Got my A$$ Cooked Today
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Try Montana and the Dakotas ,there are stretches where there really are no speed limits. And no people either for miles. /edit: (See above, I guess they do now?) ![[:(]](/images/smilies/frown.png "Frown [:(]")
Or parts of Nevada.. Watch out for gekkos.![[;)]](/images/smilies/wink.png "Wink [;)]")
Speaking of hanging with nice cars (usually beyond our reach), I had my first 'thrill' ride in my car since I've owned it yesterday..
I'm on this twisty windy road heading to work in the AM, (If you're in Atlanta, this was Old Roswell Rd, going from Roswell, over towards Delk Rd, Powers Ferry.) Old Roswell winds along next to the 'hooch (Chatahoochee river) and also has some nice corners on slopes to really test your car.
Well, I'm behind this Boxster, who is behind a *slow* truck.. The truck turns off finally near the river right at the beginning of a somewhat banked, twisty climb. The Boxster sticks it in the corner and I hear him chirp, I'm on it right behind him. We whip up to about 60mph around a tight 70 degree turn, on a inclined hill (thank god I just had my suspension drop done!), I'm like glue on his bumper. I bump to 3rd, (I think he buried his needle in 2nd gear, he was just 'floating' for a sec as we topped the hill and I shifted), I start *gaining* on him slowly (Was only 1 carlength distance the whole climb).. He punches it noticing I'm almost in his back seat but I'm not dropping back an inch.. We rode up to about 90 before we slowed down (started to approach a lot of entrances to subdivisions, with folks pulling out everywhere..). I'm mildly modded, the greatest thing (and saving grace on this pull) was my suspension, I have no doubt on a straightaway he would have walked me pretty easily.
Guy turns off about 3 miles down the road, gave me a wave out the window, I returned the favor.![[:)]](/images/smilies/smile.png "Smile [:)]")
I had a glow at least till lunchtime. Talk about a rush! I think I missed my calling at the track..
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Or parts of Nevada.. Watch out for gekkos.
Speaking of hanging with nice cars (usually beyond our reach), I had my first 'thrill' ride in my car since I've owned it yesterday..
I'm on this twisty windy road heading to work in the AM, (If you're in Atlanta, this was Old Roswell Rd, going from Roswell, over towards Delk Rd, Powers Ferry.) Old Roswell winds along next to the 'hooch (Chatahoochee river) and also has some nice corners on slopes to really test your car.
Well, I'm behind this Boxster, who is behind a *slow* truck.. The truck turns off finally near the river right at the beginning of a somewhat banked, twisty climb. The Boxster sticks it in the corner and I hear him chirp, I'm on it right behind him. We whip up to about 60mph around a tight 70 degree turn, on a inclined hill (thank god I just had my suspension drop done!), I'm like glue on his bumper. I bump to 3rd, (I think he buried his needle in 2nd gear, he was just 'floating' for a sec as we topped the hill and I shifted), I start *gaining* on him slowly (Was only 1 carlength distance the whole climb).. He punches it noticing I'm almost in his back seat but I'm not dropping back an inch.. We rode up to about 90 before we slowed down (started to approach a lot of entrances to subdivisions, with folks pulling out everywhere..). I'm mildly modded, the greatest thing (and saving grace on this pull) was my suspension, I have no doubt on a straightaway he would have walked me pretty easily.
Guy turns off about 3 miles down the road, gave me a wave out the window, I returned the favor.
I had a glow at least till lunchtime. Talk about a rush! I think I missed my calling at the track..
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Well since everyone is telling the driving stories let me just say that I travel 89Kilmoters every weekday to get to work on A6 towards Kaiserslautern from Mannheim. I would say my average speed to be about 180kph due to slow A$$ traffic. But there are three sections of that stretch that I can peak out my tach in 5th gear at about 240kph.....and I do this almost everyday. My baby still purrs like a kitten and I still try to eat every MB and Audi I see....I give most of the bimmers a little respect but it only goes so far!!! GET OUTTA MY WAY!!!!!!
Not necessarily. It actually might be a good thing if more people got to see it up close and personal......I still dont like the headlights though(cant sell me on that)! 99% of our people are BMW fanatics anyway so you would definitely be loved!
DAMN Ferrari! DAMN Michael Schumacher! Just let Ralph win!
DAMN Ferrari! DAMN Michael Schumacher! Just let Ralph win!
Amen!!!!!!!!!!!I am getting so freaking tired of hearing about that guy winning all the time....It is getting OLD. Hell it doesn't even have to be Ralf or Montoya...shit let your own teammate win one once in a while. Let me know when you have a meeting and where and I will try to make it. Have to be on a week dayday after 1730 Mon -Thurs.....I spend my week ends in Bamberg.