attn: East Coast R Gruppe, S registry and fellow enthusiasts - Page 19

911Rips · 03-24-2008, 04:59 PM

Noel,
send me your email and I'll put you on the drive list for monthly cruises.
Paul rip87@juno.com

JCF · 03-25-2008, 02:44 AM

Now I'm really sorry I missed it.
My car will be ready soon and am looking forward to joining in.

We still thinking about that Lime Rock ALMS trip ?

911Rips · 03-26-2008, 02:35 PM

John
What are dates for Lime Rock ALMS, I'm working on calender and this we should do.
You missed a good one last Sat.- there will be plenty more!

Jim Garfield · 03-26-2008, 02:48 PM

The ALMS is July 6- 7.

911Rips · 03-26-2008, 03:05 PM

Thanks, I'm out, thats' our Vineyard vacation over 4th

Buckterrier · 03-26-2008, 03:25 PM

I got tickets for a Christmas present

Reymann · 04-01-2008, 05:18 AM

Paul,

Finally found this site/thread. Thanks for letting me tag along on the run. I have a bunch of shots from the day and will post the link to them.

-Rey (996 GT3)

Buckterrier · 04-02-2008, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Reymann

Paul,

Finally found this site/thread. Thanks for letting me tag along on the run. I have a bunch of shots from the day and will post the link to them.

-Rey (996 GT3)

Pleasure meeting you Rey, (and driving behind your GT3). It was my first run with the boys also. Hope you can make a few more this summer as I hope to also.

Buckterrier · 04-02-2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Reymann

Paul,

Finally found this site/thread. Thanks for letting me tag along on the run. I have a bunch of shots from the day and will post the link to them.

-Rey (996 GT3)

btw... I think it's mandatory you introduce yourself to the forum with pictures of that beautiful car

joetiii · joetiii's Garage

Anyone headed up to NER's AutoX school this weekend at Ft Devon?.

I finally chopped thru the ice in front of the garage door to get Roxie out of hibernation & I've signed up for Sundays event. Tendonitis in the right knee is still a bit tentative, making for a bit of a grimace when I jump on the brakes. I'm excited to get back on the course and thread thru some cones.

cuanlee · 04-14-2008, 05:41 AM

joetiii

It was great to see a few longhoods at the AX School last weekend. For those of you interested in taking a look at some photos, here's a link:

http://symphonypark.dyndns.org/NERPCAAutoX/NER%20PCA%20AutoX/Welcome.html

The day was cold and miserable but I had a lot of fun jumping in and out of cars all day.

For any of you who made it out, I'd appreciate any feedback on the highs/lows of your experience. It'll help us make the school better for future participants. PM me if you liked your comments taken in confidence.

lateapex911 · 04-14-2008, 05:49 AM

BTW, high marks to the NER SCCA autocrossers. if you want to be GOOD at autocrossing, do it with the SCCA...you will be as good as you can be. (there is the issue of them not having dozens of classes just for Porsches, but it's a question of choosing the size of your pond. Play in there's, and when you do a PCA event, you will kick ass.

joetiii · joetiii's Garage

Cuanlee,

I thought the day long event was very well planned and executed. Mother nature didn't cooperate but that didn't stop us from having fun.

I like the way that three sessions in AM were set up. One session at the slalom course, one session at the braking section, and the last session on the skid pad. My personal favorite was the skidpad. Learning to steer with the throttle was truly enjoyable. Being able to get on the gas to "push" past a cone, and then lift off the gas to have the rear end come out and repoint the front end was definitely an "aha" moment. Something best learned on open tarmac rather than on a freeway exit ramp.

The only thing I was disappointed with was the amount of time on the Autocross course after lunch. Because it started to drizzle at lunch, the afternoon session felt like I was in a completely different car. It took me three runs to finally find the correct effort on the brake pedal to keep from locking up. And I never could slow down enough on those 180 degree turns to get around quickly. I definitely would have done 2 more runs.

All in all, I felt the instructors were good. They gave feedback where necessary and pushed me to explore the further limits of my car. I can't wait till the next event.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuanlee

joetiii

It was great to see a few longhoods at the AX School last weekend. For those of you interested in taking a look at some photos, here's a link:

http://symphonypark.dyndns.org/NERPCAAutoX/NER%20PCA%20AutoX/Welcome.html

The day was cold and miserable but I had a lot of fun jumping in and out of cars all day.

For any of you who made it out, I'd appreciate any feedback on the highs/lows of your experience. It'll help us make the school better for future participants. PM me if you liked your comments taken in confidence.

lateapex911 · 04-14-2008, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by joetiii

Cuanlee,

And I never could slow down enough on those 180 degree turns to get around quickly. I definitely would have done 2 more runs.

All in all, I felt the instructors were good. They gave feedback where necessary and pushed me to explore the further limits of my car. I can't wait till the next event.

Welcome to autocrossing...where you can always "use another couple of runs"

I'm a guy who nearly always goes quicker each run, but I was amazed at the SCCA Solo Nationals how some of the top guys would nail the first run, and only go as little 2 or 4/10ths faster over the next two runs. Solo II nationals are two courses, fast time of each totaled, 3 attempts per course) Until you got to know the guys and their habits, it was intimidating to assume they had 2 seconds more in them!

Neater is nearly always faster in autocrossing.

911Rips · 04-18-2008, 04:01 AM

The weather is warming up - how about joining our P-Car Caravan down to Hershey. Ma cars picking up guys in RI and Conn. along the way. We are leaving next Fri morning, let me know if you want to join the wagon train!

Buckterrier · 04-18-2008, 04:25 PM

I'll be ready in my prairie schooner

Jim Garfield · 04-18-2008, 04:43 PM

Mark, we will be coming down 95. Where do you want to meet us?

mppickett · 04-18-2008, 04:52 PM

Hi Paul,

Thanks for pulling this thread and this group together. I just sent you email asking to be added to the list.

Best,
Mike

Buckterrier · 04-18-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Garfield

Mark, we will be coming down 95. Where do you want to meet us?

Jim, there's a rest area in Madison I believe. I'll get the exit number tomorrow and post. That may be a good place get a cup of coffee and maybe get rid of one also

911Rips · 04-19-2008, 03:54 AM

Mark
Yes, get us that Rest Stop info, then we can figure out meeting time. We expect to leave Westerly, RI around 11:30, meaning I'm leaving my office at 9:30. Also please PM me your cell phone # so we can stay in touch. We'll talk before departure!
Mike - welcome to NE, look forward to meeting you.
regards,
Paul