So you wanna' be a rock star?
12-07-2008, 10:24 PM
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So you wanna' be a rock star?
Buy a CLK Black Series.
I was at a track weekend and this car was absolutely the most commented upon car in any group. There were all types of track and street cars there and people sought me out to comment on the car. One guy went so far as to say, "I never thought I would see one of these!"
General consensus (and I paraphrase) "Oh ****, that car is just beautiful." At staging, a guy climbed out of a race prepped F430 to come over and offer his praise.
Best comment came after the parade laps, I let a guy and his wife take it out because she hates his 911 (lowered and coil overs), he's thinking about an E63 and they were both taken by the looks of the CLK Black. She gets out of the car and says, "They need to change the name of this car from AMG to OMG!"
I think he may be a convert soon ... at least if she has anything to say about it.
I was at a track weekend and this car was absolutely the most commented upon car in any group. There were all types of track and street cars there and people sought me out to comment on the car. One guy went so far as to say, "I never thought I would see one of these!"
General consensus (and I paraphrase) "Oh ****, that car is just beautiful." At staging, a guy climbed out of a race prepped F430 to come over and offer his praise.
Best comment came after the parade laps, I let a guy and his wife take it out because she hates his 911 (lowered and coil overs), he's thinking about an E63 and they were both taken by the looks of the CLK Black. She gets out of the car and says, "They need to change the name of this car from AMG to OMG!"
I think he may be a convert soon ... at least if she has anything to say about it.
12-08-2008, 09:35 AM
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Buy a CLK Black Series.
I was at a track weekend and this car was absolutely the most commented upon car in any group. There were all types of track and street cars there and people sought me out to comment on the car. One guy went so far as to say, "I never thought I would see one of these!"
General consensus (and I paraphrase) "Oh ****, that car is just beautiful." At staging, a guy climbed out of a race prepped F430 to come over and offer his praise.
Best comment came after the parade laps, I let a guy and his wife take it out because she hates his 911 (lowered and coil overs), he's thinking about an E63 and they were both taken by the looks of the CLK Black. She gets out of the car and says, "They need to change the name of this car from AMG to OMG!"
I think he may be a convert soon ... at least if she has anything to say about it.
I was at a track weekend and this car was absolutely the most commented upon car in any group. There were all types of track and street cars there and people sought me out to comment on the car. One guy went so far as to say, "I never thought I would see one of these!"
General consensus (and I paraphrase) "Oh ****, that car is just beautiful." At staging, a guy climbed out of a race prepped F430 to come over and offer his praise.
Best comment came after the parade laps, I let a guy and his wife take it out because she hates his 911 (lowered and coil overs), he's thinking about an E63 and they were both taken by the looks of the CLK Black. She gets out of the car and says, "They need to change the name of this car from AMG to OMG!"
I think he may be a convert soon ... at least if she has anything to say about it.
Sounds like you had a blast.
12-08-2008, 10:08 AM
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Texas Motorsport Ranch on the 1.7 mile track running clockwise.
How did the car perform? The car was flawless, it did everything I told it to do.
And I didn't really mean to tell it to do a 540 degree, tire screeching smoking spin ending up 2 wheels off, right in front of the grandstand on the back straight ... but it did what I told it to do!
The central issue was the tire pressure, the Corsas at street pressure are balloons in very short order. It took 2 sessions to get them right and I ended up going out at 35 lbs, coming back at 40. They're good tires but not as good as track tires.
As others have mentioned, TC off is the way to go, the transmission is very smart and you're almost always in the right gear. There's an occasional downshift that's not perfectly timed but I can do that on my own too.
The OEM brakes are no problem at all, in fact they're really quite good.
JR, there's another event in January in College Station and the track is longer and supposed to be much more rewarding.
How did the car perform? The car was flawless, it did everything I told it to do.
And I didn't really mean to tell it to do a 540 degree, tire screeching smoking spin ending up 2 wheels off, right in front of the grandstand on the back straight ... but it did what I told it to do!
The central issue was the tire pressure, the Corsas at street pressure are balloons in very short order. It took 2 sessions to get them right and I ended up going out at 35 lbs, coming back at 40. They're good tires but not as good as track tires.
