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#11
Events and Mini Clubs / Re: Can-Am Mini Challenge 2024...
Last post by Scargo - October 07, 2024, 06:11:24 PMGood reporting, Dave!
#12
Events and Mini Clubs / Re: Can-Am Mini Challenge 2024...
Last post by MiniDave - October 07, 2024, 02:18:22 PMIt was a fun - if HOT - weekend for me and Dan. I went with my friends Clancy and "Bugeye" Dave Williams, Dave had mixed success......his warmup drives went well and he looked like a "contenda", but in Saturday's morning race/qually he ran out of talent and track and almost rolled the car - he was shook up enough that he didn't finish that run and just came back to the pits.
In Friday's test and tune the hot temps were causing his oil temp to run too hot so he had to back off his pace, for Saturday afternoon's race he was gridded dead last and finished right behind the two Minis of the Wold's that ran in front of everyone all weekend. He had a healthy battle with a 914 nemesis and came out on top, so he felt redeemed and re-energized for Sunday's 2 races. However - luck eluded him again, as we pushed him back out of the carport to start Sunday morning's race he had no brakes!
We rolled him back in and I found the right rear wheel cylinder leaking, luckily he had one in his spares so we set after it and got it ready in plenty of time. Once again he had to start from the back but by the third lap he was in first place - but high oil temps did him in and he had to back off again, and finished in third.
All of the Mini races were won by the Wold team, they were clearly the class of the field, but there was a lot of action all down the field and Daniel had a tough time to finish in 2nd by the end. Great races and if the temps would have been a bit cooler it would have helped me a bunch.
Next weekend is at Ozark International, and three sanctioning bodies will be in support - VSCDA, CVAR and RMR (Rocky Mountain Region) so they are expecting a record field. Group 2 where most of my friends race should have a really large field - this includes Sprites, Mini Coopers and a lot of other small displacement racers - can't wait! Weather is supposed to be low 80's and sunny - way better than last year with its weekend full of rain, drizzle and 50* temps!
The track is only a 2+ hour drive for me so I may drive my Racing Green Mini instead of the Audi.....we'll see.
In Friday's test and tune the hot temps were causing his oil temp to run too hot so he had to back off his pace, for Saturday afternoon's race he was gridded dead last and finished right behind the two Minis of the Wold's that ran in front of everyone all weekend. He had a healthy battle with a 914 nemesis and came out on top, so he felt redeemed and re-energized for Sunday's 2 races. However - luck eluded him again, as we pushed him back out of the carport to start Sunday morning's race he had no brakes!
We rolled him back in and I found the right rear wheel cylinder leaking, luckily he had one in his spares so we set after it and got it ready in plenty of time. Once again he had to start from the back but by the third lap he was in first place - but high oil temps did him in and he had to back off again, and finished in third.
All of the Mini races were won by the Wold team, they were clearly the class of the field, but there was a lot of action all down the field and Daniel had a tough time to finish in 2nd by the end. Great races and if the temps would have been a bit cooler it would have helped me a bunch.
Next weekend is at Ozark International, and three sanctioning bodies will be in support - VSCDA, CVAR and RMR (Rocky Mountain Region) so they are expecting a record field. Group 2 where most of my friends race should have a really large field - this includes Sprites, Mini Coopers and a lot of other small displacement racers - can't wait! Weather is supposed to be low 80's and sunny - way better than last year with its weekend full of rain, drizzle and 50* temps!
The track is only a 2+ hour drive for me so I may drive my Racing Green Mini instead of the Audi.....we'll see.
#13
Events and Mini Clubs / Re: Can-Am Mini Challenge 2024...
Last post by Scargo - October 07, 2024, 12:47:06 PMSunday's CanAM feature race:
1) Greg Wold
2) Daniel Wold
3) Doug Peterson
4) Andrew Nelson
5) Paul Bastyr
6) Louis Gladfelter
7) Trevor Bond
8) Kelley Wittenaurer
9) John Wittenaurer
10) Joanne Lemons
11) Jeffrey Moore
Sorry to have missed this one.
1) Greg Wold
2) Daniel Wold
3) Doug Peterson
4) Andrew Nelson
5) Paul Bastyr
6) Louis Gladfelter
7) Trevor Bond
8) Kelley Wittenaurer
9) John Wittenaurer
10) Joanne Lemons
11) Jeffrey Moore
Sorry to have missed this one.
#14
The Lounge / Re: WOYWT
Last post by Jims5543 - October 06, 2024, 03:55:46 PMQuote from: jeff10049 on September 02, 2024, 08:08:13 PMThis reminds me that I have collected a few Duboise Depraz 8510 chronograph parts for your father's Viceroy 1163. I'm not sure I have enough to make a functional chronograph yet, but I always look for parts when I'm talking with a jeweler or antique store that deals in watches.
I would love to know what you have and what you want for it.
My Grandfather gave me the Viceroy, I still have it. Sad story, I purchased a Viceroy from a guy in Belgium, it was perfect slight patina and looked great. One evening about a year ago I was taking it off, it slipped out of my hand and I dropped it on a tile floor from about 3 feet up. A hand fell off on the dial and its not running.
I have put off taking it in for repair because I am afraid I am getting bad news. Its my favorite watch. Let me know what you have and if you want to sell it I may be interested.
#15
The Lounge / Re: Introducing our "New" BMW ...
