Re: The Official Non Sequitur Thread, "And now for something COMPLETELY different..."

**HWKII** Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:48 am

SpecMiata-JSW wrote:In case you are bored and surfing the non sequitur thread...oh wait. Here you are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDTblPyMSTk&feature=plcp

My race from Sebring back on Labor Day. We (my father and I) started 22nd overall and 5th in class, and ended up
14th overall and 4th in class. I could have had 3rd in class (possibly
2nd) wrapped up, but handed the car over to my father at the 1 Hour 20
minute mark and my father had to avoid some debris and went off the
track, which messed with his head and ruined his mojo. He's sensitive
like that, but it's always special to share a race car with your dad. We
had a great time!

We're doing it again this weekend at Daytona,
except this time I'll make sure to lower the camera more so you can see more out of the windshield and can only
hope to do as well. Our car stinks at Daytona due to the long
straight, but it'll be fun.

Holyshitthasawesome! afro

**SpecMiata-JSW** Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:10 am

Haha, glad you like it! Hopefully Daytona goes well and we get some nice footage.

**group44** Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:12 pm

SpecMiata-JSW wrote:it's always special to share a race car with your dad. We
had a great time!

We're doing it again this weekend at Daytona

Can't watch the vid right now, but I couldn't agree more about sharing the track with dear ol dad. Get to try out Michigan International Speedway's infield course with my pop the coming weekend. First time in 20ish years since karts have run there. Can't wait to see if I have enough horses to run up on the banking Very Happy

Have a excellent and safe weekend, and best of luck to your family effort.

**HWKII** Wed Sep 26, 2012 3:20 pm

Oh and while I was distracted by the awesomesness of that video I forgot to say - I don't have a driver's license, because of an eye sight problem that couldn't get corrected for about a decade from the time I was 16 Sad

but one of the big reasons that I want to get my license is because I would truly love to do something like this with my dad. Been trying to look in to a Kart enduro, so this was great motivation!

**Forgetful** Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:21 pm

You almost got caught out by that maroon Miata, didn't you? Hey, neat... SRF!

**SpecMiata-JSW** Wed Sep 26, 2012 11:12 pm

Glad you guys enjoyed the video!

The maroon ITS Miata is a buddy of mine. It's kind of a piece, but those dudes race the hell out of it. I think it has 4-5 6 Hour enduro's on it, plus 10-12 race weekends a year. Factory OEM engine LOL!

Miata's are tanks!

**timneyb** Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:04 pm

For the first time in history I left my laptop at work unintentionally. No driving for me this weekend. What can I do? Maybe I'll finish off Moby Dick.

**vkaifh** Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:19 pm

timneyb wrote:For the first time in history I left my laptop at work unintentionally. No driving for me this weekend. What can I do? Maybe I'll finish off Moby Dick.

that's horrible, but changing the title of the whole thread for it? Really? Razz

**timneyb** Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:55 pm

Interesting. Unexpected iPhone mishap. I did not type anywhere but the post edit box. Weird. Can somebody who remembers the old title change it back.

**Forgetful** Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:58 pm

Ficksed.

**HWKII** Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:03 pm

lol wats dis den!? pale

Were you using the mobile version of the site or the full version? (Does the mobile version even offer the abiliy tto post or respond yet? I don't use it much...)

**timneyb** Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:26 pm

HWKII wrote:lol wats dis den!?

Were you using the mobile version of the site or the full version? (Does the mobile version even offer the abiliy tto post or respond yet? I don't use it much...)

Full. I think it was a misdirected autofill "feature" of a plugin of sorts that I use to make passwords easier.

**Forgetful** Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:00 pm

**clacksman** Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:15 am

My ISP and I have tangibly different views of a reasonable definition of the term 'soon'.

Bleep!

**HWKII** Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:23 am

Forgetful wrote:

That is all.

**timneyb** Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:44 am

No driving for me until after we finish moving on up 7 miles up the road.

**clacksman** Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:24 am

timneyb wrote:No driving for me until after we finish moving on up 7 miles up the road.

lol nice. Sounds like my kind of big move - go almost nowhere but gain room to drive. Razz

**timneyb** Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:57 am

clacksman wrote:
timneyb wrote:No driving for me until after we finish moving on up 7 miles up the road.

lol nice. Sounds like my kind of big move - go almost nowhere but gain room to drive.

Closer to daycare, one more bedroom (eventual new driving location), better town vibe, shorter walk to (different) train, maybe a landlord that thinks the legal minimum is not the desired standard of maintenance.

**clacksman** Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:03 pm

timneyb wrote:maybe a landlord that thinks the legal minimum is not the desired standard of maintenance.

Neat.

**HWKII** Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:05 pm

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/a-drive-in-the-porsche-918-2012-10-04

Top exiting exhausts? So awesome. I don't care if it discolors the paint, that's not a flaw it's a feature!

**clacksman** Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:09 pm

HWKII wrote:http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/a-drive-in-the-porsche-918-2012-10-04

Top exiting exhausts? So awesome. I don't care if it discolors the paint, that's not a flaw it's a feature!

Hopefully they collect rain/snow when it's parked and puke out a bunch of carbony snow/water on startup.

TAKE THAT GAWKERS

**timneyb** Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:34 pm

I see they ran ST and GS Continental at Lime Rock separately, and are now on Speed2. Wondering if it's best to watch one or both?

**Forgetful** Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:51 pm

Can't watch SPEED2 here Sad

I can watch youtube though

**SpecMiata-JSW** Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:22 pm

Holy Awesomeness!!!

**timneyb** Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:47 pm

Agreed awesome. I miss the old ATCC format with dozens of different cars, although I know it is a better spectacle now. As there hasn't been the incessant advertising, I guess Speed is not doing full Bathurst coverage this year. Neutral

Only watched an hour of Continental ST, but to run more laps under green, add rain? Rolling Eyes

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