Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

7 Pages V  1 2 3 > »   
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> One Lap of America 2016 - the 914 entry
tomeric914
post Mar 6 2016, 10:03 AM
Post #1


One Lap of America in a 914!
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,259
Joined: 25-May 08
From: Syracuse, NY
Member No.: 9,101
Region Association: North East States
www.onelapofamerica.com

Sponsor us at this link: gofundme.com/wyszp4hw Whatever extra we have left over at the end will be donated to the United Way.

Follow us on this thread and/or here on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OneLap914/

Cupomeat and I have talked about running One Lap since probably high school which was, well, a long time ago. So we're finally entering this year. Should be interesting considering it's a little two seat car, no heat or air conditioning, 2800+ miles and 7+ days of driving. No radio at this point, but we're working on that.

I'm not sure of the details, but from what I read, spectators are encouraged to attend. So if you live near one of the tracks and are available to come out and say hello, please do! The schedule and the tracks we'll be at can be found on the One Lap website link listed above.

At this point, we have no sponsors except for those that one lap has already set up. If you would like to sponsor us and get your logo on the 914, please drop me a PM. We have space for logos on the hood and trunk, maybe more. From the One Lap website, "One Lap reserves the top of the windshield and the front fenders back including both doors, or equal space, for the event decals. This will typically include a Tire Rack window tint, door decal, number plaque, NASA tech decal and several sponsor decals"

Are we gonna win? Who knows, but it'll be a helluva lot of fun!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.onelapofamerica.com-9101-1457280213.1.jpg)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Bruce Hinds
post Mar 6 2016, 10:30 AM
Post #2


V-8 madness
***

Group: Members
Posts: 732
Joined: 27-December 06
From: Port Orchard, WA
Member No.: 7,391
Region Association: Pacific Northwest
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Good luck guys, this sounds like a whole lot of fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
GregAmy
post Mar 6 2016, 10:30 AM
Post #3


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,264
Joined: 22-February 13
From: Middletown CT
Member No.: 15,565
Region Association: North East States
Good luck! I did it in the late 90s in a nice Audi S6 luxobarge, and that was enough for me...I'd not want to do it in a 914! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

http://gatm.org/cars/onelap/onelap2.html
http://gatm.org/cars/onelap/index.html
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
BeemerSteve
post Mar 6 2016, 11:23 AM
Post #4


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 239
Joined: 2-September 15
From: Van Zandt, Wa
Member No.: 19,123
Region Association: Pacific Northwest
Keep us in the loop! You should start a blog for your trip if you might have the time while driving especially if two are going. It'll help pass the time too.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
whitetwinturbo
post Mar 6 2016, 11:28 AM
Post #5


Honey, does this wing make my ass look fat?
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,391
Joined: 22-October 11
From: Newport Beach/Kalefornya/USA
Member No.: 13,704
Region Association: Southern California
Go "Brock Yates" hard............. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
bandjoey
post Mar 6 2016, 11:32 AM
Post #6


bandjoey
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,923
Joined: 26-September 07
From: Bedford Tx
Member No.: 8,156
Region Association: Southwest Region
Good luck. Set up a Go Fund Me Account
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
kupcar
post Mar 6 2016, 11:39 AM
Post #7


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 95
Joined: 14-February 13
From: Chicago
Member No.: 15,528
Region Association: None
Looks like a blast! Best of luck. What size motor are you guys running?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
wndsrfr
post Mar 6 2016, 11:44 AM
Post #8


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,428
Joined: 30-April 09
From: Rescue, Virginia
Member No.: 10,318
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
Sweet...looking forward to seeing y'all at the Summit Point stop...for the radio,
Get a pair of XM Roady's and fitted earplugs....each to his own that way!
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
stevegm
post Mar 6 2016, 11:51 AM
Post #9


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,111
Joined: 14-July 14
From: North Carolina
Member No.: 17,633
Region Association: South East States
Maybe Fourteener Motoring could help sponsor you. PM me.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
tomeric914
post Mar 6 2016, 12:19 PM
Post #10


One Lap of America in a 914!
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,259
Joined: 25-May 08
From: Syracuse, NY
Member No.: 9,101
Region Association: North East States
QUOTE(GregAmy @ Mar 6 2016, 11:30 AM) *

Good luck! I did it in the late 90s in a nice Audi S6 luxobarge, and that was enough for me...I'd not want to do it in a 914! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

http://gatm.org/cars/onelap/onelap2.html
http://gatm.org/cars/onelap/index.html


That is an excellent write-up! We hope to post regular updates here but God knows when we'll be able to do it. Thanks!

QUOTE(BeemerSteve @ Mar 6 2016, 12:23 PM) *

Keep us in the loop! You should start a blog for your trip if you might have the time while driving especially if two are going. It'll help pass the time too.


Agreed. A couple of GoPros in the car would be ideal. Not sure we'll have time to edit on the fly though.

QUOTE(bandjoey @ Mar 6 2016, 12:32 PM) *

Good luck. Set up a Go Fund Me Account


Thinking about it. Neither of us are independently wealthy.

QUOTE(kupcar @ Mar 6 2016, 12:39 PM) *

Looks like a blast! Best of luck. What size motor are you guys running?


