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« on: December 28, 2009, 17:50:38 pm » |
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Spent Sunday morning on a long and loud drive through the canyons near my home and up into Ojai and beyond. CA highways 150 and 33 are truly beautiful "sports car roads" and for the most part, we were lucky and didn't get stuck behind too much slow traffic. Nice cool weather and car ran wonderfully. Thanks for coming with, Carlos.
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2009, 17:53:33 pm » |
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bmxnut65
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« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2009, 19:41:46 pm » |
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you guys look so cute together
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Der Kleiner Panzers
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« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2009, 20:22:07 pm » |
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I trust your Spa Day together was refreshing.  |
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« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2009, 20:26:37 pm » |
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2009, 20:41:07 pm » |
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... more like "deafening"
"HUH?" "WHAT?"
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alfie the monster
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« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2009, 20:50:29 pm » |
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Damn I wish we had fine weather this time of year! Looks like a good trip |
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2009, 21:46:16 pm » |
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thanks guys, yes it was a great trip. I do this particualr drive about once a month as "unwind time." There are 3 tunnels that run along south half of 33, the fun one is the southern-most (it's got a corner hidden inside). We dove up to Sespe Gorge area, which I think is the summit up there. The views and the peace and quiet up there are awesome. But the best part is just getting there. |
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« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2009, 22:01:01 pm » |
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Your car looks great in those shots.
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Mike H.
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2009, 22:04:43 pm » |
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Your car looks great in those shots.
thanks Mike (and thanks for PM... sorry for some reason my network here will not allow me to reply to PM's w/o a password lately.... WTF?  ) |
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« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2009, 22:06:59 pm » |
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It's all good...
Here's a relevant question: how hard do you run the twisties with 145's on the front?
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Mike H.
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« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2009, 22:35:57 pm » |
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Sounds like a cool drive. I find drives like that are relaxing, chance to unwind, and with the sound of IDA's, sweet!  Ted |
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2009, 22:36:25 pm » |
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My car will understeer, but not so much in the slower speed twisties. I think it is more in how I drive the car than it's grip. The 3rd and 4th gear stuff can get a little white knuckle, depending on camber of road, the exit after apex and the grade. Carlos might want to chime in here, with his impressions. We did get a little off line coming back to Simi, through the tight stuff near "Welcome to Ojai Valley" sign, I think it was power on understeer that washed us out a little. I enjoy the 2nd gear corners the most, come in, let rear just get light, then hard on power and back in line. I'm sure more footprint up front would corner better, but nothing extreme. Brakes are where my car needs the most attention.
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Carlos De Alba
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« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2009, 00:17:13 am » |
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here are some pictures I took with my phone....... |
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« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2009, 00:18:46 am » |
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« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2009, 00:30:59 am » |
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and a few more The drive sure made my xmas weekend. I have always loved Jim's car but after this weekend my hat goes off to his car....That car not only sounds mean but it hauls ass..... We stopped by starbucks got a coffee and we hit the road. Such an amazing drive............!!!! Car was running like a dream and I don't think it even got a chance to warm up, that's how incredible that car runs.....!!!! I still don't have my full hearing back from those idas ringing.......!!!! The car did not have a problem taking those sharp corners at a high speed.... People kept on looking on their rearview mirror and couldn't believe a vw was on their tail.....hahahaha!!!! this is exactly how a high horsepower vw should be driven....... Thanks Jim for such an amazing day.......  |
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2009, 01:10:58 am » |
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next time bring some calabacitas, dude.
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« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2009, 01:20:01 am » |
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We missed you guys at our lunch/canyon cruise... but it looks like you had one of your own. Nice pics and words, you two. So... no spa?
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« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2009, 01:44:50 am » |
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« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2009, 02:06:42 am » |
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those pics are kept hidden in Carlos' iphone. HAHA!! You guys ROCK. Carlos... you live near me, I'm on my way over to see the um, pics.
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« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2009, 04:47:20 am » |
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Jim, you still have to explain the plate to people all the time?
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« Reply #22 on: December 29, 2009, 04:57:40 am » |
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Jim, you still have to explain the plate to people all the time?
Bout time you showed up here Mr. Ruble. Great pics Carlos and Jim. It makes me jealous. |
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John Bates
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #23 on: December 29, 2009, 06:18:21 am » |
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Hi Dan, long time no talk... how are you?
Every once in awhile somebody will ask "what does the plate mean?" My explanation varies from "It means 'I was born in a catacomb to a mother sponge" to "if it is said 3 times backwards on a Tuesday night a Snuggie will be delivered the very next day."
honest to god, somebody at work thought it meant "F*CK YOU" in some ur-language.
John, Oregon has some awesome sports car roads... I know I was just ticketed for speeding on one last summer. You've nothing to be jealous of.
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« Reply #24 on: December 31, 2009, 19:37:36 pm » |
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Wish I had buddies to cruise with up here.  The guys around here seem to have turned in their man-cards and can't get out for a drive because their other-halves won't let them off the leash. I feel like the last cruising Mohican up here..... |
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #25 on: December 31, 2009, 20:41:59 pm » |
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Wish I had buddies to cruise with up here. The guys around here seem to have turned in their man-cards and can't get out for a drive because their other-halves won't let them off the leash. I feel like the last cruising Mohican up here..... housing prices are still pretty cheap down here dude... but you have most of the good sports car roads up there. Joselitos is kind of a tie breaker though.... you don't have that.  |
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« Reply #26 on: December 31, 2009, 21:15:31 pm » |
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...... "Joselitos is kind of a" ....... [/quote] Excuse me..... did you just say JOSELITO'S??? C'mon MAN.... when we goin'?? My pipes are PARCHED!! |
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #27 on: December 31, 2009, 21:17:40 pm » |
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...... "Joselitos is kind of a" ....... Excuse me..... did you just say JOSELITO'S??? C'mon MAN.... when we goin'?? My pipes are PARCHED!! [/quote] where's me keys?? |
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« Reply #28 on: December 31, 2009, 21:20:28 pm » |
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...... "Joselitos is kind of a" ....... Excuse me..... did you just say JOSELITO'S??? C'mon MAN.... when we goin'?? My pipes are PARCHED!! where's me keys?? [/quote] You'll have to come pick me up... Sharon suspended my driving privileges  |
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« Reply #29 on: December 31, 2009, 21:37:33 pm » |
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John, Oregon has some awesome sports car roads... I know I was just ticketed for speeding on one last summer. You've nothing to be jealous of.
Yeah but we have this white slippery stuff on those windy sports car roads. |
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John Bates
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