What did you do to/with your 996 today?

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Post by 32wildbilly » Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:24 pm

I watched those with the grandkids when they were younger. I swear I was laughing louder than they were.
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Post by gnat » Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:29 pm

32wildbilly wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:17 am Many will miss this tip of the hat...
theprf wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 7:06 am $25 at NAPA Auto Parts and 79 cents extra for a new grommet (wallace not included).
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Post by Hatchetf15 » Fri Oct 15, 2021 5:43 pm

Best claymation ever! Probably time to scare up the old Wallace and Gromit and “The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” for my kiddies at Halloween. I may still have “A Grand Day Out” and the second one on VHS in a box next to the Ron Jeremy Gold Collection. Thanks for the memory-jogger heads up!

And in keeping in with the thread title, I ordered some Miller’s Nanotech+ for next oil change. My engine burns DT40 and the Leichtlauf in it now seems to shear too much at normal temp.

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Post by theprf » Wed Oct 27, 2021 6:35 am

I did some of this hoonage:
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And some of this autocross:
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on a spectacular fall day in the Berkshires.

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Post by gnat » Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:33 am

theprf wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 6:35 am Image
The man has figured out the solution to avoiding the donkeys that bleat about crests pointing at stems! Ditch the crests altogether! :lol:

Though I also see that his washer caps are missing, so maybe he's just one of those "must shave all extra weight" loonies...

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Post by FRUNKenstein » Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:06 am

Hey theprf, who's the old guy driving your car?! :D It actually looks like he knows what he's doing.
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Post by 32wildbilly » Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:10 am

You are using the term "old" as a relative term and non-descriptive right? :D
FRUNKenstein wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:06 am Hey theprf, who's the old guy driving your car?! :D It actually looks like he knows what he's doing.
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Post by FRUNKenstein » Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:17 am

32wildbilly wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:10 am You are using the term "old" as a relative term and non-descriptive right? :D
FRUNKenstein wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:06 am Hey theprf, who's the old guy driving your car?! :D It actually looks like he knows what he's doing.
Sure thing.

I am a bit surprised that no helmet was required. We have to wear them at autocross where the top speed is about 50 mph.
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1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
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Post by 32wildbilly » Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:20 am

I made note of the missing helmet too. That surprises me. Even the non-official AutoX I do they require a "real" helmet. DOT approved at a minimum.
FRUNKenstein wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:17 am
32wildbilly wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:10 am You are using the term "old" as a relative term and non-descriptive right? :D
Sure thing.

I am a bit surprised that no helmet was required. We have to wear them at autocross where the top speed is about 50 mph.
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Post by theprf » Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:01 am

Thanks men.
Jeepers, I'm not THAT old (mid 50s). I had my helmet because I planned to run the open track day after except the serpentine belt broke. I was surprised the helmet wasn't needed. The autocross track was really small. Yes the car goes pretty well. One of the autocross instructors couldn't believe it is 20 years old and has 170k miles. I've been track driving for about 7 years and this was the first time on a small autocross track.
You can't run center caps on the main track because they melt from the brake heat, so I don't need to worry about aligning the crests.
Oh, the washer caps are still there, just painted black.

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