[Peter Zimmermann]

Originally Posted by Vincent Hill

Peter, Back in 1981 or 82, I got my First National Road Race points in AMA Motorcycle racing at Riverside! The only thing I did not like about being there was the Bad Air! By the end of the day, that mountain would dissapear and after the racing, I would drive through a mountain Pass where I could not see the air BEFORE I would rent a room at a hotel! I liked the Carousel where they had the stands and then the drop to the Back straight! I hated to see that course go!

YIKES! AMA bikes, man, you were a lot braver than me! I insisted on four wheels under me, and a roll cage around me - then I could go fast. And I remember clearly, no pun intended, the non-air-quality at Riverside. It was really bad in those days. My favorite part of Riverside was going through the esses flat in 5th - if you waited until you could see turn 4 you were taking the Richard Petty line through the dirt all the way to 5.

Originally Posted by Vincent Hill

Again, this is scaring me because I have a 1982 - 320I and it steers a LOT lighter than the 1982 - 911 SC. The BMW feels like I have Power Steering by comparrison to the 911. I also have Toyo Tires that are great in the Wet but love to catch small stones in the dry! I have Cheap NTB tires on the BMW but this should not make this huge of a Difference?

I have Bridgestone 750s on my '82, and with caster in the mid-5s it's very comfortable to drive. I run 30 psi in the front tires, rather than the factory recommended 29, and that makes a little difference also. That said, you know the car does not have power steering, but it's not bad, either, even for parallel parking.