Another Pacific Grand Prix track day: 7/21 - LotusTalk

HexAngel · 07-12-2009, 12:15 PM

(Official announcement here.)

Our first ever sports car track day at Pacific Grand Prix on July 7 was a great success, so we're doing it again. We've reserved the track again, this time for the day of Tuesday, July 21. We need to get people signed up and start collecting money so we can pay the rest of the track rental fee. We're all sharing the track rental equally, 25 ways, about $100 each.

This is a casual for-fun sports car drive around the new Pacific Grand Prix full-course circuit as seen in my videos. That's right, we're driving our Elises and NSXes and Boxsters around a giant, freshly paved go-kart track. 2nd gear all the way around (maybe 3rd in a couple of spots) and it's a blast.

This is not a race or competition of any kind, and since it's a fairly tight track (built for motorcycles and go-karts) we will not allow any passing. We'll only run a few cars (3-5) at a time in groups of similar speed and space them out so there won't be any traffic jams. We expect well over an hour of track time for each driver throughout the course of the day. We'll all take turns on flag and radio duty to keep things under control ... this is a grownups only thing, no hotdoggers or drifters please.

The cost is $105 per driver this time. Sign up here to reserve your spot. Please include your full name in the comments, along with the email address you prefer to use for confirmation/updates.

maxrevs · 07-12-2009, 01:16 PM

Ok i'm in :-)

speedneed · 07-12-2009, 08:45 PM

i,m in

TCL · 07-13-2009, 01:23 PM

Hey Hex, Can I drive My evo X instead of Elise? I saw Ferrand's pic and It seems fun. He said u are the fastest, is that right?

HexAngel · 07-13-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TCL

Hey Hex, Can I drive My evo X instead of Elise? I saw Ferrand's pic and It seems fun. He said u are the fastest, is that right?

Should be fine. I've seen some Evos going scary fast in the canyons. It's a 4WD turbo, right?

We had a variety of cars last time, and are expecting even more variety this time. Maybe even some Ferraris.

I'm pretty damn far from the fastest. I was fourth- or fifth-fastest among the six Lotuses. I was working my ass off in those videos trying to keep up with an Elise on street tires....

abraham · 07-13-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by HexAngel

Should be fine. I've seen some Evos going scary fast in the canyons. It's a 4WD turbo, right?

We had a variety of cars last time, and are expecting even more variety this time. Maybe even some Ferraris.

I'm pretty damn far from the fastest. I was fourth- or fifth-fastest among the six Lotuses. I was working my ass off in those videos trying to keep up with an Elise on street tires....

I agree, that Elise really is fast, given the fact that it does not have the supercharger or the sport package. There were six Lotuses? Why do I only remember five? Whatever, you always have me behind you... far behind

HexAngel · 07-13-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by abraham

I agree, that Elise really is fast, given the fact that it does not have the supercharger or the sport package. There were six Lotuses? Why do I only remember five? Whatever, you always have me behind you... far behind

Red and black Exiges; red, green, blue, and silver Elises.

With my new tires, alignment, and steering rack maybe I'll be able to keep up next week!

HexAngel · 07-16-2009, 11:18 AM

Registration is now closed, we don't have room for any more.

We'll be doing this again in August sometime, still on a Tuesday because that's when the track is available to us.

speedneed · 07-16-2009, 10:55 PM

Who snatched those wheels and tires from PP??? Was that You Chris? Or the guy in blue Elise?
I saw that busted steering rack of yours at PP..not a pretty picture...
BTW..do You know that You used to own my car before You crashed it...

now it's mine

It 's gonna be 82*F on Tuesday...so get ready people

Do we have enough people to have that free lunch??

HexAngel · 07-16-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by speedneed

Who snatched those wheels and tires from PP??? Was that You Chris? Or the guy in blue Elise?

I ordered a set from TireRack, hopefully to be installed along with some negative camber on Monday.

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I saw that busted steering rack of yours at PP..not a pretty picture...

The bill is even uglier. Insurance Co wants impossible "proof" that it happened back in '07 before they'll pay.

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BTW..do You know that You used to own my car before You crashed it...

now it's mine

Ahhh... OK...?

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Do we have enough people to have that free lunch??

Sure, if we can figure out how to slice one pizza 25 ways.

07-12-2009, 12:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
HexAngel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 248	Another Pacific Grand Prix track day: 7/21 (Official announcement here.) Our first ever sports car track day at Pacific Grand Prix on July 7 was a great success, so we're doing it again. We've reserved the track again, this time for the day of Tuesday, July 21. We need to get people signed up and start collecting money so we can pay the rest of the track rental fee. We're all sharing the track rental equally, 25 ways, about $100 each. This is a casual for-fun sports car drive around the new Pacific Grand Prix full-course circuit as seen in my videos. That's right, we're driving our Elises and NSXes and Boxsters around a giant, freshly paved go-kart track. 2nd gear all the way around (maybe 3rd in a couple of spots) and it's a blast. This is not a race or competition of any kind, and since it's a fairly tight track (built for motorcycles and go-karts) we will not allow any passing. We'll only run a few cars (3-5) at a time in groups of similar speed and space them out so there won't be any traffic jams. We expect well over an hour of track time for each driver throughout the course of the day. We'll all take turns on flag and radio duty to keep things under control ... this is a grownups only thing, no hotdoggers or drifters please. The cost is $105 per driver this time. Sign up here to reserve your spot. Please include your full name in the comments, along with the email address you prefer to use for confirmation/updates. Last edited by HexAngel : 07-15-2009 at 06:47 PM. Reason: Removed pre-payment link .. we have 25 already!

07-12-2009, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
speedneed Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lynnwood WA Posts: 123	i,m in __________________ 05 green elise sc-255HP,quaife LSD,LSS,HT,exige s exhaust EXCURSION 220" stretch limo-new 91 black nsx 06 EVO IX 76 porsche 914 RENEGADE HYBRIDS 350 chevy 3 yellow TYPE R's

07-13-2009, 01:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
TCL Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 13	Hey Hex, Can I drive My evo X instead of Elise? I saw Ferrand's pic and It seems fun. He said u are the fastest, is that right? __________________ In the garage: 2008 Mitsubishi Evolution X 2006 MB SLK 280 2006 Lotus Elise

07-16-2009, 10:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
speedneed Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lynnwood WA Posts: 123	Who snatched those wheels and tires from PP??? Was that You Chris? Or the guy in blue Elise? I saw that busted steering rack of yours at PP..not a pretty picture... BTW..do You know that You used to own my car before You crashed it... now it's mine It 's gonna be 82*F on Tuesday...so get ready people Do we have enough people to have that free lunch?? __________________ 05 green elise sc-255HP,quaife LSD,LSS,HT,exige s exhaust EXCURSION 220" stretch limo-new 91 black nsx 06 EVO IX 76 porsche 914 RENEGADE HYBRIDS 350 chevy 3 yellow TYPE R's

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07-12-2009, 01:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
maxrevs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: lynnwood Posts: 1	Ok i'm in :-)

07-16-2009, 11:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
HexAngel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 248	Registration is now closed, we don't have room for any more. We'll be doing this again in August sometime, still on a Tuesday because that's when the track is available to us.

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