Hillclimb: My Car's Sibling - Enjoy!, Course Record |
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Hillclimb: My Car's Sibling - Enjoy!, Course Record |
Cracker |
Jul 30 2016, 06:55 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States |
This car is two years newer than mine - great ride along! You Hillclimb folks are nuts! Talking about submarining an Armco barrier... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
PS: I saw Bob Saville's car on the return line...looks fun and scary fast. T https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDH17AU3xJ0 Saville - Good job, Bob! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC36Maqg1ds |
Randal |
Jul 30 2016, 10:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
This car is two years newer than mine - great ride along! You Hillclimb folks are nuts! Talking about submarining an Armco barrier... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) PS: I saw Bob Saville's car on the return line...looks fun and scary fast. T https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDH17AU3xJ0 Saville - Good job, Bob! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC36Maqg1ds Looks like a pretty fast hill. Like the videos. We're not crazy, honest.. BTW that hill displays the classic issue with hillclimbs. The shadows from the trees make the course very difficult to read, especially at speed. That course reminds me of the Hoopa Hill Climb, where the shadows on the road, which change by the hour, makes it difficult to know where you are. The solution of course is polarized sun glasses. Magic really. |
Cracker |
Aug 1 2016, 06:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States |
Regarding sunglasses and visors...wear them and keep it down!!!
A couple years ago, I flipped up my visor on the cool down lap (with glasses on) - a GT3 was roughly 100 yards in front of me. I felt something "go into" my left eye 2/3 through the lap. Nearly the worst experience physically in my life. I thought it might "work its way out" - not! Five days later I was in the hospital having that piece of carbon pulled out of my cornea. It was totally debilitating, trust me! Wear glasses and keep the visor down until you shut down. Beyond the benefits of vision is actually keeping it! Thanks for the reminder Randal...as an aside. Tony |
Randal |
Aug 1 2016, 09:38 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Regarding sunglasses and visors...wear them and keep it down!!! A couple years ago, I flipped up my visor on the cool down lap (with glasses on) - a GT3 was roughly 100 yards in front of me. I felt something "go into" my left eye 2/3 through the lap. Nearly the worst experience physically in my life. I thought it might "work its way out" - not! Five days later I was in the hospital having that piece of carbon pulled out of my cornea. It was totally debilitating, trust me! Wear glasses and keep the visor down until you shut down. Beyond the benefits of vision is actually keeping it! Thanks for the reminder Randal...as an aside. Tony Great message for the dash! VISOR DOWN UNTIL SHUT DOWN |
Randal |
Sep 1 2016, 02:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Regarding sunglasses and visors...wear them and keep it down!!! A couple years ago, I flipped up my visor on the cool down lap (with glasses on) - a GT3 was roughly 100 yards in front of me. I felt something "go into" my left eye 2/3 through the lap. Nearly the worst experience physically in my life. I thought it might "work its way out" - not! Five days later I was in the hospital having that piece of carbon pulled out of my cornea. It was totally debilitating, trust me! Wear glasses and keep the visor down until you shut down. Beyond the benefits of vision is actually keeping it! Thanks for the reminder Randal...as an aside. Tony I tried to buy Allen's car, when it needed an engine, but not successfully. |
Cracker |
Sep 1 2016, 03:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States |
Who's Allen? What was his car?
Tony Regarding sunglasses and visors...wear them and keep it down!!! A couple years ago, I flipped up my visor on the cool down lap (with glasses on) - a GT3 was roughly 100 yards in front of me. I felt something "go into" my left eye 2/3 through the lap. Nearly the worst experience physically in my life. I thought it might "work its way out" - not! Five days later I was in the hospital having that piece of carbon pulled out of my cornea. It was totally debilitating, trust me! Wear glasses and keep the visor down until you shut down. Beyond the benefits of vision is actually keeping it! Thanks for the reminder Randal...as an aside. Tony I tried to buy Allen's car, when it needed an engine, but not successfully. |
Randal |
Sep 1 2016, 06:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Who's Allen? What was his car? Tony Regarding sunglasses and visors...wear them and keep it down!!! A couple years ago, I flipped up my visor on the cool down lap (with glasses on) - a GT3 was roughly 100 yards in front of me. I felt something "go into" my left eye 2/3 through the lap. Nearly the worst experience physically in my life. I thought it might "work its way out" - not! Five days later I was in the hospital having that piece of carbon pulled out of my cornea. It was totally debilitating, trust me! Wear glasses and keep the visor down until you shut down. Beyond the benefits of vision is actually keeping it! Thanks for the reminder Randal...as an aside. Tony I tried to buy Allen's car, when it needed an engine, but not successfully. Allen Skillicorn is the driver of that red DSR running up the hill. |
Cracker |
Sep 1 2016, 06:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States |
Ahh. The fella who owned it before him was totally lost - had the car all out of kilter and appeared to be in over his head. The cars only silver lining was the RillTech engine - at the time.
Tony |
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