I think Paul is referring to the silver E46 M3 in group D....

 

Yeah, that's the one. I looked it up on Edmunds and I recognize the rear emblem now. Hank - how do you know the specifics?!? You have a much better memory than I do! Or was somebody else complaining about the same guy? Still, it was a good excercise tailing him all through the twisties.

 

i had the privilege of tailgating that slow moving piece of pile during the last session of last day (when they merged C & D into one big group).... SOOOO SLOWWW

 

I'm pretty sure that was a yellow and white Mini that had that incident.

 

Really? Hmm, then again, I only caught a short glimpse out of the corner of my eye as I was diving into turn 10. Maybe I was mistaken...

 

Anyone need any interior parts before they go to Ebay? Just took out most of the interior. Mazda did a good job of keeping everything light. Every little bit helps!

I know what you guys mean, there were several rolling roadblocks even in the instructor group. We got hung out for over a lap in C group waiting for a point by. I would rather not say who it is. It teaches you patience I guess.

What is everyones next event? I have not had time to look and see what is available.

 

Next Mazdadrivers event is Summit Point / Shenandoah Circuit on September 9-10. I plan on going to that one - it's a lot closer to home.

 

Here's some of my photos if anyone is interested. (Yes I don't have an 8, but I was paddock'd next to hank, and I have FD rim's on my 6...that counts right? lol!)

Here are photos from the Audi/BMW/Mercedes Event (Full Course)
http://www.fallentear.com/gallery/v/vir/full06/

Here are photos from the Mazdadrivers Event (Grand East)
http://www.fallentear.com/gallery/v/vir/east06/

F&S Photos of the Car
http://www.fandsenterprises.com/pers...hess/index.htm

Drifting FWD!
Right Click and Save As!

Grand East Lap with the One Wheel Fire!!!
Right Click and Save As!

 

i uploaded my videos to Google Video, it is currently being 'verified', should be up either tonight or tomorrow...

 

Hey guys, I just registered to give all you RX-8 drivers some props. I never really liked the looks of the car until I saw a few this weekend that had some aero packages. It really makes the car look great. Also I had no idea they would handle as well as they do. Props to some good drivers out there for sure. The cars looked like they were alot of fun to drive on the Grand East and were ALOT faster through the twisties than I had ever thought. Mazda got it right with this car it seems.

This is my 2nd year doing this event with the Mazda group and the 3rd year in a row I have been to a mazda drivers event. It gets better every year. Anyway I have a new found respect for these cars and would actually consider one aftrer this weekend.

BTW, I was driving the flame shooting red EVO in group C.

 

Crossbow-

The white GT3- your last photo- the guy towed it down to VIR with his Cayenne. ..and had his girlfriend drive down the Carrera C4S he just bought as a "weekend car". Talk about car envy.

 

this you? lol




excellent driving btw

 

DCNSX,

Ya I envied alot of the car's there. Oh well, one day I'll have a car that isn't one wheel front wheel drive!

 

Works for me!

Thanks for the Mazdadrivers pics. I see you got a pic of my instructor's NSX... the one who scared the cra... er, I mean, impressed me with the car's abilities. The Grand East video looked great too.

Hank - Terrific! I'm looking forward to seeing those videos!

Sir Lurks - Many thanks. Are you doing any other events this year?

 

That GT3 driver was b*stard fast too! As I remember he was the only one who passed Jeff when he gave me a ride.

 

Yep rofl. what mods do you have?


and Paul, I will be at Hyperfest at SP and I'm hoping to do full course VIR in Nov. with the Audi group the weekend before thanksgiving.

 

video time!

turn down the volume if you don't like Initial D music lol

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...15796950918588

 

and don't mind my lines, it was second session on saturday, i was all over the place lol

 

just wider tires and upgraded brake pads, and an intake, otherwise all stock

 

second video up (27 minutes long!):

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...73716788579432

passing n00bs are fun

 

^ Good stuff

 

Post ***** alert... I think this is my 500th

Anyway, I will try to add to ZoomZoomH's standard and get my vids up this week.

 

Hey Guys... good times last weekend. I was the white evo in zoomzoomh's video.
That was the last run of the weekend. C and D group combined.
Thanks for posting it.
They black flagged me , so i had to come in to the pits. I was curious if you could see me doing anything blatently wrong to warrant a black flag? They said i passed in a no passing zone.
I later went back to look at the video (sunlight washed it out mostly) so it was hard to tell.
But I think one of two things happened. Either the white STI did something wrong and they thought it was me... by mistake . Or.. I took a pass after the yellow celica on the older rx7( after oak tree on the south stretch before bitch). That i probably shouldn't have.
Wish my vid for that run had come out.

Thanks again for the post.
Great weekend.

 

I think they black flagged both you and the white STi, who is the actual car making the illegal pass after Spiral in the infield, but since both of you were white four door sedans with giant wing, they figured they'd call both of you in just to make sure

 

All those ricers look the same