tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67886725604738200002024-03-17T20:03:33.078-07:00Nixon Motor SportsThe Nixon Motor Sports home pageBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07403684998230598338noreply@blogger.comBlogger1088125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-26819340426935392422024-03-17T11:49:00.000-07:002024-03-17T11:49:34.455-07:00NMS Lights up the Garage! Very Illuminating!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ImDDZa0VEjHJDbq5NFmETU0D5NL1R7a4xrISwP077XuL2WaoFiyngXU61TuxgDS5dzLkQ_DRjgYMNkWhFM6MfzJEC9-8ZtnsmqdxCBFETap-7Yp7kIkZgLmwWuBNeztP0LWkZzzGRW7BQhV3fiHFvAxHzSKCOVTezGxWyWs8YhSAe_MiOf6rL5R-fw8/s4032/IMG_0908.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ImDDZa0VEjHJDbq5NFmETU0D5NL1R7a4xrISwP077XuL2WaoFiyngXU61TuxgDS5dzLkQ_DRjgYMNkWhFM6MfzJEC9-8ZtnsmqdxCBFETap-7Yp7kIkZgLmwWuBNeztP0LWkZzzGRW7BQhV3fiHFvAxHzSKCOVTezGxWyWs8YhSAe_MiOf6rL5R-fw8/w640-h480/IMG_0908.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lead Project Manager for Operation LIGHT 'EM UP, Brian Nixon!<br />Back left of this photo is one of the old fluorescent lights. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />This weekend's garage time had the crew installing new lighting in the NMS-North garage. When we bought the house a year ago, the two-car garage had a grand total of two fluorescent light fixtures, with only one of them really over where the cars park. OK, the new garage door opener has a new light in it, and I can always open the two window blinds for more sunlight during the day, but the garage, I mean, the NMS-NORTH WORLD HEADQUARTERS OF RACING was still kind of dark. <br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgB1MxhS4nB_9wldjDvCIvADvMFgiWWq4v9QkfqdKBu1RQN0ekc2OgaAKcpR4UdRWeOLHxEWjRFxA5GXPOAQEX_BpsFO3Ow-0piyJX6wVxH47OI35C0p8H6ZUcjMDoREjBrF0yhiBjpKWEkwtsditEUEJBG4j_AGcWHRl1WLLMapSdCm496SriuVllXkY/s4032/IMG_0904.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgB1MxhS4nB_9wldjDvCIvADvMFgiWWq4v9QkfqdKBu1RQN0ekc2OgaAKcpR4UdRWeOLHxEWjRFxA5GXPOAQEX_BpsFO3Ow-0piyJX6wVxH47OI35C0p8H6ZUcjMDoREjBrF0yhiBjpKWEkwtsditEUEJBG4j_AGcWHRl1WLLMapSdCm496SriuVllXkY/w640-h480/IMG_0904.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">No lights in this picture, just wanted to show off the NMS Red Team Porsche Cayman and BMW 135is.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />We managed to easily install 8 LED lights in a pattern around the garage, so things are looking much brighter now! One of the old fluorescent lights is still way over in the corner by the water heater, where cars don't go. In addition to more light, we turned the previous light fixture wiring into a normal twin outlet that powers the two chains of LED lights. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XJuwYwHHiF0S4q0lUWnhuqP4JJScBoAXX_L7734KvPyBQq2_bxaORGtyt6a8Clc-PFem3yOrapnTLIDcnekDem2wZGvKaKJDYRAh93tea1pdu9CtIoOTdEMwPdHLp7bXdI9rDtePU5y1YHLjcGG3uWrEOh-cmtBS5nd3Ef9pfwy2xyI8MaYM6TNO1Pc/s4032/IMG_0905.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XJuwYwHHiF0S4q0lUWnhuqP4JJScBoAXX_L7734KvPyBQq2_bxaORGtyt6a8Clc-PFem3yOrapnTLIDcnekDem2wZGvKaKJDYRAh93tea1pdu9CtIoOTdEMwPdHLp7bXdI9rDtePU5y1YHLjcGG3uWrEOh-cmtBS5nd3Ef9pfwy2xyI8MaYM6TNO1Pc/w640-h480/IMG_0905.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">OK, the lights! Like most things we do, this is not a step-by-step guide, and besides, I forgot to take any "before" pictures!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />These lights are not expensive, easy to install (if you have a ladder or are 8 feet tall yourself) and convenient because they work off the same wall switch that the old lights did. Oh, and did I mention it's a lot brighter? It is!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaB7S8tT13M3REesoqcpSBphNP8HndfAqYe_Ns08AG4B21Oahbm4xjErpV6g4D2W5O8RuN7fdptTALKFWNx2sxXzXzuy5hR11P1P_twhcB7Z-VOOKTwPTFMT-XrwO7pe6w7OYeVQ8m39zPYGu1mocyhZzqDAia22vvA__xf4cHNmiYgrtXRcyxMn2zJMg/s4032/IMG_0906.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaB7S8tT13M3REesoqcpSBphNP8HndfAqYe_Ns08AG4B21Oahbm4xjErpV6g4D2W5O8RuN7fdptTALKFWNx2sxXzXzuy5hR11P1P_twhcB7Z-VOOKTwPTFMT-XrwO7pe6w7OYeVQ8m39zPYGu1mocyhZzqDAia22vvA__xf4cHNmiYgrtXRcyxMn2zJMg/w640-h480/IMG_0906.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ladder. You are going to want to have a ladder for this job. My other thought was to get a pair of stilts like the dry-wall hanging guys use but take my advice and stick with the ladder! Oh yeah, the Honda Accord Hybrid has joined the conversation. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />These lights come with all the hardware you might need, which includes two methods of hanging them! We used the simple little eyebolts that you could hand screw into the ceiling, attached a chain, and hung the lightweight lights. Each fixture has its own electric cord and switch, so it's easy to chain up to six of them together. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH9k2Lm1S64_tXY6GhdmjHKOVjHxmoaESEVSKXokNWwUXY57lSc4aXetle2SlNeS6NZ1GnCGlDGMI8tBOyI5TdX4v4MmmCjvr-l-LHfkmbwGyGf7o7LkSimb_a_DWDLFwBiANA13X5dJyv22lMKc2vyu5pOR6cFqxsVby8oAYPth7cVGvwur2leFdg0U/s4032/IMG_0907.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH9k2Lm1S64_tXY6GhdmjHKOVjHxmoaESEVSKXokNWwUXY57lSc4aXetle2SlNeS6NZ1GnCGlDGMI8tBOyI5TdX4v4MmmCjvr-l-LHfkmbwGyGf7o7LkSimb_a_DWDLFwBiANA13X5dJyv22lMKc2vyu5pOR6cFqxsVby8oAYPth7cVGvwur2leFdg0U/w640-h480/IMG_0907.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We considered putting ALL the lights up here at the camera end of the garage, thinking that's where you usually work on an engine, but, well, there ARE some things you work on at the tailgate end of a car. OH, and one of the cars here is a mid-engine, so we spread the lights all around. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Once we converted the old light wiring into an outlet, we ran one chain of six lights in one direction, and a second chain of two lights going the other way to encircle the space. No muss, no fuss, and as baseball hall of famer Johnny Bench used to say about Rust-Oleum, "no runs, do drips, no errors." We even managed to complete this job with only ONE trip to Home Depot! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-30737272134108232072024-03-09T13:12:00.000-08:002024-03-09T13:14:34.431-08:00Cars and Coffee? Exotics and Espresso! <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Wxw_pcpvfhTumcwV5kw0oA-MjOwlscX-yoPI7al_jHmElVokGEUihLm3Ikjs8KmIlvcMDaA0teKOq0zA5VD602cGJBNS4ALh6XpTZ5-O2l4239qOo7BmAnCxPLYxDcNuCczWrsIqvPYRCEM4FER_x8loomPvDN6JE4QbabkQjFrk_yHinKsMN_ncoXs/s3451/outfront.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2588" data-original-width="3451" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Wxw_pcpvfhTumcwV5kw0oA-MjOwlscX-yoPI7al_jHmElVokGEUihLm3Ikjs8KmIlvcMDaA0teKOq0zA5VD602cGJBNS4ALh6XpTZ5-O2l4239qOo7BmAnCxPLYxDcNuCczWrsIqvPYRCEM4FER_x8loomPvDN6JE4QbabkQjFrk_yHinKsMN_ncoXs/w640-h480/outfront.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lamborghini Aventador SVJ in the rain, the title of my new album. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">After attending many Cars and Coffee events from coast to coast, today I tried something TOTALLY different! At Lamborghini of Charlotte, they host an event titled Exotics and Espresso! Did the rain stop me? Did I drink a free coffee and see some cool cars? Let's go!</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43ToWiEzqTRgU9S75ZlAOWY3ZJahpDUDb7hazDqlTwNKUCjcbHH2m-cRPkWS1PMM_WJQfeVnB041zQ8C8Dt-2a5FddAKTywdeomGhFbcCxEBdBiBLWHclbnQJNaXmodMxPKIuo_E634CX0RYvMAF272LQHyMxCQRBh1iGBhMR1uB3uXl9pwooLQtUVbE/s4032/IMG_0826.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43ToWiEzqTRgU9S75ZlAOWY3ZJahpDUDb7hazDqlTwNKUCjcbHH2m-cRPkWS1PMM_WJQfeVnB041zQ8C8Dt-2a5FddAKTywdeomGhFbcCxEBdBiBLWHclbnQJNaXmodMxPKIuo_E634CX0RYvMAF272LQHyMxCQRBh1iGBhMR1uB3uXl9pwooLQtUVbE/w640-h480/IMG_0826.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks to Lamborghini of Charlotte for hosting and providing free coffee and donuts! The large enthusiastic crowd came out in the rain, ate, drank, and took about a<br />gazillion photos of their great cars! Those of us working to avoid a 2nd heart attack stuck with the coffee and skipped the huge donuts. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There was a big crowd for the rain, and it was amazing to see so many automobile fans attend this event. With the combination of snacks and exotic cars, well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised since this was FREE. Did I mention that "free" is my favorite flavor too? Well, it is!</div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IeYWwnSEsW8FxSLcxxi-jQi0nh7M9qT1HHPPDzioL4wq1MJtAg_O76RzoifcoJGqoKNYU2qG3c4-OFWegKxqmK2f51O5vQkSIzOdpK7pYmWHhtMam3KpOQ-eVD7cjNy3N5j0ccMQV9YD0xhvrVcLiMLP3QUdAvRBtyZcmfl3lBzptr3MZPAyQc_pdBc/s4032/IMG_0828.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IeYWwnSEsW8FxSLcxxi-jQi0nh7M9qT1HHPPDzioL4wq1MJtAg_O76RzoifcoJGqoKNYU2qG3c4-OFWegKxqmK2f51O5vQkSIzOdpK7pYmWHhtMam3KpOQ-eVD7cjNy3N5j0ccMQV9YD0xhvrVcLiMLP3QUdAvRBtyZcmfl3lBzptr3MZPAyQc_pdBc/w640-h480/IMG_0828.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lamborghini draws a lot of attention with their sports cars, but their high performance the Urus SUV has a lot of fans also. Maybe you're not a fan of the purple, but I'm sure it's an awesome ride!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5q8BIsJE9g2CbVX2v9l4_ztCfYjZ-DnBdJuA3nqNZCXJlFlz31xD8_f93zvgKHtrD3n_cQ6bfV3h2gX15Dmy6-AZdFuzH09qxffLNVjHzvR6QSbo6zK9mz6gGO4XFu8o6rszvVmIZGpvN6m2m5HfTF1wIolH3lS56NZGKzTQAH57K48Kgp-6xkHfVv4/s4032/IMG_0835.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5q8BIsJE9g2CbVX2v9l4_ztCfYjZ-DnBdJuA3nqNZCXJlFlz31xD8_f93zvgKHtrD3n_cQ6bfV3h2gX15Dmy6-AZdFuzH09qxffLNVjHzvR6QSbo6zK9mz6gGO4XFu8o6rszvVmIZGpvN6m2m5HfTF1wIolH3lS56NZGKzTQAH57K48Kgp-6xkHfVv4/w640-h480/IMG_0835.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Huracan in blue.</span> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9_7LzagEPoGyMhz0tRvcf7OQlDkUvQrXslKGF6E6WMW5-IPEcJu6RK2OYaupl_B8ajRJKYQYoxe1Q4amRZ4jq7fuuGFIgSbh6Z18-oocZJ6REsB9I8s2JtcjgQFUtpAdWD1y-tq38NjH6BvSyO-WQk2nrYG0JU05VnnB4pPE5VTPMWSWYTirmI9vGmY/s4032/IMG_0836.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9_7LzagEPoGyMhz0tRvcf7OQlDkUvQrXslKGF6E6WMW5-IPEcJu6RK2OYaupl_B8ajRJKYQYoxe1Q4amRZ4jq7fuuGFIgSbh6Z18-oocZJ6REsB9I8s2JtcjgQFUtpAdWD1y-tq38NjH6BvSyO-WQk2nrYG0JU05VnnB4pPE5VTPMWSWYTirmI9vGmY/w640-h480/IMG_0836.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Huracan interior looks to be a nice place to be!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQK_-qrB58g8rwgo1c_5K4JsNjzId4V5yroTSItgG7kOHIet5bddgBYo-9k338ksjJC8F4iF8qEgo5RGT4mDLHoztEVY6cC6KwyKBXGWXERA-2Uyf1ByEP9Y4CGtR7eYDCgEXb_crmjeiD1uEXPViitkeU02m6ncv_ss6WQPL7IkP2sv-m2dXdpw98E8M/s4032/IMG_0837.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQK_-qrB58g8rwgo1c_5K4JsNjzId4V5yroTSItgG7kOHIet5bddgBYo-9k338ksjJC8F4iF8qEgo5RGT4mDLHoztEVY6cC6KwyKBXGWXERA-2Uyf1ByEP9Y4CGtR7eYDCgEXb_crmjeiD1uEXPViitkeU02m6ncv_ss6WQPL7IkP2sv-m2dXdpw98E8M/w640-h480/IMG_0837.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Back outdoors in the raindrops, there were a handful Lambos and about a dozen new Lotus Emiras on display. Here's a Lamborghini in another color. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvvsRErKZVjJMDol6YlLzyeR92RCTSGw5tO7nbuHMooZE9n3i9jDyYtZp3w31Vnz8TD7dwVXD1c421dOlP83t4opKlIlsaZLhN9H8wdlbgJIdrg2L_lch7Qa545BOvXwGk4o1pi1iGPDgaTX4Pz4JlPFNnvtJqee7BMKmRty7h9MgFKEUna83-VUNigE/s4032/IMG_0838.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvvsRErKZVjJMDol6YlLzyeR92RCTSGw5tO7nbuHMooZE9n3i9jDyYtZp3w31Vnz8TD7dwVXD1c421dOlP83t4opKlIlsaZLhN9H8wdlbgJIdrg2L_lch7Qa545BOvXwGk4o1pi1iGPDgaTX4Pz4JlPFNnvtJqee7BMKmRty7h9MgFKEUna83-VUNigE/w640-h480/IMG_0838.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Lotus Emira is a new car, and it starts at $99,000 in the 1st edition model. What-a-ya get for that? You get a car that goes 171mph with 360 horsepower. Read all about it at this link: </span><br /><a href="https://www.lotuscars.com/en-US/emira/specifications"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">LOTUS EMIRA USA</span></b></a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxlgOJ9M4dxCFOVsR87WPiSxRfHrzJpUDZZ-3pO-zi64vLRxW0HfX3e70_fLjWOzahcobzt8ikFeiNcbq5A7GFpAKme8SYN0b9_008hlqA4cO79eLzXhyphenhyphen7LGa2loALrCibX49UdhFYvrsN45Y4CppaQpqXH8w6EQzi_d2ZrVTKcVP47pGwllfik0OufQ/s4032/IMG_0839.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxlgOJ9M4dxCFOVsR87WPiSxRfHrzJpUDZZ-3pO-zi64vLRxW0HfX3e70_fLjWOzahcobzt8ikFeiNcbq5A7GFpAKme8SYN0b9_008hlqA4cO79eLzXhyphenhyphen7LGa2loALrCibX49UdhFYvrsN45Y4CppaQpqXH8w6EQzi_d2ZrVTKcVP47pGwllfik0OufQ/w640-h480/IMG_0839.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I liked the First Edition badge, and the raindrops look cool too!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeeBxbdAxk5SLLKAKyvDNSfrxjoyCvPnH0NbY4p2r-Z5eqDYdxzBzEw-rVEMJZ8r2KvY2WlM100Q7MgYH19sBFjD60yYHz3-LHNl-s5c74-MwQM4TYq9NsIXq7LTH4FqHCs_pwI7PvfTZel1M58cAhedKL-m6BxfWVVlnXLoGbRtU6RgN1n7JlYP95Ds/s4032/IMG_0840.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeeBxbdAxk5SLLKAKyvDNSfrxjoyCvPnH0NbY4p2r-Z5eqDYdxzBzEw-rVEMJZ8r2KvY2WlM100Q7MgYH19sBFjD60yYHz3-LHNl-s5c74-MwQM4TYq9NsIXq7LTH4FqHCs_pwI7PvfTZel1M58cAhedKL-m6BxfWVVlnXLoGbRtU6RgN1n7JlYP95Ds/w640-h480/IMG_0840.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Emira side view, yes, the engine is behind the driver. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqs9-aG1y3Aw-BT0AbYawEXasq2dgWyGcxVVOdYO7mmczLQpc4yskAcV3-in-SwLaEYvpUcAecOSyB42ZSfTuvthJslRyzL0-E4FVh65m1cy53HO8ZyQSUO3gj-prg4J4xDHx8pXNPD_S31sYykziKo1rOwQ_0OfLVQCVjDO5HIs_hlTg_29b0Jrr-l0M/s4032/IMG_0842.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqs9-aG1y3Aw-BT0AbYawEXasq2dgWyGcxVVOdYO7mmczLQpc4yskAcV3-in-SwLaEYvpUcAecOSyB42ZSfTuvthJslRyzL0-E4FVh65m1cy53HO8ZyQSUO3gj-prg4J4xDHx8pXNPD_S31sYykziKo1rOwQ_0OfLVQCVjDO5HIs_hlTg_29b0Jrr-l0M/w640-h480/IMG_0842.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Obligatory SPOILER ALERT!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZ0wGZIU4NkBWPQ3yBa2g6XYKdKUGaN1lTYaqz9O8wT6BUo5sPfKjDzDhHj-jDFQkSNZcbL1ngeFHj0RWPiFiaqXzfDVPw54jqAiwhiWfsAxclE70Gig0TJhTLFvKfcgjQYxFLMY95G_ugWAAyqmtQDPfGRA68pXt6f7b832cNOOJVxtcqZNCoz9YVoU/s4032/IMG_0845.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZ0wGZIU4NkBWPQ3yBa2g6XYKdKUGaN1lTYaqz9O8wT6BUo5sPfKjDzDhHj-jDFQkSNZcbL1ngeFHj0RWPiFiaqXzfDVPw54jqAiwhiWfsAxclE70Gig0TJhTLFvKfcgjQYxFLMY95G_ugWAAyqmtQDPfGRA68pXt6f7b832cNOOJVxtcqZNCoz9YVoU/w640-h480/IMG_0845.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Emiras I saw were in yellow, blue, dark gray, lighter gray, and a dark green, I think. <br />Their website has 13 color options!<br /><a href="https://www.lotuscars.com/en-US/configurator/emira/emira-i4-first-edition"><b><span style="color: red;">LOTUS CONFIGURATOR</span></b></a><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rfYTURYskzkaVBTNOdru7Y_uB_C9WxexnIl1hFwn9hBSDLp1Ng5d9WpGNfy7BP7pEhEAPL7JcyZvmMUU31FuappZfgUVY_J_jmb_P82sB2VMyTnjl1iy2wHv-8rcoN5i3u5jiuX5NKrD4U-IDgrpdFeWg8dk2pIocNDLhLu2QCoPMcNWZ8g6eYRbJQY/s4032/IMG_0846.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rfYTURYskzkaVBTNOdru7Y_uB_C9WxexnIl1hFwn9hBSDLp1Ng5d9WpGNfy7BP7pEhEAPL7JcyZvmMUU31FuappZfgUVY_J_jmb_P82sB2VMyTnjl1iy2wHv-8rcoN5i3u5jiuX5NKrD4U-IDgrpdFeWg8dk2pIocNDLhLu2QCoPMcNWZ8g6eYRbJQY/w640-h480/IMG_0846.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Engine cover under the rear hatch.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ay5Ku4MjZ6RAXEHCc4gsdAdZkPMjsguoJvkBBjkcWPOc3tSSHH1buy9XgS55wcsYOC4fClFjwxpWpjBbhAXrZ0r-wopjYd0kkBwWxhjSQsBYHfxmZr7asmwZF_LMsE6CozQgXoP1Xp5540V6kBLP1n7gNOq3ATOjtwuWVs-AA0gNcnAPoVE1bsZcFTI/s4032/IMG_0847.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ay5Ku4MjZ6RAXEHCc4gsdAdZkPMjsguoJvkBBjkcWPOc3tSSHH1buy9XgS55wcsYOC4fClFjwxpWpjBbhAXrZ0r-wopjYd0kkBwWxhjSQsBYHfxmZr7asmwZF_LMsE6CozQgXoP1Xp5540V6kBLP1n7gNOq3ATOjtwuWVs-AA0gNcnAPoVE1bsZcFTI/w640-h480/IMG_0847.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My Oxford English Dictionary and Funk and Wagnall's Encyclopedia don't tell me what a group of Emiras are called. Herd? Bunch? Pod? Pack? Lotta Lotus?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7zb4tE7qaonfqz75hqyMMgvjS8Bc0OPVJCJvPkVCDObWEgwaTmtxXqQ-KnnzG2HaFaLAHetLY8UaK_myp2D3efCfj8Q_ix18ohlGI-H0UKDzKw-M0rWsgZ7MMYsko_eqcGDCLUs_aoLyqEcq_mttwdlT5M_5D5Z4rofeVno7lIg-phJt8AlM6NVUt5s/s4032/IMG_0849.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7zb4tE7qaonfqz75hqyMMgvjS8Bc0OPVJCJvPkVCDObWEgwaTmtxXqQ-KnnzG2HaFaLAHetLY8UaK_myp2D3efCfj8Q_ix18ohlGI-H0UKDzKw-M0rWsgZ7MMYsko_eqcGDCLUs_aoLyqEcq_mttwdlT5M_5D5Z4rofeVno7lIg-phJt8AlM6NVUt5s/w640-h480/IMG_0849.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hmm, front view of the Lotus, looks to be air intakes like most cars. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEagXwI3wMhuuoGOibRPS8igJwRKneBAaHfYI0hSPor4WumiPBTPbdtTb1XNmsqzvJ_BFEVJj7pyhVn0c5XVbNbzK1hT3wu62L-nUJY-XunQ8DhBH21XrnsC-yS3VmPmvl9ZzwP6UxQu96Z5cXblSURPnDUd1YF8Ppp2CfnHg7V8XUTM8eNw3HYxnuFg/s4032/IMG_0850.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEagXwI3wMhuuoGOibRPS8igJwRKneBAaHfYI0hSPor4WumiPBTPbdtTb1XNmsqzvJ_BFEVJj7pyhVn0c5XVbNbzK1hT3wu62L-nUJY-XunQ8DhBH21XrnsC-yS3VmPmvl9ZzwP6UxQu96Z5cXblSURPnDUd1YF8Ppp2CfnHg7V8XUTM8eNw3HYxnuFg/w640-h480/IMG_0850.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Two-piece brakes.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-61168313608149693812024-03-05T14:14:00.000-08:002024-03-05T14:14:13.764-08:00Automotive Technology Update #2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9tPTrzY5qdDx2D4D8RAQAHGFp2exBFTFxwGU9UOe0Io9aFBY3Ovv1nxJ6mnUNyhfbVyowU4FSUUbqOY9f_bHGE6bOsdEp3ZWXsrLZ-g-WvwKDB0-0L1rVHVDG2y7GUVtl9FPjU0eNTbbUKuOe0HaIUGQjwpPcYpm7ueTnDfolWVPMlGG714TYWYdvks/s4032/IMG_0657.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9tPTrzY5qdDx2D4D8RAQAHGFp2exBFTFxwGU9UOe0Io9aFBY3Ovv1nxJ6mnUNyhfbVyowU4FSUUbqOY9f_bHGE6bOsdEp3ZWXsrLZ-g-WvwKDB0-0L1rVHVDG2y7GUVtl9FPjU0eNTbbUKuOe0HaIUGQjwpPcYpm7ueTnDfolWVPMlGG714TYWYdvks/w640-h480/IMG_0657.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Can you believe that some people put stickers on their car?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's the latest from our NMS college student with what's new in the Automotive Technology program at York Technical College. I wrapped up the Engine and the Introduction to Automotive Maintenance classes, and managed to both disassemble and assemble the same engine and started work on some other cars with various issues. Some highlights include stuff I've never done before, like replacing motor mounts, head gaskets, and replacing a lower control arm. A few other things I have done before, like replacing a broken wheel stud, spark plugs, oil change, or operating a lift were a bit easier!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ypjB28g1JQeB8edBfjE1KAXbjx1lX-NgFVOzY5lbh4ZiVy7RrBVFBk0iGa5TitTp_kxlA8gd_7mY6Rj_FdzTeKl9atYeFJ5QSovdADT2DsMcbG32ck8YcCnB7iTOxcs06LJ811KMNDVuR5zEmmSeQ1kJUpmS_3TPpW-XD-rPRWGcI-vRCx2PDS8y01E/s4032/IMG_0640.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ypjB28g1JQeB8edBfjE1KAXbjx1lX-NgFVOzY5lbh4ZiVy7RrBVFBk0iGa5TitTp_kxlA8gd_7mY6Rj_FdzTeKl9atYeFJ5QSovdADT2DsMcbG32ck8YcCnB7iTOxcs06LJ811KMNDVuR5zEmmSeQ1kJUpmS_3TPpW-XD-rPRWGcI-vRCx2PDS8y01E/w640-h480/IMG_0640.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Start with something simple, draining coolant before checking for a leaky head gasket. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">With two automotive classes complete (yes, I passed, thanks for asking!) I feel like I've learned a lot so far, but there's plenty more to go too! Last week kicked off Ignition and Fuel System class, so we'll find out what happens when you turn that key or push that start button on the car. At home, our new Honda Accord has push button start that works great, as long as you have the key fob in your pocket. The other two cars have the "old-fashioned" ignition key that you have to actually stick into the car and twist to turn it on. So many cars have the push button convenience that I have seen comments online complaining about the Maverick pickup using a real key. Those dang young people today complain about everything! Another recent complaint I read in a car forum was someone that wasn't sure if their windshield washer fluid sensor was working properly. On behalf of us older drivers, that made me laugh to think that someone has to rely on a dashboard light to know that they are out of washer fluid. Oh well, things change, and that's a good thing, because then we all have more stuff to laugh about!</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7PeDZDcPWF9a0uBqNRlzNtA9PCx69Wkg972SweFRuyqTp46G9S_DAb7HFw4OoGCzLuX5BhDKBnHn-mj2jekfoyVfoDHw2p1qxIAYaE1T8xH3UEDUIB90p-iABzvOsJlC814_oZ4OHBlW3N8EE1ME38Erz2c_YUfi97-870MNrF8hgSByPLApktpbr08/s4032/IMG_0639.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7PeDZDcPWF9a0uBqNRlzNtA9PCx69Wkg972SweFRuyqTp46G9S_DAb7HFw4OoGCzLuX5BhDKBnHn-mj2jekfoyVfoDHw2p1qxIAYaE1T8xH3UEDUIB90p-iABzvOsJlC814_oZ4OHBlW3N8EE1ME38Erz2c_YUfi97-870MNrF8hgSByPLApktpbr08/w640-h480/IMG_0639.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Chrysler V6, going to check for head gasket leak. Let's go!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJgx-qPy6LvCXC3WyWaI7CYov9IVQ-IyGxUcQzQUrxtxkx1HjoP2EsDorofWS3nDBjl0i3Lq5qBsFP4WUKlR5Kl7tpvI7lKcU8KUP4Uq5maQZDeLtLYa_BY4B56Cfg_mtrK3vrc-fiYl7__8dBsaPTMjxvVDRLNjgKr_DmJ8Fy5n0pUstTfLDT1RdXbM/s4032/IMG_E0648.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJgx-qPy6LvCXC3WyWaI7CYov9IVQ-IyGxUcQzQUrxtxkx1HjoP2EsDorofWS3nDBjl0i3Lq5qBsFP4WUKlR5Kl7tpvI7lKcU8KUP4Uq5maQZDeLtLYa_BY4B56Cfg_mtrK3vrc-fiYl7__8dBsaPTMjxvVDRLNjgKr_DmJ8Fy5n0pUstTfLDT1RdXbM/w640-h480/IMG_E0648.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Intake, power steering reservoir, and center gasket are out of the way, so you can see into the V of the engine. