Quote from Bmxtwins :

Might have to now.... any Group C cars?

You're a little late :P

And no, there were no Group C cars, unfortunately. Was a nice M8B, though... a few nice examples of old Can-Am models in fact.

Quote from Rappa Z :

What I really meant was The Outer Loop, the long downhill right hander after the chicane.

Aye, realized that was called the Outer Loop while I was there this weekend (Inner Loop being the chicane to those who don't know the track).

Twas a great weekend, some very nice cars. The event, overall, was smaller than I thought it would be, though; the Glen's site claims that it's the biggest vintage event in North America (which is BS, Monterrey is by FAR!) so I was expecting more, but there was still some great variety. Some good racing was had, too. As far as size goes, it didn't seem to be much bigger than the event in Mont Tremblant (was there in 05) or the Mosport event at its peak (06 and 07 were the biggest years there that I've been to).

The track itself is very nice, though I found the fences to be a little far from the track in most areas, making getting pictures of the cars with anything less than a 4 or 5x zoom (shut up, my camera is old!) difficult. WE stayed in the Ramada in Painted Post, about a half hour from the track - it served its purpose, though it was nothing spectacular. As a side note, the whole time we spent in America, we didn't see any attractive females. I think you guys should remedy that As soon as we got back in to Canada we stopped off in Niagara Falls for some dinner and immediately saw a lot of eye candy :P

After leaving the track we visited the gorge of the Watkins Glen State Park which was gorgeous! Spent a couple hours there and walked a couple miles, breathtaking scenery with the rocks and the waterfalls. I couldn't help but daydream of having some fun in the pools of water there with one of my ex girlfriends...

Overall a great weekend, would go again I'll go through my pics over the next couple days and upload a few of the good ones for you all. I can't promise high quality, though, my camera is old, as I said. Hooray 4.0 megapixel with a 3x zoom!

Last edited by MAGGOT, Mon 13 Sep 2010, 15:50.

'The Loop' is the chicane, isn't it? Or am I confusing that with another part of the circuit?


I Assume they're running the full boot layout this weekend, right?

In any case, I'm finishing up some work for my boss right now, have to get up in 3 and a half hours, too, to leave here at about 4am.... 4 and a half hour drive... and I'm driving. ugh.

Quote from Mustafur :

Lamborghini Could, if it came under VAG.

VAG wouldn't fund a Lambo Team; they wouldn't stand to gain as much from it, financially. They'd be better off with Audi or VW - or even funding an Auto Union team (which, by the by, is what I'd like to see I think!)

Also, I'd like Colin Chapman's zombie to come back and start a proper Lotus F1 team... It'd be great, all about brains. Just like the good ol' days... Though maybe more about everyone else's brain and less about Colin's.

Quote from GreyBull [CHA] :

Midland is not a car manufacturer AFAIK.

Perhaps you're mixing with Spyker?

Midland could be considered a mnfr. because it built it's own cars. Walter Wolf Racing was considered a manfr. in Touring car racing because they fabricated Sierra Cosworths IIRC

Vika Yermolyeva - Heart Shaped Box (Nirvana Piano Cover)

Quote from NSX_FReeDoM :

I would quite like to see Aston Martin, Lamborghini and Pagani.

Why? None of them could afford it.

Quote from DevilDare :

Paul Van Dyk - For an Angel (Epic)

Paul Van Dyk - Let go (Also quite Epic)

This is what I'm talking about. Nice find!

None; I'd rather seem them all in Prototypes at LeMans and in the ALMS.

Every now and then I come across some gem of a track that will be some college orchestra covering some rock/metal tune. Does anyone know of any larger works of Orchestras covering modern mainstream (or semi-mainstream, like metal and such) tunes?

I know of the Ukelele Orchestra, Vitamin String Quartet and Apocalyptica and the like, but I'm looking for full Orchestral pieces. Anyone know any?

Quote from tristancliffe :

Mallory Park is pretty much identical (apart from the advert signs) to how it was in the late 50s.

