 OT: NASA event at Buttonwillow, Some P-car content, but no 914s |
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| BMXerror |
 Oct 12 2008, 07:35 PM
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Well, I went to Buttonwillow yesterday because one of the cars I used to work on was to be running there that weekend (couldn't really care less), and my good friend was going to be there as track support (I care quite a bit!). I only really caught a couple races, but I did some pit strolling and got some pics that I thought I'd share. I'll start with the OT stuff first.
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| BMXerror |
Oct 12 2008, 08:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,705 Joined: 8-April 06 From: Hesperia Ca Member No.: 5,842 |
This was this guy's brand new Radical SR-8! He has another that I've seen raced before, but this is the new model with the 2.8 liter engine and the Quaife gearbox. I had never met him before but we talked for about an hour and he's a super nice guy. I told him that I had a 914 and he said that he was amazed that those cars were still out rippin' it up at the track after all these years. Of course, there wasn't any there this time. He also wondered how I was planning to get 500 hp out of mine to run in Unlimited class! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Anyways, he said that the Radical was 390 HP at the wheels and weighed in at about 1400 pounds. A little heavier than I expected, but still very cool. He didn't get the paddle shift option because he "likes shifting gears too much"! Haha... I totally understand that. I also told him that if he ever wanted to donate the older SR8 to charity, he could just give it to me! He smirked and the conversation moved on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) He obviously had some serious money, but he was just there with his wife, and did all the work to his car himself! Again, super nice guy, and I hope to meet him again at the track. He's the dude with the grease rag in behind the car, far right of the picture.   Mark D. |
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BMXerror OT: NASA event at Buttonwillow Oct 12 2008, 07:35 PM
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