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Let me just say a big thank-you again to my wife Julie for supporting me in going back to school, and thanks to the Post 9/11 GI Bill for paying for the first two semesters. After that I'll have to pay for it on my own when my GI Bill is used up (total of 36 months of school.) The good news here is that the State of South Carolina (and some other states I'm sure) have a program where senior citizens can attend or audit college classes pretty much for free, so I'll be learning more about that this coming fall semester. Shoot, if that works out, I could complete the entire Automotive Associates, and then move on to more fun things like body shop, welding, or diesel engines too!</span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97Rc2x2WuTaYxI1NwyWA4nc4v0jWNRygJXHnZUmS6LExPHJqZHQxsHPbwpV3tWmwJjQEslrN2qLQ-rb6i9Joom9brlGFQUgcAPcbfSb_4E1uIlNHDk031oj1Sfef_EDvtbTCFi3Tz9oM7O3yHqTWFj8mzJrB34LYUk-EQnToJaCmlpIGyXS7hiegxytY/s4032/IMG_E0650.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97Rc2x2WuTaYxI1NwyWA4nc4v0jWNRygJXHnZUmS6LExPHJqZHQxsHPbwpV3tWmwJjQEslrN2qLQ-rb6i9Joom9brlGFQUgcAPcbfSb_4E1uIlNHDk031oj1Sfef_EDvtbTCFi3Tz9oM7O3yHqTWFj8mzJrB34LYUk-EQnToJaCmlpIGyXS7hiegxytY/w640-h480/IMG_E0650.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's the front bank, pretty good for a lot of mileage!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqs2jKWwXayr3XoD704RGK05IByT9sEffSc9ycb5M7gUtDNFFkLxjKxgr-SItcIizUOZzI3QkriOvxRzbM1tZMkB4bpKD_DrKVIgTwnXp_h_Mp7OL6klSlN9xypRkBfRM6hF7pVde7_q_G0iTt2TPWtdvyi91ZkwiaCPDJTJgep0ueLEYYwXQyPpTUrYc/s3635/OHVback.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2726" data-original-width="3635" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqs2jKWwXayr3XoD704RGK05IByT9sEffSc9ycb5M7gUtDNFFkLxjKxgr-SItcIizUOZzI3QkriOvxRzbM1tZMkB4bpKD_DrKVIgTwnXp_h_Mp7OL6klSlN9xypRkBfRM6hF7pVde7_q_G0iTt2TPWtdvyi91ZkwiaCPDJTJgep0ueLEYYwXQyPpTUrYc/w640-h480/OHVback.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's the rear bank, much dirtier. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0O9IfjcbvRSSF0GxTgW9mTpboTjfMc7XlrXgLTDTwMG71CGY1Q0gXmC1yMOIXHBIgrrMMdmexaYQUWaHLZP7rFVPNqxf-sW9oG9daLDfXQNjuv-dPElQbXme6MSYznd5fYPtyFf45VpW8Jm4DjEQFQKFpm3u-g4vBJ4mYbgs7k86R0dvsEbZNBkFodM/s3635/PushRods.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2726" data-original-width="3635" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0O9IfjcbvRSSF0GxTgW9mTpboTjfMc7XlrXgLTDTwMG71CGY1Q0gXmC1yMOIXHBIgrrMMdmexaYQUWaHLZP7rFVPNqxf-sW9oG9daLDfXQNjuv-dPElQbXme6MSYznd5fYPtyFf45VpW8Jm4DjEQFQKFpm3u-g4vBJ4mYbgs7k86R0dvsEbZNBkFodM/w640-h480/PushRods.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pro Tip from our instructor: on an Overhead Valve engine like this, you want those pushrods to go back in the same place, so if you don't have a fancy tray for all engine components like pro NHRA drag racers, at least punch some holes in some cardboard and label them! </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is NOT going to be any kind of step-by-step series or instructional stuff, so I hope you like seeing a little of what we're working on in class. </span></p><br /><br />robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-82207406519671589752024-03-02T13:26:00.000-08:002024-03-02T13:27:36.157-08:00NMS-North New Tire Time<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8EmlDi7Z_8YPA-6o_aJzoRo4G5vvmtjc2FZwFOM8FDpSbCOKV8tqgs-11HZW9aEeafyppMTPKiYDYTBpU1-fWodAJar-_dzSEDG81jbFTN46uFdnD_QfhLqcLk6kvXveL1IkH6DSp-jROHeX1zNtMt1J5BI8rStphMvX9dfFNQOnMpCW3LT2Z2_A5Y0/s5503/CCRautoX.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3095" data-original-width="5503" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8EmlDi7Z_8YPA-6o_aJzoRo4G5vvmtjc2FZwFOM8FDpSbCOKV8tqgs-11HZW9aEeafyppMTPKiYDYTBpU1-fWodAJar-_dzSEDG81jbFTN46uFdnD_QfhLqcLk6kvXveL1IkH6DSp-jROHeX1zNtMt1J5BI8rStphMvX9dfFNQOnMpCW3LT2Z2_A5Y0/w640-h360/CCRautoX.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">February AutoX at Zmax</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As one of my driving instructors said one day, "Nothing you do with your car on track will make it worth more money." In other words, driving your car wears out stuff like brake pads, rotors, gas, and of course, the tires. Today NMS-North would like to salute a set of Falken Azenis RT660 tires that lasted for approximately 90 autocross runs, a day of driving on track, and about 4767 total miles. They could have gone a bit further, but one of them developed a leak after my last event in 2023, and the tread was getting down to about 5/32nds, so Christmas came early with a new set of tires! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Sure, that's not a lot of miles for your everyday tire that just goes to the grocery store, but if a set of tires is used pretty much only on track and auto-crossing, well, they just wear out faster! This set of tires proved to be pretty darn quick, lasted more than a year in multiple events, and enabled me to win fastest Porsche at two different events last year </span><span>(once on RAW time and once on PAX time)</span><span> so I'm happy with that. </span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3XenSmeSowsiAjdb18xm8Cf7u69cehQNd-uPoc4wBCrlR6pNgoeouE7WKOYmrbE5u9dlCPY7dvm7QRX3JPZsrm6qXXewn2yToo5e6PXIqCvSHFwwmhBlU9eTZtV13ui47blf7GNF9v9uS4cU2uG80T02SWMjnytl2OGZGR6urGD1oKvpVzOJ3xrfF-U/s6000/AutoXphoto2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3XenSmeSowsiAjdb18xm8Cf7u69cehQNd-uPoc4wBCrlR6pNgoeouE7WKOYmrbE5u9dlCPY7dvm7QRX3JPZsrm6qXXewn2yToo5e6PXIqCvSHFwwmhBlU9eTZtV13ui47blf7GNF9v9uS4cU2uG80T02SWMjnytl2OGZGR6urGD1oKvpVzOJ3xrfF-U/w640-h426/AutoXphoto2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ruby</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I ordered them online from Tire Rack, and like previous orders, have been very happy with their service and their warranty. After ordering on a Monday, they arrived at my local tire shop the very next day. Since Tire Rack and Discount Tire merged, I was also able to schedule installation when I ordered the tires, so that was very easy. There are a LOT of tire stores in world, and you probably have your favorite place you might like to go, so my only advice in buying tires and where to have them installed is to always shop around and get the best deal you can. If you have a local mechanic friend that mounts tires at home like some of my autocross friends, so much the better!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">So, out with the Falkens, and in with a set of Yokohama Advan A052s. Just because the Falkens gave me my best results ever you didn't think I'd just buy the same tires, did you? Oh well! This tire has been considered one of the best for autocross for a few years now, to the extent that for much of that time they've been unavailable due to large demand. For that reason, I was surprised to see that they were in stock for immediate delivery, so that's what I ordered. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">For competitive drivers, having a great tire makes a huge difference. I looked up some tire tests on the Tire Rack website and found this big test of multiple tires from 2022 that included both the Falkens and Yokohamas, as well as the tires I had before the Falkens, a set of Hankook Ventus R-S4. Besides trying tires yourself, reading articles, watching videos, and talking to other drivers, I guess someone with an unlimited budget could just go out and buy one set of every tire there is and figure out what's best for them, but, well, my budget is just a bit less than "unlimited!" For what it's worth, from that 2022 test of 11 tires, the Falkens finished 2nd, the Yokohamas were 5th, and the Hankooks were in a dead heat for 6th. While that makes the Hankook slower than the others I've tried, it's also known for lasting the longest, and that was my experience also. My set of Hankooks got me through a lot of events, so I felt like they were a good value if you're not trying to be the fastest driver on the planet. The fastest tire in the test was the Bridgestone Potenta RE-71RS, and I'll admit that I went through a few sets of their previous version on my old FIAT too. Here's the article: <a href="https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=302"><b><span style="color: red;">TIRE RACK TIRE TEST</span></b></a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-66117636185433901732024-02-28T17:51:00.000-08:002024-02-28T18:46:12.105-08:00F1 Fantasy League: Let's Go!<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtt_xoW9mwmLr6VcX9Po0bsFDhF40oa_9am1VW8g-_Hm0yL2FddlmHvLnu-qM6kEvbnbo8TUZGHf9LXjtiPx83Kvs8AcaI2ZYEDGoc8BWnaXpwmH8PvS0qUeO9Zq-jJ16ndCJM0wnhjhXeRMptaP3dRhXpWYRX8NPOL1cQy85x2DPRNfLVUACRQEZSI6Y/s4032/IMG_8818.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtt_xoW9mwmLr6VcX9Po0bsFDhF40oa_9am1VW8g-_Hm0yL2FddlmHvLnu-qM6kEvbnbo8TUZGHf9LXjtiPx83Kvs8AcaI2ZYEDGoc8BWnaXpwmH8PvS0qUeO9Zq-jJ16ndCJM0wnhjhXeRMptaP3dRhXpWYRX8NPOL1cQy85x2DPRNfLVUACRQEZSI6Y/w640-h480/IMG_8818.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ferrari F1 car I spotted at the Simeone Automotive Museum in Philadelphia a while back.<br />Will Ferrari improve on their team 3rd place last year? </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The F1 season starts this weekend, so right about NOW would be a good time to join our FREE NMS F1 Fantasy League! Here's a couple of easy steps on how you can create up to 3 teams of your own, pick 5 drivers and 2 constructors for each Fantasy Team, and then enter our NMS-RACING LEAGUE too! Just like Fantasy Football or Fantasy any other sport, you can tweak your drivers and constructor teams for every race!</span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1-The website is <a href="https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/?utm_source=web_formula1.com&utm_medium=internal_referral&utm_campaign=navigation">https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/?utm_source=web_formula1.com&utm_medium=internal_referral&utm_campaign=navigation</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">2-Then you'll have to register (for free)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">3-You can pick 1, 2, or 3 teams to build, each with 5 drivers and 2 teams, wisely spending your 100 Million Dollar Budget. Hey, we spare non expense at NMS!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">4-Use this code to enter your team(s) in the NMS-RACING LEAGUE: <span style="background-color: #f8f5f2; color: #e00700; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures; text-wrap: nowrap;"><b>C5AXY5VDP08</b></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f8f5f2; color: #e00700; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures; text-wrap: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f5f2; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures; text-wrap: nowrap;">5-Then for each race week you can tweak your drivers and constructors. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f5f2; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures; text-wrap: nowrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f5f2; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures; text-wrap: nowrap;">6-Good luck!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f5f2; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures; text-wrap: nowrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f5f2; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures; text-wrap: nowrap;">7-Did I mention it's FREE?!?!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f5f2; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures; text-wrap: nowrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f5f2; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures; text-wrap: nowrap;">Note that the first two races are SATURDAY events, with qualifying on Fridays. </span></span></div>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-52684688940407888992024-02-26T13:36:00.000-08:002024-02-26T13:36:22.012-08:00February Autocross Report<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOb3WfMB8GNLjw5HyrppUkrwujJ9wVNg_gJlPpoo2DPIM6_I0Zu8sY_M_sCumZo-_wIdJSkw5kQ_tmQ_x8bIzjQ2mGULV59BDiKPkrNJNmZQJX4q8f3nb91m16M6P3jO5nGhtJN7aSLWLier4FpDC9ZEdFJs5pHpLGriNpPc8-jNd-Ml0t_dPxD2iTnTw/s3110/ZMAX.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2333" data-original-width="3110" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOb3WfMB8GNLjw5HyrppUkrwujJ9wVNg_gJlPpoo2DPIM6_I0Zu8sY_M_sCumZo-_wIdJSkw5kQ_tmQ_x8bIzjQ2mGULV59BDiKPkrNJNmZQJX4q8f3nb91m16M6P3jO5nGhtJN7aSLWLier4FpDC9ZEdFJs5pHpLGriNpPc8-jNd-Ml0t_dPxD2iTnTw/w640-h480/ZMAX.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One Internet saying is "pictures or it didn't happen" so here's a picture at ZMAX.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">After a few months off in the cold winter of the Carolinas (How cold was it? Glad you asked! There wasn't any snow, but I still had to scrape frost off my truck a couple of times! Talk about ROUGH!) we finally got back to autocross. Kicking it off with the Central Carolina Region of the Sports Car Club of America, the #77 NMS Cayman took on over 150 competitors up at Zmax Dragway. There were four other drivers in my class (B Street), so let's see how the Cayman did against a Supra GR, a BMW M2, and two drivers with an Aston Martin! Here's my only clean lap, just a hair under 55 seconds:</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> <b><span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd6QCMXbTWU"><span style="color: red;">My best lap on YouTube</span></a></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span></span><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQihsJ29YyqqoYvDDgN7xT7QaoPwBiepYmPfJzTiQMlcbB4vhMY-fmr9-AUw892ICyAdxlAEdynlGH1B8rnIeXLN7P-aDJ14ltuj3-QWqw9x9oPpcuvCOe-wzTRxhXWat4hPZoKkw3VxDDf0yBoRaJO42qOZtQ_En39o96aAucnQtzHFUI309tASE2eRo/s1757/Triumph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1318" data-original-width="1757" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQihsJ29YyqqoYvDDgN7xT7QaoPwBiepYmPfJzTiQMlcbB4vhMY-fmr9-AUw892ICyAdxlAEdynlGH1B8rnIeXLN7P-aDJ14ltuj3-QWqw9x9oPpcuvCOe-wzTRxhXWat4hPZoKkw3VxDDf0yBoRaJO42qOZtQ_En39o96aAucnQtzHFUI309tASE2eRo/w640-h480/Triumph.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Want to autocross a 50's Triumph? BRING IT!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Basically, I didn't drive great, and took 4th out of the 5 drivers. I could complain that they all had more horsepower in their newer cars than my 2009 with 265 horsepower, but it's mostly all about the driver. On two runs I hit cones, and another run I missed a gate, so there was no way to be competitive making mistakes like that. Only my final run was clean, and it was my best time of the day. Better luck next time. </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-TATvfYumJkLn8fjNcZK-M4T-GhtZctx9mExMNrp65X8wZRuJs-Wx4VKz-9GNDqgSSnwNLg8YGoyswRvqh-lrHPyyQSJzGf0kK1jPmndgU1hiuP_-BrD-CgSSQ_-6nPiU7FVZVMrMEhy-rBEpc-hBd_oqn5GZavxwyhv_GLqg0-zPxuWqVVIw82QDU8/s4032/IMG_0702.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-TATvfYumJkLn8fjNcZK-M4T-GhtZctx9mExMNrp65X8wZRuJs-Wx4VKz-9GNDqgSSnwNLg8YGoyswRvqh-lrHPyyQSJzGf0kK1jPmndgU1hiuP_-BrD-CgSSQ_-6nPiU7FVZVMrMEhy-rBEpc-hBd_oqn5GZavxwyhv_GLqg0-zPxuWqVVIw82QDU8/w640-h480/IMG_0702.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Want to autocross an Aston Martin? BRING IT!</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Out of 203, yes, TWO HUNDRED AND THREE drivers on the day, I was well down in the pack, with my best in the PAX modified time that takes into account what class you are in. There I was 108th, so close to midway. On the positive note, that put me ahead of 95 competitors. Negative wise, 107 people did better than me. That's life in a nutshell, you can look at it either way, so I'll throw in that another 320,000,000 or so Americans did NOT show up and drive, so I was faster than all of them too! Hey, sometimes you have to really look hard for that silver lining or pony!</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaaqfcJn1ZmQf8mfFyQPHf8RbYj3FjlOlONwxmvYf_2yZQy5lAb2GDDKNjaJTY8_PmLap-eOu6GvTgIMPto1nm_h0TA689Ssc9Wpms057mcrNXDjDrXhOCX9qdnajjFnCpph8KKUxAj_LGioTN_K3hEkyLMzVmdebyOrqm0NliOB0DkoFWef3QSBd7d8/s4032/IMG_0704.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaaqfcJn1ZmQf8mfFyQPHf8RbYj3FjlOlONwxmvYf_2yZQy5lAb2GDDKNjaJTY8_PmLap-eOu6GvTgIMPto1nm_h0TA689Ssc9Wpms057mcrNXDjDrXhOCX9qdnajjFnCpph8KKUxAj_LGioTN_K3hEkyLMzVmdebyOrqm0NliOB0DkoFWef3QSBd7d8/w640-h480/IMG_0704.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There were lots of little Miatas, and one with a BIG WING...SPOILER ALERT!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4dd2nB_2pDnNBOrEwKWSGQLQXW4duZ52ERd2Y6Xg7BzXxupRNMlBwPWjeBR3hFOWRy6QPSHVtGbfH8It1qD2Q5krFLywAFALJoNSsr2zseyntNf-12ZEKkRte00dUOVS5KOLKdHQsltLLJvPfHMfGrEAX3AeSKIyPGflkt1ep8ZGl-NqZVinbQMdUd0/s4032/IMG_0721.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4dd2nB_2pDnNBOrEwKWSGQLQXW4duZ52ERd2Y6Xg7BzXxupRNMlBwPWjeBR3hFOWRy6QPSHVtGbfH8It1qD2Q5krFLywAFALJoNSsr2zseyntNf-12ZEKkRte00dUOVS5KOLKdHQsltLLJvPfHMfGrEAX3AeSKIyPGflkt1ep8ZGl-NqZVinbQMdUd0/w640-h480/IMG_0721.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Want to autocross some Classic American Muscle (CAM class)? BRING IT!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyjsgLxNal-g4vaimq5B0KKykhVUegqLlDh_ugcMbrkEpVs8XoDUhNMuR0w16nscJbBMgWW1-bOElMzaYpdtcwErrV4KE4EjlDwD1IKVLFvNb_ZDAXK7tB5NjY9bjg2e_Gzvy1pU5ol-7j0q_ETYfQkju63TwA7UBloaFqvRb8trS-wj7aScPvRLu7iI/s4032/IMG_0725.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyjsgLxNal-g4vaimq5B0KKykhVUegqLlDh_ugcMbrkEpVs8XoDUhNMuR0w16nscJbBMgWW1-bOElMzaYpdtcwErrV4KE4EjlDwD1IKVLFvNb_ZDAXK7tB5NjY9bjg2e_Gzvy1pU5ol-7j0q_ETYfQkju63TwA7UBloaFqvRb8trS-wj7aScPvRLu7iI/w640-h480/IMG_0725.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One of two VW Scirocco's! </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2tIMTEFZdTtbQS9715iSoA5WhJxJci8yGdVJDCprIvubhW9JQlWsxyZUoCTufoH3Y1JvFNhA9WOK700tZIux4mI4I7lu-EYgq-KqdRsmdET3Hg-CQfEtUOW4zKG7Ps7_ZGQkUi6JZC2T1kkfj7a8gNSprWSlOqX-J-x5gDwg-LQ5pt8okffzSmVL70c/s4032/IMG_0739.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2tIMTEFZdTtbQS9715iSoA5WhJxJci8yGdVJDCprIvubhW9JQlWsxyZUoCTufoH3Y1JvFNhA9WOK700tZIux4mI4I7lu-EYgq-KqdRsmdET3Hg-CQfEtUOW4zKG7Ps7_ZGQkUi6JZC2T1kkfj7a8gNSprWSlOqX-J-x5gDwg-LQ5pt8okffzSmVL70c/w640-h480/IMG_0739.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Want to autocross a truck? As long as it meets the rules and won't roll-over, BRING IT!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglh27d0nqbpHNM91xBD4eFc0zFJPXkP0f0IBbP1i7VsI5wBRsEWCgD8MpUi_a5h1qmaIXDPK3hQ86maQeXAwex9qwB9K4zNxOA8qPT2S71CWpsACr6Nv25zlUbDrXfz3pBBCRMt1aSTnwUtOazTTykh0_RdKwPYc0rl_Od261oZvpJQhrhHZOfk9ixUX8/s4032/IMG_0674.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglh27d0nqbpHNM91xBD4eFc0zFJPXkP0f0IBbP1i7VsI5wBRsEWCgD8MpUi_a5h1qmaIXDPK3hQ86maQeXAwex9qwB9K4zNxOA8qPT2S71CWpsACr6Nv25zlUbDrXfz3pBBCRMt1aSTnwUtOazTTykh0_RdKwPYc0rl_Od261oZvpJQhrhHZOfk9ixUX8/w640-h480/IMG_0674.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This kart was the Fastest Time of the DAY (FTD) by over 2 seconds over the next car...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAHh_xi6seJKXDk6q6bJbfjro3sKhU-Ps1qAXoyRkUY-ofEzFY2y1gaku8W3kj85JgPth6ZuSRuhRTdyiQ60rL3r8yGGhDIBUzd2J9XH_FipWNttdDfYfxh3xE2J1K0mkMzfsGNHuCcmlkoGdOfx9BqwsqvPFQaTf4573uAOJATGlTV_GHGloE-zUwRU/s4032/IMG_0724.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAHh_xi6seJKXDk6q6bJbfjro3sKhU-Ps1qAXoyRkUY-ofEzFY2y1gaku8W3kj85JgPth6ZuSRuhRTdyiQ60rL3r8yGGhDIBUzd2J9XH_FipWNttdDfYfxh3xE2J1K0mkMzfsGNHuCcmlkoGdOfx9BqwsqvPFQaTf4573uAOJATGlTV_GHGloE-zUwRU/w640-h480/IMG_0724.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2nd fastest on the day, Porsche GT3. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-3010650965166613842024-02-22T10:12:00.000-08:002024-02-22T10:12:54.059-08:00F1 and Autocross Kickoff, Plus Drive to Survive Returns!<br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWTrYSuABBWGvYzaxSqlJF0UjhCbIF_3ySOd79vhTlkUnjLxN0g_dUQaFbHAa_8HwA-OdbeftNssgYKFhazLy0gzOtgCxVrp4fyuOquI_qzYiMk0-c55KMXn8BJ-geGMVXVSf1KbyarlvCRb_2KPnob8FAg7KWvaAbiUz1JOxb4xCFvJEfwskkVAhYpE/s1632/IMG_6636.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="1224" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWTrYSuABBWGvYzaxSqlJF0UjhCbIF_3ySOd79vhTlkUnjLxN0g_dUQaFbHAa_8HwA-OdbeftNssgYKFhazLy0gzOtgCxVrp4fyuOquI_qzYiMk0-c55KMXn8BJ-geGMVXVSf1KbyarlvCRb_2KPnob8FAg7KWvaAbiUz1JOxb4xCFvJEfwskkVAhYpE/w480-h640/IMG_6636.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brian at Daytona</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We just got NASCAR up and running at Daytona on Monday thanks to a Sunday rain-out, and the racing continues this week with F1 pre-season practice Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Then on Saturday I'll be in my first autocross of 2024. That's all the good news, but unfortunately with the time zone differences, the F1 practices run from about 2AM to 11AM, and if you want to watch live, you still need the F1 TV app. Oh well, the main thing is that racing season is back!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1VzCPwqdCznSi85DgDHdpH7RhuMx5nTgQqL4ZhLOl4r31tDtTjUb62p_Oo8CQ31P4w2QdvHkXzQRiFFBnMAlzvNjUzOaSFF0IUupWVe4TqB7oRkD_yqE4jMixRKUzCntw82GEzMD9UOFd_xEdjk0wKeColyDnu0PUYeZM81_4h1B9D08K2cbtQ8r4Zg/s2048/IMG_0203.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1VzCPwqdCznSi85DgDHdpH7RhuMx5nTgQqL4ZhLOl4r31tDtTjUb62p_Oo8CQ31P4w2QdvHkXzQRiFFBnMAlzvNjUzOaSFF0IUupWVe4TqB7oRkD_yqE4jMixRKUzCntw82GEzMD9UOFd_xEdjk0wKeColyDnu0PUYeZM81_4h1B9D08K2cbtQ8r4Zg/w640-h480/IMG_0203.