3.0 liter. Check out my build page in the signature below. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

QUOTE(wndsrfr @ Mar 6 2016, 12:44 PM) *

Sweet...looking forward to seeing y'all at the Summit Point stop...for the radio,
Get a pair of XM Roady's and fitted earplugs....each to his own that way!


I have a love/hate relationship with Summit. Fun track. Not fun that ever time I have been there, at least one vehicle has creamed a deer in the front straight.

QUOTE(stevegm @ Mar 6 2016, 12:51 PM) *

Maybe Fourteener Motoring could help sponsor you. PM me.


Will do Steve!
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
stevegm
post Mar 6 2016, 12:28 PM
Post #11


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,111
Joined: 14-July 14
From: North Carolina
Member No.: 17,633
Region Association: South East States
I always wanted to do the One Lap. But it's always the first couple weeks of May, and I always have final exams to give then. Finally, my son and I decided we would do our own "one lap" around the U.S. next summer.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Dion
post Mar 6 2016, 01:10 PM
Post #12


RN
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,762
Joined: 16-September 04
From: Audubon,PA
Member No.: 2,766
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
That's awesome! Good luck with all.
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
mepstein
post Mar 6 2016, 01:22 PM
Post #13


914-6 GT in waiting
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 19,220
Joined: 19-September 09
From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE
Member No.: 10,825
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
My suby conversion is supposed to be my long distance car. Heat and air. A paint job that I'm not afraid to get wet or stone chipped.
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
914forme
post Mar 6 2016, 01:28 PM
Post #14


Times a wastin', get wrenchin'!
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,896
Joined: 24-July 04
From: Dayton, Ohio
Member No.: 2,388
Region Association: None
That was a goal for my car also, do a one-lap, I have a hitch, as no support vehicles allowed.

I also found a 7 day auto-x version, that I might try first.

Can't wait to see this one unfold. You updating this thread or starting anew? Need to know which one to subscribe to. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
jimkelly
post Mar 6 2016, 01:34 PM
Post #15


Delaware USA
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,969
Joined: 5-August 04
From: Delaware, USA
Member No.: 2,460
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
what is the typical strategy to winning this?
drive as fast as your car will go?
fast gas stops?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
tomeric914
post Mar 6 2016, 04:09 PM
Post #16


One Lap of America in a 914!
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,259
Joined: 25-May 08
From: Syracuse, NY
Member No.: 9,101
Region Association: North East States
QUOTE(914forme @ Mar 6 2016, 02:28 PM) *

That was a goal for my car also, do a one-lap, I have a hitch, as no support vehicles allowed.

I also found a 7 day auto-x version, that I might try first.

Can't wait to see this one unfold. You updating this thread or starting anew? Need to know which one to subscribe to. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

I'll keep everything in this thread. I thought about towing a small trailer, but I think it would be just another thing to fail along the way. Trunk rack maybe?

QUOTE(jimkelly @ Mar 6 2016, 02:34 PM) *

what is the typical strategy to winning this?
drive as fast as your car will go?
fast gas stops?

Heh, spend a lot of money. We're in it for the fun. Though 2800 miles in a fairly low, fairly stiff 914 may not be everyone's idea of fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
saigon71
post Mar 6 2016, 04:33 PM
Post #17


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,995
Joined: 1-June 09
From: Dillsburg, PA
Member No.: 10,428
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
Sounds like an awesome trip...best of luck to you both! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Please post plenty of pics!
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Chris H.
post Mar 6 2016, 08:04 PM
Post #18


Senior Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,027
Joined: 2-January 03
From: Chicago 'burbs
Member No.: 73
Region Association: Upper MidWest
QUOTE(bandjoey @ Mar 6 2016, 11:32 AM) *

Good luck. Set up a Go Fund Me Account



^^^ This! We can all throw a few bucks at it.

Good luck guys. Keep us posted so you can get help if needed along the way.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Cupomeat
post Mar 6 2016, 10:20 PM
Post #19


missing my NY 914 in VA
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,336
Joined: 26-November 07
From: Oakton VA
Member No.: 8,376
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
QUOTE(mepstein @ Mar 6 2016, 02:22 PM) *

My suby conversion is supposed to be my long distance car. Heat and air. A paint job that I'm not afraid to get wet or stone chipped.

Ah, "Heat and Air"... this 914 has heat from the Firewall (and oil tubes) and as much air as the window allows when rolled down. No creature comforts this time!
It is going to be lots of fun, or at least a fantastic story to tell.

I am setting up the video editing solution for the trip. I'd like to post daily clips but that all depends on priorities!

Looking forward to seeing some of you at the tracks we run at!
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
tomeric914
post Mar 6 2016, 10:42 PM
Post #20


One Lap of America in a 914!
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,259
Joined: 25-May 08
From: Syracuse, NY
Member No.: 9,101
Region Association: North East States
Good idea. I have added the link to the original post as well as right here gofundme.com/wyszp4hw

Whatever extra we have left over at the end will be donated to the United Way.


QUOTE(Chris H. @ Mar 6 2016, 09:04 PM) *

QUOTE(bandjoey @ Mar 6 2016, 11:32 AM) *

Good luck. Set up a Go Fund Me Account



^^^ This! We can all throw a few bucks at it.

Good luck guys. Keep us posted so you can get help if needed along the way.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

7 Pages V  1 2 3 > » 
Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 18th April 2024 - 08:49 PM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...