This is the kind of thing I was looking for.

Adding a new hairpin to a track modifies it in a substantial way, regardless of what is/isn't done to the rest of it.

Quote from flymike91 :

the ONLY issue that should be discussed: the economy..

Why? How about we fix the planet, first? An amazing economy means jack shit when the race becomes extinct because of its own over consumption.

I think I must have totally glossed over the "ENTRY LIST BY CLASS" link on there... Sometimes I swear I'm blind.


Thanks!

Quote from DevilDare :

Hopefully... You must have a lot of faith.

When was the last time an online petition made a difference?

An online petition convinced the US to give an online comic book artist from Ireland a work visa for the US.


...Not sure why, but.. yea.

Quote from DieKolkrabe :

Am I wrong in thinking that if a death occurs at a sporting event in Italy/San Marino the race isn't allowed to go ahead?

I'm sure this only applies if the rider/driver is pronounced dead at the scene. If they die in hospital or en route, then it doesn't apply.

At least, not in Canada, anyways.

Anyone else going? Ever been?

I've been trying to find an entry list, but can't find anything. Can't even find a list of what type of vehicles/era are in which groupings.

I'm sure it'll be bigger than both the Mont Tremblant event (was there at it's peak in 05) and the Mosport festival, but I'm just trying to find out what I can expect from the event. Any particularly great vantage points to watch from? I've never been to the Glen.

I think there's provisions both for and against such actions. Firstly, as mentioned, the owner can allow or deny access to anyone at anytime for any reasons; it is their property.

On the other hand, it is blatantly racist, and as such, could be illegal. It's one of those grey area things.

Quote from JJ72 :

Dijon is pretty close to original? I don't know if you can call Zolder a classic track, but it is largely unchanged as well.

I'd call it a classic, I love Zolder.

Quote from GreyBull [CHA] :

Dijon has remained quite the same indeed, although it has seen a rather important layout change in the mid-70s.

Can't name many other tracks anyway. Brands Hatch perhaps?

Quote from Wikipedia :

Therefore, in 1975 an extension was added to lengthen the circuit as well as to reprofile many of its corners...

How extensive where the changes to the other corners? I think I'd count the extension as a pretty large change anyways, though.

Something I was just thinking about; Mosport has operated since 1961 with virtually the same layout. Turn 5 was slightly squared off, Turn 2 had some of the negative camber flattened, the hump before turn 8 was slightly flattened and the whole track was widened to 40ft, and the crash barriers and sandtraps have been installed/revised a couple times, but the layout itself is still pretty much exactly the same as it was in the 60s, in all of it's glory.

How many other legendary circuits are still operational with essentially the same track as it always was? The Nords is pretty much the only one I can think of, minus the original front straight/pit complex loop at the beginning of the lap.

Spa has received major revisions, Monza was castrated with chicanes, Monaco has chicanes, Watkins Glen has had various revisions, Laguna Seca had a whole new section added, Mont Tremblant received various alterations...

..Can anyone think of any that are still the same (essential) track they were at opening?

Quote from Harry18 :

Im building a small dashboard, but will this work with lfs?

If you know how to do some basic electronic circuitry and wiring and coding it will, many people have made such things in the past. If you don't know how, I'm sure it's fairly easy to learn. I bet I could even learn if I had the attention span

Quote from logitekg25 :

i never wanted to kill myself..i was..hard to explain whatever. im 15, and i can last in a relationship just fine. i just know when a relationship isnt going anywhere. and i know that girl very well.

It's not about lasting in a relationship. You were with a girl for a few months, and you said you wanted to kill yourself because she said she didn't want to be your friend after you broke up with her.

No, of course you don't want to kill yourself, and that's partly the point. You thought it was the end of the world, but a day later you're talking about having a friend with benefits. You don't understand any of your emotions, that's the point that I was trying to make.

Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, it's perfectly normal and we've all been there when we were that age.

Quote from rich uk :

pic

...Totally look like the villain from Quantum of Solace there.