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Julie and Robert at the 2019 US Grand Prix in Austin</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Another highlight at NMS, is the new season 6 of Drive to Survive starts streaming on Netflix this Friday! This show will relive the 2023 F1 season, and it manages to take a look behind the scenes with each episode focusing on one team, one driver, or one aspect of F1. This series has been credited with growing the fan base around the world and bringing lots of new fans to the sport. While some older F1 fans think they invent controversy just to make more drama, I think they keep things pretty much focused on so many topics that it's OK and lots of fun to watch and learn more about the sport. Here's the TRAILER for Drive to Survive Season 6: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80204890?g=2d64de04-2c9c-49c3-945c-b165fb1a658f&lkid=URL_TITLE_1_TRAILER_CTA&lnktrk=EVO&trkid=13710079&extra=81747751"><b><span style="color: red;">NETFLIX TRAILER</span></b></a></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyQil0FvdFyoprNlfiG07Z8ku49q9kbeBcHvN84WM-ix7-2vQS5kbAwjrzKwsF46H2d4DXJy5nW0-AdVk2u0EOvL_jvaLjKuMSXMs_vHgwwNa7eYsQDCopz5Uo8PPtlS7tHtuHeBSTIOkI8RWzCm35jyM7Dc2NjfMT35kpxH9-9_J8fgI6VNEXh_lems/s4032/IMG_6239.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyQil0FvdFyoprNlfiG07Z8ku49q9kbeBcHvN84WM-ix7-2vQS5kbAwjrzKwsF46H2d4DXJy5nW0-AdVk2u0EOvL_jvaLjKuMSXMs_vHgwwNa7eYsQDCopz5Uo8PPtlS7tHtuHeBSTIOkI8RWzCm35jyM7Dc2NjfMT35kpxH9-9_J8fgI6VNEXh_lems/w640-h480/IMG_6239.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our view at the start of the F1 race in Miami, 2023.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Also, we've got a short time to the first F1 weekend, with the first real race on March 2nd. Drivers, start your engines!</span></p>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-23124557657858533652024-02-19T18:30:00.000-08:002024-02-19T18:44:45.927-08:00Another Weekend at the Track! Show Me the Data!<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA86Ozc7o4C4hz2xd-Pc5m28sa_3VsaHxu3Aho7sA_LEQIH7us77QeECppWITNs-MQQ_7Qx6xMRdetA5CgXuUJHEOG-sAx42w9oq21LtJCoJ0SqeQvZiavab5xcHUZuGVfODdoQKc5Q20wfdnPWdEuLsvQJaNvO95R523juwDYw1Jxsco3f9AEmfkqB7E/s4032/IMG_0553.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA86Ozc7o4C4hz2xd-Pc5m28sa_3VsaHxu3Aho7sA_LEQIH7us77QeECppWITNs-MQQ_7Qx6xMRdetA5CgXuUJHEOG-sAx42w9oq21LtJCoJ0SqeQvZiavab5xcHUZuGVfODdoQKc5Q20wfdnPWdEuLsvQJaNvO95R523juwDYw1Jxsco3f9AEmfkqB7E/w640-h480/IMG_0553.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Legends racecar.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Last weekend we headed out to Carolina Motorsports Park for two fun-filled days on track with the National Auto Sport Association (NASA). For the first time in the NMS-North car, we fired up a shiny brand new AIM Solo 2 data logger and boy did we do some logging! Yes, I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK, I sleep all night and I work all day! If that sentence doesn't ring any bells, you need to find the Monty Python Lumberjack song on YouTube quick!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09avry9pQjoOoB-_d4Oh9FcQf0VhnNZxfcEAIE5MSNHcS6k5QZkqZMwbElST6RfdJbS6JAbu_xbpF9Faz51l5zdncLC_wGsOkvrU84LTbEyjVJfhqUYqnfZuPjUSGMpEIeWOiLsy1rvT66rj7vi9wVnHblmp7Zd9zUZJlVsivLrhg5KS4LBurGhm9Kwc/s4032/IMG_0560.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09avry9pQjoOoB-_d4Oh9FcQf0VhnNZxfcEAIE5MSNHcS6k5QZkqZMwbElST6RfdJbS6JAbu_xbpF9Faz51l5zdncLC_wGsOkvrU84LTbEyjVJfhqUYqnfZuPjUSGMpEIeWOiLsy1rvT66rj7vi9wVnHblmp7Zd9zUZJlVsivLrhg5KS4LBurGhm9Kwc/w640-h480/IMG_0560.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Panoz</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Har de har har! Seriously, the data logger can help show me where I can go faster. As you drive each lap, it also shows you lights so that you know if you are faster or slower than your best lap so far. Kind of groovy technology!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eMGNVh0YUnVoVb_mOZq__NpUL-6_0D_Nb6PLJiV7zmBagl0T1fDLH9qm9GjP3-Vw1vq35Ib1mi-la4nt866Ffes6mcpEHyg5HUcN0SCRzyX8dWW0gG-uZGAGldJMIoJ7IoI9TB1FOQFZ9ctcMsvW2vBh4qzLFYtTaJwEiRK9Q6CQ5vkvTLRbsgbPaPU/s4032/IMG_0546.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eMGNVh0YUnVoVb_mOZq__NpUL-6_0D_Nb6PLJiV7zmBagl0T1fDLH9qm9GjP3-Vw1vq35Ib1mi-la4nt866Ffes6mcpEHyg5HUcN0SCRzyX8dWW0gG-uZGAGldJMIoJ7IoI9TB1FOQFZ9ctcMsvW2vBh4qzLFYtTaJwEiRK9Q6CQ5vkvTLRbsgbPaPU/w640-h480/IMG_0546.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a Radical brand of racecar. These things are mighty fast on track!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmP2ySas3CMCjwgeTpvTGGA-ZbWzk1fcsh8i_Z7dDB2VUSshSe0NL7BOG0vLJx4OISALkW2fq00zTd9m9-yFkGeH9gdKIAHSdPOrH0kS3iVFPxQQH6Jv5HrXg2LRQ0Wr0GIyM36FVJG5nFryPIYXq_jwjGMSsj05Y_TZmiWL1ZCqZM72nzPPAaGr705o/s4032/IMG_0590.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmP2ySas3CMCjwgeTpvTGGA-ZbWzk1fcsh8i_Z7dDB2VUSshSe0NL7BOG0vLJx4OISALkW2fq00zTd9m9-yFkGeH9gdKIAHSdPOrH0kS3iVFPxQQH6Jv5HrXg2LRQ0Wr0GIyM36FVJG5nFryPIYXq_jwjGMSsj05Y_TZmiWL1ZCqZM72nzPPAaGr705o/w640-h480/IMG_0590.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Miata. BIG SPOILER ALERT!</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Each of the two days we got in four 20-minute sessions with other drivers, not racing or going for time, just doing laps and working on our own driving skills. This kind of driving is known as High Performance Driver Education, because it's broken up into beginners that have a coach in the car and progresses to drivers with more experience that can drive solo. The other progressive part is that as you go through their four levels, each level has less restrictions on how you can pass slower cars. Beginners can only pass on long straights, and the top-level folks can pass anywhere on track. This is a GREAT way to keep things safer on track and make sure that all drivers are engaged and aware of the OTHER drivers. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUtN3jgZnKLQtWp6eqIBmj2sxL2brcdfCgHdatDZWn6u0BFtLhr6DhCqdMoT8RK7NJPZDv1ntPTA1Am2825YyY-acfvAeve4AvRCt1Paj9tksvAjLnsJFEbZu7019N5DR8rsw55BzcTnat4Z_uTbKu8vpkO_zED0TxTRAzXPZ0phPXnXQJ9NRCDFme5k/s4032/IMG_0596.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUtN3jgZnKLQtWp6eqIBmj2sxL2brcdfCgHdatDZWn6u0BFtLhr6DhCqdMoT8RK7NJPZDv1ntPTA1Am2825YyY-acfvAeve4AvRCt1Paj9tksvAjLnsJFEbZu7019N5DR8rsw55BzcTnat4Z_uTbKu8vpkO_zED0TxTRAzXPZ0phPXnXQJ9NRCDFme5k/w640-h480/IMG_0596.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A couple of cool looking racers.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Bottom line, I managed to drop several seconds off my best time, by not really paying attention to the timing on course, and then looked at the times later. For each session I set different goals, like "go faster in the kink at turn 10" or "don't go so slow at the kink in turn 10." With 14 corners, our group coach suggested picking only a few spots to work on for each lap and use the repetition of driving 7-8 laps to work on those specific spots. I think that was great advice, and of course I worked on more spots than just the kink at turn 10!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzBaqUq8JSe8YJzqY87UiIRlzsgnsEIzV1rQkR3Jbd3IL3rbkN2TKdhZIQQd7f54Ic8BDkqcS3KUARHMLh-4c37t-mgyG7kHLL0QgPRVWPSgA-xfJaht-jE99DJyELzHBh3aHTtzznsG8zGEjIcLfzzITURiETnCefbuXaNdzJecufkgxjYKmV-HBOHs/s4032/IMG_0603.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzBaqUq8JSe8YJzqY87UiIRlzsgnsEIzV1rQkR3Jbd3IL3rbkN2TKdhZIQQd7f54Ic8BDkqcS3KUARHMLh-4c37t-mgyG7kHLL0QgPRVWPSgA-xfJaht-jE99DJyELzHBh3aHTtzznsG8zGEjIcLfzzITURiETnCefbuXaNdzJecufkgxjYKmV-HBOHs/w640-h480/IMG_0603.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lots of Mustangs, Miatas, BMWs, and other brands of cars, but I only saw one HULK.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcopvE791GbrA1iMQpmIbzccsOr-3a_t6PSxiAMgCaXJB8QXDii33hbORb8CK3KKvGFy7ai0SHA1CAWVgdeJDYQkbVnz4Vwvrpj5sxPx2a8-IdxLfYsXqqG4HmyMbWbOVJNEu_cLN6vyTuhg7is1QNq2SvMDd9I6bIoyxVh28R9301yQMXacL2j8Orljo/s4032/IMG_0607.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcopvE791GbrA1iMQpmIbzccsOr-3a_t6PSxiAMgCaXJB8QXDii33hbORb8CK3KKvGFy7ai0SHA1CAWVgdeJDYQkbVnz4Vwvrpj5sxPx2a8-IdxLfYsXqqG4HmyMbWbOVJNEu_cLN6vyTuhg7is1QNq2SvMDd9I6bIoyxVh28R9301yQMXacL2j8Orljo/w640-h480/IMG_0607.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you're going to go, go in style!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">By then looking at the data, I could identify more places to try and improve, and for me it was more time to gain in the slow corners. If you can go faster in the slow corners, then you're carrying more speed into the following element (straight or another corner.) If it's a long straight, then your higher speed keeps you faster all the way to the next corner, since even a caveman can step on the gas pedal. Getting faster/smoother at braking and cornering and exiting was my main focus. I could say "braking and entering" but that might sound criminal...and believe me, my slow driving IS criminal! Har-de-har-har!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxacCd3uGcanTW1LMPL1DLDsqIXxKreZGkvFPgGxaDeW93Ob2geb1kH5z1OFk8mO5x6Vx1jScu4VsAh22ICJMrF87itlQ79lVX0hFf_KCUOqJRqRR1ZxRgWQdCfR2hAu0jvPPHRobRO-ikWXSdBKHVBNpsdkG91HybopMFEYhZHMfa9pQ0CXvucz-GfE/s4032/IMG_0612.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxacCd3uGcanTW1LMPL1DLDsqIXxKreZGkvFPgGxaDeW93Ob2geb1kH5z1OFk8mO5x6Vx1jScu4VsAh22ICJMrF87itlQ79lVX0hFf_KCUOqJRqRR1ZxRgWQdCfR2hAu0jvPPHRobRO-ikWXSdBKHVBNpsdkG91HybopMFEYhZHMfa9pQ0CXvucz-GfE/w640-h480/IMG_0612.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My car uses just premium, but you can get a racecar that uses race gas if you want. That's $10.99 a gallon at the track. </span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Besides having too much fun driving for two days, the rest of the time I was also having fun checking out other cars on and off track and talking to other drivers. Oh, and with the huge number of drivers, there were a ton of cool tow vehicles, trailers, and high-end rigs to check out also. Well, more than a ton!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzJszc9UuPqTAJphmXMru7qbqwuiRZr6tBx77edQ6fzSm-KUTtQ-7XG9HL_3BZ2abHv8Vd3hhL1QplocQbSgGs1B40IDcn72F9omOCKT50P8bQ_EyBBfQjTt4NMm74ZuemevxmxzZBHAUdi6Mncepf165PH4A8xncVSUgdDSIFQTgd2tXfPTEWG9dl70/s4032/IMG_0574.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzJszc9UuPqTAJphmXMru7qbqwuiRZr6tBx77edQ6fzSm-KUTtQ-7XG9HL_3BZ2abHv8Vd3hhL1QplocQbSgGs1B40IDcn72F9omOCKT50P8bQ_EyBBfQjTt4NMm74ZuemevxmxzZBHAUdi6Mncepf165PH4A8xncVSUgdDSIFQTgd2tXfPTEWG9dl70/w640-h480/IMG_0574.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">AIM data showing my best lap times on Sunday morning. It was a chilly 36 degrees, and the cool air gives you more horsepower since the air is denser. The right column just gives minimum and maximum speed per lap. </span><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">While I wasn't competing in wheel-to-wheel racing, I will go ahead and claim a new NMS-Racing lap record at Carolina Motorsports Park, since Brian said he hasn't gone any faster than my best time on Sunday, 1:51.02. Given enough practice, I can go faster than that also. To keep this in perspective, I saw the times from the Time Trial drivers, and the best time there was a 1:34 something, so that's miles faster than me. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlcyKnS6nYg7_4tZaVJuG7DY8wD-LYK3yraWwnxZi_j3PFzMm7O2cAb5Rw91d2H-MOn_nXZHmbHOW_Dv2urJj1edaJEqBZTSoE3jyGV4HFq9CTXoU2ydL14jpQCckNUuJpSgWzvK2b6V1u8hzwWwSrIo0O1bQGQRqXAynEzIxrD6UsldMJ5nEomTUUS0/s3088/IMG_0573.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlcyKnS6nYg7_4tZaVJuG7DY8wD-LYK3yraWwnxZi_j3PFzMm7O2cAb5Rw91d2H-MOn_nXZHmbHOW_Dv2urJj1edaJEqBZTSoE3jyGV4HFq9CTXoU2ydL14jpQCckNUuJpSgWzvK2b6V1u8hzwWwSrIo0O1bQGQRqXAynEzIxrD6UsldMJ5nEomTUUS0/w640-h480/IMG_0573.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I analyzed all the data and have finally determined that this picture shows the reason why my car is so slow...it needs a better driver!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">One final data point, by combining each of my best 6 sectors per lap over the two days, my fastest "theoretical" lap would have been 1:49.158, nearly two full seconds faster than any single lap I managed in reality. There's always something to improve, and like Ken Miles says in the Ford vs. Ferrari movie, "the perfect lap is out there, but no one has driven it yet" or words to that effect!</span></div>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-91202514327355465592024-02-15T13:19:00.000-08:002024-02-15T13:19:41.960-08:00Prep for Track Weekend!<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGcrPjPl24Dmms0XZbRMUzhHdHiy8opQPQjjt9YyuBsea3ElucN1azh8q2nUlWiilKkWs6E3kKVaT-mwJkQMhgFXCn77fwb-vD6exUOrRP7WrR6oUrBPrxCjNE9J-vpzHlF0LIF30lpMofV3g6LNupBK2U9CW0cCSiP6fl5gycQd9pGv3eC2yANgxfa4/s4032/IMG_0522.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGcrPjPl24Dmms0XZbRMUzhHdHiy8opQPQjjt9YyuBsea3ElucN1azh8q2nUlWiilKkWs6E3kKVaT-mwJkQMhgFXCn77fwb-vD6exUOrRP7WrR6oUrBPrxCjNE9J-vpzHlF0LIF30lpMofV3g6LNupBK2U9CW0cCSiP6fl5gycQd9pGv3eC2yANgxfa4/w640-h480/IMG_0522.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wheel is off, let's change those brake pads. </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Whew, it's halfway into February, (plus or minus leap year day in 2024) and finally time to do some driving on track this weekend. I'm looking forward to two days at Carolina Motorsports Park and going out and having some fun. From looking at all the other drivers that are signed up, there will be a good number of people in my HPDE 2 group, and we'll be on track for 4 or 5 sessions each day. There's even some other Porsche's in my group, so look for an update on how it turns out next week. The weather is looking dry, temps into the 50s during the afternoon, so that sounds great to me! Whatever you do this weekend, have fun, and be safe!</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7GlVcO5QnJna4RulqnLhfvYQ3gAcSY6S6tQQp9HZzJMsahahbTf8W1HH6GhhqpzkVAaGPBChjT1feXogJs9Zd6R1Z-SV1Tisu4aVByyJfj0i1Ave7M8P04d3bmIIDeELBqEHP_bjKQrAX27Lr0-hJCqhvZCNQMZy6e1d30eBpF9E-Lf372AoW4RH1IE/w640-h480/start.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's the normal view, let's take some of this stuff apart. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7GlVcO5QnJna4RulqnLhfvYQ3gAcSY6S6tQQp9HZzJMsahahbTf8W1HH6GhhqpzkVAaGPBChjT1feXogJs9Zd6R1Z-SV1Tisu4aVByyJfj0i1Ave7M8P04d3bmIIDeELBqEHP_bjKQrAX27Lr0-hJCqhvZCNQMZy6e1d30eBpF9E-Lf372AoW4RH1IE/s4032/start.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">My main prep for this event was checking the car out this week with swapping in my best set of front brake pads this afternoon, checking the wheels for torque, and also the brake fluid. Last week I did an oil change, and a short drive this afternoon felt really good, so the car should be ready. I still have to pack up some stuff for the weekend, and with track driving it's good to have extra goodies like another set of brake pads, and whatever tools would be needed for those brake pads. I'll take along some food and water to keep the driver going, as well as safety gear like a tow hook, helmet, gloves, etc. One new item for this event is a digital GPS lap timer, the AIM Solo 2, so I'm looking forward to getting more feedback and data from this device and using it to help me go faster. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's a quick look at how easy it is to swap out brake pads on this car: </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxSdQKCFkm2i7Ecn3qzfLwTWjKrVedcOiWSNUT8THZfTXFMZ3SBjHgc8PWfWvovg_zIyUfh8FjebxOQYicAWgtsVS6mrdDgnvuUuj1xs4tPVm1-S4vMP2f-dRysGz_hVdpV9XV2J17IbnA5xkkDOKzEhIQWd_AqZ4o6TPpUXVLTHCvKwVJK2_JpHvnBE/w640-h480/IMG_0525.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Using some pliers to pull out the cotter pin.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxSdQKCFkm2i7Ecn3qzfLwTWjKrVedcOiWSNUT8THZfTXFMZ3SBjHgc8PWfWvovg_zIyUfh8FjebxOQYicAWgtsVS6mrdDgnvuUuj1xs4tPVm1-S4vMP2f-dRysGz_hVdpV9XV2J17IbnA5xkkDOKzEhIQWd_AqZ4o6TPpUXVLTHCvKwVJK2_JpHvnBE/s4032/IMG_0525.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhyP2YXhTxzYzOv_7C4YSlp0atV9ADjytv-mgAVycLvWVz1IWTOrZTGvdfXgLMwXHKngZVv0LpvBNsGVOuhbVGqRuRKVr5Q4Ee5AxAabx3J_4SRH2Bi4s-_giPiFpnLDEx1ASyyftvH5F9B4izkqRKejNA4y370_W5ScoOi65SdPo520kPRIq1dSOGxI/w640-h480/IMG_0526.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I've taken the pin halfway out of the back of the calipers, it was held in by the cotter pin, and held the piece under it which holds down on top of the two brake pads. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhyP2YXhTxzYzOv_7C4YSlp0atV9ADjytv-mgAVycLvWVz1IWTOrZTGvdfXgLMwXHKngZVv0LpvBNsGVOuhbVGqRuRKVr5Q4Ee5AxAabx3J_4SRH2Bi4s-_giPiFpnLDEx1ASyyftvH5F9B4izkqRKejNA4y370_W5ScoOi65SdPo520kPRIq1dSOGxI/s4032/IMG_0526.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4dUgaSVa56Qhc4xFaGM72t6HbG3HGhPDBp_wjOkMqVEU3FGYSTKs84rYViAEjpJXi3ATjsnEhNOgwnrM3zbUn-Dp3et9WFW8LkErf7NDEVZsqQYW24THc733o7j1_nk7EiRaYL1yTZTGlVeopudA04RKx-E__9B9fYA4kWJuovzcaUsv75QkPO9FkRQ/w640-h480/IMG_0527.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With the pin all the way out, just grab the metal retainer that sits on top of the brake pads. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4dUgaSVa56Qhc4xFaGM72t6HbG3HGhPDBp_wjOkMqVEU3FGYSTKs84rYViAEjpJXi3ATjsnEhNOgwnrM3zbUn-Dp3et9WFW8LkErf7NDEVZsqQYW24THc733o7j1_nk7EiRaYL1yTZTGlVeopudA04RKx-E__9B9fYA4kWJuovzcaUsv75QkPO9FkRQ/s4032/IMG_0527.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumZDCKcAnD2MOcC6PwAoIENIcoUhAo2rXhqgri-b1gBKmAFtCXz7UKWzeZzCafi5ulOyFnB1R2J5powHszvCwiiPGccKCBjd4NWkrZY_zrJLTI4nASt_fm1syCW2NhOAZMJaqqnO5Y7oUs3rj25Lj9hyphenhyphen5OyrlAMuHaKuoLeT_hPz2TscpAUofsX6RR-8/w640-h480/IMG_0529.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Just grab one of the two brake pads and lift out. <br />PRO TIP: The side of the brake pad with the material on it goes TOWARDS THE ROTOR!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumZDCKcAnD2MOcC6PwAoIENIcoUhAo2rXhqgri-b1gBKmAFtCXz7UKWzeZzCafi5ulOyFnB1R2J5powHszvCwiiPGccKCBjd4NWkrZY_zrJLTI4nASt_fm1syCW2NhOAZMJaqqnO5Y7oUs3rj25Lj9hyphenhyphen5OyrlAMuHaKuoLeT_hPz2TscpAUofsX6RR-8/s4032/IMG_0529.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg426Xqb5s3E_kwsUEAup4xbGQZUTnjDLntoQWixlHDaD-sIy-VtLyjHn3Zj0zPCFMuMCXDDAenEA7HEnPhde_dAjOcBgvylkgijaRlWmtls8ZP9kMo-jsmJBvuPcJkFwBuWEMQ5EL4E666DVxWlJF3xbK1oZMH8sME0uBugI8w_1UdtJA7V930M8xRHW4/w640-h480/IMG_0530.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One pad out, one more to remove. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg426Xqb5s3E_kwsUEAup4xbGQZUTnjDLntoQWixlHDaD-sIy-VtLyjHn3Zj0zPCFMuMCXDDAenEA7HEnPhde_dAjOcBgvylkgijaRlWmtls8ZP9kMo-jsmJBvuPcJkFwBuWEMQ5EL4E666DVxWlJF3xbK1oZMH8sME0uBugI8w_1UdtJA7V930M8xRHW4/s4032/IMG_0530.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VrXV1oM-2ynOHqGUAWFhNK6Rlq0sb8LaG6_QeZNaaSYa0DPabimgZ6zLXflW9_YjqN2HI9KjLnM6nlBabYUZLY3HuVyG_0GVLeUeXfj3ffV8PiDjdgsPYODnvpAEmorQ5jk6f_2L6iaXF7MgtVYeFyFbtlijXqY1aZSUyud3UUvTu1vmgU6-e18IbIQ/w640-h480/IMG_0531.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Grabbing the 2nd brake pad. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VrXV1oM-2ynOHqGUAWFhNK6Rlq0sb8LaG6_QeZNaaSYa0DPabimgZ6zLXflW9_YjqN2HI9KjLnM6nlBabYUZLY3HuVyG_0GVLeUeXfj3ffV8PiDjdgsPYODnvpAEmorQ5jk6f_2L6iaXF7MgtVYeFyFbtlijXqY1aZSUyud3UUvTu1vmgU6-e18IbIQ/s4032/IMG_0531.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPViO9cuOXqne6GqhZXs5hgBw6g7hJSr8L7ivAhpVymojatORqTPnjI2wTsTY1SV3qNzxRPryzWfJ0Rhk4iPACBf1ii5QPDh_UCp5lkCzaY4nVGlUvBq6O5ifnJ5EOoxjCS-wYXe8XL8eDP3uc5ZWGG8-Wsd2_H4XpE3XzwWA9LY8Lf-SjaznAIQCrtBs/w640-h480/IMG_0532.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2nd brake pad lifter out, this is an ATE brand. <br />WARNING: DO NOT EAT!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPViO9cuOXqne6GqhZXs5hgBw6g7hJSr8L7ivAhpVymojatORqTPnjI2wTsTY1SV3qNzxRPryzWfJ0Rhk4iPACBf1ii5QPDh_UCp5lkCzaY4nVGlUvBq6O5ifnJ5EOoxjCS-wYXe8XL8eDP3uc5ZWGG8-Wsd2_H4XpE3XzwWA9LY8Lf-SjaznAIQCrtBs/s4032/IMG_0532.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxXUUIo4DLJIppycQUUuMnRDEZN44ECsM_ZRv2v-lYWWRR7yQNmcQWfB59OVwtGDaBCuUZZvVthCD9NcIHZa26BojlEObdDzvJaakN-G9uaUobmDqcYKZOAw9e5yjONdzaM1y9l3MsMuqK8J9I0_rjdlUV7OXzGFIb9FRM8WhQeGrdHpOZIWQqLWBTAU/w640-h480/IMG_0533.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A quick peek at the thickness of the pads I just removed, they're in great shape, but not designed to hold up to track driving. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxXUUIo4DLJIppycQUUuMnRDEZN44ECsM_ZRv2v-lYWWRR7yQNmcQWfB59OVwtGDaBCuUZZvVthCD9NcIHZa26BojlEObdDzvJaakN-G9uaUobmDqcYKZOAw9e5yjONdzaM1y9l3MsMuqK8J9I0_rjdlUV7OXzGFIb9FRM8WhQeGrdHpOZIWQqLWBTAU/s4032/IMG_0533.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><br /></div></div></div>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-79702642556993856662024-02-08T12:39:00.000-08:002024-02-08T12:40:13.967-08:00Track Night in America 2024 Schedule Released<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7_BSSWMEfW_oRbJlikxapbWS3NvKaDobOzg_arpsXrywBkcs_0nTw1LsURahGMkf67drw2XEx2AUyN91ZLgSEs0bU1QLw3mT7I_OUYcj1xPiP5lRaNpssCl2BPWy-Va9s-SPHY6TlRdsV2ditahDTTfrIymlh-pW3n_qJ9IHxMP4Pj1UI-5kKJ7ve00/s2500/TNiA2023.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7_BSSWMEfW_oRbJlikxapbWS3NvKaDobOzg_arpsXrywBkcs_0nTw1LsURahGMkf67drw2XEx2AUyN91ZLgSEs0bU1QLw3mT7I_OUYcj1xPiP5lRaNpssCl2BPWy-Va9s-SPHY6TlRdsV2ditahDTTfrIymlh-pW3n_qJ9IHxMP4Pj1UI-5kKJ7ve00/w640-h426/TNiA2023.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">NMS in 2023 at Track Night in America, photo by Tradd's Photos. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">One cool event that the Sports Car Club of America sponsors is called Track Night in America. What is TNIA? Is it a girl named Tina for people that can't spell? How about Truly Nifty Ionized Atoms? Nah, it's a fun way to drive your car on a real track. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">These events are held across the country throughout the year, and this marks the 10th year for this very successful program. It was started to make getting on track easier, cheaper, and maintain safety and help grow the sport. It's not a race, there are not times or trophies, so if you are hyper-competitive and already drive in real races, maybe it's not for you. So, if you have NOT been on a track, and want to find out if you'd like it, NMS recommends that you try starting with a TNIA event. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">One way that his is an easier way than normal to get on track, is that you don't need a racing license, you just need a safe car and a helmet. You don't have to spend a full weekend like some track days, you can just head out to a nearby track about noon on a weekday and get 4 sessions driving on track. