New Years Day So Cal Run - Page 8

TRE Cup · TRE Cup's Garage

The black RS America owner just got it out of the paint shop for some small stone chips. He has a independant Porsche repair shop as well and they knew each other!
The blue targa owner was over his head since he drifted so wide into the other lane on those blind turns. Had there been no cars (and a very short time later bicycles < THANK GOD the RS was first) he would have been ok.
He readily admitted his fault AND more importantly, no one was hurt. So, the RS had to go over the line going up the hill and his right side smacked the right side of the targa.
Both cars had to be towed

It's one thing to drift out SLIGHTLY when you have a VERY clear view of the road ahead. Its NOT when you are gambling on it being open when you can't. Lives are certainly at risk

CurtEgerer · CurtEgerer's Garage

Wow Dave, you've got that new-fangled pavement out in front of the shop and everything now - I barely recognized the place!!

Rallyroo · 01-02-2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally posted by GeorgeK
Who is the genius that put the tires reversed on that silver Lotus? He will be very sorry when he hits a puddle at speed...

We talked to the owner about that. He said the guy who mounted the tires and put them onto the Espirit put them onto the wrong side. By the time the owner noticed he was already at TRE Motorsports for the first part of the run. I guess if he really wanted to he could of borrowed a jack and swapped the wheels. Oh well.

Rallyroo · 01-02-2007, 05:00 PM

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Originally posted by TRE Cup
Thanks to all that participated this year. We had a great time and despite one incident, it was a trouble free run . Even when the whole "peloton" blew by a CHP sitting facing us on Mul. Highway- JEEZ !!!- I just about lost my breakfast. He just threw his hands up in the air as if to say "WTF !?!?- we mellowed out for a while after that

I saw him too as we drove by him in the opposite direction.

I saw another CHP who had pulled over a beat up Ford Escort. I wonder what for, for speeding?

TRE Cup · TRE Cup's Garage

"I saw another CHP who had pulled over a beat up Ford Escort. I wonder what for, for speeding? "

No! For bad taste in driving a car like that . Especially when all the other pretty cars were zooming around

Flieger · Flieger's Garage

I don't understand the details of the incident with the RS America. I saw that car on the side of the road and remarked that it looked nice. I kept going even though everyone was stopping because nothing appeared to be wrong. What happened?

Also, was that a real 427 Cobra in the bare aluminum finish?

slodave · slodave's Garage

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Originally posted by Flieger
Also, was that a real 427 Cobra in the bare aluminum finish?

I think it was... I was behind him on the way to Duke's. Man, he was doing second ond third gear burn outs down PCH. He was leaving a trail of tire smoke. Was too much fun!

Dave

lfot · lfot's Garage

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Originally posted by Flieger
I don't understand the details of the incident with the RS America. I saw that car on the side of the road and remarked that it looked nice. I kept going even though everyone was stopping because nothing appeared to be wrong. What happened?

Also, was that a real 427 Cobra in the bare aluminum finish?

You must have missed the blue targa up against the cliff side with its whole right side bashed in.

I got a chance to talk with Rob, the aluminum Cobra owner. It's a no-expense spared Kirkham replica... well, sort of replica. It's as close to the real thing as you can get. The Kirkham aluminum body is the same one used by Shelby for their new Cobras. Rob's even has an aluminum 427 side-oiler in there. If you look in one of my previous posts, you can see the picture of the cobra in my side-rear view mirror. That was on the up-Stunt-down-Piuma section.

What a blast to have that in your rear view while your carving up the canyon! My favorite part of the day.

grudk · 01-02-2007, 07:33 PM

A couple outfits do Cobra replicas in aluminum (and you can 'register' the Shelby continuation cars with the Shelby club). Hard to know if it was original or new. Awesome car, either way. Aluminum replicas are not cheap, BTW.

Rallyroo · 01-02-2007, 07:48 PM

Here are two drive-by shots of the blue Targa. Taken by the passenger of course.

lfot · lfot's Garage

and here's the RS America... total bummer.

lfot · lfot's Garage

I saw some people filming video out there? Anyone have any up on YouTube? clues?

ET993 · 01-02-2007, 09:41 PM

Great pictures of the cars and the So Cal Countryside!

kingpin · 01-02-2007, 10:47 PM

I did this drive in 2005 and this year was awesome again. Here are some of my pics (2nd page) if anyone is interested. Unfortunately I had to leave after the first leg. Great cars everyone and thanks for welcoming other makes (I have an S2000)

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=447980&st=25

CHILI · CHILI's Garage

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Yup........married life has been good to him. How are you Steve?

David

Tryin' to say I'm gettin' fat? Hmmm..

Well, even though I didn't have the P-car finished in time, I'm glad I got up early and attended. The 540I was surprisingly capable. Lots of horsies and torque. Could use more tire, though.

Kudos to Dave for putting this together again, this year. I enjoy it every time and think I've introduced another to the crowd. Even though he's a 996 water cooled guy!

Chad

DavidI · 01-03-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by CHILI
Tryin' to say I'm gettin' fat? Hmmm..
Chad

Chad, it is hard to call you fat when you start out at 100 pounds and go up to 125. Steve sent you an email. Check it or give me a call, David

Quicksilver · 01-03-2007, 06:14 PM

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Originally posted by slodave
I think it was... I was behind him on the way to Duke's. Man, he was doing second ond third gear burn outs down PCH. He was leaving a trail of tire smoke. Was too much fun!

Dave

I have in-car video from directly behind the Cobra when it blasted out a bit of black/rich exhaust and got a bit squirrelly from raw power. It was an wonderful display of excessive power.

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Originally posted by TRE Cup
. . .
Even when the whole "peloton" blew by a CHP sitting facing us on Mul. Highway- JEEZ !!!- I just about lost my breakfast. He just threw his hands up in the air as if to say "WTF !?!?- we mellowed out for a while after that
. . .

I also have a great video of blasting past the cop car while I was chasing the red Ferrari. I gave him a nice wave as we passed.

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Just wondering though, anyone know the final toll of the, uhmmm... incident? I was there right after it happened and everyone seemed to be ok.

Any news?

I went to show my wife the incident from the video and the 2 hr tape reached its end less then 5 seconds before the blue targa came into view!

Hey, does anyone know how to get a hold of the guy with the orange Mustang Cobra? He has some video that I would like to get a copy of.

diablito · 01-03-2007, 07:25 PM

quicksilver i do have a video of you, the silver lotus, red s2000 and i think maybe a black s2000 but have not seen the whole video yet.

lfot · lfot's Garage

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Originally posted by diablito
quicksilver i do have a video of you, the silver lotus, red s2000 and i think maybe a black s2000 but have not seen the whole video yet.

Either one of you going to post any video?
I would love to see any of it.

vntgspd · 01-03-2007, 07:37 PM

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Originally posted by Quicksilver

Hey, does anyone know how to get a hold of the guy with the orange Mustang Cobra? He has some video that I would like to get a copy of.

Wayne,

Log onto solo2.com and go to the "find users" button. Look up Carlos Mejia and you should be able to email him.

David