Last post by Jims5543 - October 06, 2024, 03:49:41 PMThe weather Friday was perfect, I grabbed the E30 out of storage Thursday evening, since I had to do some running around on Friday, we ended up taking it out for Pizza Friday night.
It started raining really bad Friday evening, when we were leaving the Pizza place, we were in a large empty rear parking lot with no one around, I decided to see if I can still do some donuts in the parking lot. wife was not amused, son thought it was awesome.
I was toying with selling this car, it really does not cost me a lot to keep it, under $300 a year. I cannot bring myself to sell this car, its just too cool and such a solid car.
It started raining really bad Friday evening, when we were leaving the Pizza place, we were in a large empty rear parking lot with no one around, I decided to see if I can still do some donuts in the parking lot. wife was not amused, son thought it was awesome.
I was toying with selling this car, it really does not cost me a lot to keep it, under $300 a year. I cannot bring myself to sell this car, its just too cool and such a solid car.
#16
The Lounge / Re: The drunk thread
Last post by Jims5543 - October 06, 2024, 03:46:05 PMWe have a hurricane bearing down on the West coast of Florida, I am still not sure how it will impact me on the east coast. We decided to just do a once over today, make sure all our stuff is in place, we needed eggs and a few other small items. We knew better than to go to a regular grocery store or Costco. We went to a small place called Sprouts, its like a Fresh Market, both are smaller versions of Whole foods.
I saw this cool IPA on the shelves, remembered tasting it and liking it at a beer event where there were 70 breweries. So I grabbed a 6er, tomorrow I am stocking up, we expect Wednesday / Thursday to be bad here. Tomorrow I decide how much I am doing to prepare for this as far as hardening up the house and office.
This is a very smooth IPA, really enjoyed it.
I saw this cool IPA on the shelves, remembered tasting it and liking it at a beer event where there were 70 breweries. So I grabbed a 6er, tomorrow I am stocking up, we expect Wednesday / Thursday to be bad here. Tomorrow I decide how much I am doing to prepare for this as far as hardening up the house and office.
This is a very smooth IPA, really enjoyed it.
#17
The Lounge / Re: Grumpy man rant
Last post by Jims5543 - October 06, 2024, 03:41:47 PMWe just finished booking flights car hotel etc.. in January we will be heading to Breckenridge to meet up with our friends who have a timeshare booked there.
We are flying in a day early and have a room booked in Denver for the evening so we can check out Denver a little before heading up to the Mountains.
I wanted a SUV with AWD, I looked on Hertz and was hard pressed to find one, the funny part is the EV's are much cheaper to rent, I am not interested, after owning one for 5 years, I am over them and not interested in all the BS associated with them. They are perfect if you want an in town commuter car, on a vacation? Nope! I do not want to be bothered trying to find somewhere to charge it, dealing with the rental company and charge fees etx.. This is one of those moments where I want simplicity. So we paid extra for a Mid size AWD SUV. Like $40 a day extra.
We are flying in a day early and have a room booked in Denver for the evening so we can check out Denver a little before heading up to the Mountains.
I wanted a SUV with AWD, I looked on Hertz and was hard pressed to find one, the funny part is the EV's are much cheaper to rent, I am not interested, after owning one for 5 years, I am over them and not interested in all the BS associated with them. They are perfect if you want an in town commuter car, on a vacation? Nope! I do not want to be bothered trying to find somewhere to charge it, dealing with the rental company and charge fees etx.. This is one of those moments where I want simplicity. So we paid extra for a Mid size AWD SUV. Like $40 a day extra.
#18
The Lounge / Re: Grumpy man rant
Last post by 94touring - October 06, 2024, 03:16:54 PMThat would royally annoy me as well
#19
The Lounge / Re: Grumpy man rant
Last post by BruceK - October 06, 2024, 11:37:51 AMMore rental car gripes. I'm a Hertz Gold Member (sounds like an Austin Powers movie :) ) which means I can make a reservation online, completely skip the rental car counter, and just head out to the rental car parking lot and climb into any vehicle within a certain parking area and drive out the gate. So... what is waiting in that Gold Member area? Why the unwanted toys nobody likes. Electric cars. Nothing but Chevrolet Bolts, Polestars, Kia Niros, Kia EV5 models. As I walk down the rental parking aisle, every fricken car is an EV. Who the hell wants to rent an EV try and figure out how that particular car brand's damn thing works? And then where to get it charged during my trip? And finally how to get it charged so it can returned "full"!?
It is enough of a hassle just to get an unfamiliar gas-powered car and try and figure out all the quirks and features and idiosyncrasies of driving it (I.e. the climate control can only be changed by accessing six menus deep) Who the hell wants to multiply that by adding EV into the mixture?
Finally at the end of one row, I spotted the only reasonable choice still left: one single white rental-grade Chevrolet Malibu. I've never been so happy to have a totally boring rental car before.
It is enough of a hassle just to get an unfamiliar gas-powered car and try and figure out all the quirks and features and idiosyncrasies of driving it (I.e. the climate control can only be changed by accessing six menus deep) Who the hell wants to multiply that by adding EV into the mixture?
Finally at the end of one row, I spotted the only reasonable choice still left: one single white rental-grade Chevrolet Malibu. I've never been so happy to have a totally boring rental car before.
#20
The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...
Last post by 94touring - October 06, 2024, 09:15:24 AMWhat on earth?? 