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">For all the info, check out the Internet! <a href="https://www.tracknightinamerica.com/"><b><span style="color: red;">SCCA Track Night in America</span></b></a></span></p>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-88491561151963427192024-02-04T16:51:00.000-08:002024-02-04T16:51:38.464-08:00Automotive Technology Update #1<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfaJQEj7RgkWeL6hbWQ6BR_eFW-d_IHjXYcM8o4hhgIZb3kmctF7mSLIn4iI_7YnaHAJXWvbcV371pOXotPkresWiR9MW8mn9SVG1vm1jAvfcPqzXtpXk4PMUIEXt3jjW4dd_jc0ZePOznDYe2s_5roZUhrv-dyXIa5mFT8uJ309wAwPTQggbqAhZOWk/s4032/IMG_0362.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfaJQEj7RgkWeL6hbWQ6BR_eFW-d_IHjXYcM8o4hhgIZb3kmctF7mSLIn4iI_7YnaHAJXWvbcV371pOXotPkresWiR9MW8mn9SVG1vm1jAvfcPqzXtpXk4PMUIEXt3jjW4dd_jc0ZePOznDYe2s_5roZUhrv-dyXIa5mFT8uJ309wAwPTQggbqAhZOWk/w640-h480/IMG_0362.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kia 4 cylinder, removing the chains and tensioners.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">On January 8th I started class in the Automotive Technology program at York Technical College, so from time to time I'll give a little update on how things are going. As normal with the NMS blog, I reserve the right to highlight dumb stuff (hey, that timing chain was broken before I touched it!) and leave out the bad news (like if I get bad grades!) and generally, show off how little I know about car repair. Along the way I hope to actually learn a lot and put it to use in the real world by taking care of my cars, and just maybe using that skill to drive faster at track and autocross events. Odds are that I won't get a big gig at a NASCAR team in Charlotte, or work at a Porsche dealership, but who knows!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwD9PeRs1wK2uucfJrXvb25ldAr-uPEVVJwNiHwBJOJaZKSzQgBseBYeQenYve2_3ey-opXD0_ssuo3HOwOGg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><span style="font-size: medium;">In this video, we're looking to see how the engine mounts are holding up on a BMW Z4. If you watch the far side of the engine, it really hops up in the air, so it's time to replace those motor mounts. </span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you want to read about someone who went from being a mechanic at car dealerships (BMW and Ferrari in this case) to working on cars in Formula 1 (Benetton), as well as becoming a published author, check out the book by Steve Matchett titled The Mechanic's Tale. His description of applying for and getting into an F1 team, and the experience of his first weekend working at a race are eye-opening to say the least. Bottom line up front, if the team issues you new uniforms and work boots, you might want to get those boots broken in before working about 4 days straight at a race in Monaco! After his time in F1, Steve spent some time as a broadcaster on F1 TV coverage, so I enjoyed hearing his mechanic’s perspective on racing.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraZEQ18f76XEQSXkmxnL46mA9oSHyfuUEsV-WLNxPbnH4WeMobMTJ5rzkYIJNV2WsE0Mqr_OX4Nawe4BmgTcJShuDceKRS5ydKg35unewDjFCxU0m021tBCSjmrUgRVvbga8TeV-aXd1X1IQTRKFLhyphenhyphenHoR91U1GH3n75Tln0Y52su7tURg50YV7XAB1k/s4032/IMG_0397.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraZEQ18f76XEQSXkmxnL46mA9oSHyfuUEsV-WLNxPbnH4WeMobMTJ5rzkYIJNV2WsE0Mqr_OX4Nawe4BmgTcJShuDceKRS5ydKg35unewDjFCxU0m021tBCSjmrUgRVvbga8TeV-aXd1X1IQTRKFLhyphenhyphenHoR91U1GH3n75Tln0Y52su7tURg50YV7XAB1k/w640-h480/IMG_0397.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">File this under "Some problems are easier to identify than others!" Broken connecting rod, with the top half pretty much welded onto the piston for good measure. The bottom end of the rod stayed connected to the drive shaft, so the damage inside the block was just "really bad" and not "catastrophic, but either way you can stick a fork in this one, because this block is done. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My first class is Engine Repair, so in the first few weeks we've studied different engine designs, and then gotten into removing them from the car, disassembly, and cleaning. There have been reading assignments, with enough videos and hands-on time in the shop to keep us busy. We've learned about various engine checks, compression tests, oil pressure tests, engine mount checks, and covered the importance of being safe in the garage. We've been measuring parts and clearances in accordance with the specifications for things like piston bore, crankshaft parts, and oil pump wear. Our instructor is a Master Certified ASE technician, with decades of experience working in car dealerships that rhyme with "Ford." Along the way, I've seen him go way out of his way to connect with students, and help them with their own car issues, and mostly use his experience to help us understand what we're doing and why we're doing it. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkeK4BA74sfn853sfWJXgGgfVFoiqGI8FG61RG4JK_NSFjzEPnUv3GaymT3yDnE2cls2lpqOzZrB3MqZcotrWCGiQsk_bJwQVQ9KzQPcrX2xuczlGVSrTnIEpLF-uDcmx8FJD6GHz22eUhpbDbnVM1dNvj0QzjmqctKwOd9bYGtsTY0s5uZNucUZIxOQ/s4032/IMG_0360.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkeK4BA74sfn853sfWJXgGgfVFoiqGI8FG61RG4JK_NSFjzEPnUv3GaymT3yDnE2cls2lpqOzZrB3MqZcotrWCGiQsk_bJwQVQ9KzQPcrX2xuczlGVSrTnIEpLF-uDcmx8FJD6GHz22eUhpbDbnVM1dNvj0QzjmqctKwOd9bYGtsTY0s5uZNucUZIxOQ/w480-h640/IMG_0360.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Camshafts</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Besides learning in the classroom and taking apart engines on an engine stand, we’ve also done some work on real cars in the shop, sometimes using student’s cars too. Later this semester I'll also be in Emission Systems, Ignition and Fuel Systems, and some basic English class because this is an associate degree program. I was kind of thinking my English class from my bachelor's degree would count, but apparently not, so what the heck. Maybe I can learn me some gooder English two! Those typos were on purpose, honest. </span></p>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-50524807165387344232024-02-02T09:03:00.000-08:002024-02-02T09:03:08.520-08:00NTD: New Tool Day!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0t1AahNAtqSKZnlu2K-jb1nvUpalK14nELpFLEdTqyrT8qXPHpcVN2XVj9HgepUem7C8b2ctAyoqr2aGFu2XB57IIppi4_M29jWuHY6eAhYQu_nm7_o-WD9_-F8Nt1aPvw8FCDi2AxRSl1-32GVPsCPePRrHMBC1-Sieu4VAiQD_JzYd3vAD82bTmXc/s4032/IMG_0409.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0t1AahNAtqSKZnlu2K-jb1nvUpalK14nELpFLEdTqyrT8qXPHpcVN2XVj9HgepUem7C8b2ctAyoqr2aGFu2XB57IIppi4_M29jWuHY6eAhYQu_nm7_o-WD9_-F8Nt1aPvw8FCDi2AxRSl1-32GVPsCPePRrHMBC1-Sieu4VAiQD_JzYd3vAD82bTmXc/w640-h480/IMG_0409.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One of my tools came to my house on this truck. <br />OK, it was a toolbox, not just one tool. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As a student enrolled in an Automotive Technology program, my school has a list of tools that we need, so, well, I ordered most of them! One good thing about being a student in a program like this is that a lot of the tool companies give you a discount! So, thank you to Matco and Snap-On that supports students at my school. Oh, make no mistake, they aren’t free, but it's always fun to get new tools. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlh4LZljT2oFGIQrEX-saU7cHKgwFFx2MsX9CsWltwee62-DKViuxd8BJjoIQ4MwrTRPooAN-0IKQufCijI7BxOoe1UiMw58ipoVmoWu18RjPHF7iNTXqfRsRftam6Cg0r19jenqYzrXUwR0p3y8PusvlrD3ffT1lONH29VRxiyPpsKlpM_yAv3KX-Io/s1920/IMG_0400.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlh4LZljT2oFGIQrEX-saU7cHKgwFFx2MsX9CsWltwee62-DKViuxd8BJjoIQ4MwrTRPooAN-0IKQufCijI7BxOoe1UiMw58ipoVmoWu18RjPHF7iNTXqfRsRftam6Cg0r19jenqYzrXUwR0p3y8PusvlrD3ffT1lONH29VRxiyPpsKlpM_yAv3KX-Io/w640-h360/IMG_0400.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A recent Snap-On delivery at NMS-North. <br />I just bought some screwdrivers about 30 years ago, so I splurged and bought some new ones. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you think about your local mechanic working in a shop, it is amazing to think that almost all of them have to have their own tools. At least in the Army I didn't have to buy my own weapon when I was in Bosnia or Iraq! Heck, the Army even has rules that say you can't take your own personally owned weapon! Maybe the Air Force lets you fly around your own personal F-22, but I certainly wouldn't know about that. </span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNXDJ0fuYPKBcpKSxSNS06ZZMPrPBz8zX0zYeIssi-c6Ag4WAXzPbYyHjoJgarczmDCTD0efXYfY6H6MKvfjJYaz8lhIm6GIdhHC36Zzm55eWGH9sTIbEL5TUmPb-4mvQXH-XaYafF_J-8lPxjgk_iOMcYV69Th6WVdXby2EdxfsmZfIjFrJKkKhh6Fg/s4032/IMG_0411.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNXDJ0fuYPKBcpKSxSNS06ZZMPrPBz8zX0zYeIssi-c6Ag4WAXzPbYyHjoJgarczmDCTD0efXYfY6H6MKvfjJYaz8lhIm6GIdhHC36Zzm55eWGH9sTIbEL5TUmPb-4mvQXH-XaYafF_J-8lPxjgk_iOMcYV69Th6WVdXby2EdxfsmZfIjFrJKkKhh6Fg/w640-h480/IMG_0411.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Not sure where the FedEx truck was going. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As a home-garage type of mechanic, I usually just buy any tools when I need them. Most of what I have used at home have been Craftsman tools, from the old Sears days. One 3/8 socket set I have was a wedding present from my dad, so thanks for that dad, it still works!</span></p>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-91415444682840942342024-01-23T10:34:00.000-08:002024-01-23T10:34:53.344-08:00Car and Driver Top 10 Cars for 2024: Nailed it!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpwZ71t1ux4iKE2F9aVGpQ4wTaTMeQfMelzrYQFZJnHcGskfABiFTGYBu2AGNIYu6y16uQuVHLm2StcPYdGyHaY0nMsvylswCCifQFCGfM69-JIOJpCI1-Sarf5GhhpjRfbUkLyqXsTIojEmTAFf-JcbborC8cNJZL_frSBeMzhs4CFJUYQ51DJYBgh4/s4032/IMG_0405.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpwZ71t1ux4iKE2F9aVGpQ4wTaTMeQfMelzrYQFZJnHcGskfABiFTGYBu2AGNIYu6y16uQuVHLm2StcPYdGyHaY0nMsvylswCCifQFCGfM69-JIOJpCI1-Sarf5GhhpjRfbUkLyqXsTIojEmTAFf-JcbborC8cNJZL_frSBeMzhs4CFJUYQ51DJYBgh4/w640-h480/IMG_0405.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Accord and Maverick, BAM!!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The latest issue of Car and Driver magazine features their annual TOP TEN CARS, and the TOP TEN TRUCKS and SUVS. Don't take my word for it, check it out online! Here's the link to the Cars: </span><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a45964280/10best-cars-2024/">CAR AND DRIVER 10 BEST </a></span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYqBmuk1KpZ7SNscx7w3hKbzA44OPnnALyNpuygi-XcDVHi_Uz_mgcGUM51j3Y4d0_xPjmhbriwMQLpY6JArb4OtmSc3WplaPqYs-EG_c-7gLfYdkjPXCtOWNY3K6q_ugC1eQqJsIitR6paYSHxg_dkjfk7osrLAYPcK12UlQnrjLo0gAC03wfhOgLnk/s4032/IMG_0406.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYqBmuk1KpZ7SNscx7w3hKbzA44OPnnALyNpuygi-XcDVHi_Uz_mgcGUM51j3Y4d0_xPjmhbriwMQLpY6JArb4OtmSc3WplaPqYs-EG_c-7gLfYdkjPXCtOWNY3K6q_ugC1eQqJsIitR6paYSHxg_dkjfk7osrLAYPcK12UlQnrjLo0gAC03wfhOgLnk/w640-h480/IMG_0406.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Accord</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">NMS would just like to point out that our recently acquired 24 Honda Accord Hybrid is in the TOP TEN! Hey, maybe we got lucky? Nah, because even though our 2009 Cayman isn't a 2024 Cayman, the 2024 Cayman and Boxster are on the TOP TEN LIST TOO! But wait, there's more!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcdTQ6JFP1JXkkSqE35YfU-P1Bs5yRMzPwg1CLKpCk30x0uNn4Tst4-nf-ce4uNcJ92Gp8an-4hG5nXME0ioAGLukSuwPV3SFPNQD873Yf_ABfskwaYpk6S7QfQlK4ppI6j2kkGrSOf2nSYRL9JQOSJeBQdtT0cOZiZ2NTWTUPpIItOlen8cknuoip4k/s4032/IMG_0314.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcdTQ6JFP1JXkkSqE35YfU-P1Bs5yRMzPwg1CLKpCk30x0uNn4Tst4-nf-ce4uNcJ92Gp8an-4hG5nXME0ioAGLukSuwPV3SFPNQD873Yf_ABfskwaYpk6S7QfQlK4ppI6j2kkGrSOf2nSYRL9JQOSJeBQdtT0cOZiZ2NTWTUPpIItOlen8cknuoip4k/w640-h480/IMG_0314.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2009 Cayman, not 2024. </td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Yep, the new NMS Ford Maverick is ALSO ON THE TOP TEN TRUCK LIST! BAM! That's 3 for 3 at NMS-North! Here's your link: </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a45964575/10best-trucks-suvs-2024/"><b><span style="color: red;">CAR AND DRIVER 10 BEST TRUCKS AND SUVS</span></b></a><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4lu_LLpUcxslp1CT_eUdJmj6U869Y21PAfIBP9yJ-HXvxLTNDmwrKIeZOe17RShktOExK1cPh5YgqP-9XFR4AKCfd-S7ec2BDTVZaC0xa76ywVPi25ZCQBefg3x2JhdgK5fomGutQkjviGDNnx_difLVggWYJMkEKLbBhNeIQDRqR20U0jecgXoc5Oc/s4032/IMG_0413.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4lu_LLpUcxslp1CT_eUdJmj6U869Y21PAfIBP9yJ-HXvxLTNDmwrKIeZOe17RShktOExK1cPh5YgqP-9XFR4AKCfd-S7ec2BDTVZaC0xa76ywVPi25ZCQBefg3x2JhdgK5fomGutQkjviGDNnx_difLVggWYJMkEKLbBhNeIQDRqR20U0jecgXoc5Oc/w640-h480/IMG_0413.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maverick</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">I'm sure there are other top ten lists, but, since we nailed 3 out of 3, well, this list must be the best! Oh, and one more thing: anyone with a brand-new Cayman want to trade for my 15-year-old one? </span></div>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-66557799259072885552024-01-18T09:30:00.000-08:002024-01-18T09:30:10.599-08:00Studs in the Garage!<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibp_wCvELisN-GdwfPzBbUVSwauyJn9-2d4jM5dlxMhINqVZ0Kxbb6yWS5NtDjvSNfeJ3kqm2yGzazb83NZX_frhITObirSuIob5xNGFKaLKX0IxMoBj3A9XKbu65cLydwcek8e2_XUiCBcjTp6OqqIrSDtbBOoG0gpDMUgtvTJ4hfxAHX4Xc2gny22oQ/s4032/IMG_0339.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibp_wCvELisN-GdwfPzBbUVSwauyJn9-2d4jM5dlxMhINqVZ0Kxbb6yWS5NtDjvSNfeJ3kqm2yGzazb83NZX_frhITObirSuIob5xNGFKaLKX0IxMoBj3A9XKbu65cLydwcek8e2_XUiCBcjTp6OqqIrSDtbBOoG0gpDMUgtvTJ4hfxAHX4Xc2gny22oQ/w640-h480/IMG_0339.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Just showing off my new McLaren hat Christmas present. </span><span>It was chilly in the garage, so the hat was a big help! </span><span>Also showing off the new belt-drive garage door opener. </span><span>NMS is now in the 21st century and we can open and close the door with an app on our phones, although we didn't splurge for the even fancier one with a camera. G</span><span>arage door opener trivia from the expert that installed it: if you've heard of the LiftMaster brand, they are made by Chamberlain, so you just might be able to save yourself some money if you buy a Chamberlain at Home Depot like I did, instead of a LiftMaster. We bought this new one because the old one broke. Considering it was 19 years old, it had a good run. </span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Back to our blog post title today, Studs in the Garage isn't the name of a rock band, it's the latest project on the Cayman. I changed the wheels from normal lug nuts to studs. Here's how that went: </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FOPYCn79Ag_33XgexXFQanm7xqNW7oC6HUYP2GhNUyXrnQU52BjeWhRJ41ax4HU74RmEhHAFg_HGoU4pOnQVQImLY1g606MtIjOPKXfuYOycsjAB47jqoiEsh2kVmuRQXlkDtEe-Wz5sIZXdlnvcBOMra-_2z4eQCGJj-O_chrNPc3ic7gh-wTLF5lM/s4032/IMG_0327.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FOPYCn79Ag_33XgexXFQanm7xqNW7oC6HUYP2GhNUyXrnQU52BjeWhRJ41ax4HU74RmEhHAFg_HGoU4pOnQVQImLY1g606MtIjOPKXfuYOycsjAB47jqoiEsh2kVmuRQXlkDtEe-Wz5sIZXdlnvcBOMra-_2z4eQCGJj-O_chrNPc3ic7gh-wTLF5lM/w640-h480/IMG_0327.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's the "before" picture. <br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">The wheels have 5 regular lug nuts. <br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">These nuts are kind of a big deal. <br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">They hold the wheels on!<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Don't leave home without them!</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaazrrB8ODvmIa_ERSzxbk5g6QcZcFTMJAfopTiZFeaIODv7IgnBTpr8Puo7_zNdVDO5sTRWQBsC_ZO2XnZFA2Ge41hVF1XxdXWUC7-3gUNn4SUeeEToKw6zofd6H1Ys4396lG52PeK84u3V8WNrXZfpj2sTqJgsEa1Pz5S3HC6zZ_iaKh87xzbWwSRcU/w640-h480/IMG_0328.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: start;">Step 1: old lug nuts removed.</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">OK, before that I loosened them and jacked up the car. I also had breakfast.</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaazrrB8ODvmIa_ERSzxbk5g6QcZcFTMJAfopTiZFeaIODv7IgnBTpr8Puo7_zNdVDO5sTRWQBsC_ZO2XnZFA2Ge41hVF1XxdXWUC7-3gUNn4SUeeEToKw6zofd6H1Ys4396lG52PeK84u3V8WNrXZfpj2sTqJgsEa1Pz5S3HC6zZ_iaKh87xzbWwSRcU/s4032/IMG_0328.HEIC"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PtQPn4WJ9N4TnpfJgBEEZg-xLz2GVPAdE1eZFgHErWVT9BxrSsASY-UoZsvWROt-EIZZ5hb0O3e3dWBKHB5MCGcbuHmCnZFD1Jy-o-fAgVoFO8VA_03caAWbDVvmKvPX2A_TSKMqv3cZX5-PGEvkKUx3Tys9Kkn473rfCymt2tQEbmVDeZcuvcr_e1c/s4032/IMG_0329.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PtQPn4WJ9N4TnpfJgBEEZg-xLz2GVPAdE1eZFgHErWVT9BxrSsASY-UoZsvWROt-EIZZ5hb0O3e3dWBKHB5MCGcbuHmCnZFD1Jy-o-fAgVoFO8VA_03caAWbDVvmKvPX2A_TSKMqv3cZX5-PGEvkKUx3Tys9Kkn473rfCymt2tQEbmVDeZcuvcr_e1c/w640-h480/IMG_0329.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Step 2: Wheel studs ready to be installed. They just screw in where the old lugs were. </span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> The solid end goes into the wheel, and the outer end will have the 5mm hex bolt fitting sticking out so you can tighten them down. </div></span><p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXM9ifPzVgvVHfVQGqot6zvOivVA8RLFi5UNVNaXKlL_Zp0zX0lowyATKCS-VyWfX_Yj8_CEX4YKAuTGCZq17JG4XiSL7mlJ7vsiJodlNwQfEE8xZ6EW5C4geM7a3eR8sPe1wEZm9JtPfeKgrUTkP-uj6b8Z545bt0-J3H9YorsYEWTbAUlj_8U3YybU/s4032/IMG_0330.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXM9ifPzVgvVHfVQGqot6zvOivVA8RLFi5UNVNaXKlL_Zp0zX0lowyATKCS-VyWfX_Yj8_CEX4YKAuTGCZq17JG4XiSL7mlJ7vsiJodlNwQfEE8xZ6EW5C4geM7a3eR8sPe1wEZm9JtPfeKgrUTkP-uj6b8Z545bt0-J3H9YorsYEWTbAUlj_8U3YybU/w640-h480/IMG_0330.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Step 3: The studs will also get some of this stuff, because you do NOT want those studs getting loose and the wheels coming off. Well, I don't know if YOU want my wheels staying on or coming off, but I want them to stay ON!</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjetQTsB4N-GoWZOXB9RCEGARFxvYjV_CsuMLWkfbRLgz-bTAPLPLgi7_0x6ZaehN2LLapcEtjI5ZwA-bnz-eelA7CgnCYV3_hRm5yM8lSEtN7z0Im5Q66wugxuAnjkUqGwGmyCF1e65x3Oowa69fvYTLvYIaKI6q4S3g5fVskdpTjUxgzakzGJmrGkM0/s4032/IMG_0331.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjetQTsB4N-GoWZOXB9RCEGARFxvYjV_CsuMLWkfbRLgz-bTAPLPLgi7_0x6ZaehN2LLapcEtjI5ZwA-bnz-eelA7CgnCYV3_hRm5yM8lSEtN7z0Im5Q66wugxuAnjkUqGwGmyCF1e65x3Oowa69fvYTLvYIaKI6q4S3g5fVskdpTjUxgzakzGJmrGkM0/w640-h480/IMG_0331.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Step 4: The kit came with studs, lug nuts, liquid Vibra-Tite, and this handy little 5mm tool. <br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Later I bought a real 5mm hex bolt socket so I could check the torque on the studs. <br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">You know, safety. </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5odoPER11iG838l1kLaa7F6xLe7IGRDPus_VLM1erighZUs0yEF9aUdT-5YBnDO-KEeKdQf2rQ5iNR1jbkW465Q1lgLy35qZMrjEALsBaTIWZyBdIkhsSP8j2i_jrD0wZSmpvwFBioKMaJBi_ibbSyOhtp07iHaljN9HelAn4FQDFsqnjFgXGMbGo4g/s4032/IMG_0332.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5odoPER11iG838l1kLaa7F6xLe7IGRDPus_VLM1erighZUs0yEF9aUdT-5YBnDO-KEeKdQf2rQ5iNR1jbkW465Q1lgLy35qZMrjEALsBaTIWZyBdIkhsSP8j2i_jrD0wZSmpvwFBioKMaJBi_ibbSyOhtp07iHaljN9HelAn4FQDFsqnjFgXGMbGo4g/w640-h480/IMG_0332.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>OK, the first 5 studs are in, so according to my quick estimate, there are approximately 3 more wheels to do too! </span><span>Sorry my car is dirty. Caused by actually driving it. </span><span>On the caliper you can see one of the two brake bleeder points. The other one is on the back side of the caliper. During this operation I found one of the little caps had come loose, so I tightened that thing down and checked that my brake fluid in the reservoir was still good. </span><span>You know, because sometimes you have to STOP the car. </span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdy5NvTJtBiG9BlSLyVKX67gafltYISjPddsfCmkFYB0xgypQ4AteeLKc9Ytp-QSVoGfZoNnKoBHy0Dq5_zq63RXbgWVlbsAm3-gHj85X_D3z5pyYV5jRVc3TsdvsAh8DfNiLKSWR1vIEF0Lcwx_ZVAQnDO3oTVVj3jV2n6nV68qMwjawOF4qyEMCnV0E/s4032/IMG_0333.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdy5NvTJtBiG9BlSLyVKX67gafltYISjPddsfCmkFYB0xgypQ4AteeLKc9Ytp-QSVoGfZoNnKoBHy0Dq5_zq63RXbgWVlbsAm3-gHj85X_D3z5pyYV5jRVc3TsdvsAh8DfNiLKSWR1vIEF0Lcwx_ZVAQnDO3oTVVj3jV2n6nV68qMwjawOF4qyEMCnV0E/w640-h480/IMG_0333.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Step 5: New lugs for the studs. The rounded end goes on first, so that you still have the bolt to wrench down to 96 ft-lbs. </span><span>Again, because safety. </span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dT2x2ECbnKYMbRMBVFJ1VfAiC7fbguGJpgIIHYJpvGhHrEBA5KmfFbCHaBolkS46ttuPJS8f5ry3e_jDTtftH2-_-CASNBrw48NV_Yn89OU4Yvq9M95jDr8s6u3Iq-9gmTN1IA1GXnQZj9rprONEAsOpFNLDxsc-bvBXHWNCtJcwcgAME9Kpfg2K_sg/s4032/IMG_0334.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dT2x2ECbnKYMbRMBVFJ1VfAiC7fbguGJpgIIHYJpvGhHrEBA5KmfFbCHaBolkS46ttuPJS8f5ry3e_jDTtftH2-_-CASNBrw48NV_Yn89OU4Yvq9M95jDr8s6u3Iq-9gmTN1IA1GXnQZj9rprONEAsOpFNLDxsc-bvBXHWNCtJcwcgAME9Kpfg2K_sg/w640-h480/IMG_0334.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a front wheel, so maybe I could have gone with a shorter than 75mm stud. </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2r2qRgC5qYP4vrHgrWEe0IWFFjE_P6Qpupx76O0dywyD5xKxATR9sT85mfmet5W7T5Ysf5sibrxGGz89-ZZJZ4FDQiA-VSLaaZR7Qp3nz3-ihs0WCe_cRofYz8uehWAMxy_CX2y363xqQ5_tIl2c7btdYNCMLWITc7CpfWltktv48uTYKdN_I4MiNpDQ/s4032/IMG_0335.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2r2qRgC5qYP4vrHgrWEe0IWFFjE_P6Qpupx76O0dywyD5xKxATR9sT85mfmet5W7T5Ysf5sibrxGGz89-ZZJZ4FDQiA-VSLaaZR7Qp3nz3-ihs0WCe_cRofYz8uehWAMxy_CX2y363xqQ5_tIl2c7btdYNCMLWITc7CpfWltktv48uTYKdN_I4MiNpDQ/w640-h480/IMG_0335.