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D Griff wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:35 pm Awesome birthday present and happy birthday man.

Did it inspire you to take the C6 to the track?
It inspired me to spend some more $$$ on more advanced instruction. It was a lot of fun but there was really very little driving advice dispensed.
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Desertbreh wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 6:08 pm
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I was being funny/serious. You should get it done. I can walk you through the procedure if you're so inclined, to assuage any nervousness, either publicly here or via PM.
I took my woman in for one. Such camera. So Invasive
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So you know the score then. Carry on.
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Desertbreh wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:27 pm
max225 wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:13 pm
Which one did you like? And which vehicles did you end up driving ?

Thoughts ?
As you have discussed at length, "real" Mcars have stiff suspensions, big tires and big power, and these are the features that rule on the track. As noted the X6M in particular drove with a lot of control for being a lifted vehicle. The M550i and M760i were all soft by comparison. We each got a "hot lap" at the end in the passenger seat of an M4 while the instructors basically burnt rubber and drove in anger for 5 minutes, which was like going on an amusement ride.

If I was going to BMW myself and actually purchase, I would most certainly look into the M2 Competition. The M240i is a fine vehicle, but not materially different than the car I own. With regard to your :225: issues with the non M cars, that can be remedied with a square 255 setup BUT to rotate you would have to remount the tires because the front 255 will only work with a different offset than the rear.

In any event my next :plac: move is ditching the Brahhoe for a :jeep: but that will not be happening in Calendar year 2019.
Did they run 255s on the non M during this event?

The M sport models are quite noodely, especially the more you move up the lineup. The 228i M is still stiffish, whereas a 550i is a noodle, can't even imagine a 7.

Rotation seems irrelevant since even stock you can't. At least with the 255 you could do some.... Tire life is quite shitty on most models due to the weird Spec tires. 20-35k miles tops on all of the performance models.
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max225 wrote: Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:44 am
Desertbreh wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:27 pm

As you have discussed at length, "real" Mcars have stiff suspensions, big tires and big power, and these are the features that rule on the track. As noted the X6M in particular drove with a lot of control for being a lifted vehicle. The M550i and M760i were all soft by comparison. We each got a "hot lap" at the end in the passenger seat of an M4 while the instructors basically burnt rubber and drove in anger for 5 minutes, which was like going on an amusement ride.

If I was going to BMW myself and actually purchase, I would most certainly look into the M2 Competition. The M240i is a fine vehicle, but not materially different than the car I own. With regard to your :225: issues with the non M cars, that can be remedied with a square 255 setup BUT to rotate you would have to remount the tires because the front 255 will only work with a different offset than the rear.

In any event my next :plac: move is ditching the Brahhoe for a :jeep: but that will not be happening in Calendar year 2019.
Did they run 255s on the non M during this event?

The M sport models are quite noodely, especially the more you move up the lineup. The 228i M is still stiffish, whereas a 550i is a noodle, can't even imagine a 7.

Rotation seems irrelevant since even stock you can't. At least with the 255 you could do some.... Tire life is quite shitty on most models due to the weird Spec tires. 20-35k miles tops on all of the performance models.
No, they were 225s on the M240i. They were Contiental summer tarz, apparently Conti gives them 2500 tires a year as part of their sponsorship gig. The magic of the 7 was the 601hp TT V-12 and awd. Mash the gas and hold on. It's a ship powered by a nuclear reactor.

The tracks were short with many hairpins and I found the M240is ass ends slid pretty well. It was just a half day orchestrated event, notta lotta time to think about it.
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Desertbreh wrote: Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:04 pm
max225 wrote: Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:44 am

Did they run 255s on the non M during this event?

The M sport models are quite noodely, especially the more you move up the lineup. The 228i M is still stiffish, whereas a 550i is a noodle, can't even imagine a 7.

Rotation seems irrelevant since even stock you can't. At least with the 255 you could do some.... Tire life is quite shitty on most models due to the weird Spec tires. 20-35k miles tops on all of the performance models.
No, they were 225s on the M240i. They were Contiental summer tarz, apparently Conti gives them 2500 tires a year as part of their sponsorship gig. The magic of the 7 was the 601hp TT V-12 and awd. Mash the gas and hold on. It's a ship powered by a nuclear reactor.

The tracks were short with many hairpins and I found the M240is ass ends slid pretty well. It was just a half day orchestrated event, notta lotta time to think about it.
Giant cars through tiny turns...
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Desertbreh wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:05 pm
D Griff wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:35 pm Awesome birthday present and happy birthday man.

Did it inspire you to take the C6 to the track?
It inspired me to spend some more $$$ on more advanced instruction. It was a lot of fun but there was really very little driving advice dispensed.
So I've paid big bucks for the Lotus experience in England and the instructor wasn't as good as just the regular Joe Shmoe HPDE guys. Hit up your local track in the novice group - in my experience the instruction has been awesome and the cost isn't insane.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:40 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:05 pm

It inspired me to spend some more $$$ on more advanced instruction. It was a lot of fun but there was really very little driving advice dispensed.
So I've paid big bucks for the Lotus experience in England and the instructor wasn't as good as just the regular Joe Shmoe HPDE guys. Hit up your local track in the novice group - in my experience the instruction has been awesome and the cost isn't insane.
Especially in SoCal. The expertise of instructors is :mindblown:
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Desertbreh wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 6:08 pm
wap wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:26 pm

I was being funny/serious. You should get it done. I can walk you through the procedure if you're so inclined, to assuage any nervousness, either publicly here or via PM.
I took my woman in for one. Such camera. So Invasive
So you stayed in the room for the procedure? :datass:
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dubshow wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 10:07 am
Desertbreh wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 6:08 pm

