|
|
|
|
|
|
BMW Garage | BMW Meets | Register | Today's Posts | Search |
|
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum
>
Mazda's Zoom Zoom Zoom! LIVE Aug 12-13 FedEx Fld
|
|
07-19-2006, 05:54 PM | #23 | |
Moderator
318
Rep 17,767
Posts
Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DC Metro
|
Quote:
__________________
Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call! |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 06:31 PM | #24 | |
Brigadier General
442
Rep 4,838
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 06:33 PM | #25 |
Moderator
318
Rep 17,767
Posts
Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DC Metro
|
As long as you don't wipe out, you'll be alright. At last year's event, some idiot actually spun out at the last turn/corner right before the finish line and within close proximity of the waiting participant/tent. Needless to say he was promptly booted out...
__________________
Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call! |
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 06:35 PM | #26 | |
Brigadier General
442
Rep 4,838
Posts |
Quote:
Don't you get a practice run? |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 06:38 PM | #27 |
Moderator
318
Rep 17,767
Posts
Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DC Metro
|
Although the course layout seems simple, some parts are quite technical. For e.g. at last year's event the 2nd corner had a noticeable dip which you'd hit right about the time you do your first 1-2 shift. Of course, as you know it and especially in a short-wheelbase car like a miata, when you upshift mid-corner during full accelaration you have some weight transition to the front, couple that with that dip/bump and a shift that is required mid-corner and you'd have some number of folks spinning out at the 2nd corner as well (right after the starting line). The rest of the course is a mixture of increasing/decreasing radii turns (none too technical), but you have a tendency to carry too much momentum towards the last corner (mid corner and braking required) and that caused some hairy oversteer situations for most folks as well...
__________________
Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call! |
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 06:39 PM | #28 | |
Brigadier General
442
Rep 4,838
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 06:39 PM | #29 |
Moderator
318
Rep 17,767
Posts
Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DC Metro
|
You can go as many times as you want but only your first 2 runs count towards the timeboard. You get a prize for beating the target time and prize points for meeting some other goals, I can't remember what. You redeem the points for mazda merchandise at the end of the day.
__________________
Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call! |
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 06:41 PM | #30 |
Moderator
318
Rep 17,767
Posts
Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DC Metro
|
There are special prizes...for e.g. a Bose audio system if you match exactly (to the millisecond) a pre-set time on a course.
__________________
Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call! |
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 06:43 PM | #31 | |
Brigadier General
442
Rep 4,838
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 06:44 PM | #32 | |
Moderator
318
Rep 17,767
Posts
Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DC Metro
|
Quote:
Shim, you sure, its mighty early. The only reason I'm doing that time slot is I need to catch a plane later on in the pm.
__________________
Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call! |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 06:53 PM | #33 | |
Brigadier General
442
Rep 4,838
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 06:56 PM | #34 | |
Moderator
318
Rep 17,767
Posts
Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DC Metro
|
Quote:
Looks like no free food, my confirmation email stated they will be selling food onsite At least last year they gave a measly hot dog and soda. Can't beat the catered affairs of the big boys...even Mitsubishi threw a great shin dig last year.
__________________
Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call! |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 06:56 PM | #35 | |
//Mdicted
347
Rep 9,988
Posts
Drives: a Cop Magnet
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 495 Ring
iTrader: (18)
Garage List 2009 e92 M3 DCT CF ... [10.00]
2015 S-Works Roubaix [0.00] 2013 Trek Madone 5.9 [9.50] 2012 Scott - CR1-Pro [10.00] 2008 e92 M3 6MT (Up ... [10.00] 2002 e46 M3 Cabriol ... [7.00] 2006 e90-325i (DD) [7.00] 2002 e39 M5 (retired) [9.50] |
Quote:
thats what I heard too from those paid ladies
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 07:00 PM | #36 | |
Brigadier General
442
Rep 4,838
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 07:01 PM | #37 | |
Moderator
318
Rep 17,767
Posts
Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DC Metro
|
Quote:
If you're not happy with that, you can always take it out on the cars ...
__________________
Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call! |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 07:03 PM | #38 |
//Mdicted
347
Rep 9,988
Posts
Drives: a Cop Magnet
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 495 Ring
iTrader: (18)
Garage List 2009 e92 M3 DCT CF ... [10.00]
2015 S-Works Roubaix [0.00] 2013 Trek Madone 5.9 [9.50] 2012 Scott - CR1-Pro [10.00] 2008 e92 M3 6MT (Up ... [10.00] 2002 e46 M3 Cabriol ... [7.00] 2006 e90-325i (DD) [7.00] 2002 e39 M5 (retired) [9.50] |
Shim,
If I can grab my accord from my kids this wkend, do you have any clay/zaino slot open in AM (tentative)
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 07:03 PM | #39 | |
Brigadier General
442
Rep 4,838
Posts |
Quote:
"WOW! THAT WAS GREAT! This only has 170HP? It feels like way more!" |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 07:05 PM | #40 | |
Brigadier General
442
Rep 4,838
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 07:10 PM | #41 | |
Moderator
318
Rep 17,767
Posts
Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DC Metro
|
Quote:
__________________
Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call! |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 07:14 PM | #42 | |
Brigadier General
442
Rep 4,838
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-19-2006, 07:18 PM | #43 | |
Moderator
318
Rep 17,767
Posts
Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DC Metro
|
Quote:
you know how it is with the DC metro gang...we're utterly incorrigible
__________________
Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call! |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-20-2006, 12:26 AM | #44 | |
Smiling politely
165
Rep 7,931
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT | 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
Bookmarks |
|
|