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Step 6: Torque the bolts. PRO TIP: ALWAYS go with having the wheels stay ON the car! </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjrM15kJ2oo7OvWsYVkwqwRg-Gb0RqDSnoA1nFU9QTQfge5O_TlwC7P_xrXsvasPg2SvJNp9Zb0oFV45QNJ1AOC4cmLDROJ2EwtuRndNNlS6o3Rvi8pc0aRdt-qOAhXgTC0VhVepxy0-uwLsRLUdN5AFV8P_xsgJcSvs9evcNK2gspjcJMoAC4Cyv88U/s4032/IMG_0337.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjrM15kJ2oo7OvWsYVkwqwRg-Gb0RqDSnoA1nFU9QTQfge5O_TlwC7P_xrXsvasPg2SvJNp9Zb0oFV45QNJ1AOC4cmLDROJ2EwtuRndNNlS6o3Rvi8pc0aRdt-qOAhXgTC0VhVepxy0-uwLsRLUdN5AFV8P_xsgJcSvs9evcNK2gspjcJMoAC4Cyv88U/w640-h480/IMG_0337.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Floor jack and another great present, the rolling bucket padded seat top! This made working on the wheels much more comfortable! The other great solution would be having a full lift for the car so you could get the wheels up in the air, but we don't have one of those in the garage. Yet. </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMEosOg8LI6r5_KB1mvZ57eeS0P11zpn8yeW3dgR4k62IcpoykJBzItKRXr3Gxf20A_ZHva-dxa4me39zCysRSHJBPhWnyFPkDP8pJQrklGvpwxjWTPOjCcj4XgzuI6py2IP6bJcxc_mlRGAgOlS3U0adgouE83khhcNNSvufXNYG443WnckAeGQda3o/s4032/IMG_0338.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMEosOg8LI6r5_KB1mvZ57eeS0P11zpn8yeW3dgR4k62IcpoykJBzItKRXr3Gxf20A_ZHva-dxa4me39zCysRSHJBPhWnyFPkDP8pJQrklGvpwxjWTPOjCcj4XgzuI6py2IP6bJcxc_mlRGAgOlS3U0adgouE83khhcNNSvufXNYG443WnckAeGQda3o/w480-h640/IMG_0338.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Checking brake fluid level, it's above the MIN line, and not all the way up to MAX. To get this view I have to stick my phone in a little side port to see where the fluid is resting and<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">take a picture. The entire brake fluid and other parts of the car in the front trunk are all hidden under plastic covers. </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-67904315096034538092024-01-14T13:39:00.000-08:002024-01-14T13:39:42.025-08:00If It's a Weekend, I Must be at a Cars and Coffee!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIiojxgYcxZzz40NmG2VDgk2y7Trc9K4jVCW3EVXT_BnxZFMzSOpV3kJBdAXS-nHPERgEtJ34GIZvcH_tWhTBbbcgq1wZnt6i7liS4ZZFfaPnIgDSdGBJ1tJ-2YbPlSNOagmHdoCEwQMjYlg1qcj69B2slPalqeQgbreiifuyf7-x0Q5a_CNGQzwggVU/s4032/IMG_0302.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIiojxgYcxZzz40NmG2VDgk2y7Trc9K4jVCW3EVXT_BnxZFMzSOpV3kJBdAXS-nHPERgEtJ34GIZvcH_tWhTBbbcgq1wZnt6i7liS4ZZFfaPnIgDSdGBJ1tJ-2YbPlSNOagmHdoCEwQMjYlg1qcj69B2slPalqeQgbreiifuyf7-x0Q5a_CNGQzwggVU/w640-h480/IMG_0302.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Always go full COMMANDO!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">For those of you in the back, IT'S 2024, so high time to hit the monthly Cars and Coffee over in York SC. Thanks again to Southern Touch Bakery for hosting and serving up the coffee and other goodies! Let's ride!</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYYAI-2sL-obBCQpEGb5bvHk05yz2Eu-dKEQr6CTKBb6Sf9j-Bn_mzPdhDZP4BSur3sZldi2s9sFcEzg_qgbQNgJvA2IljkxEVjfr-dHVCm3zj03EIfFJqxkPSxU05qAhk6OXg-MpeBp6zLbq6jZHtfxV0bd6WjvGk5PVhUckBaE-im6DeRLQZmmhYak/s4032/IMG_0297.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYYAI-2sL-obBCQpEGb5bvHk05yz2Eu-dKEQr6CTKBb6Sf9j-Bn_mzPdhDZP4BSur3sZldi2s9sFcEzg_qgbQNgJvA2IljkxEVjfr-dHVCm3zj03EIfFJqxkPSxU05qAhk6OXg-MpeBp6zLbq6jZHtfxV0bd6WjvGk5PVhUckBaE-im6DeRLQZmmhYak/w640-h480/IMG_0297.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWELKQer6bfVymz04rLUDykPWTjv87-F3LEta60IqOMTtpZ9ybaZkivjTpytDl2SgZqFZ7UjoqyRmU3DsnmsXq2w3snmVI05iWTvxPDe3_CryWb7bmoqkIU-P3YrNMdsGfGIstEVqi2XvDEh5lUqIJxOo4KOK9wGGYDi8MbzPol7aNOrX2bjEJAGQ4VE/s4032/IMG_0221.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWELKQer6bfVymz04rLUDykPWTjv87-F3LEta60IqOMTtpZ9ybaZkivjTpytDl2SgZqFZ7UjoqyRmU3DsnmsXq2w3snmVI05iWTvxPDe3_CryWb7bmoqkIU-P3YrNMdsGfGIstEVqi2XvDEh5lUqIJxOo4KOK9wGGYDi8MbzPol7aNOrX2bjEJAGQ4VE/w640-h480/IMG_0221.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Also coming in 2024: a red Ferrari. <br />Assuming I win the lottery. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">Like most things in life, it can be helpful to actually plan in advance what you're going to do, or what you're going to TRY to do, so let's take a little look at the NMS-North team goals for 2024. </span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">--There will be more autocross in the NMS #77 (Ruby the 2009 Porsche Cayman.) In 2023 I drove with 4 different clubs, so this year I might do the same, but my main goal this year is to stick with one club for their entire season and see where we stack up at the end of the year. Living near Charlotte opens up lots of possibilities from 2 SCCA regions (the Central Carolina Region where I technically live, and the South Carolina Region where NMS started), the Carolina Region Porsche club, and the TRIAD Sports Car Club. Ruby has been upgraded to new tires, so we'll see how the Yokohama A052s run. Team management are being jerks and say there's no money to pay me to drive, and they say the primary focus will be running in SCCA B Street class with the Central Carolina region. Most of their events take place at the big parking lot of zMax Dragway, with others on the even larger lot at Michelin Proving Grounds. zMax is the closest autocross location to the NMS-North garage, so that will save the team some expenses too!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">--There will be more track driving, thanks to several locations within driving distance, as well as tons of groups that sponsor track days. The easiest (read "cheapest") way to spend more time on track in 2024 (Hey "MORE IN 24" sounds like a slogan or something! You can quote me on that) is some more Track Night in America events with the SCCA. They use Carolina Motorsports Park in SC and Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval) close to home. Beyond that, it would be great to return to Watkins Glen in NY, since up in the Empire State they've got an early October event sponsored by 2 of the NASA regions. Virginia International Raceway is also on my driving wish list, so we'll see how it goes. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As we gear up and continue planning for 2024, we've already booked the NASA Southeast Winter Meltdown weekend at CMP during President's Day weekend in February. One clear advantage of living in SC instead of NY; you can count on being able to hit the track in JAN or FEB instead of waiting a few more months. Sure, it will be smoking hot in the summer, but it's not like VENUS hot or anything. Besides, Venus is a really DRY heat. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">--Off track, the big news here is that after retiring (again,) NMS-North is now enrolled at York Technical College for some Automotive Technician courses! Yes, the oldest member of NMS is a college-ish student AGAIN! This time with a focus on practical and useful knowledge about working on cars, I think classes will be WAY UP on the FUN CHART, educational, and possibly keep me off the streets at night! My "Special Secret Triple Probation" reasoning is to also use what's left of my GI Bill benefits to pay for the first bit of school too, so a big THANK YOU Mr. and Mrs. Taxpayer out there! Expect a lot of blogging about this experience, and if you already work on your own car and have car knowledge, I guarantee you can laugh at me all you want. I promise not to blog every day about every class and act like I have to explain how a 10mm socket is used. Maybe once a month or so will be plenty on this topic. Oh, and forecasters are predicting a 100% chance of new tools appearing soon. In the Army they encouraged everyone to be a "Life-Long Learner," so hopefully there will be some learning, as well as more life! <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">--Family wise, this brings up the continued adventures of NMS both North and South, now that the entire team (yes, both of us) and spouses live in the same state. In 2023 we competed at exactly one autocross event together and went to a NASCAR race together, so look for more combined joint-forces-combined-firepower activity from both drivers in 2024 also. </span></p>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-22817144643228379752024-01-06T11:57:00.000-08:002024-01-06T18:10:14.977-08:00NMS Highlights From 2023<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YDhObWt9SUllnNQa-rRkvuOHQQ2fAJzE_gRVUsEOvl-Ex1yqxSLHVdY1MnUymhhfrUIww7CXJYy2dAixo5TBYBuhipM7yP8cipJ7cFnIJdTaO2BDI_I_7FJjqb-cos0Qp0EXBIcp-c0YwXAJYZz2Gh7jHxT5IyQ08DTyeN0yDhzplbVFKdjNHm80yUI/s4032/IMG_9145.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YDhObWt9SUllnNQa-rRkvuOHQQ2fAJzE_gRVUsEOvl-Ex1yqxSLHVdY1MnUymhhfrUIww7CXJYy2dAixo5TBYBuhipM7yP8cipJ7cFnIJdTaO2BDI_I_7FJjqb-cos0Qp0EXBIcp-c0YwXAJYZz2Gh7jHxT5IyQ08DTyeN0yDhzplbVFKdjNHm80yUI/w640-h480/IMG_9145.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We hope your 2023 was better than this sculpture in Amsterdam!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Before we plan all of 2024, here, in no particular order, are our HIGHLIGHTS from 2023, which was another fun year at NMS!</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXuOWq3DETdGmDxlANf2aqvDPe90ZKBHOW7CyQyDw-PFPU5WAQKNixQ-bqKcvRJOZs2ssC9nQg0AiUi_Juny8mPZhyphenhyphenpHdw2rCggUmCHCzSpK28dHjzqm-Ul2qitHD8_o2U17UHGAdqIgwWFGEez3I7mPc-tOS2mSu28oJG2tOMdW_QpxcF4tlMUbvdmM/s4032/RoadAmericaBees.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXuOWq3DETdGmDxlANf2aqvDPe90ZKBHOW7CyQyDw-PFPU5WAQKNixQ-bqKcvRJOZs2ssC9nQg0AiUi_Juny8mPZhyphenhyphenpHdw2rCggUmCHCzSpK28dHjzqm-Ul2qitHD8_o2U17UHGAdqIgwWFGEez3I7mPc-tOS2mSu28oJG2tOMdW_QpxcF4tlMUbvdmM/w640-h360/RoadAmericaBees.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Bunch of Idiots "Bees" get into B Class!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Brian and the Bunch of Idiots team once again entered a Lemons race, tuned up the Miata, packed up the trailer, and headed north. Along the way they got stopped for a few hours by an Interstate accident up ahead of them that shutdown the road for 2 hours in Indiana, then they kept going north, and finally raced their #287 Miata at Road America in Wisconsin. This is definitely a bucket list track for drivers, so when these guys saw that the 24 Hours of Lemons series was returning to RA, they signed up! On the very positive side, and considering the track has long straights (meaning HIGHER SPEEDS) and their Miata has a small engine (meaning SLOWER SPEEDS) they were able to get in Class B instead of the usual Class A where the fastest cars compete. At the end of two days on track, they overcame some small issues, executed a great driver/pit stop strategy, and still came home in 18th place overall from about 140 drivers! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXp2oA7DH7r_cY0qRGG12qxsqT1zrbW8czhd6SeHupq5QzAsAhNVowZndZU3C-IIx_FULg3YfY5S_r_Odq46sBPl6hhb0svQhme288wDkasu-A3x1yQzOVOZoCn4i0clPsBkHb8qsCXPsEGQSeh-luDx6peqdePBMAFiCP8rs6FBNzQkvbImDi9Bw6Odc/s4032/VICTORY.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXp2oA7DH7r_cY0qRGG12qxsqT1zrbW8czhd6SeHupq5QzAsAhNVowZndZU3C-IIx_FULg3YfY5S_r_Odq46sBPl6hhb0svQhme288wDkasu-A3x1yQzOVOZoCn4i0clPsBkHb8qsCXPsEGQSeh-luDx6peqdePBMAFiCP8rs6FBNzQkvbImDi9Bw6Odc/w640-h480/VICTORY.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OVERALL PAX VICTORY and VICTORY IN CLASS!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Robert ran into some elves living in a tree or something, because thanks to their magic "fast autocross" beans he somehow pulled off the first ever NMS 1st place PAX at an autocross event in our 10 years of competition! All this time we thought the secret of going fast was PBJ sandwiches! Not long after that 1st place New York Metro Region PCA performance, and after moving to South Carolina, he also took a fastest Porsche car on RAW time at Carolina Region Porsche Club autocross event, which was also the 2nd fastest RAW time on the day. Note to self: Get More Magic Beans!</span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">NMS-South continued developing what some people call "Project Z." We can neither confirm nor deny that Project Z exists, whether it might exist in the future, or even if this ridiculous blog actually exists. An unidentified source was quoted as saying that "Project Z will be revealed soon...or not. Don't ask me, I just know things." Look for Project Z launching in 2025. Or sooner. Maybe later. You didn't hear it from us. NMS manager Brian Nixon stated that "Huh? What? Well, there's a BMW Z4 and Nissan makes a Z car, is that what you're talking about? Do you mean ZOD, like the bad guy in the Superman movie? The letter Zed like in German?"</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">NMS-North completed the move from NY to SC, once again unifying the entire two-man NMS team within the confines of just one state. Pro tip: Once you're out of the military, the government doesn't just move all your stuff at no cost, who knew?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Anyway, this move has no connection to the billion-dollar Scout Motors electric vehicle factory being built an hour away in Blythewood SC by the Audi company. However, NMS is open to the idea of serving as test drivers for any new vehicles built in the Palmetto state! On a related note, while we don't own any electric cars, two new hybrid vehicles found a place in the NMS garage this year. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbK7JyAgr-ec8oxWl7KT1EnyZHJti-v42FgrOT64evPYUyCHg8_eHtGRZEyxmQk7EgsO4ITs-EVEpsOyEVR9Q_qHh3nRvlQPPZcjvPo8zYOYLJStMSGVmwaIEFP5FOA8W6BavzfJO13TxdDWPVgFtQTSZFcKCe6UW3rMCzYlM9bRcmjSe-iH759f33Uok/s4032/IMG_5113.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbK7JyAgr-ec8oxWl7KT1EnyZHJti-v42FgrOT64evPYUyCHg8_eHtGRZEyxmQk7EgsO4ITs-EVEpsOyEVR9Q_qHh3nRvlQPPZcjvPo8zYOYLJStMSGVmwaIEFP5FOA8W6BavzfJO13TxdDWPVgFtQTSZFcKCe6UW3rMCzYlM9bRcmjSe-iH759f33Uok/w640-h480/IMG_5113.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One of the original Shelby Cobras, at the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia. <br />As in, one of only SIX of these bad boys on the planet!<br />FUN FACT: This car was once owned by rock and roll producer Phil Spector!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">It was another year of some of our favorite activities; driving at Track Night in America, visiting the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia (above) and driving some BMWs at their Ultimate Driving Experience (again.) </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SevB9qXcksJClBCviL2TqHYo5fuUCmy7Njy4Y5XAAK8KqEjCqCvgeU5wjyh8ACsCnCGmSva8O6RR3g5gIDxVzkqoDJrc998_CyidpPFn5ETuaJlJ0qJVDHDmIY9k25TKFV8oS6JEJRJJc9tQi8p4avhzPs8kJm6wtiRBfo0O8ov1dF0CVcPN4PlUbLA/s4032/IMG_6288.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SevB9qXcksJClBCviL2TqHYo5fuUCmy7Njy4Y5XAAK8KqEjCqCvgeU5wjyh8ACsCnCGmSva8O6RR3g5gIDxVzkqoDJrc998_CyidpPFn5ETuaJlJ0qJVDHDmIY9k25TKFV8oS6JEJRJJc9tQi8p4avhzPs8kJm6wtiRBfo0O8ov1dF0CVcPN4PlUbLA/w640-h480/IMG_6288.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our view of the start, Formula 1 in Miami!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Robert and Julie attended the F1 race in Miami. There were big crowds and hot weather in May in southern Florida, surprise! Overall, we rated it in 2nd place of all the F1 races we've attended, which includes Austin TX in 2019. Yeah, so dead last place in other words. Next on our list is the race in Montreal Canada, which usually takes place early in June. It's probably less like a foreign country than going to the race in Las Vegas. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjxYJc-XuMNSIojJWwDCGtF87e7nOHdPo4up0nMYm3DTf2GxHhIpww28XZ0cqCf9zSyMawYWLGhekmBuYDUDke9fbR2BSaQ9SSi9J4dNEc7c11fidnhYdOXh6PSf-KwcSxg1I9DYt-nr7LcTq2udaGPePrrM-a5cfjSTAnTB0aWpXkY1-NDrs5uRC0AY/s4032/IMG_8060.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjxYJc-XuMNSIojJWwDCGtF87e7nOHdPo4up0nMYm3DTf2GxHhIpww28XZ0cqCf9zSyMawYWLGhekmBuYDUDke9fbR2BSaQ9SSi9J4dNEc7c11fidnhYdOXh6PSf-KwcSxg1I9DYt-nr7LcTq2udaGPePrrM-a5cfjSTAnTB0aWpXkY1-NDrs5uRC0AY/w640-h480/IMG_8060.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brian and Robert head to some seats at Darlington.<br />Thanks to the VetTix group for cheap tickets. </span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Besides the F1 race, Brian and Robert attended the NASCAR race at Darlington in September. Guess what? It was loud! After the first few laps, the pack was spread out enough to cover the entire track, so from that point on the volume level never let up. Except when it did, like when they stopped all the cars on track because some of the track lights didn't come on. After a minor delay, back to the loud!</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishPKwlEe8tIoXdoPjM-L-oHoz_wCLNA72fwJ1gnvtdhbXvPYIx6Rj_XeMRrVGkD5UU8_kJywcTmTjLzRhDDyxLCMyc7_O1U4WegWW1yDJr_fuiesoED0vJXXc6DEZoVrSG_hvASPriP-AD2ZEJivxZgbR77iPd8X-MYWOYPR4bGKUG6984XhJiF3mkZM/s4032/IMG_7540.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishPKwlEe8tIoXdoPjM-L-oHoz_wCLNA72fwJ1gnvtdhbXvPYIx6Rj_XeMRrVGkD5UU8_kJywcTmTjLzRhDDyxLCMyc7_O1U4WegWW1yDJr_fuiesoED0vJXXc6DEZoVrSG_hvASPriP-AD2ZEJivxZgbR77iPd8X-MYWOYPR4bGKUG6984XhJiF3mkZM/w640-h480/IMG_7540.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2023 Maverick Hybrid XLT</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;">Outside the track and autocross events, NMS-North switched things up in the garage, with the addition of two hybrid vehicles. While new cars aren't cheap, we're loving the gas mileage in the Honda Accord Hybrid and Ford Maverick hybrid. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">In the "Go Big or Go Home" category, AKA "If I Win the Lottery," here's my idea for a great TV show. "Lap Record USA." This show would involve the NMS team AFTER winning the lottery, hiring a camera crew, buying the fastest car on the planet, and then systematically visiting all the racetracks in the USA in an attempt to break the track records for a single lap. Other than the big money to fund it, film crew, a network that wants this project, and an awesome car, it's pretty much ready to shoot! If you're the president of a major network or Internet channel, let's talk!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">"If I Win the Lottery" idea number B: Buy a former Ferrari F1 car, let the Ferrari folks keep it in Italy and do all the maintenance, and then maybe a couple times a year have them take it to some awesome track and let me drive it. This is a real thing, but if you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it. <a href="https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/corse-clienti/f1-clienti"><b><span style="color: red;">Ferrari F1 Clienti</span></b></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-55308120135252843132023-12-31T14:04:00.000-08:002023-12-31T14:08:30.675-08:00Pagani Huayra Roadster Spotted!<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1sLUDERruDc8O0kNR0DsGSWB-8YLqiJI51l89WPfOcDdrn2WGTQ08703Mm4yJD1VBNkv1DGd9yXwwyiwNYU8zW1FGh7gxtlJxKE4s4rMdrae5HhOQxM8fbn3bIfNBAzWYxadiisBUUPqMEaQnar3rxb6lb-6hkpyb-jiwPm3iny2fod9W_B47m-8ps0/s3325/PaganiEdit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1951" data-original-width="3325" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1sLUDERruDc8O0kNR0DsGSWB-8YLqiJI51l89WPfOcDdrn2WGTQ08703Mm4yJD1VBNkv1DGd9yXwwyiwNYU8zW1FGh7gxtlJxKE4s4rMdrae5HhOQxM8fbn3bIfNBAzWYxadiisBUUPqMEaQnar3rxb6lb-6hkpyb-jiwPm3iny2fod9W_B47m-8ps0/w640-h376/PaganiEdit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pagani Huayra Roadster</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I'd like to tell you about the Pagani I spotted at a Cars and Coffee near Charlotte. First though, since it's New Year's Eve, HAPPY NEW YEAR!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for following along on this blog. NMS wants to wish you a great 2024, and lots of motoring adventures in the future. One motoring adventure to avoid: Don't Drink and Drive!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">To wrap up 2023, I have to mention that yesterday I saw an amazing car, and I'm not sure that I've ever seen one before. For that reason, I'm going to leave out the "everyday" Aston Martins, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Ford GTs that were there. Yes, all of those were in multiples, but there was only this one Pagani Huayra Roadster. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggawutS0JOfmzKVQTh4zQzIycCWCtSH_i7XHwfiv32ZUBeOFGCM7d3QX36DOwQQB34k70YsFrbl08sY5TPO9Tpg1a0nVLTe6SIcjnw9_I3lJ2Y01Sk7z3o9LNJk-AAayIspHlqInGURUWf1pUlRvSbtBUPIC4UWAavgjaa4Iytz0KpTk_zTtMHvaUdtMg/s4032/IMG_0189.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggawutS0JOfmzKVQTh4zQzIycCWCtSH_i7XHwfiv32ZUBeOFGCM7d3QX36DOwQQB34k70YsFrbl08sY5TPO9Tpg1a0nVLTe6SIcjnw9_I3lJ2Y01Sk7z3o9LNJk-AAayIspHlqInGURUWf1pUlRvSbtBUPIC4UWAavgjaa4Iytz0KpTk_zTtMHvaUdtMg/w640-h480/IMG_0189.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">753 horsepower, similar torque.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Just the story of Mr. Horacio Pagani is interesting enough, so I'm sure you can Google him or here's a shortcut, read his story on the Pagani Automobiles website for a full history: <b><span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://www.pagani.com/history/"><span style="color: red;">PAGANI HISTORY</span></a></span></b></span><div><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Believe it or not, just the day before this event I was doing just that and was inspired by his life story. A few highlights include growing up in Argentina, getting to know 5-time F1 champion Juan Manuel Fangio, moving to Italy and working for Lamborghini, and then starting his own company. </span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_2HtGUYk6gHfjIrk6KIyr12Ac7ulLe8YDj1RLRqcy40dvtToCyhUJI2ogY62mb2KDyZZxO-uAAV6K6EyrVP3UFjxStwIU1Q1Oc6RbmZpUfsOJig01kpIoWzls0pkPbg8bV4AKPCVDyYqsI1qZYyd7T9RNTjhR4HToLJeghDXwNicEDf9tovyBW2wZmk/s4032/IMG_0190.