Are we going for a run on 7/26??

[HELL_ON_WHEELS]

just wondering whats up

[s2kx2]

As of today it is still on for the 26th Idylwild or Jullian? Where do we want to go?

[Vezna31]

Palomar/Julian

[HELL_ON_WHEELS]

I'm up for whatever

[HELL_ON_WHEELS]

hey Vinny, lets do the same as last time I'm bringing my really good friend along so I want to really show him how we rip it up

[nico]

what time? 7:00am? and where?

[Vezna31]

7 AM at Deer Springs Rd and the 15 at the Arco station parking lot.

[Vezna31]

I can't decide on the R-compounds or the Goodyears for Saturday. My left front has taken a beating from our drives. I'm apparently harder on right hand turns, but my rear R-compounds are almost slicks and I have a track day in 5 weeks.

[HELL_ON_WHEELS]

goodyears

[s2kx2]

Hey guys, depending on what happens with some issues with my mothers back injury, I will be tenative for this weekends drive as Carolyn and I may need to go over to her place and help out ... stay tuned.

[Vezna31]

John, hope everything turns out ok.

[chazdawg35]

Hey Dudes I wish I could go but stuck up here. John hope your MOM will be OK. I can't wait to see you all at the BBQ.

[satisaii]

I hope your mom is ok. Take care...

[s2kx2]

Thanks for the kind words guys, much appreciated. Still hope to see you Saturday.

[HELL_ON_WHEELS]

oh no John sorry to hear your mom is ill if there is anything Me and Deanna can do just call, and I hope everything works out

[chazdawg35]

Hey Dudes how was the drive?

[nico]

well Chaz. I had a great time. we had a cop do a u-turn and follow us for a while right after a very fast section at the end of mesa grande. Morgan got a little loose a couple of times. the weather was great. it was a very good day. sorry John and you couldn't make it. hope to see you next time.

[chazdawg35]

Originally Posted by nico

well Chaz. I had a great time. we had a cop do a u-turn and follow us for a while right after a very fast section at the end of mesa grande. Morgan got a little loose a couple of times. the weather was great. it was a very good day. sorry John and you couldn't make it. hope to see you next time.

I wish I was there Dude but I'll be at the BBQ can't wait! Hope to see you there ,or at least for the drive.

[Vezna31]

Yeah, we had a good drive. Also had a few moments where things could have gone massively wrong too.

To start off, as we were going up South Grade Rd, a motorcycle coming down decided he needed to use all of the road and almost wound up as a hood ornament on Morgan's car.

A little further, Morgan found out how badly he needs rear tires by almost losing the rear end.

On Mesa Grande, I had some schmuck in a Ford Explorer have the same thinking as the motorcycle rider and took up half of my lane as I was entering a right-hander. I had to go up onto the very small shoulder to avoid losing in a head-on. I stopped after the turn because my hands were shaking and we also had a slow pickup in front of us. I yelled some usual east coast pleasantries at the guy as I passed.

After the restart, Morgan got a good lesson in understeer as we went into a tight right-hander and from my rearview, Morgan's front tires just plowed. Thank God for no oncoming vehicles.

We all finished up Mesa Grande's last part, the "drag strip", letting it all hang out. I came out of the last hairpin at about 35 in 2nd gear and vtec'd all the way to 132.

[chazdawg35]

Originally Posted by Vezna31

Yeah, we had a good drive. Also had a few moments where things could have gone massively wrong too.

To start off, as we were going up South Grade Rd, a motorcycle coming down decided he needed to use all of the road and almost wound up as a hood ornament on Morgan's car.

A little further, Morgan found out how badly he needs rear tires by almost losing the rear end.

On Mesa Grande, I had some schmuck in a Ford Explorer have the same thinking as the motorcycle rider and took up half of my lane as I was entering a right-hander. I had to go up onto the very small shoulder to avoid losing in a head-on. I stopped after the turn because my hands were shaking and we also had a slow pickup in front of us. I yelled some usual east coast pleasantries at the guy as I passed.

After the restart, Morgan got a good lesson in understeer as we went into a tight right-hander and from my rearview, Morgan's front tires just plowed. Thank God for no oncoming vehicles.

We all finished up Mesa Grande's last part, the "drag strip", letting it all hang out. I came out of the last hairpin at about 35 in 2nd gear and vtec'd all the way to 132.

Way to go Dudes