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Old 05-30-08, 03:21 PM
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I do that for all my pics But it was really that fun.
Old 05-30-08, 04:55 PM
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what a blast. went to the paid event today, totally awesome. we ONLY drove the is-f, and it's on 3 different courses: autocross, relay rally race, and lead follow. very good driving tips and direction application. love the relay race, so much fun!

food are great as usual. totally worth the 295 i paid. i heard that the free event you don't get to drive the is-f, only hot laps in it. if so, then the money paid is even more awesome
Old 05-30-08, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
what a blast. went to the paid event today, totally awesome. we ONLY drove the is-f, and it's on 3 different courses: autocross, relay rally race, and lead follow. very good driving tips and direction application. love the relay race, so much fun!

food are great as usual. totally worth the 295 i paid. i heard that the free event you don't get to drive the is-f, only hot laps in it. if so, then the money paid is even more awesome
Actually you do get to drive the IS-F in the free event but the only thing we did was lead follow for about 6 laps. However, that was enough for me to see that the IS-F is something else
Old 05-30-08, 05:36 PM
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lead follow is probably the most fun because you get to really push the car's limit to the level that a professional driver would. all you have to do is keep up.

henry!! I was looking for you man. I have your batman phone with me.
Old 05-30-08, 05:39 PM
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im not 21 i was so sad that i couldnt go
Old 05-30-08, 06:35 PM
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the lead follow for me sucked it was ruined by someone that wouldn't go over 50.

I go nothing out of it. The only way I got to go fast is if I hit the brakes and built up space between me and the other guy.

I was happy just to be there but man it would have been nice to learn how to drive the track.


Does anyone have any pics other than me????
Old 05-30-08, 08:24 PM
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Any of you guys that went, did you have previous HPDE, AutoX, etc experience?
Old 05-30-08, 08:27 PM
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oh man today's half day session was a blast! i had soooooooo much fun! way worth the 300 that i coughed up for it and the 60 mile 1 way commute from torrance. best of all, I got the fastest time in the timed auto-x of the day! no idea how that happened but whatever... i'll take it! some pics:


lecture hall


lead/follow


safety first


is-f's comin in


ready, set, go!


relay rally


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Old 05-30-08, 08:29 PM
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autoclub speedway


24.555


game time


spotted: pocky! congrats and happy birfday!


helmet that almost fits and a nice is-f watch
Old 05-30-08, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ULTiMaX99


helmet that almost fits and a nice is-f watch
ROFL good pic
Old 05-30-08, 09:10 PM
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Hey congrats man, my best time was 25.03 ....way to go man. i wish there was more car time but being able to drive the ISF like that was a Blaaasssttt
Old 05-30-08, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by DrShoe
Actually you do get to drive the IS-F in the free event but the only thing we did was lead follow for about 6 laps. However, that was enough for me to see that the IS-F is something else
oh oh oh, that's cool. so my wife can get a taste of that then huh

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lead follow is probably the most fun because you get to really push the car's limit to the level that a professional driver would. all you have to do is keep up.

henry!! I was looking for you man. I have your batman phone with me.
lol, no way cliff, we weren't even close to the level of pro driver. we were only going 80+ with the lead follow. when we did the hot laps, they were well over 110!!!!!!!!!

yeah cliff, i was looking for you too tomorrow man!
Old 05-31-08, 12:59 AM
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Did they let you use your own helmet? I'm not too fond of sharing sweat or wearing speed racer open face helmets ahaha...learned that the hard way.
Old 05-31-08, 06:19 AM
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Unfortunately, they make you use their own helmet. A couple friends brought them yesterday and they made them put it back in their car.
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they have the cover for the head anyway so you won't really get contact sweat with others


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