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_2HtGUYk6gHfjIrk6KIyr12Ac7ulLe8YDj1RLRqcy40dvtToCyhUJI2ogY62mb2KDyZZxO-uAAV6K6EyrVP3UFjxStwIU1Q1Oc6RbmZpUfsOJig01kpIoWzls0pkPbg8bV4AKPCVDyYqsI1qZYyd7T9RNTjhR4HToLJeghDXwNicEDf9tovyBW2wZmk/w640-h480/IMG_0190.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">One thing I learned was that as he was working for Lamborghini, he became interested in carbon fiber and using modern composites. Unfortunately, the economy was not so good at that time and the company didn't want to make the investment. What did Mr. Pagani do? He got a bank loan, bought his own autoclave to make carbon fiber, and then used it at Lamborghini! </span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yrue9mTKUMBQ4szjiehdUkVP-DYS5XkYR8J4uxriXs4UkqfWSqymr1dDCapGpYTq06GAqoUAICnc-GAs1bsp1q3WCm2wwLujz6E8xkb8l1soAypl_1S9IUldRVvME_uv5TzEeMeY4ZFC7aBNpvCvvPcm8SYEwL3pCw81zCnusB2jlTpDvRNSJJgT-wc/s4032/IMG_0191.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yrue9mTKUMBQ4szjiehdUkVP-DYS5XkYR8J4uxriXs4UkqfWSqymr1dDCapGpYTq06GAqoUAICnc-GAs1bsp1q3WCm2wwLujz6E8xkb8l1soAypl_1S9IUldRVvME_uv5TzEeMeY4ZFC7aBNpvCvvPcm8SYEwL3pCw81zCnusB2jlTpDvRNSJJgT-wc/w640-h480/IMG_0191.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">6.0-liter, twin turbo, Mercedes AMG V12 motor. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">As you might imagine, a Pagani car doesn't come cheap, and there aren't millions of them on the roads. From what I've read online, this particular model probably sells for north of 3 million US dollars. If that sounds like a good buy, and you've got the money, there are 5 Pagani dealers in the US. Greenwich CT, Miami FL, Dallas TX, Beverly Hills CA, and San Francisco CA.</span> <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zMzCUcrtT5f6zoTa1naefd5HnlEbuKa53-CrPq8uQAeUziUSm4GSErfmBdEI00DRwtx2HCRVqPaKLPSpCR5IksiHJvjY3_HH8WWFiE4BQxJBBoirg3XFfrnWUgJFoWMSjK53d51dS51zJwW1SROzNfYfcE1AknFasPp9tVR22GQso7JZKGdVTzrR2M4/s4032/IMG_0192.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zMzCUcrtT5f6zoTa1naefd5HnlEbuKa53-CrPq8uQAeUziUSm4GSErfmBdEI00DRwtx2HCRVqPaKLPSpCR5IksiHJvjY3_HH8WWFiE4BQxJBBoirg3XFfrnWUgJFoWMSjK53d51dS51zJwW1SROzNfYfcE1AknFasPp9tVR22GQso7JZKGdVTzrR2M4/w640-h480/IMG_0192.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Carbon fiber all over the place. Way-cool mirrors!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Before Pagani built the Huayra, they had a model named the Zonda. Are they rare? With about 129 of them built, yeah, that sounds rare to me!</span></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kR81qJkXjIGAXUDhyLEUA_yk6UdwCckeZq3Pk2G4CJmIACIFNOdbGLaNB_DbEpoY_A7_Ylg5l7CcWCUoGifGn_qW2NLoby-pV9990IkJIoPfr8-JzKbw-ujaEkof0p_BNy6p3BUwxQf9beePo47LkTkjicRAmUd9GZhZ9eBgiMTL9rwNI1aZ56Xf7lw/s4032/IMG_0193.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kR81qJkXjIGAXUDhyLEUA_yk6UdwCckeZq3Pk2G4CJmIACIFNOdbGLaNB_DbEpoY_A7_Ylg5l7CcWCUoGifGn_qW2NLoby-pV9990IkJIoPfr8-JzKbw-ujaEkof0p_BNy6p3BUwxQf9beePo47LkTkjicRAmUd9GZhZ9eBgiMTL9rwNI1aZ56Xf7lw/w640-h480/IMG_0193.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Italian flag colors on the mirror. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The word "Zonda" comes from a wind that blows in Argentina, so whether that is a tribute to Mr. Pagani's home or his friendship with Juan Manuel Fangio, it fits them both. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXZ1oMSu2dN5qEOLHzEvmKOhIG3TXns6L8fheFwU2RVBMOgGoF97dG3JYKtQVd2KR4ddJXtalYywKdwMC7amN-AURKYBBMaBfg5RrKcVjNkvXC6Pu7_tjr_kUmHh49RMmlQlwTcDTmcva8ZBrMtij7wvwf0skTHB2NzTmOKtWKBWiBZrnn9RRYg3Ujt8/s4032/IMG_0194.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXZ1oMSu2dN5qEOLHzEvmKOhIG3TXns6L8fheFwU2RVBMOgGoF97dG3JYKtQVd2KR4ddJXtalYywKdwMC7amN-AURKYBBMaBfg5RrKcVjNkvXC6Pu7_tjr_kUmHh49RMmlQlwTcDTmcva8ZBrMtij7wvwf0skTHB2NzTmOKtWKBWiBZrnn9RRYg3Ujt8/w640-h480/IMG_0194.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">According to Wikipedia, the name Huayra comes from Wayra Tata, or Huayra-tata, an indigenous wind god of South America. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlcIccRdEsnLO0N8EMoFK4z5hn3LCTyXyevoe7wchqs6uRUsDbOUs4qDCV8QKSCvT2zrzYN_VVfAHvNQjL86e3_1l3n68Gypo41wLBqX4KxMlUvzINHLuLnWeL8DERBzcbLslep74I2V39hINJCebwHuV2SX1Q54c8mourbgeL4NFj8eIp81_La7OtGs/s4032/IMG_0195.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlcIccRdEsnLO0N8EMoFK4z5hn3LCTyXyevoe7wchqs6uRUsDbOUs4qDCV8QKSCvT2zrzYN_VVfAHvNQjL86e3_1l3n68Gypo41wLBqX4KxMlUvzINHLuLnWeL8DERBzcbLslep74I2V39hINJCebwHuV2SX1Q54c8mourbgeL4NFj8eIp81_La7OtGs/w640-h480/IMG_0195.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pagani Roadster badge</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuEm53vphuJom3qHC9aKrVIrEIt-65P4PX6oQnZ-hNkXaqR9ELDHlZFCtTsIxN-YRmQFeplmSrxLghGlVX4uLTqHmw-2CCoIDFMJCy__eDJSrfqSHDkw-g5AX0mbGwVcm1rcgrbwltl25Nbb-5-wsviv8Kj_snvVfktnpgiAhageY15dHzwnyddfl7eg/s4032/IMG_0196.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuEm53vphuJom3qHC9aKrVIrEIt-65P4PX6oQnZ-hNkXaqR9ELDHlZFCtTsIxN-YRmQFeplmSrxLghGlVX4uLTqHmw-2CCoIDFMJCy__eDJSrfqSHDkw-g5AX0mbGwVcm1rcgrbwltl25Nbb-5-wsviv8Kj_snvVfktnpgiAhageY15dHzwnyddfl7eg/w640-h480/IMG_0196.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sculpted air intake extends over the roof line. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciWyut8rf6pzPg-QT2hNFBvlv8sYhCh2NjJ3p0mc95mH5BU_XWOBQqULH4oJqPmBBzQhaxMa8KC1XNpsm4L_iIpLJGcTlcqpuLPyDwaRlvGi6LisUAdOGmyRCivepivXs0teF7DGm23zQ7zExlWNLQz9DUM6Za_r2XFaqDGE_KobFSbJD3ASVzuA2oJM/s4032/IMG_0197.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciWyut8rf6pzPg-QT2hNFBvlv8sYhCh2NjJ3p0mc95mH5BU_XWOBQqULH4oJqPmBBzQhaxMa8KC1XNpsm4L_iIpLJGcTlcqpuLPyDwaRlvGi6LisUAdOGmyRCivepivXs0teF7DGm23zQ7zExlWNLQz9DUM6Za_r2XFaqDGE_KobFSbJD3ASVzuA2oJM/w640-h480/IMG_0197.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Horacio Pagani.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb7RIBmLSWf0sp0em4u1g1ktEBViyiTpkSoIopgF18BRDnyOQYVY4Peov8iv7lDjESNJNybGQTAql1RZuR3gPHVrhWfRW-VICbdn7evqwmkOiRRKG2IR6TngtAkZTTobK8JYkAQSbHdYq_FrjbN-OVoV7b68a-3aap1ONTN0tRHv1yuspiY_ArbQ_Dgw/s4032/IMG_0198.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb7RIBmLSWf0sp0em4u1g1ktEBViyiTpkSoIopgF18BRDnyOQYVY4Peov8iv7lDjESNJNybGQTAql1RZuR3gPHVrhWfRW-VICbdn7evqwmkOiRRKG2IR6TngtAkZTTobK8JYkAQSbHdYq_FrjbN-OVoV7b68a-3aap1ONTN0tRHv1yuspiY_ArbQ_Dgw/w640-h480/IMG_0198.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWMR_b-z8GuZCB8Rk9EJMWXAFA1dG-bt1zHoQ47T2u08rttEQlyqAPvhEYP7vIw8jcwIu3INE862UANpWiBauip2iG8jBab656wl_1Hfqg_I7D_YkSpsZXlOaemT2ICJn-LDY1ic0cTnR-LOOll3xzctYgIgrlipP_bitjWexX0rEP3Z6O3E0bN2jOTE/s4032/IMG_0199.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWMR_b-z8GuZCB8Rk9EJMWXAFA1dG-bt1zHoQ47T2u08rttEQlyqAPvhEYP7vIw8jcwIu3INE862UANpWiBauip2iG8jBab656wl_1Hfqg_I7D_YkSpsZXlOaemT2ICJn-LDY1ic0cTnR-LOOll3xzctYgIgrlipP_bitjWexX0rEP3Z6O3E0bN2jOTE/w640-h480/IMG_0199.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pagani typical 4 exhausts configuration. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDLQQsHJTe2lyyvUD4Jj3fcIOtSMmEk-3k1ko2bSxChMqrxKH0Ljmk1kRlGCDClE-8ku5AePsE5QX8cQcL0ReIuy_NgPzhDy030ZmZo3ORoIguJs1Tkxqp1iIgRue6RKFy3VNczEaYbUVsYJvNolJ5rK0de2CLDFQ4eW-NWl2dVc4plJb_sKkFddKsus/s4032/IMG_0200.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDLQQsHJTe2lyyvUD4Jj3fcIOtSMmEk-3k1ko2bSxChMqrxKH0Ljmk1kRlGCDClE-8ku5AePsE5QX8cQcL0ReIuy_NgPzhDy030ZmZo3ORoIguJs1Tkxqp1iIgRue6RKFy3VNczEaYbUVsYJvNolJ5rK0de2CLDFQ4eW-NWl2dVc4plJb_sKkFddKsus/w640-h480/IMG_0200.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmpsu0uKIfXTPjm_IxiwTw6ekJk0u1uzxjR81cU9xSFKqmas6ti6p4AzpdXc2M4hRaiZbQhq4B4q1t4SVf4WIQIOChz-bp1wxM1RYD4NPfJUabbrat1mFo9QbEAkC8xSACEjGXoJp112i58z6wpQkSMQwq2yKxDgqLM9lAQdOjMmzIEXBfzuhv9xm7sE/s4032/IMG_0201.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmpsu0uKIfXTPjm_IxiwTw6ekJk0u1uzxjR81cU9xSFKqmas6ti6p4AzpdXc2M4hRaiZbQhq4B4q1t4SVf4WIQIOChz-bp1wxM1RYD4NPfJUabbrat1mFo9QbEAkC8xSACEjGXoJp112i58z6wpQkSMQwq2yKxDgqLM9lAQdOjMmzIEXBfzuhv9xm7sE/w640-h480/IMG_0201.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It was a cold morning, so the Roadster had the roof on.<br />Somewhere I've read that these come with two roofs.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3l6AUc8-4WPbxg7zljRVSmvPE3htaU3sNAtVGXbeqrNboqJIs5oCBcNh9YMu3Zrcaqr0JVEKMyAQfaqSkkm0CHZ5XOceewytpIGpJrgyT2gWzDRA_MWWVxsIWSAK8N3Tpn0c7uczuRdsaDkvTMBI-jqKJtnJgcXhU6DUoeaflsT4d26YfMv9keeEVpEc/s4032/IMG_0230.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3l6AUc8-4WPbxg7zljRVSmvPE3htaU3sNAtVGXbeqrNboqJIs5oCBcNh9YMu3Zrcaqr0JVEKMyAQfaqSkkm0CHZ5XOceewytpIGpJrgyT2gWzDRA_MWWVxsIWSAK8N3Tpn0c7uczuRdsaDkvTMBI-jqKJtnJgcXhU6DUoeaflsT4d26YfMv9keeEVpEc/w640-h480/IMG_0230.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The four circles of the exhaust pipes also serve as a logo for Pagani. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwXY_4bFsvdWBLjs6vtKH1h1Ty6-YImcIQx6eWxI4_POE8IG-vFCzCSy2lNSx7hOjVVvPS00JhHgSI6nF95wSpAaVpO4Xj9D96Ebvl4YnfHHD3D4TQEPaJVuADwcMka7gzEyxj2Pz6kXNGwsieqUi8Q_DiTLSY8SHkQ5M8G5t_gnjJrqR6yxMy_VaArs/s4032/IMG_0231.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwXY_4bFsvdWBLjs6vtKH1h1Ty6-YImcIQx6eWxI4_POE8IG-vFCzCSy2lNSx7hOjVVvPS00JhHgSI6nF95wSpAaVpO4Xj9D96Ebvl4YnfHHD3D4TQEPaJVuADwcMka7gzEyxj2Pz6kXNGwsieqUi8Q_DiTLSY8SHkQ5M8G5t_gnjJrqR6yxMy_VaArs/w640-h480/IMG_0231.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The shape of the mirrors, as well as the leather buckles really make this car unique.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7gVLqQtqdXBfhhtCNSeVAk7H5TDx23Ryyw0PTphcuqOg_2agmuPmpoibrZAQXFgWx1wr_bBqL6ES-S-YkJx5siLZnqxKxaztXXEi8_KUvbcnlUdB8e-pM4kxRKkENeiU4FqflyJzSIJrf-VrvpgkLc3aTkmY2AqVQj3oKqLaohdXP5LDYpMIkWvMqus/s4032/IMG_0233.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7gVLqQtqdXBfhhtCNSeVAk7H5TDx23Ryyw0PTphcuqOg_2agmuPmpoibrZAQXFgWx1wr_bBqL6ES-S-YkJx5siLZnqxKxaztXXEi8_KUvbcnlUdB8e-pM4kxRKkENeiU4FqflyJzSIJrf-VrvpgkLc3aTkmY2AqVQj3oKqLaohdXP5LDYpMIkWvMqus/w640-h480/IMG_0233.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking down on the headlights.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDCMqgf06H-ZYocan58R6e_BEBiNEZmt7dvHovfdh_bJiHYDeERimEpyDSoveKkV-WnXPvmxR-3hT5VV2QtzKD9lz6zdFqQInmISNYz4oIQRUt5sBzzBP91VKy9zHlfP_mXNxn4LGWL4cHmn6MpMQ6gZrivSLvj-D7UoAc3iBvdt4nHdDjLzT9z2ioyg/s4032/IMG_0234.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDCMqgf06H-ZYocan58R6e_BEBiNEZmt7dvHovfdh_bJiHYDeERimEpyDSoveKkV-WnXPvmxR-3hT5VV2QtzKD9lz6zdFqQInmISNYz4oIQRUt5sBzzBP91VKy9zHlfP_mXNxn4LGWL4cHmn6MpMQ6gZrivSLvj-D7UoAc3iBvdt4nHdDjLzT9z2ioyg/w640-h480/IMG_0234.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Passenger front lights.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-24660575967937876352023-12-29T18:32:00.000-08:002023-12-29T18:32:12.191-08:00Fantasy F1 Wrap-Up<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjElcZaXP_mwvmydusEpaQhUD0CO7k7oWArNdfVnqKM__Ez_g22zIQI6MzoQ0s_QfSGExOPpoLgoxTWYJh8tdldodkz9fJGO4nJT8-CS0vvN74ladTkCseLnDj3xAekiTsu-nkDLNAizPR-kd6-oInfwE_ddwUA_x4KEmOW5eIsQUgvWFfDpLIAn0YEA/s4032/IMG_6286.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjElcZaXP_mwvmydusEpaQhUD0CO7k7oWArNdfVnqKM__Ez_g22zIQI6MzoQ0s_QfSGExOPpoLgoxTWYJh8tdldodkz9fJGO4nJT8-CS0vvN74ladTkCseLnDj3xAekiTsu-nkDLNAizPR-kd6-oInfwE_ddwUA_x4KEmOW5eIsQUgvWFfDpLIAn0YEA/w640-h480/IMG_6286.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking for F1 Fantasy insider info at the Miami race. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The real 2023 Formula 1 season has ended, which also means that the F1 Fantasy League season is complete. Luckily for me, the game allows you to have 3 teams, so full disclosure here, I'm certainly only going to talk about the best of my 3 teams here today! Let's go to the statistics. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">In the league that I created, the NMS-Racing.Net league, well, my three teams took the bottom 3 places! <span> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>-Congratulations to the first-place team named ***Q***. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>-Congrats to the second-place team named Rockplace.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>-Congrats to the third-place team Washups. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">If you're the team owner of team ***Q***, congrats, and could you let me know who you are! The online fantasy game doesn't tell me who entered. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">World-wide there were 2,413,984 competitors in F1 Fantasy online, and my best team was ranked 398,342nd place, which is into the top 17%!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">There were 3,653 players named Robert, and I took 1,612th place out of those losers, so top 44%. Better than half? I'll take it!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">My best Fantasy driver was now 3-time world champion Max Verstappen, which was the no-brainer of the year. Verstappen won 19 out of 22 races in reality!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Out of over 300,000 Fantasy players in the USA, my team took 50,617th place! Maybe a commemorative t-shirt or a foam big finger saying, "WE'RE NUMBER 50,617!" would be a big hit!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Amongst all the Ferrari fans, (over 700,000) I managed 89.409th place, so about top 13%. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Look for the 2024 NMS-Racing.Net Fantasy League to start some time in February! Here's the link to learn how to get started! <b><span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/how-to-play"><span style="color: red;">fantasy formula1 how-to-play</span></a></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-67040604805892276232023-12-26T10:23:00.000-08:002023-12-26T13:50:46.164-08:00What Is A Lemons Race?<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6PMbVZyR8rQbgYGyTs9VWZKeSgtN43STGXD1X4JXBKQwomRzf-eRzk7sl1ldwTzpePGr_2UXjYipADAlLw3PhwXq5VC7oGCXusdwWPTVzns7-qPmcF7n6XP0eU60Eh2e66vWJzpWUWkAtbIzcmNSZ-mX4ce6lG0bBgEW4WBYh8RwJ9vFVf3dLvIkAyY/s4032/RoadAmericaBees.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6PMbVZyR8rQbgYGyTs9VWZKeSgtN43STGXD1X4JXBKQwomRzf-eRzk7sl1ldwTzpePGr_2UXjYipADAlLw3PhwXq5VC7oGCXusdwWPTVzns7-qPmcF7n6XP0eU60Eh2e66vWJzpWUWkAtbIzcmNSZ-mX4ce6lG0bBgEW4WBYh8RwJ9vFVf3dLvIkAyY/w640-h360/RoadAmericaBees.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A Bunch of Idiots</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>NMS-South and the Bunch of Idiots recently completed another 24 Hours of Lemons race, this time up at Road America in Wisconsin. The crazy people that sponsor this type of racing all across the US of A have just released their video wrap-up of the craziness that took place, so you can check it out at this link on YouTube: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?mc_cid=8bbd493e29&mc_eid=288900d58c&v=qYDN3vUZaiw&feature=youtu.be"><b><span style="color: red;">LEMONS</span></b></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The basic idea (and it IS very basic,) behind Lemons is a simple 3-part process:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> <b>Part 1</b>: </span>get a beater $500 car.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> <b> Part 2</b>: </span>make it safe for racing (roll cage, race seat, fire system, and all drivers wear fire suits, helmets, etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> <b>Part 3</b>: </span>then you put gas in the car and go racing! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">That's it, no million-dollar racecars built of unobtanium or expensive carbon fiber! No TV coverage to speak of and no need to race a go-kart starting at age 5 to get good enough to "make it!" No billion-dollar sponsorships! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">OK, it helps if you can drive and play well with others, read some rules and build a SAFE car, avoid contact on track, and have a clue of how to keep your car in operating condition. And you do have to pay some entry fees and use up some tires, gas, and brake pads. But compared to just about any other get-on-a-track-and-race-against-dozens-of-other-cars, it's about as cheap and safe as it gets. We highly recommend you try it. </span></p>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-24741373295639505672023-12-21T13:04:00.000-08:002023-12-21T13:09:55.031-08:00NMS Hybrid Car and Hybrid Truck: Updates!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPOTB5ZPhbLQc2pYfRNZsxW8lPC-uI6ZnmQnqkmNYsTdsESmWpBI-M567HsYst37BgDAYr9c2VymG3zQ2Z7H1zkZAnLALLW2GAInnBcnuiV_ioMYCP0LX1UeZ2yQoP3laF-OWtIeu4RV-JCo1VIyTzdWDN2mUgD23VeujP7ziTRINEM744iNLhXnyUxY/s4032/IMG_7505.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPOTB5ZPhbLQc2pYfRNZsxW8lPC-uI6ZnmQnqkmNYsTdsESmWpBI-M567HsYst37BgDAYr9c2VymG3zQ2Z7H1zkZAnLALLW2GAInnBcnuiV_ioMYCP0LX1UeZ2yQoP3laF-OWtIeu4RV-JCo1VIyTzdWDN2mUgD23VeujP7ziTRINEM744iNLhXnyUxY/w640-h480/IMG_7505.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span>Now with just over 5,000 miles on the Ford Maverick hybrid, and 4100 miles with the Honda Accord hybrid, both vehicles are going strong. The world didn't end, nothing blew up, and we sure spent way less on gas than with our previous non-hybrid, aka: Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) cars!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BNupNWJXOG3Ph5PPW32AnugRW1lHAnRGQNiTjcFgSGCy3aX9TQStqFw5X5hV5rJrrsgfX1LVME9GMU_oeP_w23JqgmYigtiwHp651LDpUGr_JFdGhYoHP_UX4ieDDRl2BaLHURfjQC8EnOcFu0k55ybXNxV6PZ4Ih4uvI6xXXAXzofwFPC1e5L5HrIc/s4032/IMG_7507.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BNupNWJXOG3Ph5PPW32AnugRW1lHAnRGQNiTjcFgSGCy3aX9TQStqFw5X5hV5rJrrsgfX1LVME9GMU_oeP_w23JqgmYigtiwHp651LDpUGr_JFdGhYoHP_UX4ieDDRl2BaLHURfjQC8EnOcFu0k55ybXNxV6PZ4Ih4uvI6xXXAXzofwFPC1e5L5HrIc/w640-h480/IMG_7507.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Starting with the Accord, it now stands at 4100 miles, and is averaging 50 mpg. I still don't like the adaptive cruise control, so I turn off this feature, even though it has I think 4 different settings of sensitivity. One very minor complaint with the adaptive part, even though I just don't like it slowing down, is that a few times it has sensed large semi-trucks in the adjacent lane and slowed down briefly for them. I don't think either of us were crossing the lane stripes, so maybe it's just an overly sensitive "adaptive" part. This seems to happen on Interstates with a slight curve, so there's room for improvement on this feature Honda. Put me in the "not a fan" block for adaptive cruise control. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSSCP0UCOsGQ932WlUre8AqLhQ3o2sYLtoXqwXqupM05L8NX8bZzlbpBbe80VE_uj-fPmlXlNQx_ZvkbkEK7YxDuBEprsVJXy3cyXcFRLENekZeGRhoesbE0CN7Nz_2E6XN_hH9c52SscxBe8UW2BIv_fZ1jg2puPH6nzWJxmaZf0gfLnthm4RAWK4TE/s4032/IMG_7538.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSSCP0UCOsGQ932WlUre8AqLhQ3o2sYLtoXqwXqupM05L8NX8bZzlbpBbe80VE_uj-fPmlXlNQx_ZvkbkEK7YxDuBEprsVJXy3cyXcFRLENekZeGRhoesbE0CN7Nz_2E6XN_hH9c52SscxBe8UW2BIv_fZ1jg2puPH6nzWJxmaZf0gfLnthm4RAWK4TE/w640-h480/IMG_7538.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The rest of the tech on the Honda is nice, Apple Car Play, a display that gives you live MPG and shows how much gas/electric power you're using, and of course I'm loving that the car has over 600 miles of range WITHOUT a billion-gallon gas tank! Keep in mind our previous "newest" vehicle was from way back in 2013, so all this fancy-schmancy tech is new to me! This reminds me to mention the website <a href="http://www.mycardoeswhat.gov"><b><span style="color: red;">www.mycardoeswhat.gov</span></b></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">where you can learn all about the new technical features of automobiles if you're over 16 years old and need to keep up. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">OK, full disclosure; there was one glitch with the Accord. Driving at highway speed on I-77 in Charlotte, all of a sudden, the dash lite up like a starship Enterprise RED ALERT, with multiple warnings about the brakes, and a big "Take Car to Dealer" warning. I pulled over to stop on an exit ramp, with the car having gone into limp-mode. After stopping, turning off the engine, and re-starting, the warnings were still there, but the car drove just fine, and the brakes worked just fine. My best guess at that moment was that this was a faulty sensor, and not really a brake issue. If the brakes had felt different or the engine didn't perform normally, I would have gone to the nearest dealer ASAP or just parked it, but with a new hybrid car, I figured it was just some glitch. Long story short, after taking it to the dealer a few days later, they found 17 fault codes, which involved the sensors not talking to each other and the ECU, and there was NO problem with the brakes! This diagnosis was covered by warranty, and there was no charge, so I was out the door and on my way. We'll watch to see if it returns. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoqywmfVSJ5PW7th-fKdpwFlXcl-eercwCI3odEcqmkFijyHYnVG-Ukdr6JYZCXdVGuO7-tHH2m2CXxP-7B6q5IxBmF-ggMpvCzHsIsBRfcEnSsWE2mNzZHwBZiXCFpsK9sjTRDyCYnMalRbQm2b-IZfr0otEbiqBJ8c1TnTMhIGoXLJh_2sBgxAsa9k/s4032/IMG_7550.JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoqywmfVSJ5PW7th-fKdpwFlXcl-eercwCI3odEcqmkFijyHYnVG-Ukdr6JYZCXdVGuO7-tHH2m2CXxP-7B6q5IxBmF-ggMpvCzHsIsBRfcEnSsWE2mNzZHwBZiXCFpsK9sjTRDyCYnMalRbQm2b-IZfr0otEbiqBJ8c1TnTMhIGoXLJh_2sBgxAsa9k/w640-h480/IMG_7550.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Over on the Ford Maverick side, for the life of the vehicle (all but 12 miles driven by us) it's averaging 40 mpg, so even better than the advertised 37mpg combined. That is in over 5,000 real world miles. In addition to the live monitoring of gas/electric use, when you come to a complete stop it will tell you what percentage of available energy you captured in braking. If nothing else, it's fun to hit 99 or 100%!