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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1078 on: February 07, 2023, 10:22:29 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on February 07, 2023, 08:48:04 AM
Lightning Lap 2023: The Hottest Cars on America's Toughest Track (caranddriver.com)
Lightning Lap 2023: The Hottest Cars on America's Toughest Track (caranddriver.com)
Love these.   

had the Audi RS3 a few years back.   Blast!
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« Reply #1079 on: February 07, 2023, 10:42:12 AM »

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2023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition
Lap Time: 2:59.6
The GR Corolla called the police on us at least five times. Bounce it off a curb or slam on the brakes before entering a corner, and the GR, perhaps thinking it's a normal Toyota, calls 911. An unamused sheriff visited VIR, leading an on-hand Toyota technician to disable the system. Otherwise, when it wasn't narcing on us, the GR gave us fits of laughter.


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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1080 on: February 07, 2023, 10:48:07 AM »
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 at Lightning Lap 2023 (caranddriver.com)

The Z06's 2:38.6 time is the fifth fastest in Lightning Lap history, and it's also the best lap time for a car with a naturally aspirated engine. Everything quicker is considerably faster down the straights and costs more than twice as much. Please don't think the engine is a weak point—far from it. Out on the street, this Z06 is all motor, screaming at 8500 rpm, startling pedestrians with its wail. But on the street, there is no safe way to exploit the lofty limits of this chassis. It's capable of 1.22 g's in Turn 1 and averages 133.4 mph when ascending the Climbing Esses. The longer we lapped it, the more we concluded that this Corvette is really meant for the track.
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« Reply #1081 on: February 07, 2023, 11:21:20 AM »
Yeah, I wouldn't even know where one of those could be driven around here. 

These old farts are bad enough drivers as it is, and during "season" there are a whole lot more of them wandering about, seemingly aimlessly.
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« Reply #1082 on: February 07, 2023, 11:27:35 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on February 07, 2023, 11:21:20 AM
Yeah, I wouldn't even know where one of those could be driven around here.

These old farts are bad enough drivers as it is, and during "season" there are a whole lot more of them wandering about, seemingly aimlessly.
Preach.    Oh my is it bad over here.  

we (me and the better half) will typically grab the cars on an early Saturday or Sunday, drive due west from the coast until we get to where the roads are empty and safe to “play on”.  

Takes about 25 minutes to get out there. 
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« Reply #1083 on: February 07, 2023, 11:51:49 AM »
I have a route for you (in April or May perhaps).

You could probably do it in half of this time. Lots of room to "play" on this route.

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1084 on: February 07, 2023, 12:03:08 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on February 07, 2023, 11:51:49 AM
I have a route for you (in April or May perhaps).

You could probably do it in half of this time. Lots of room to "play" on this route.


Looks like a whole lot of straight, flat, roads. 

This would be a lot more fun:




(Admittedly you also need to wait for different temps because this is sometimes closed in the winter due to snow at higher elevations.)
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« Reply #1085 on: February 07, 2023, 12:17:48 PM »
Probably, but that route wouldn't HB to my house.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1086 on: February 07, 2023, 01:06:04 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on February 07, 2023, 11:51:49 AM
I have a route for you (in April or May perhaps).

You could probably do it in half of this time. Lots of room to "play" on this route.


Her and I are laughing.  We have done this route several times!  In fact- when I picked up my Hellcat Charger back in 17 that’s not far from where I bought it. 
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« Reply #1087 on: February 07, 2023, 01:09:33 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on February 07, 2023, 12:03:08 PM
Looks like a whole lot of straight, flat, roads.

This would be a lot more fun:




(Admittedly you also need to wait for different temps because this is sometimes closed in the winter due to snow at higher elevations.)
That does look like fun!  Last April we went to the Smokey mountains for some canyon carving runs.  Such a blast!  It’s not cheap to take 2 cars- but she is a very skilled driver from our numerous tract days, loves it as much as me, and it’s a great place to play cat and mouse.
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« Reply #1088 on: February 07, 2023, 01:29:19 PM »
To be honest, that (Angeles Crest Hwy) is one of the most famous twisty bits in SoCal (with Mulholland Hwy being another). Which means it's probably got too many cars, motorcycles, and those cars/bikes with the flashing blue/red lights and sirens, to be able to actually wring it out and have much fun. 

Much like I've heard Deal's Gap gets on a summer weekend--it's more of a parade than anything that will get the heart rate elevated. 

But the nice thing about living near mountains is that there are a TON of similar roads that nobody but the die-hards know about--largely because they don't really "go anywhere" that would get a ton of traffic. That is where the real fun happens. 
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« Reply #1089 on: February 07, 2023, 01:35:59 PM »
I'm not a big fan of switchbacks. I'm afraid of heights. I'll take the long, flat road any time. 
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1090 on: February 07, 2023, 01:41:31 PM »
The Cherohala Skyway is pretty fun though it too gets crowded now.  It really doesn't go much of anywhere.

Cherohala Skyway – Mile High Legend – Robbinsville North Carolin to Tellico Plains Tennessee



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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1091 on: February 07, 2023, 01:42:47 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on February 07, 2023, 01:35:59 PM
I'm not a big fan of switchbacks. I'm afraid of heights. I'll take the long, flat road any time.
I get ya. When I did the Haleakala crater hike back in 2018, the last 2.5 miles is switchbacks up a cliff face. The trail was probably 4 feet wide, but I was hugging the rock the whole time because I share that fear of heights. 

I noticed quickly after riding a motorcycle on the track that despite being higher likelihood of crashing on the track--because I was riding closer to the limits--I was a lot less scared than on the road. In fact, after riding on a racetrack, street riding freaked me out because of the distracted cager traffic in populous areas and the mountain roads where a crash means you're sliding into a rock face, or sliding off of the edge of one. 

But overall it's hard. I don't get much thrill from straight-line speed (and it can attract a lot of unwelcome legal attention). I get a thrill from cornering. And outside of twisty mountain roads--and racetracks--there aren't a lot of places where you can scratch that itch. 
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