I took my woman in for one. Such camera. So Invasive
So you stayed in the room for the procedure? :datass:
No man. She would have told me to :gtfo:
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:32 pm
dubshow wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 10:07 am

So you stayed in the room for the procedure? :datass:
No man. She would have told me to :gtfo:
You probably wouldn't have wanted to be there anyway. :disgust:

So, did you schedule one for you yet?
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wap wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 3:19 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:32 pm

No man. She would have told me to :gtfo:
You probably wouldn't have wanted to be there anyway. :disgust:

So, did you schedule one for you yet?
Ron, I'm going to go sit on my ass in NOLA and drink a bunch of cocktails amongst airboat nation for a week. In 2019 I'll start worrying about how to make it to my retirement.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 3:38 pm
wap wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 3:19 pm

You probably wouldn't have wanted to be there anyway. :disgust:

So, did you schedule one for you yet?
Ron, I'm going to go sit on my ass in NOLA and drink a bunch of cocktails amongst airboat nation for a week. In 2019 I'll start worrying about how to make it to my retirement.
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Carry on then.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 3:38 pm
wap wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 3:19 pm

You probably wouldn't have wanted to be there anyway. :disgust:

So, did you schedule one for you yet?
Ron, I'm going to go sit on my ass in NOLA and drink a bunch of cocktails amongst airboat nation for a week. In 2019 I'll start worrying about how to make it to my retirement.
well shit son. You dont want any company from airboater locals?

thats pretty cold.
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wap wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 3:19 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:32 pm

No man. She would have told me to :gtfo:
You probably wouldn't have wanted to be there anyway. :disgust:

So, did you schedule one for you yet?
:dat:

its why i was perplexed.
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dubshow wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:35 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 3:38 pm

Ron, I'm going to go sit on my ass in NOLA and drink a bunch of cocktails amongst airboat nation for a week. In 2019 I'll start worrying about how to make it to my retirement.
well shit son. You dont want any company from airboater locals?

thats pretty cold.
I would greatly enjoy meeting the local population sometime. It's Xmas doe, and everybody is busy af, you guys don't actually live in NOLA and the woman and I are looking for some downtime. I don't think inspecting Melon's E30 project is going to meet her qualifications for "downtime" as impossible to comprehend as that might be.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:07 pm
dubshow wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:35 pm

well shit son. You dont want any company from airboater locals?

thats pretty cold.
I would greatly enjoy meeting the local population sometime. It's Xmas doe, and everybody is busy af, you guys don't actually live in NOLA and the woman and I are looking for some downtime. I don't think inspecting Melon's E30 project is going to meet her qualifications for "downtime" as impossible to comprehend as that might be.
we are pretty good at fly bys tho. BR is 1 hr from nola. :fax: and I could probably fit a quick evening trip over for a beer and recommendations if you are up. Can't speak for the :melon: doe.

just let us know. we are a friendly bunch. also, depending on your schedule and what not. When you in and out?
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:07 pm
dubshow wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:35 pm

well shit son. You dont want any company from airboater locals?

thats pretty cold.
I would greatly enjoy meeting the local population sometime. It's Xmas doe, and everybody is busy af, you guys don't actually live in NOLA and the woman and I are looking for some downtime. I don't think inspecting Melon's E30 project is going to meet her qualifications for "downtime" as impossible to comprehend as that might be.
:wtf: :mindblown:
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wap wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:22 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:07 pm

I would greatly enjoy meeting the local population sometime. It's Xmas doe, and everybody is busy af, you guys don't actually live in NOLA and the woman and I are looking for some downtime. I don't think inspecting Melon's E30 project is going to meet her qualifications for "downtime" as impossible to comprehend as that might be.
:wtf: :mindblown:
Right?
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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dubshow wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:12 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:07 pm

I would greatly enjoy meeting the local population sometime. It's Xmas doe, and everybody is busy af, you guys don't actually live in NOLA and the woman and I are looking for some downtime. I don't think inspecting Melon's E30 project is going to meet her qualifications for "downtime" as impossible to comprehend as that might be.
we are pretty good at fly bys tho. BR is 1 hr from nola. :fax: and I could probably fit a quick evening trip over for a beer and recommendations if you are up. Can't speak for the :melon: doe.

just let us know. we are a friendly bunch. also, depending on your schedule and what not. When you in and out?
21-27. I'll pm you.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:14 pm
dubshow wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:12 pm

we are pretty good at fly bys tho. BR is 1 hr from nola. :fax: and I could probably fit a quick evening trip over for a beer and recommendations if you are up. Can't speak for the :melon: doe.

just let us know. we are a friendly bunch. also, depending on your schedule and what not. When you in and out?
21-27. I'll pm you.
Yeah that's totally doable my man. Your woman won't even be jealous about the OTPHJ

Fax is already there for the weekend
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dubshow wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:12 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:07 pm

I would greatly enjoy meeting the local population sometime. It's Xmas doe, and everybody is busy af, you guys don't actually live in NOLA and the woman and I are looking for some downtime. I don't think inspecting Melon's E30 project is going to meet her qualifications for "downtime" as impossible to comprehend as that might be.
we are pretty good at fly bys tho. BR is 1 hr from nola. :fax: and I could probably fit a quick evening trip over for a beer and recommendations if you are up. Can't speak for the :melon: doe.

just let us know. we are a friendly bunch. also, depending on your schedule and what not. When you in and out?
Can confirm, the airboat clan is 5/7 to hang with.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Also, realtalk...when you decide to off the Tahbro...you give me right of first refusal. I want that thing.

I'll fly out to CA and drive it back. I'll pay for the bar tabs.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:47 pm Also, realtalk...when you decide to off the Tahbro...you give me right of first refusal. I want that thing.

I'll fly out to CA and drive it back. I'll pay for the bar tabs.
I would not offload the Tahbro without offering it to your first.
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