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">We just finished a long drive from SC to Michigan (and back) to visit the family up north, and the Maverick did great on the interstates, up and down hills in West Virginia, over the dirt and snow in Michigan, and was able to hold suitcases and Christmas gifts in the 2nd row. On the trip north the MPG for a few tanks of gas were 38 and 37 on the highway, and then 30 around town and in the snow in much colder temperatures. I'll guess that the cold weather impacts hybrid mileage. On the return trip, we were back to the advertised 36mpg on the highway. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">One fun fact, just by purchasing the Ford, I earned enough whatever-they-call-it Ford Points to buy a drop in bed mat for free! I snagged that item direct from Ford during the Black Friday sales, and they shipped it to my local dealer for free. I still have a big chunk of points, so maybe that will cover something else cool, or an oil change. </span></div>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-31435130966783355722023-12-18T12:35:00.000-08:002023-12-18T12:36:51.635-08:00Cars and Coffee Concord<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYXoy4P5cl8QzNTJhci87zS3OrqGp3da174v3ZaRexDmEtHBDLQswatkFJA41JqmyGl4_wbiwDzx8GkR3bT1K9MV8vfs9z9jPoKOmdPTnPNcxi-XRLP2elab4dUo4x8mHxC8hFEV-eD7329WT7chUvGDcZHvxEEGksRfHnyGYGn9qXIcQKLWnWtVgvcc/s4032/IMG_0088.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYXoy4P5cl8QzNTJhci87zS3OrqGp3da174v3ZaRexDmEtHBDLQswatkFJA41JqmyGl4_wbiwDzx8GkR3bT1K9MV8vfs9z9jPoKOmdPTnPNcxi-XRLP2elab4dUo4x8mHxC8hFEV-eD7329WT7chUvGDcZHvxEEGksRfHnyGYGn9qXIcQKLWnWtVgvcc/w640-h480/IMG_0088.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Old and new, all kinds of cars!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">On the third Saturday of the month there is a MONSTER sized Cars and Coffee up in Concord. Not to be confused with Concord Massachusetts and the Shot Heard Round the World, this event is in the parking lot of Charlotte Motor Speedway! You know, Charlotte, in North Carolina, the NASCAR center of the planet! It was a bit chilly this December, but man it was a big turnout of people and cars. And as the name implies, there really was coffee! </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnYMqndiucSqY0uhnVyH_czPRorcRCxUzgsKZ5nISWbmk2l50KCIwuDojyw7QaiqF6qtUHcHtzSox4cBSO8_YU8mHs8cEKils9dVCsT1eoXcEjuAevfNFIDoeA68A-FguTCBqkFBzJ3gVS8VAY69F1jZ6971YS29m2a5XPRZBp8FO-IRKpxw38v6eR8s/s4032/IMG_0073.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnYMqndiucSqY0uhnVyH_czPRorcRCxUzgsKZ5nISWbmk2l50KCIwuDojyw7QaiqF6qtUHcHtzSox4cBSO8_YU8mHs8cEKils9dVCsT1eoXcEjuAevfNFIDoeA68A-FguTCBqkFBzJ3gVS8VAY69F1jZ6971YS29m2a5XPRZBp8FO-IRKpxw38v6eR8s/w640-h480/IMG_0073.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bond, James Bond...err, I mean, Martin, Aston Martin V12 Vantage GTS. In yellow yet!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-eo3zpVpJ_UDFXS9EU5aK69_Nfd4rvDFVbft7ys-xU4yoXJ0xxIuE-IXzL0OooVr3cMjyKrPRR48xyLA_5ZwvVwVuUbVxoTnrmH7OWA1D8rxlIOHHukjeeAYTdS5asBHQViM35DK-_SJd3uOvgQP60g8y-KtTrkJwebtP_RPJPkC-vSz_-8hX88zWhE/s4032/IMG_0078.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-eo3zpVpJ_UDFXS9EU5aK69_Nfd4rvDFVbft7ys-xU4yoXJ0xxIuE-IXzL0OooVr3cMjyKrPRR48xyLA_5ZwvVwVuUbVxoTnrmH7OWA1D8rxlIOHHukjeeAYTdS5asBHQViM35DK-_SJd3uOvgQP60g8y-KtTrkJwebtP_RPJPkC-vSz_-8hX88zWhE/w640-h480/IMG_0078.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nice row of the newest Corvette, the C8 mid-engine.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDX9IQePU1OrdaM4IDwqA1AAUH6FPG-Nvs-dwF7N-eEtMtDB-vmteNuYvMb0Q6kBFUJYnQrFAgFuoyFV8mo7IRhpwRgsZ0VOutc0MPsgZ6ebMY40C3T2hViPh-UH5uE8iBU2JgS27nfVsIVjbsCUfkCiXMSwdEZl3aYRsvL5o6fpvCIjJccs1tUxEUrI/s4032/IMG_0080.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDX9IQePU1OrdaM4IDwqA1AAUH6FPG-Nvs-dwF7N-eEtMtDB-vmteNuYvMb0Q6kBFUJYnQrFAgFuoyFV8mo7IRhpwRgsZ0VOutc0MPsgZ6ebMY40C3T2hViPh-UH5uE8iBU2JgS27nfVsIVjbsCUfkCiXMSwdEZl3aYRsvL5o6fpvCIjJccs1tUxEUrI/w640-h480/IMG_0080.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This my friends is a Volkswagen Thing. Yes, the name of the car is a "Thing." <br />A few days ago, I was watching Jeopardy, and they showed a photo of one of these, and believe it or not none of the three smarty pants contestants knew what it was!<br />While I'd like to think that shows I'm smarter than them, I think the real answer is that I'm just older than them. <br />Oh well, I'll take it! </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofJmQZYsm_FrM2r0O5vUqpCmRN8tf20hoFr9P2HTZnQp9gVSt2dmErlYJFkc-IfabSESe9F4rwU5FJSK2MM8GPahMXNYtItQ7EIyox80P49dpaN3wYRS2BQWyMaOG6MyacsC9bZP9ZIsjslylG7XM0R0D0J3ptuTPi1o5xL-ztRFgBST4EVx-7JWwSbo/s4032/IMG_0083.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofJmQZYsm_FrM2r0O5vUqpCmRN8tf20hoFr9P2HTZnQp9gVSt2dmErlYJFkc-IfabSESe9F4rwU5FJSK2MM8GPahMXNYtItQ7EIyox80P49dpaN3wYRS2BQWyMaOG6MyacsC9bZP9ZIsjslylG7XM0R0D0J3ptuTPi1o5xL-ztRFgBST4EVx-7JWwSbo/w640-h480/IMG_0083.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lamborghini with Blew By You license plate. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6qWwEmLzgXQ8dHLEhfHco522oT4sZoVeXcGIx67VvreWIx3D8VYxtZbpDv3k76j-beXfsaNlUBerCKGCKaDKjb6MxN8rDSdx1OV-t9kTlga3Z2dxUw8AKhNufi749_NoSReS-hJJuWdiK3v0gMPouhAfTZNZbT9YWAQpwj1bNG4UHVstDUUiifvO9K4/s4032/IMG_0085.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6qWwEmLzgXQ8dHLEhfHco522oT4sZoVeXcGIx67VvreWIx3D8VYxtZbpDv3k76j-beXfsaNlUBerCKGCKaDKjb6MxN8rDSdx1OV-t9kTlga3Z2dxUw8AKhNufi749_NoSReS-hJJuWdiK3v0gMPouhAfTZNZbT9YWAQpwj1bNG4UHVstDUUiifvO9K4/w640-h480/IMG_0085.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm not up to speed on all the models of Lambo, so I appreciate it when they put the name of the model on the seats and on the side of the body!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1ckpr0vvRfdKPZQ0vxGxgcARrR7Lj2nvyHobmnhOQSGxzPgsKyljK5-5YRYgwkGefmyiK81rXw5hhG7Qeeu5-os3ZxfS_a17eZd0vMdphKGkyqkHbGb1XLrJJAMyJE7EjztYXRzn7dn4t3qXjPlpLdA3Ia9VpP5X1lXQ-Ugj9QygO5apxCY804PsrWM/s4032/IMG_0092.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1ckpr0vvRfdKPZQ0vxGxgcARrR7Lj2nvyHobmnhOQSGxzPgsKyljK5-5YRYgwkGefmyiK81rXw5hhG7Qeeu5-os3ZxfS_a17eZd0vMdphKGkyqkHbGb1XLrJJAMyJE7EjztYXRzn7dn4t3qXjPlpLdA3Ia9VpP5X1lXQ-Ugj9QygO5apxCY804PsrWM/w640-h480/IMG_0092.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's another Lamborghini. I didn't catch the license plate, but this one really did "Blow By Me" out on I-85 on the way into Cars and Coffee. It was still sounding nice about a half mile in front of me. <br />For once I didn't speed up to see what it was, and sure enough that paid off since it was parked when I got to the Speedway!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_JoGhUkPkKGY39skXZd_yEaBQzlxQyO-dlYBNphLZ2FqUKjpXXH-rFwtmMVZ3hlzrEvmlZf6TESs9JCSjGyIy6xyf9aXl56r8aNDqXlVXZsB95kI3BFTqNMvNG9eMk-wT_y2PblLqBUoGMpWS836VMKPNb1IFZGH46L4p2daeQTnR8r2PeP7jyHhj7M/s4032/IMG_0095.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_JoGhUkPkKGY39skXZd_yEaBQzlxQyO-dlYBNphLZ2FqUKjpXXH-rFwtmMVZ3hlzrEvmlZf6TESs9JCSjGyIy6xyf9aXl56r8aNDqXlVXZsB95kI3BFTqNMvNG9eMk-wT_y2PblLqBUoGMpWS836VMKPNb1IFZGH46L4p2daeQTnR8r2PeP7jyHhj7M/w640-h480/IMG_0095.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nothing like a classic Chevy Suburban that's been lowered!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qlHFhrOWPK9DI9GLsXyX7ScrM7ShNqw6yTtSfLxQygsn4BCP8NKCr74P66rWZw6kU9Grsf-9Q2qKmfByEV0BxpwEXYR9mx2NW0eaxXAAkXPoVVTkvyW5PwRJSho79p9HGPZEKPpsxqp8u9nS3UzWufe6-OdiWSFqNW31klfh_ddv99ieQmJlBXS-Yko/s4032/IMG_0096.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qlHFhrOWPK9DI9GLsXyX7ScrM7ShNqw6yTtSfLxQygsn4BCP8NKCr74P66rWZw6kU9Grsf-9Q2qKmfByEV0BxpwEXYR9mx2NW0eaxXAAkXPoVVTkvyW5PwRJSho79p9HGPZEKPpsxqp8u9nS3UzWufe6-OdiWSFqNW31klfh_ddv99ieQmJlBXS-Yko/w640-h480/IMG_0096.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On the other hand, an even older Chevy Bel Air Nomad station wagon is mighty sweet!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwee9DV0Dbu1OPbXdPalSwvaJ0F20txEbtDh4-yMxWZa5JPHht6m8ey0hbmuI1SwRMxtS6vAGz5idQ3mJWRbWYxAeBPposqNByES2CTcwQ4mPagr4xeemhltZ7Iv5XOvl9JsHAjKuQdJzBuQUInAOarqI_wmmkM1a2kwKAPyEe7obIA_cJ08JvUSgDnc/s4032/IMG_0099.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwee9DV0Dbu1OPbXdPalSwvaJ0F20txEbtDh4-yMxWZa5JPHht6m8ey0hbmuI1SwRMxtS6vAGz5idQ3mJWRbWYxAeBPposqNByES2CTcwQ4mPagr4xeemhltZ7Iv5XOvl9JsHAjKuQdJzBuQUInAOarqI_wmmkM1a2kwKAPyEe7obIA_cJ08JvUSgDnc/w640-h480/IMG_0099.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I had a great time talking to the owner of this modified 1973 Toyota Celica. <br />Nothing against all the Corvette, Mustang, and other modern cars at the show, but seeing something unique like this was very cool. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pzgTHxihOPQvMxvPCnfDXbk7utXNb6nGUKhvtYAlzuYj6C04JpAy9p3ITa4_9Z6FWo-sryzLcl3SrggI81lLJeDNCQrryn9g4SWYzqlAawKkdbV9wtYpw2PPhwfS5hDUKqNgxPDm1nUrgycElbgn9vo5qpRAVosu-lb63exmjhZLO22ZmCN8zdofKgQ/s4032/IMG_0100.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pzgTHxihOPQvMxvPCnfDXbk7utXNb6nGUKhvtYAlzuYj6C04JpAy9p3ITa4_9Z6FWo-sryzLcl3SrggI81lLJeDNCQrryn9g4SWYzqlAawKkdbV9wtYpw2PPhwfS5hDUKqNgxPDm1nUrgycElbgn9vo5qpRAVosu-lb63exmjhZLO22ZmCN8zdofKgQ/w640-h480/IMG_0100.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nice Rat Rod. I liked the Cleveland Press newspaper mailbox on top of the engine, which of course requires me to say, "SEND IT!"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7VzPhdzlXKv66wHxPgxyuUakuEqhbR-Zs-aSyjHPtZIheZmP3qFAUn4ywldu-F_YMBXWU6GJU-vreh8vQgtj7k-awjjiFVLAIJTlENn0qo7COkiU7YxQrauSOJ12G-kt9WgHcxdsfZzWQ2Im5V_ya4yVYtvFyOz_XlVIu4Bu1FwOb98XCs2vKfhsKYI/s4032/IMG_0101.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7VzPhdzlXKv66wHxPgxyuUakuEqhbR-Zs-aSyjHPtZIheZmP3qFAUn4ywldu-F_YMBXWU6GJU-vreh8vQgtj7k-awjjiFVLAIJTlENn0qo7COkiU7YxQrauSOJ12G-kt9WgHcxdsfZzWQ2Im5V_ya4yVYtvFyOz_XlVIu4Bu1FwOb98XCs2vKfhsKYI/w640-h480/IMG_0101.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Not sure if that's real patina or artificial patina, but it's a cool looking truck either way. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicku7I0XTJN6awDvBc42SGfzxt6knlr4V8wLctM6KTzACpIycQaZdaS5tZJ_PLW50v4ApQFt4lxc3PrGlqZAxbvRkp2SQatDurqe_JkKUWmK4ihyphenhyphen3nUZ2O_sc9MglO3Z7s1LxXE-5TOpOvAZH35pjJsN1Fqsi-i0oY8zBZVvsSrrFlYdQgI32bXJ2K99g/s4032/IMG_0102.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicku7I0XTJN6awDvBc42SGfzxt6knlr4V8wLctM6KTzACpIycQaZdaS5tZJ_PLW50v4ApQFt4lxc3PrGlqZAxbvRkp2SQatDurqe_JkKUWmK4ihyphenhyphen3nUZ2O_sc9MglO3Z7s1LxXE-5TOpOvAZH35pjJsN1Fqsi-i0oY8zBZVvsSrrFlYdQgI32bXJ2K99g/w640-h480/IMG_0102.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Holden was the Australian GM. This nice car has a Whipple supercharger too. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmH8jXBwa560pQami2eL5otlFu4l_xfYpSKgqC85n-7VrUBP6eon6vsXPyFL4YIO0j_3hK2RbWwxxjMqcyJyY69kmAXRMbrMKjG6gcgfC-jHU9uXsilol1Z18MZ26m8WMyztZsy3lEjbIrxifF1CWuACyrYZb7RU8DGmOvgQNcEZgnbzs3q6JGlVM3vBc/s4032/IMG_0104.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmH8jXBwa560pQami2eL5otlFu4l_xfYpSKgqC85n-7VrUBP6eon6vsXPyFL4YIO0j_3hK2RbWwxxjMqcyJyY69kmAXRMbrMKjG6gcgfC-jHU9uXsilol1Z18MZ26m8WMyztZsy3lEjbIrxifF1CWuACyrYZb7RU8DGmOvgQNcEZgnbzs3q6JGlVM3vBc/w640-h480/IMG_0104.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Another classic Chevrolet</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5wTt_50-u1ROpuSr8z2dtbNUrzr7lYa9tt98LlSYV4bS4r_IiI71ctlfO09h21lJapVQj_XGF-34jfJTNwqgQVpdjDmpqi6xEL8QOcCc2C-XXehkkyv182_m2_08u2h4CwyWr_TkQx8asCvYr_jMbtii_aE-NON4PfXDjm2sjUoikEVQ8BhlYENdiZM/s4032/IMG_0105.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5wTt_50-u1ROpuSr8z2dtbNUrzr7lYa9tt98LlSYV4bS4r_IiI71ctlfO09h21lJapVQj_XGF-34jfJTNwqgQVpdjDmpqi6xEL8QOcCc2C-XXehkkyv182_m2_08u2h4CwyWr_TkQx8asCvYr_jMbtii_aE-NON4PfXDjm2sjUoikEVQ8BhlYENdiZM/w640-h480/IMG_0105.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Toyota Supra in, uh, whatever color they call this! I liked it. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUop_BDjqcCqUukuuSwFHVOial1dXh9lJlI118xvZqTwlUuystGvhU8HnbXKQ4osrkUcaFUPkd5Fcnm2rrmCa3spnkoKTDoMFMV2ZAe8rtpivRHXULPlMU0ESwN6c9CAp6eJVajRWEJ1QuvNtUayZ40ts4NRW0PiMlGJKInzkfxNTiURI6kTNqVUHmgdA/s4032/IMG_0106.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUop_BDjqcCqUukuuSwFHVOial1dXh9lJlI118xvZqTwlUuystGvhU8HnbXKQ4osrkUcaFUPkd5Fcnm2rrmCa3spnkoKTDoMFMV2ZAe8rtpivRHXULPlMU0ESwN6c9CAp6eJVajRWEJ1QuvNtUayZ40ts4NRW0PiMlGJKInzkfxNTiURI6kTNqVUHmgdA/w640-h480/IMG_0106.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ford GT in a classic Gulf livery. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQ-fIUZv0CqWyVVPUip3UjqVhzDINRGMX11Z-kboZ8Uf-li5Qj3J2GdnnEsmYYqJmFiMWFojF69h628Um7VGxZpTmZiKCLicBrajcbdVoeqOJNCqAlJ-yRDJHa5E0kcLby4qvZzq58jMc1sv36XClIyj5TvQMtedxaLFf_wioIdjuF25ti3SgYfKhY64/s4032/IMG_0107.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQ-fIUZv0CqWyVVPUip3UjqVhzDINRGMX11Z-kboZ8Uf-li5Qj3J2GdnnEsmYYqJmFiMWFojF69h628Um7VGxZpTmZiKCLicBrajcbdVoeqOJNCqAlJ-yRDJHa5E0kcLby4qvZzq58jMc1sv36XClIyj5TvQMtedxaLFf_wioIdjuF25ti3SgYfKhY64/w640-h480/IMG_0107.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Huge air intakes for mid-engine</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZgYHxm_WUt24vlcjGD5s1qbDB3tPJfrdS7Z5X7fcF2mX8hRS4Y1yHG9ZEQlKOJPKSlyR1LKUuL9-lLStrqEWRHaYOCFUlo0-MD0Bd0h5odHNC-WHsApROzpsS9jlnsmqe9mGvC1rCO6rLbelHPDb3vWJNTzTPlfT1LnujSfCic0p6cgP7Z07xUv7o8g/s4032/IMG_0108.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZgYHxm_WUt24vlcjGD5s1qbDB3tPJfrdS7Z5X7fcF2mX8hRS4Y1yHG9ZEQlKOJPKSlyR1LKUuL9-lLStrqEWRHaYOCFUlo0-MD0Bd0h5odHNC-WHsApROzpsS9jlnsmqe9mGvC1rCO6rLbelHPDb3vWJNTzTPlfT1LnujSfCic0p6cgP7Z07xUv7o8g/w640-h480/IMG_0108.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't have a PhD in Aerodynamics, but I believe the term for this car with all the air channels, wings, and ducts, would be what scientists call "FAST."</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcQ5PDVjA3cJ2JNX7MT8EpwMsllqwSuCponCs8xQZUu57BDXG61z8DgjHz982mS49WQCK0auQDPXiOlf3X8LeDTH4zkRKMoZnm2ZqUr9afDVKBGAvTRNScm4msDFDpTnHx3NHYw1xpQ0v0q8MRuT4rQRB57hK2ZJuCmZQzK6ejU9qiZD-HTE3SMFF2C8/s4032/IMG_0111.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcQ5PDVjA3cJ2JNX7MT8EpwMsllqwSuCponCs8xQZUu57BDXG61z8DgjHz982mS49WQCK0auQDPXiOlf3X8LeDTH4zkRKMoZnm2ZqUr9afDVKBGAvTRNScm4msDFDpTnHx3NHYw1xpQ0v0q8MRuT4rQRB57hK2ZJuCmZQzK6ejU9qiZD-HTE3SMFF2C8/w640-h480/IMG_0111.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Volvo P1800. I didn't see The Saint around, but he drove one of these on TV back in the 1960s.</span> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfHbkytAZ_wrn1cO9UPQkre2LAr6fMCcjDwE5misTW6fozcdkwmAzCpIAJQVAEnNLY3EmzK2cRIBhgOe1seGuFmC19gdFb4BhI_AGBHuZg2g_H8Rm-r5JxRD_qXQ2BMnqHG8QSWSClBCDGicJtsZmsFxYbKtxHBWbeHK2DK1nhAwKAeTr_FlvEoLnvJA/s4032/IMG_0112.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfHbkytAZ_wrn1cO9UPQkre2LAr6fMCcjDwE5misTW6fozcdkwmAzCpIAJQVAEnNLY3EmzK2cRIBhgOe1seGuFmC19gdFb4BhI_AGBHuZg2g_H8Rm-r5JxRD_qXQ2BMnqHG8QSWSClBCDGicJtsZmsFxYbKtxHBWbeHK2DK1nhAwKAeTr_FlvEoLnvJA/w640-h480/IMG_0112.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Volvo wanted to get a sporty car into the US market, so here's one! After Roger Moore played The Saint, you might have seen him in some other roles as a guy named Bond, James Bond. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6IVpzPdugZ6A2HrznalNWoCobOi34nWWMaGBgHdXgFXzu8jGoYLo_AaM_kUoAL-Dv6N4O0i3ICJrmRLiSDqCo8mXbEcXLhYgxlYNJlrixx0z_IgKA1NOF9NeMUn32l8dImx7-em2QlfWr5AD0cZXR7F3onaTO4ArkqWdvolw4mQIV-W1PTSu_LONgNE/s4032/IMG_0113.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6IVpzPdugZ6A2HrznalNWoCobOi34nWWMaGBgHdXgFXzu8jGoYLo_AaM_kUoAL-Dv6N4O0i3ICJrmRLiSDqCo8mXbEcXLhYgxlYNJlrixx0z_IgKA1NOF9NeMUn32l8dImx7-em2QlfWr5AD0cZXR7F3onaTO4ArkqWdvolw4mQIV-W1PTSu_LONgNE/w640-h480/IMG_0113.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The 1800 model was built over about 10 years, so you'd think there would be a ton of them around. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXlVMDIvsQv84oEK3DY26aKymd_zVlKi0mBb9w4QFu9RCQPjw1ZkC4DUnNU74FG3aHBBJiZ2fZdcOoKNipDkKXej-I-eR7s1OfyCyamBRrgXG32bSOSD_p96xg23f2vy2L-fctWuf7JXPDEFJ94G_L3_d1Xg4BqJt9V5XlMgeX7OI9wCczJhyThoukZI/s4032/IMG_0115.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXlVMDIvsQv84oEK3DY26aKymd_zVlKi0mBb9w4QFu9RCQPjw1ZkC4DUnNU74FG3aHBBJiZ2fZdcOoKNipDkKXej-I-eR7s1OfyCyamBRrgXG32bSOSD_p96xg23f2vy2L-fctWuf7JXPDEFJ94G_L3_d1Xg4BqJt9V5XlMgeX7OI9wCczJhyThoukZI/w640-h480/IMG_0115.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The chrome trim on the door handle continues on the rear quarter panel. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eE2KeAxPe22fEyekQZJMwemgJ2NG-jlp7wy6J4xBTNNAnEgw4zSIjpFYNlFWjjF0K8Nk75OR-MKaQff5MaV1OrjferzU1fch04Rc24s0FWG8yveQXYMmEVxgfx99LG8FFFfj82h6hqzJSmPxr6x7Z0NGnNxzhRIBbx09yElHsVLIPCr_DDs-1SMBBXU/s4032/IMG_0117.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eE2KeAxPe22fEyekQZJMwemgJ2NG-jlp7wy6J4xBTNNAnEgw4zSIjpFYNlFWjjF0K8Nk75OR-MKaQff5MaV1OrjferzU1fch04Rc24s0FWG8yveQXYMmEVxgfx99LG8FFFfj82h6hqzJSmPxr6x7Z0NGnNxzhRIBbx09yElHsVLIPCr_DDs-1SMBBXU/w640-h480/IMG_0117.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Volvo </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnydo9XxCOjoBEMyHO03ovLKFcqaGRrVm1QiRon5nuiBPGgxH40ctTm3xs1f6tddvqZKL9W0O-sGY_dIxf473DFKG138pyga7pNQp-fwnjg0WU8SzzpEFUVvNihTtLeHCnwrHn5Q-jXkhRxi218k5XLzpcQRf9uy2CwJpqpePtbL-XIOIL2_iV1XBxLg/s4032/IMG_0118.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnydo9XxCOjoBEMyHO03ovLKFcqaGRrVm1QiRon5nuiBPGgxH40ctTm3xs1f6tddvqZKL9W0O-sGY_dIxf473DFKG138pyga7pNQp-fwnjg0WU8SzzpEFUVvNihTtLeHCnwrHn5Q-jXkhRxi218k5XLzpcQRf9uy2CwJpqpePtbL-XIOIL2_iV1XBxLg/w640-h480/IMG_0118.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I liked the Superman badge on this car.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBdVIukpg5vzm4lxsIOcNrfog-JQBKmhqbEtmDFkMZ8kw6UovLPxOnihmGfoB2uBSx-nEg336IFZ0eCFVeNN7qAd7YtANfDh2ZlpIIfunihqx2QWMvPuPU9nfbfYvpdXaUvsI9zmxpcm7g7IFvX1mylu8WZ4Mvw_d1TA-7Cp78A3B2Azxtx-hQWjdIV0/s4032/IMG_0119.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBdVIukpg5vzm4lxsIOcNrfog-JQBKmhqbEtmDFkMZ8kw6UovLPxOnihmGfoB2uBSx-nEg336IFZ0eCFVeNN7qAd7YtANfDh2ZlpIIfunihqx2QWMvPuPU9nfbfYvpdXaUvsI9zmxpcm7g7IFvX1mylu8WZ4Mvw_d1TA-7Cp78A3B2Azxtx-hQWjdIV0/w640-h480/IMG_0119.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lots of parking, lots of cars, Welcome Race Fans!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-68765501349398612482023-12-15T07:26:00.000-08:002023-12-15T07:26:31.602-08:00My Favorite Holidays!<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnMqeScvvpLRfG1SGP9lD0SCehnlU0cBczojbCXu3pvTEEXZ-x_7PiYAXzdRHnDurxgN89P8pxOxa-rHZgMXRWfifpEsCEuDtqIbHbz6ZibqRCSrSnBleuDrdS_PqFN_2ABdP1eaSxOX1-xS8G_t2IV93JDxBbpMg1cysGc8YzJk1rwoDHguLeEPXMVs/s4032/IMG_9603.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnMqeScvvpLRfG1SGP9lD0SCehnlU0cBczojbCXu3pvTEEXZ-x_7PiYAXzdRHnDurxgN89P8pxOxa-rHZgMXRWfifpEsCEuDtqIbHbz6ZibqRCSrSnBleuDrdS_PqFN_2ABdP1eaSxOX1-xS8G_t2IV93JDxBbpMg1cysGc8YzJk1rwoDHguLeEPXMVs/w640-h480/IMG_9603.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ferrari 296GTS.<br />Here we have the PERFECT stocking stuffer!<br />Note: You might need a bigger stocking!</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes, it's the most wonderful time of the year! As 2023 winds down it's fun to reflect on where we've been and where we're going in the future. If you have family around, so much the better. Here in the USA, we have two big holidays coming up. They're SO big, they might even be celebrated around the world too! I can't wait!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5TWK_SvncxAn9hdKuYfhyphenhyphen_V57t3ZVzBeDk1gnuqlX-4j6O8eY687508REb78sGZrGSk8_qoztRgPys23Uw3hJxmFJ6zk8rH_GrwW_PWxqfF1HyPGtCUuBN1HRCgriundQhMJNA1CsddTSqrVlVfRtMz_Ls_i-aJUz-RvMIOUG1sJjvNpT_ss4F9RDtE/s4032/IMG_9604.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5TWK_SvncxAn9hdKuYfhyphenhyphen_V57t3ZVzBeDk1gnuqlX-4j6O8eY687508REb78sGZrGSk8_qoztRgPys23Uw3hJxmFJ6zk8rH_GrwW_PWxqfF1HyPGtCUuBN1HRCgriundQhMJNA1CsddTSqrVlVfRtMz_Ls_i-aJUz-RvMIOUG1sJjvNpT_ss4F9RDtE/w640-h480/IMG_9604.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">These bad boys start about $372,000. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You might have some loose change under the couch cushions. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe a LOT of couch cushions!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">The first big holiday is coming up on December 25th: Racecar Gift Giving Day! If you're shopping for me, I wear a size 296GTS Ferrari! In red. Thanks!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BB34THfOSL0Fpt0ITdOgyyt1GyfHquUl4nRwyzxVwCQdmLct4rZbV1Yva0rsRr72bH2KCanR-yYSdjtKpq5-WMHy6G2plhPuzvjNnsOWpdpPLzqHm2r2AANjdyelMjLkDaX5UE7eVUPkTwkBseXF9KIEG62EOwBKh-eiGb2bJhIrHvFtN9OYNoFIhro/s4032/IMG_9602.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BB34THfOSL0Fpt0ITdOgyyt1GyfHquUl4nRwyzxVwCQdmLct4rZbV1Yva0rsRr72bH2KCanR-yYSdjtKpq5-WMHy6G2plhPuzvjNnsOWpdpPLzqHm2r2AANjdyelMjLkDaX5UE7eVUPkTwkBseXF9KIEG62EOwBKh-eiGb2bJhIrHvFtN9OYNoFIhro/w640-h480/IMG_9602.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It even looks fast from the rear view. <br />Which is how most people will be seeing it. <br />If you're one of those "numbers" people, it's got over 800 horsepower.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The 2nd big holiday actually kicks off the next year, because it happens on January 1st. Hard to believe, but this new year holiday has the super creative name of HAPPY NEW YEAR OF RACING DAY! It's got the words "NEW YEAR" right up front, so there's no confusion! Some people are so into this holiday that they kick off partying the night before and then start celebrating and kissing the INSTANT it turns into January 1st at midnight. Crazy, right? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Some countries and other cultures have a different calendar, and their New Year starts on a different day, so I can only guess that they are entitled to TWO NEW YEAR OF CAR RACING DAYS per 365 days! WOW!!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55v6yHOa675Q8W9NeE5cK7MQdvqGPn4J8yorXClLIYLmPlZ2EYhWr7Pj5nCgAr2aWFHX4zh4KjWmk7jjcPSvDq2ahBqbcwZ2lYgAYJgHJbC-m9HI1BacPXv8UXaMnc36toMLuYWFYJGT3tTFUwr1qzFSTjXeR4ZQQRoWYeRDIahPnYQjwSvOEBs4bJkc/s4032/IMG_9606.