bucket does the same no matter the color.
Leo... That is what I was thinking. Lower the tire pressure down to about 20 or so, take it easy somewhat in first and see what's what... Just to do it.
That sound like an idea. If your going to drive the car all the way down you might as well give it a shot. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that even if you were to take off at idle you'll still run a sub 8. We'll see I guess. Then again I've never driven an FI car so I have no idea how the car will react between shifts.
Last edited by LEO_06GT; Aug 10, 2008 at 12:03 AM.
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Leo I think the Highlander might do 8.4
Ray the [TOK] Clan sucks, I just kicked butt in Quick
Jed
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Yeah that's a good place to eat but there's way better places down in the gaslamp.
That sound like an idea. If your going to drive the car all the way down you might as well give it a shot. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that even if you were to take off at idle you'll still run a sub 8. We'll see I guess. Then again I've never driven an FI car so I have no idea how the car will react between shifts.
That sound like an idea. If your going to drive the car all the way down you might as well give it a shot. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that even if you were to take off at idle you'll still run a sub 8. We'll see I guess. Then again I've never driven an FI car so I have no idea how the car will react between shifts.
That was my thought exactly. I have the car and will be at the track. It'd be dumb not to. That way I can have a pre-DR, line-lock and Tensioner run... yeah... that's it.
the only thing on your mind ??
Edited 'cause I know they'll take it down
Last edited by habu; Aug 10, 2008 at 12:09 AM.
Leave it up to Leo to start some sh*t.
For Leo...
Who the F is Milky??
Jed & Ray = 
Dude, I can't believe you never heard of the purple helmet!
Great. is this CLick
the only thing on your mind ??
the only thing on your mind ??
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That was my thought exactly. I have the car and will be at the track. It'd be dumb not to. That way I can have a pre-DR, line-lock and Tensioner run... yeah... that's it.
Great. is this CLick
the only thing on your mind ??
Edited 'cause I know they'll take it down
That was my thought exactly. I have the car and will be at the track. It'd be dumb not to. That way I can have a pre-DR, line-lock and Tensioner run... yeah... that's it.
Great. is this CLick
the only thing on your mind ??
Edited 'cause I know they'll take it down
Jed
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