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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 07:39 AM
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40 MPH ?!?! What a bunch of wusses! I have hit 80 in a couple of the straight sections with my Miata, bet I could easily beat that with the Solstice with the right tires...

Now the 56, that would be another story unless I find a full Jag suspension sometime.

You can pick up a suction cup mount for a video camera for ~$50 on Amazon that you could stick on your side window or even on the roof, fender or hood. I use one on the back deck of the Solstice to record AX runs. You need an extra wide angle aux lens on the camera. Also inexpensive if your camera has a screw thread on the front of the lens.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 08:20 AM
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About 1/2 way through there was a late model Camaro that tried to keep up with us but we lost him after a couple of curves, the last I say of him he was almost side ways. Jeff, I was following you and Courtney said or should I say SCREAMED, Pa-PAW your doing 60 at times and what are those black marks thats going straight off tha side of the road.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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It's starting to sound like a track day,at Road Alanta might be a good get together.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by homade
your doing 60 at times
Like I said before, I really wasn't watching the speedo too much, really didn't want the group I was leading getting a speeding ticket though. My pockets don't go deep enough to pay a ticket for 80 in a 30 MPH zone, and since we were there to play in the twisties, I didn't see a need for high speed in between.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 10:33 AM
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Sounds like and looks like it was a great time! Hey

Jeff: so how does that diesel work for ya? I am always curious but never ask...very interesting setup!
 
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Jeff: so how does that diesel work for ya? I am always curious but never ask...very interesting setup!
The diesel works well for me, no hot rod for sure at 125HP but it does what I ask of it.
 
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