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55v6yHOa675Q8W9NeE5cK7MQdvqGPn4J8yorXClLIYLmPlZ2EYhWr7Pj5nCgAr2aWFHX4zh4KjWmk7jjcPSvDq2ahBqbcwZ2lYgAYJgHJbC-m9HI1BacPXv8UXaMnc36toMLuYWFYJGT3tTFUwr1qzFSTjXeR4ZQQRoWYeRDIahPnYQjwSvOEBs4bJkc/w640-h480/IMG_9606.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Only about a week of shopping days left to go!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-86085726800427602752023-12-12T08:13:00.000-08:002023-12-12T08:28:52.285-08:00Interstate Drivers; We Need to Talk!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLsz2sW63e7VndGmWzG6jQT6QAzHXg2IE44siLsTSl7l2di_jeR01f668eeF0jK0Gg2Tay_oR6MLX7DztpS1qivsDGUtqgs-lZCPZeHYRcYpzLjYdKcyeMiHdciKszK_03j4iJKlfT9Gao1Yu8ITRY-nZH0wvCRJzXZXrcp1Yj4tWq8taihFRD8WBexY/s2917/PriusCutaway.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="2917" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLsz2sW63e7VndGmWzG6jQT6QAzHXg2IE44siLsTSl7l2di_jeR01f668eeF0jK0Gg2Tay_oR6MLX7DztpS1qivsDGUtqgs-lZCPZeHYRcYpzLjYdKcyeMiHdciKszK_03j4iJKlfT9Gao1Yu8ITRY-nZH0wvCRJzXZXrcp1Yj4tWq8taihFRD8WBexY/w640-h430/PriusCutaway.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Toyota Prius cut-away view from a car show, just for fun!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">OK, you're driving on an INTERSTATE highway, divided directions of travel, and multiple lanes going each direction. Folks, I hate to break it to you, but some of you HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE DOING! Here's a few tips to make everyone a little bit safer on the roads: </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1: If it's dark, gloomy, rainy, foggy, or any kind of low visibility while you are driving, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS! Hey, believe it or not, some of our fine 50 states have a LAW that when your windshield wipers are on (rain) that you MUST turn on your headlights! In some states their signs use the phrase "BURN" headlights, which of course means to turn them ON! Again, maybe YOU can see fine, but when I'm coming up behind you on I-79 in the FOGGY and RAINY hills of West Virginia, you are INVISIBLE in the spray and darkness! Oh, and INVISIBLE equals UNSAFE. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Shoot, this is such a big deal that most new cars have daytime running lights that are on ALL the time! For safety! That leads us to the next tip...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2: You're driving around with your daytime running lights on, but guess what? Your TAILLIGHTS may NOT be on. With DRLs being a fairly new invention, a LOT of us aren't aware that they might need to turn on the REGULAR headlights just so that the taillights come on. I've seen a TON of you doing this in the dusk and dark, headlights on but NO taillights. It's not rocket science people!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">3: TURN SIGNALS, TURN SIGNALS, TURN SIGNALS. Hey, did you know that in some of our wonderful 50 states that it is a LAW that you SIGNAL before ALL LANE CHANGES? It's true! OK, maybe it's not a LAW in your state, but it's a good idea. The biggest safety improvement you can make is to be PREDICTABLE on the road, and signaling BEFORE you turn or change lanes is a great way to do that! I guarantee you that if you turn or change lanes in front of me without signaling that the words "THANKS FOR SIGNALING" will sarcastically come out of my mouth! </span></div><div><br /></div>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788672560473820000.post-18941457443855327352023-11-29T12:07:00.000-08:002023-11-29T12:07:14.587-08:00AmeriCARna Car Show!<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedJmyqrejor4yGHK3Sml0z-TmGi5h9m-kPkne5DFp4H-QEfkPvcsnhz3iRtjdj0bsl3w8QGrR0PgxOFEnnq8LCrlPYN4cT8P2kFZGJNtrGfE7nZRO9UiCRyCITFru8OG4MArl5MARNrrKWOkQlOG3wnDNjzhm_yu99kkcWxCsPlFaKW2e8J4InlYDf04/s4032/IMG_9891.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedJmyqrejor4yGHK3Sml0z-TmGi5h9m-kPkne5DFp4H-QEfkPvcsnhz3iRtjdj0bsl3w8QGrR0PgxOFEnnq8LCrlPYN4cT8P2kFZGJNtrGfE7nZRO9UiCRyCITFru8OG4MArl5MARNrrKWOkQlOG3wnDNjzhm_yu99kkcWxCsPlFaKW2e8J4InlYDf04/w640-h480/IMG_9891.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1956 Jaguar XK140</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Up in Davidson NC they have an annual car show with the catchy title of AmeriCARna Live Car Show. Hey, it's got CAR right in it! I'm a fan of cars and car shows, so I looked into this event before heading north, and saw that it is held on the campus of Trane Technologies. Yep, the Trane people that make home air conditioners. I've always liked their catchy slogan, "Nothing Runs Like a Trane." This is an ENORMOUS car show, so I'm just going to scratch the surface of cool cars that were there. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zbB90tNy-W3aYFOzrn9N3yRiXqm-GngzqR7St9PSb6OBy3lr7Uf17T8s6Sd_p58aBERkKK3l7cNAgXQpVqrAeEtPsjnS2jfGHBG81Ilh191P371uddTb1OUUNweUcM4UQ3TARyU97YhpvJG7rJCJ5eHAHHZs5AC4WxmQx6tahHdt4SaXNj3FB009RNY/s4032/IMG_9844.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zbB90tNy-W3aYFOzrn9N3yRiXqm-GngzqR7St9PSb6OBy3lr7Uf17T8s6Sd_p58aBERkKK3l7cNAgXQpVqrAeEtPsjnS2jfGHBG81Ilh191P371uddTb1OUUNweUcM4UQ3TARyU97YhpvJG7rJCJ5eHAHHZs5AC4WxmQx6tahHdt4SaXNj3FB009RNY/w640-h480/IMG_9844.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ford station wagon, rear seats face each other. DON'T MAKE ME TURN THIS CAR AROUND!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Spread over multiple parking lots around multiple buildings at Trane, there were cars, trucks, SUVs, new and old, rat rods, food trucks, live music, and just a great event with nice weather. Davidson is not too far north of Charlotte NC, so if you're looking for a great event on Thanksgiving weekend, plan for 2024.</span><span>There were so many cars and trucks that mostly I just enjoyed being there, took a few photos, and didn't get a ton of info on what you see here. </span></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzn1EfeUtJCQGTyOOxMUcZY9GAkvd39VypVis9hJa8rTseifBx3JQQ3Cu-fHwiFSvqsNri-jvlOL-5zMhTo4eG24rrEkWXKsW5Guq0IbxQ9x5NOjViW5LQDTAyB-ccOAi1pgJkUWxC3th5-wSR7v6Jak9AtmqxA3BYhCGpYFmOZ8Uw7lZZMGwca7qSzg/s4032/IMG_9825.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzn1EfeUtJCQGTyOOxMUcZY9GAkvd39VypVis9hJa8rTseifBx3JQQ3Cu-fHwiFSvqsNri-jvlOL-5zMhTo4eG24rrEkWXKsW5Guq0IbxQ9x5NOjViW5LQDTAyB-ccOAi1pgJkUWxC3th5-wSR7v6Jak9AtmqxA3BYhCGpYFmOZ8Uw7lZZMGwca7qSzg/w640-h480/IMG_9825.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1951</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrHkYdWtayEkDqSPNW92GoT5DjSOMtbbtW8r_70tk_7qkfCwZ_wz8Uc7gnl4mT2pwU4zshe3iUdOk_0sryEKGsZQtc9Wmb56NBZdBZw3Uy1ghLFV7etfi44fsERL0Xz311kQzu1cXIloEH7Ny6V81bp4m6BtjB7Uv-OxCYa_wnTodVQ2RJ_slxXw5jAo/s4032/IMG_9829.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrHkYdWtayEkDqSPNW92GoT5DjSOMtbbtW8r_70tk_7qkfCwZ_wz8Uc7gnl4mT2pwU4zshe3iUdOk_0sryEKGsZQtc9Wmb56NBZdBZw3Uy1ghLFV7etfi44fsERL0Xz311kQzu1cXIloEH7Ny6V81bp4m6BtjB7Uv-OxCYa_wnTodVQ2RJ_slxXw5jAo/w640-h480/IMG_9829.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Willys</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMEjWOai1owf9fNGoq60poqEbUrNI0DuM1WMEFbpwRrK6IEcnplaLtnxUMiVZEE5LLkGzGSaEXgjC8lD6Y2HZVfHIKV688YoASynMFxiVmtuosyZSYbIHy618546Pd4pddjoXbsWJFNZeDVVAp3yb2KVLDwVanOc_QALg5fyst9fVE4OmaB7K2jHwA9M/s4032/IMG_9830.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMEjWOai1owf9fNGoq60poqEbUrNI0DuM1WMEFbpwRrK6IEcnplaLtnxUMiVZEE5LLkGzGSaEXgjC8lD6Y2HZVfHIKV688YoASynMFxiVmtuosyZSYbIHy618546Pd4pddjoXbsWJFNZeDVVAp3yb2KVLDwVanOc_QALg5fyst9fVE4OmaB7K2jHwA9M/w640-h480/IMG_9830.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1974 Ford Bronco, even more of a classic since Ford brought back the Bronco recently.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqviCsPp7CvHWPgefCEX6uDSPYX_RJUWebrKOtTpRFElWRpYoGPFR1MZWVxZneBBnhrj8r8ovGgIIo-bN6cEjpfRDLDPaY5HHdIkg7lRZD8_Vsag2aIwpqcEU8RELDzm0zIq_RKEIJjJKvxydeI2WisB3_ZjRfyMHbE8iDpv77QOD8f5Zyu2Dzluhq7g/s4032/IMG_9835.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqviCsPp7CvHWPgefCEX6uDSPYX_RJUWebrKOtTpRFElWRpYoGPFR1MZWVxZneBBnhrj8r8ovGgIIo-bN6cEjpfRDLDPaY5HHdIkg7lRZD8_Vsag2aIwpqcEU8RELDzm0zIq_RKEIJjJKvxydeI2WisB3_ZjRfyMHbE8iDpv77QOD8f5Zyu2Dzluhq7g/w640-h480/IMG_9835.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you didn't like the orange Bronco, how about yellow?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4tVH1rWhcHw6iCO9RuxXe7qBEILVzz46UWnO9uzUxST1DP1NJmQQH9nedCxuz93uYnl1WdocVZ5bFHXCA4asu6emHc2cE4QA8BOUIARuAgeWIbKrqbEELF1qPv2PLapzq13Woxsi3-sXNXcd6uQmnmJJPxG6gRZeCxFHvOmDTfgqBFSjXli_FNYvy94/s4032/IMG_9841.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4tVH1rWhcHw6iCO9RuxXe7qBEILVzz46UWnO9uzUxST1DP1NJmQQH9nedCxuz93uYnl1WdocVZ5bFHXCA4asu6emHc2cE4QA8BOUIARuAgeWIbKrqbEELF1qPv2PLapzq13Woxsi3-sXNXcd6uQmnmJJPxG6gRZeCxFHvOmDTfgqBFSjXli_FNYvy94/w640-h480/IMG_9841.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A big variety of cars on display. You've gotta love the pink Barracuda!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVbPrexpcX1EXlA5RYHWZRKy1XkSeiHuL627U-Sv8DIpPCTUh2HyMrr19lQOYJBLtTtog1LBqI2n9654I-XgnHv87ESkVIPzjnv4J3gkaNxyXMfAE-7r3Vq9aOoZxLiWsmfLxlaZFK2JNMtYcB6rN8I6hYnQ6hkgmzUWcM_kCXxrIMMK0ce57sU5S2f0/s4032/IMG_9846.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVbPrexpcX1EXlA5RYHWZRKy1XkSeiHuL627U-Sv8DIpPCTUh2HyMrr19lQOYJBLtTtog1LBqI2n9654I-XgnHv87ESkVIPzjnv4J3gkaNxyXMfAE-7r3Vq9aOoZxLiWsmfLxlaZFK2JNMtYcB6rN8I6hYnQ6hkgmzUWcM_kCXxrIMMK0ce57sU5S2f0/w640-h480/IMG_9846.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cadillac Coupe deVille</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUvg8pJnFEGZhwEH8htOVyLCfuQ4FEVwxhqOmlSGZD4v9z40qZsRwM7LnmTvLLMl1wnnem7vbY2Y_whInBf6REZP3arYQkqwKKUFs5LRk_5Uj3gtoFd8b3CttjPRSlzY2w8aJ39LAJVAoF_l1LyjcLgIfozXe0Z29wksBlFk_v00xJrjddZNMbK1eGj8/s4032/IMG_9850.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUvg8pJnFEGZhwEH8htOVyLCfuQ4FEVwxhqOmlSGZD4v9z40qZsRwM7LnmTvLLMl1wnnem7vbY2Y_whInBf6REZP3arYQkqwKKUFs5LRk_5Uj3gtoFd8b3CttjPRSlzY2w8aJ39LAJVAoF_l1LyjcLgIfozXe0Z29wksBlFk_v00xJrjddZNMbK1eGj8/w640-h480/IMG_9850.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1967 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser station wagon. The name comes from the raised roof in the back, with extra windows up high, like a double decker train. It even has sun visors for the 2nd row passengers!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrn5xT0wsop5e2gtohD6mgXEfxvkP6xVgDySh4N8ZlbDzIXCU8zlQjDtUM0Zsv_fpV3UZ5SOuFDGWfgSOM94ATGNB_WCYoclOafG0A-PqnipBaDV4ht7iixSJsdOoRoifWkzEoI04dmvOrOBQuG7embow1HB5sWct3xh-UPJoNQmuyKFEjn_-zVpNp3c/s4032/IMG_9852.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrn5xT0wsop5e2gtohD6mgXEfxvkP6xVgDySh4N8ZlbDzIXCU8zlQjDtUM0Zsv_fpV3UZ5SOuFDGWfgSOM94ATGNB_WCYoclOafG0A-PqnipBaDV4ht7iixSJsdOoRoifWkzEoI04dmvOrOBQuG7embow1HB5sWct3xh-UPJoNQmuyKFEjn_-zVpNp3c/w640-h480/IMG_9852.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oldsmobile. HUGE!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKiNbWNkcx6rkQNB1n871dkKs4zZxmJvD__xkQdLmc2Bd3NlU_TRnUuFNheFRXk5FGcbAWDMqMsdRcGp4lgIOUA0zJePjO8YV-SfEamr_V8NftO23o5I1WWxgTxUKkaZipr82lMNH4LVNrbiUC7LijSd0mBLmtcOHlhxcePx9dsG8_a0yBWOJ0gDPrO4/s4032/IMG_9853.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKiNbWNkcx6rkQNB1n871dkKs4zZxmJvD__xkQdLmc2Bd3NlU_TRnUuFNheFRXk5FGcbAWDMqMsdRcGp4lgIOUA0zJePjO8YV-SfEamr_V8NftO23o5I1WWxgTxUKkaZipr82lMNH4LVNrbiUC7LijSd0mBLmtcOHlhxcePx9dsG8_a0yBWOJ0gDPrO4/w640-h480/IMG_9853.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Early 30s Buick. Very nice!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBwNpyScmlKUgJ8y0MZGMQ6qpeOrSjrmxxU5BIyFN6L5prANXkQ2z0oP12BvvTv4ZfhfkATaggwPy6ZLIEmeJp7bVhTzhyHCkqZ0EYu7oQEs4p3jPlhlxTlvSTk8kjO-l6sUcv6Ok-iwZdNBB9qadJNSvG7PRCPeIgzow0ni_brra6OsXyotSiajAe3w/s4032/IMG_9863.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBwNpyScmlKUgJ8y0MZGMQ6qpeOrSjrmxxU5BIyFN6L5prANXkQ2z0oP12BvvTv4ZfhfkATaggwPy6ZLIEmeJp7bVhTzhyHCkqZ0EYu7oQEs4p3jPlhlxTlvSTk8kjO-l6sUcv6Ok-iwZdNBB9qadJNSvG7PRCPeIgzow0ni_brra6OsXyotSiajAe3w/w640-h480/IMG_9863.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hot rod</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9i1t1iYlPi50FLr-SNC7xctPyzsGkqHDSa8NquY9zrXZjvHG4dB9ueNrMxNXQP3ny37bg9C-Tl0nNnLkG7UJ4I0yb5zthYkYuW5rRT9LhkEjK1jW6wDDFOnp_g4lzPBbCLTOngp0tJKRkomKoxvQ63ngXmr3lOURUWUDHIJOq4Ltd3lf0gcvBuwIwPs/s4032/IMG_9870.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9i1t1iYlPi50FLr-SNC7xctPyzsGkqHDSa8NquY9zrXZjvHG4dB9ueNrMxNXQP3ny37bg9C-Tl0nNnLkG7UJ4I0yb5zthYkYuW5rRT9LhkEjK1jW6wDDFOnp_g4lzPBbCLTOngp0tJKRkomKoxvQ63ngXmr3lOURUWUDHIJOq4Ltd3lf0gcvBuwIwPs/w640-h480/IMG_9870.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1973 Opel GT. There was also a silver Opel GT on display. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsdxP8P2odc31H_aUrPGE6SzcDIu2_5jbvXSiWBRqglX8jw0DCHhNXf3cjnHmdOmKzNwQdvbrVjBwbCfUtuAqX6XFeMDbadnuZymbyToi2sFrYdzTpx5d0gMoaZkFoHBUSIr6DEL4kWRQErg45gK7urF8rYZGSPow5bOHARvUg2Jcq0mi9CmFQqPWLrY/s4032/IMG_9872.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsdxP8P2odc31H_aUrPGE6SzcDIu2_5jbvXSiWBRqglX8jw0DCHhNXf3cjnHmdOmKzNwQdvbrVjBwbCfUtuAqX6XFeMDbadnuZymbyToi2sFrYdzTpx5d0gMoaZkFoHBUSIr6DEL4kWRQErg45gK7urF8rYZGSPow5bOHARvUg2Jcq0mi9CmFQqPWLrY/w640-h480/IMG_9872.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Just over 103,000 sold in the US from 1968-1973. The headlights pop up with a manual lever next to the shifter. Opel GT trivia: the 2007-2010 Saturn Sky/Pontiac Solstice was badged as an Opel GT. It was built in Delaware for export to Europe only. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_e6qryd7c3Wu-X5Pc8483TKwg3F1nGJJbkiaZduAEROGC8yhHeKlpE5Yem3hPRx8_Z1qq-tRKi54hVQHfDXvyo8aSL39uvo8d7KKiH51GMp1CUjZBkEWp-6P8uDadLbGDBZ1_nr19aJSUuEYy-pcHRDoTblpbx1Mme8J40yqnOF9L44Ej4JjMKcc-Es/s4032/IMG_9875.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_e6qryd7c3Wu-X5Pc8483TKwg3F1nGJJbkiaZduAEROGC8yhHeKlpE5Yem3hPRx8_Z1qq-tRKi54hVQHfDXvyo8aSL39uvo8d7KKiH51GMp1CUjZBkEWp-6P8uDadLbGDBZ1_nr19aJSUuEYy-pcHRDoTblpbx1Mme8J40yqnOF9L44Ej4JjMKcc-Es/w640-h480/IMG_9875.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">More hot rods</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXSsbt-y4H1bKlqiTSxkUCf1lgIt9kk3DAp8HmoCI7-3OLkaEEGdJ_f9w75bV1e6sp-SOuHRrjcT8wm58cmZYqcon6BSWMnFd0diXUw9Pergxls2o163qZIefZJUsBCcdKTtvusTEbgJDuiL8xQGLaO9H5UZNNsGGgvDRobM9Q6tJ8l24LFOogC_u0bM/s4032/IMG_9876.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXSsbt-y4H1bKlqiTSxkUCf1lgIt9kk3DAp8HmoCI7-3OLkaEEGdJ_f9w75bV1e6sp-SOuHRrjcT8wm58cmZYqcon6BSWMnFd0diXUw9Pergxls2o163qZIefZJUsBCcdKTtvusTEbgJDuiL8xQGLaO9H5UZNNsGGgvDRobM9Q6tJ8l24LFOogC_u0bM/w640-h480/IMG_9876.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Something for everyone!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVy79rHI1IYlhodjVqERuZu19jOz87wWyFbU8B5kLbj2WPPuZ-Pv7ebmEIOH5B9nNG3R8mQZV5j2Z5gDun5BdVB563qbYi_z8hEXwOy20l_BVNUgA2AHpTTU5t6-PVl9H3kQDHDy8yp3L5T5D1U8vLdmeApH8EECWPgIOBVTZxGjm4uW4z6Sww0jAO74/s4032/IMG_9877.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVy79rHI1IYlhodjVqERuZu19jOz87wWyFbU8B5kLbj2WPPuZ-Pv7ebmEIOH5B9nNG3R8mQZV5j2Z5gDun5BdVB563qbYi_z8hEXwOy20l_BVNUgA2AHpTTU5t6-PVl9H3kQDHDy8yp3L5T5D1U8vLdmeApH8EECWPgIOBVTZxGjm4uW4z6Sww0jAO74/w640-h480/IMG_9877.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pickup trucks and yellow taxi</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijC_nEsMn4mWVTh5ntwy9B9vZ4UlRecssQeZeU4tKxt9Je3uUfuT-Tx6eOPJb7lwtkjSAFkr82aPMCD6IshPOEOSDiQSmONkuSQsTiCHQQNGZdP-fay5pycZlWs0ApLUHDXqM5tDixzUZ1fIepvEV_ryYafX6yJXy5w3S54xgz91i9pPJ6HLOkG0MtCbo/s4032/IMG_9879.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijC_nEsMn4mWVTh5ntwy9B9vZ4UlRecssQeZeU4tKxt9Je3uUfuT-Tx6eOPJb7lwtkjSAFkr82aPMCD6IshPOEOSDiQSmONkuSQsTiCHQQNGZdP-fay5pycZlWs0ApLUHDXqM5tDixzUZ1fIepvEV_ryYafX6yJXy5w3S54xgz91i9pPJ6HLOkG0MtCbo/w640-h480/IMG_9879.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">59? Corvette</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYeNBg1Ygy_CCMTu79SHYFMvG8dWkmXWx_UurWE91Fhd4htDWwaZ6nUcGvX3IX4Bz2HZuxtOcayG0mo0Mo54eTVTwabmhZgW09tg8sof-ipcKU1FGBO1fGWpPe478cLeFDYEN3eERJSBRIJTQaTYSX0PzWzVSuRG9kf81xi9CfxCjyvK5UGQxOAacRVw/s4032/IMG_9881.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYeNBg1Ygy_CCMTu79SHYFMvG8dWkmXWx_UurWE91Fhd4htDWwaZ6nUcGvX3IX4Bz2HZuxtOcayG0mo0Mo54eTVTwabmhZgW09tg8sof-ipcKU1FGBO1fGWpPe478cLeFDYEN3eERJSBRIJTQaTYSX0PzWzVSuRG9kf81xi9CfxCjyvK5UGQxOAacRVw/w640-h480/IMG_9881.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Didn't like the earlier orange and yellow Broncos? How about black!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQMHw2VFcu_ciuBu1CGskVVZXgLHlO98bH3dJonb8BhUC7djq0RYq5vo3ly-CSie5oXjv9RParmoJyZhl_R4fPhbABkJEyg-ei9TkO54236LnehfR42x_DOoGRl3ctnXLv9bHb_9I3fwwtSqv5DdtKR_aoFb0ZzgIZnYTH1nUEOOmDRIwemEpNqjF2RE/s4032/IMG_9883.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQMHw2VFcu_ciuBu1CGskVVZXgLHlO98bH3dJonb8BhUC7djq0RYq5vo3ly-CSie5oXjv9RParmoJyZhl_R4fPhbABkJEyg-ei9TkO54236LnehfR42x_DOoGRl3ctnXLv9bHb_9I3fwwtSqv5DdtKR_aoFb0ZzgIZnYTH1nUEOOmDRIwemEpNqjF2RE/w640-h480/IMG_9883.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cobra replica</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0CumGtlXZLV1Q-iOuHCnGbhfd-yK66heRp8CBH3TEnEdiqrG9UhjH_RL_g6KJYHOAw5WNylr5bZvrO3FEEgFvVJhZRW_Hmr7xdHPxr7go9rlcGmgFEY9sK7DS4TLTqk2jti60kmK_f__pJn_XY_BzQ-POtHT_5UmYzlTRN1n6xXYoY3eHRB_WeWjpss/s4032/IMG_9885.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0CumGtlXZLV1Q-iOuHCnGbhfd-yK66heRp8CBH3TEnEdiqrG9UhjH_RL_g6KJYHOAw5WNylr5bZvrO3FEEgFvVJhZRW_Hmr7xdHPxr7go9rlcGmgFEY9sK7DS4TLTqk2jti60kmK_f__pJn_XY_BzQ-POtHT_5UmYzlTRN1n6xXYoY3eHRB_WeWjpss/w640-h480/IMG_9885.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1939 Ford Deluxe Woody Wagon<br />This thing was incredible!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0cgtCmG5kvct5-8V61LHzCEjfg-CZaTepBKicBlMvH-DoMGQARp9OAzarCU2qFj6ezFbl8hb1wwfKMeDnJHp2mkk7H2X63qrY0lob55-YJLIvc1xg3X_jJFac_MOKSOkPPW20RjIiIIH0jU0Px6Cmh-NkkfAA0QicY5vr3goGpdwSrw_UPTtgNWRbN0/s4032/IMG_9895.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0cgtCmG5kvct5-8V61LHzCEjfg-CZaTepBKicBlMvH-DoMGQARp9OAzarCU2qFj6ezFbl8hb1wwfKMeDnJHp2mkk7H2X63qrY0lob55-YJLIvc1xg3X_jJFac_MOKSOkPPW20RjIiIIH0jU0Px6Cmh-NkkfAA0QicY5vr3goGpdwSrw_UPTtgNWRbN0/w640-h480/IMG_9895.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">DeTomaso Pantera. You probably know this was from Italy, with a big Ford motor in the rear, and they were sold at Lincoln dealerships!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22TIf26rHSbSzYWtwcTJwJexwwV6-Urk3ZHERO3r_epjnsVYlK11lys7cS3yjyCkPmKJvoCdnppGXPducVpJeWWOiQMKIRlWRMQOhvELRkHyr_MgbNiiE_xXxE8G36d0Y6WmZnAWC4oLYil0YM2do6Gb4l04cDHCPJdu6MupWcjmu6LlDojOUr75ked0/s4032/IMG_9902.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22TIf26rHSbSzYWtwcTJwJexwwV6-Urk3ZHERO3r_epjnsVYlK11lys7cS3yjyCkPmKJvoCdnppGXPducVpJeWWOiQMKIRlWRMQOhvELRkHyr_MgbNiiE_xXxE8G36d0Y6WmZnAWC4oLYil0YM2do6Gb4l04cDHCPJdu6MupWcjmu6LlDojOUr75ked0/w640-h480/IMG_9902.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ferrari 458 and 488</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWbja9lTBQPVF4nopuWwRsRY1HSzevbIRC-hYq4uxt6VEdhyJ-zLe5XmsdAWfgC39aQOTt6vqlcKxfRIakfkIC9IHbXZhpM7eQEOWtTfz1psdngAlIxjVLK53B6g_f_FlX0_hk-2e-j0FbYSSFakd6R_0hZNhvkAHMPEsfqFY80NGdUJaEmhkpUZ9vjQ/s4032/IMG_9904.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWbja9lTBQPVF4nopuWwRsRY1HSzevbIRC-hYq4uxt6VEdhyJ-zLe5XmsdAWfgC39aQOTt6vqlcKxfRIakfkIC9IHbXZhpM7eQEOWtTfz1psdngAlIxjVLK53B6g_f_FlX0_hk-2e-j0FbYSSFakd6R_0hZNhvkAHMPEsfqFY80NGdUJaEmhkpUZ9vjQ/w640-h480/IMG_9904.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">VW Thing</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2yfq2-iZuD6Ty6gOF1VqDBdgLsv9QsfL8g4KGDj0O5ZHAc7fe0hcKWfGk-D7nihjlHdD1yyarXedtRusOrnsYLzaooGQGz7vD4051R5oyeKlQ1twsfUtjBWTA7CklIooLQW_5ZBskufdR-wljxq4udHGh0I7EnkHjCg7UkPVXiJ9PnxoEBdrFIIsq0Y/s4032/IMG_9905.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2yfq2-iZuD6Ty6gOF1VqDBdgLsv9QsfL8g4KGDj0O5ZHAc7fe0hcKWfGk-D7nihjlHdD1yyarXedtRusOrnsYLzaooGQGz7vD4051R5oyeKlQ1twsfUtjBWTA7CklIooLQW_5ZBskufdR-wljxq4udHGh0I7EnkHjCg7UkPVXiJ9PnxoEBdrFIIsq0Y/w640-h480/IMG_9905.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">More scenery </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9J4vkj9KNqwaIBGDSXVcgWIR9zmHlRtGhfi1-sfipzP8r1d9I3YLaKlT1OrCgxPF1x9liEAdKNBss72d8EPoXNDHzs0Fq_hmdbN3U4ub8WLoNnqIoYBGQg0zwcqNswExeVvEun5Sau5PbEshzaTReOICfq4tN80idM6b96lPc_dZOLkBFSEZ4Xx33bg/s4032/IMG_9910.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9J4vkj9KNqwaIBGDSXVcgWIR9zmHlRtGhfi1-sfipzP8r1d9I3YLaKlT1OrCgxPF1x9liEAdKNBss72d8EPoXNDHzs0Fq_hmdbN3U4ub8WLoNnqIoYBGQg0zwcqNswExeVvEun5Sau5PbEshzaTReOICfq4tN80idM6b96lPc_dZOLkBFSEZ4Xx33bg/w640-h480/IMG_9910.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Just part of the VW family!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_NXuf7e75668wdRDDlpdJ9QXQFbupTQZXlHCYVQ5GGX2WtZgSGHovkNA8YusqMimUvYCbakdE_8oMMUUOFbtieY-hiLk0Th0t3YX2sw7I_2WZeXdvt5c0xwvsDEvIlGiB9cZXAVQIHxAbqwBe0p31rF7I-hhQ71hQFBQg6k3UStncc3W1lk3KZSgEy4/s4032/IMG_9896.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_NXuf7e75668wdRDDlpdJ9QXQFbupTQZXlHCYVQ5GGX2WtZgSGHovkNA8YusqMimUvYCbakdE_8oMMUUOFbtieY-hiLk0Th0t3YX2sw7I_2WZeXdvt5c0xwvsDEvIlGiB9cZXAVQIHxAbqwBe0p31rF7I-hhQ71hQFBQg6k3UStncc3W1lk3KZSgEy4/w640-h480/IMG_9896.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1960 Ferrari 250 Competition SWB (Short Wheel Base)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvPyMLDwcUArF9oQrr5SLfIjUcJpeyL3uAswPs1-G2k0Zk6JdgidTA-A1O_Q1wff___3FUZGSoWZkzS_f-QPOj8npo1xWQ4aWlw0-V65aFC0NJ6JaPNB7GebZZVnAxr3jQsYMqL3sU2WYGSKMiEq8x686nkSN-M6u5E3qlPmPzz3Lrh6taSQI6rhb2VGA/s4032/IMG_9899.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvPyMLDwcUArF9oQrr5SLfIjUcJpeyL3uAswPs1-G2k0Zk6JdgidTA-A1O_Q1wff___3FUZGSoWZkzS_f-QPOj8npo1xWQ4aWlw0-V65aFC0NJ6JaPNB7GebZZVnAxr3jQsYMqL3sU2WYGSKMiEq8x686nkSN-M6u5E3qlPmPzz3Lrh6taSQI6rhb2VGA/w640-h480/IMG_9899.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1960 Ferrari. The Internet tells me that the average price of these is $7M. I'll let you know when I win the lottery. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>robert.a.nixon6@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209405054551655374noreply@blogger.com0