the real Duke Spinner Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 I worked on Ferraris 50 years ago It is as a race car, plain enough They did not fare well on the streets Frames broke regularly Tube Frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrench Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Good old reliable 300ZX 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amped Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 On 10/25/2022 at 12:46 PM, the real Duke Spinner said: I still have a Trail 90. 🙂 Best of both worlds- 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Heading there Sun for the week with a new set of Michelin Pilot Sports on the STi 🤘 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 18.5 mile NC section of the Cherohala Skyway ; Tennessee line start . The Cherohala is 54 miles with no services and mostly in Tennessee . The NC section has some of the smoothest pavement I have ever experienced ; Tennessee side is rough and the speed limit is 40 compared to 45 in NC . Car is my daily 2016 Subaru STi stock with a new set of Michelins . If the driving is not your thing the lighting and cloud scape are pretty cool 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Tail of the Dragon ; in the wet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassell Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Here's my Dragon video. The 1st 6min or so are kinda dull until I decided to go play with our friend in the vette. He was gonna let me by, but it's more fun chasing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 10/26/2022 at 9:42 PM, amped said: Best of both worlds- An RD400-powered Honda Minitrail? Is this yours? Is it actually ridable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADman Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 10 hours ago, chassell said: play with our friend in the vette. In his defence - He kept inside his own lane more than, well you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amped Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 8 hours ago, Islander said: An RD400-powered Honda Minitrail? Is this yours? Is it actually ridable? A buddy of mine sent me the pic. Personally I think it's some quick and dirty photoshop looking at the carbs and squashed k&n filters. Of course, if one put their mind to it..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 On closer inspection, I see what you mean. It does look like a Photoshop job. What's extra crazy is some of those motorized bar stools. They're sort of meant to be pit bikes, but of course some of them have big engines. Here's a particularly crazy one: https://silodrome.com/hoss-fly-big-block-barstool/ On the other hand, this one looks practical and useful: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amped Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 11 hours ago, Islander said: On closer inspection, I see what you mean. It does look like a Photoshop job. What's extra crazy is some of those motorized bar stools. They're sort of meant to be pit bikes, but of course some of them have big engines. Here's a particularly crazy one: https://silodrome.com/hoss-fly-big-block-barstool/ that hoss-fly would come in handy about now- like a heated massage chair with a steering wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 On 10/26/2022 at 9:35 PM, the real Duke Spinner said: Dihatsu ,?? Suzuki Carry, 1989. 550cc 3 cylinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 On 11/20/2022 at 4:53 AM, chassell said: Here's my Dragon video. The 1st 6min or so are kinda dull until I decided to go play with our friend in the vette. He was gonna let me by, but it's more fun chasing. If you want some real no-speed-limit fun, why not check out a track day at Nelson Ledges, the great track in northern Ohio? It has lots of high-speed sweepers and has recently been repaved. It also has a good long back straight and is possibly my favourite track. I raced three 5-Hour endurance races there in the Seventies and two 24-Hours there in the Eighties, as well as some sprint races, and enjoyed every lap, even the ones in the rain and the dark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassell Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Islander said: If you want some real no-speed-limit fun, why not check out a track day at Nelson Ledges, the great track in northern Ohio? It has lots of high-speed sweepers and has recently been repaved. It also has a good long back straight and is possibly my favourite track. I raced three 5-Hour endurance races there in the Seventies and two 24-Hours there in the Eighties, as well as some sprint races, and enjoyed every lap, even the ones in the rain and the dark. I've never done NL, but raced sprints and endurance in WERA, so I've had my share of no speed limit fun. Road Atlanta probably my favorite track to race on, followed by Barber. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 I've got a little mundane Honda Accord (Hybrid/Touring). It's actually a fun car to drive. Bought it from a friend of mine who's son had tragically passed away (gun accident, kid was handing his new antique rifle to Pops who was sitting in the chair in living room, son said 'relax dad, I've removed the magazine'..... but it seems he didn't check the breech. Turned gun around to hand butt to father, (I don't know what happened next) gun goes off and is pointing at sons face. Father told me it blew his head off..... in their living room....) A year later, I bought the car and honestly, I feel like Rocky (the son) is still around. None the less.... Not knowing the state of condition (he bought it new in 2019, died in 2021 and I bought it a year later, last March or so and it only had 14,000 miles on it. Oil change, filter changes.... I'm going to get a set of spark plugs so i can have those handy..... Well.... a bunch of you old farts might remember back when spark plugs were 'essentially' $1.00 each, maybe $2.00..... Dealer wants $64. Not for a set but for EACH plug. WHA??? Seems they are not Iridium but some other newer fancy 'idium' name. Marketing? Theft? Sigh. I don't know but he said he'd have to order them so I said I'd look at other options. So far, can't find the special 'idium' (I'm omitting the first part since I don't recall) I still can't find them at what I'd feel to be, a more reasonable price. They're supposed to last 100,000 miles so if that's true, I've still got 70K to go. Guess I better start saving my pennies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 16 minutes ago, Coytee said: I've got a little mundane Honda Accord (Hybrid/Touring). It's actually a fun car to drive. Bought it from a friend of mine who's son had tragically passed away (gun accident, kid was handing his new antique rifle to Pops who was sitting in the chair in living room, son said 'relax dad, I've removed the magazine'..... but it seems he didn't check the breech. Turned gun around to hand butt to father, (I don't know what happened next) gun goes off and is pointing at sons face. Father told me it blew his head off..... in their living room....) A year later, I bought the car and honestly, I feel like Rocky (the son) is still around. None the less.... Not knowing the state of condition (he bought it new in 2019, died in 2021 and I bought it a year later, last March or so and it only had 14,000 miles on it. Oil change, filter changes.... I'm going to get a set of spark plugs so i can have those handy..... Well.... a bunch of you old farts might remember back when spark plugs were 'essentially' $1.00 each, maybe $2.00..... Dealer wants $64. Not for a set but for EACH plug. WHA??? Seems they are not Iridium but some other newer fancy 'idium' name. Marketing? Theft? Sigh. I don't know but he said he'd have to order them so I said I'd look at other options. So far, can't find the special 'idium' (I'm omitting the first part since I don't recall) I still can't find them at what I'd feel to be, a more reasonable price. They're supposed to last 100,000 miles so if that's true, I've still got 70K to go. Guess I better start saving my pennies. NGK laser iridium maybe? something to do with the electrode being laser welded in place and they are supposed to last 100,000 miles. I wouldn’t worry about it until I hit 80,000 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 No (though Iridium may work fine for all I know) Found it....they're Ruthenium. I had never heard of that....looked it up and at least it's for real (on the periodic table as I recall) That's what's called for.....(hence the price I'm sure) I don't know if an Iridium version would be considered close enough. Getting 50 mpg's verses the 30+ in the old Toyota (non hybrid), I'll suck it up....but had to pause and at least try to find them for less. Dealer is generally more expensive BUT, so far, haven't found them (haven't done a serious look yet either) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADman Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 My 2012 Civic has 40,000 K (less than 25,000 miles) I'm not going to think about spark plugs forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parlophone1 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 I ride on iridiums spark plugs because of LPG, they are not that expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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