 Fritz vs the Viper Club, In car video |
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| nine14cats |
 Apr 2 2006, 09:37 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo  Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None  |
This past Friday I ran a benefit event with the Viper Club at Buttonwillow. I haven't driven Buttonwillow in 2 years and the surface was really pot holed up. But even with intermittent showers we didn't lose any track time. 3 run groups with the advanced run group consisting of the Viper and Panoz GT2 cars practicing for the Viper Days race event this weekend.
Fritz did great against the Vipers. Let's put it this way, he likes to eat snake! Despite giving up 200HP we put in a good showing for the Porsche name. Since I was carving up the 2 run groups I was allowed to run with all day long, the last two sesions of the day I was allowed to run with the Viper GT2 group, which included the Archer Bros Race cars. Them cars are FAST! I was equally impressed with the Panoz. They really sit down well on the track and can fly. Here's a lap around Buttonwillow with Fritz. Same lap, but two links. One higher res, one lower res for dial up. We ran Counter Clockwise. BW Lap with Fritz -- 19MB BW Lap with Fritz -- 4MB Bill P. |
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| Trekkor |
Apr 2 2006, 09:46 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
Classic! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) loading... KT |
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| drew365 |
Apr 2 2006, 10:02 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
Looks like fun Bill. I've never run Buttonwillow counter clockwise. Something to look forward to. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| campbellcj |
Apr 2 2006, 10:03 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,542 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California 
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I think that's more information about Fritz than I needed to know...but I always love the in-car video (hey I made a rhyme, sorry, I'm with a 4yr old all the time) |
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| effutuo101 |
Apr 2 2006, 10:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
You just got Dr. Suessed!
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| DanT |
Apr 2 2006, 10:16 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
NICE BILL (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
tastes just like chicken:lol: Was that Doris riding with you? Viper coupes are a very fast car....he was not pulling you by much for the couple of quick spurts while you were behind him (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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| Eric_Shea |
Apr 2 2006, 10:19 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
As I'm watching this, I'm thinking... the Suby's gotta be bumm'n as the 30+ year old VW come's a-knocking.
Then it hits me... this tremendous feeling of remorse (and it's not even my car), just think of the guy with the 2000 Viper 10 cylinder super-car. What's going through his mind as the NARP goes blistering by? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Apr 2 2006, 10:23 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
it aint a narp... its a 3.6 911.... |
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| dan10101 |
Apr 2 2006, 10:36 PM
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TORQUE-o-holic Group: Members Posts: 1,140 Joined: 29-April 03 From: Eagle Point, Or Member No.: 626 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Sweet background music!
6 speaker sterio... Fun to see BW in reverse. Way to go! |
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| DanT |
Apr 2 2006, 10:38 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
So that would be whipped by a 26 year old Porsche (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Not quite a fair comparison since the Viper was a street car and Fritz is anything but a street car. Non the less it is kind of like the feeling a 2.0L 914 driver gets when he passes a much newer 911 on the race track...pure joy (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) that is one of the fun things when you drive with other car clubs and get to mix it up with other marques. Bill, are you going to be at BW on 4/15? Sorry if you already said one way or the other, Oldtimers setting in. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| Trekkor |
Apr 2 2006, 10:58 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
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| nine14cats |
Apr 2 2006, 11:51 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Hi Dan,
I will be at BW both days with CDS. And at THill at the end of the month. Can't wait to go for a ride in your car! Bill P. |
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| DanT |
Apr 3 2006, 12:03 AM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
Hey Bill,
Yah, ride in my car....sure (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) talk about going back to basics... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) give you a ride with right foot to the floor and not lifting...so much for checking how may new brakes work (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Should be fun. I wonder which direction we will be running BW with CDS? |
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| rick 918-S |
Apr 3 2006, 12:13 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,431 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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| nine14cats |
Apr 3 2006, 12:37 AM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
You know...for whatever reason I like running BW counter clockwise...seems to flow more for me.
And....yeah...when I ran with the true race cars...those Vipers were superfast...and the exhaust note was beautiful! What's the specs on the Panoz? What kind of engine in those things? One Panoz just disappeared on me....I tried to keep up with it and he was gone! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) The Viper is really a beautiful car. I truly enjoyed running with their club. Bill P. |
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| newto914s |
Apr 3 2006, 01:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 561 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Thornton, CO Member No.: 1,663 |
I was going to say. What the hell did you stuff into your teener. Your putting those guys to shame. Nice video (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| VegasRacer |
Apr 3 2006, 03:54 AM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,496 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None 
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Nice driving Bill. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
It has been over 5 years since I have been at BW. The surface looks really chewed up. |
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| J P Stein |
Apr 3 2006, 05:56 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
I think the Panoz run the DOHC Ford V8.....pumped some for the race car.
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| Eric_Shea |
Apr 3 2006, 08:58 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Wait... isn't this the 9... awe... nevermind. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) I did notice the dash but I thought anyone can have an 11 dash in their ride these days. Good work regardless. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| nine14cats |
Apr 3 2006, 10:15 AM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
One thing I did notice about this chapter of the Viper club is that they run it pretty loose. The morning driver's meeting went over flags but they did not review grid, passing zones, track ingress and egress, etc., until we brought it up as they were letting everyone get into their cars.
And I wasn't used to the number of cars going off course. Must have been 20+ 4 wheel excursions (mostly Vipers and Vettes, the Suby guys did pretty well staying on pavement). And this was a memorial event for a Viper guy killed in a race. That's why you'll see that in the videos I would show Fritz in the mirrors and then stay out of the way in case someone lost it. The pro run group was a different story...that was fun...it's too bad I ran out of battery on my camera... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Bill P. |
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