As others have mentioned, TC off is the way to go, the transmission is very smart and you're almost always in the right gear. There's an occasional downshift that's not perfectly timed but I can do that on my own too.
The OEM brakes are no problem at all, in fact they're really quite good.
JR, there's another event in January in College Station and the track is longer and supposed to be much more rewarding.
Last edited by DFW01E55; 12-08-2008 at 10:11 AM.
Did you get any pics?
12-08-2008, 10:36 AM
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Texas Motorsport Ranch on the 1.7 mile track running clockwise.
How did the car perform? The car was flawless, it did everything I told it to do.
And I didn't really mean to tell it to do a 540 degree, tire screeching smoking spin ending up 2 wheels off, right in front of the grandstand on the back straight ... but it did what I told it to do!
The central issue was the tire pressure, the Corsas at street pressure are balloons in very short order. It took 2 sessions to get them right and I ended up going out at 35 lbs, coming back at 40. They're good tires but not as good as track tires.
As others have mentioned, TC off is the way to go, the transmission is very smart and you're almost always in the right gear. There's an occasional downshift that's not perfectly timed but I can do that on my own too.
The OEM brakes are no problem at all, in fact they're really quite good.
JR, there's another event in January in College Station and the track is longer and supposed to be much more rewarding.
How did the car perform? The car was flawless, it did everything I told it to do.
And I didn't really mean to tell it to do a 540 degree, tire screeching smoking spin ending up 2 wheels off, right in front of the grandstand on the back straight ... but it did what I told it to do!
The central issue was the tire pressure, the Corsas at street pressure are balloons in very short order. It took 2 sessions to get them right and I ended up going out at 35 lbs, coming back at 40. They're good tires but not as good as track tires.
As others have mentioned, TC off is the way to go, the transmission is very smart and you're almost always in the right gear. There's an occasional downshift that's not perfectly timed but I can do that on my own too.
The OEM brakes are no problem at all, in fact they're really quite good.
JR, there's another event in January in College Station and the track is longer and supposed to be much more rewarding.
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12-08-2008, 11:12 AM
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No pics right now Chappy, they should be up later in the week.
jr, that reference above to January is a link.
I'll save you the click, you guessed it, January 24 & 25.
However, College Station is an hour and a half north of Houston. You may want to look at the track layout, it's 2.9 miles and only 14 turns.
jr, that reference above to January is a link.
I'll save you the click, you guessed it, January 24 & 25.
However, College Station is an hour and a half north of Houston. You may want to look at the track layout, it's 2.9 miles and only 14 turns.
12-08-2008, 11:31 AM
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No pics right now Chappy, they should be up later in the week.
jr, that reference above to January is a link.
I'll save you the click, you guessed it, January 24 & 25.
However, College Station is an hour and a half north of Houston. You may want to look at the track layout, it's 2.9 miles and only 14 turns.
jr, that reference above to January is a link.
I'll save you the click, you guessed it, January 24 & 25.
However, College Station is an hour and a half north of Houston. You may want to look at the track layout, it's 2.9 miles and only 14 turns.
12-08-2008, 11:38 AM
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What are the dates in Jan? I just rented out Houston Raceway Park drag strip on Saturday Jan. 24th in my quest for a 10 second 1/4 mile. Let me know becuase my car is in Dallas for the winter and I am looking to do some road racing, that's what I built this thing for. I am supposed to be going to LA and with my car in mid-Jan to run Willow so let me know so I can decide what I am going to do.
Well, maybe not. Anyways, look at the picture, I've never seen so many in one place, have you?
12-08-2008, 11:47 AM
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12-08-2008, 02:20 PM
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To date I have beat 997 tt's, a GT2 and several GT3's on road courses. I'm sure skill and experience had something to do with it, but it is still a great feeling being able to pass some of those guys that think their ***** don't stink and they for some reason think they are driving the baddest cars ever created. Then after the session is over they all walk over to my car and stare at it shaking their heads in amazment and dis-belief.
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12-08-2008, 04:12 PM
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For those of you tracking their cars in the TX area, I recommend this track; the BS will shine here:
http://www.msrhouston.com/msrhouston/homepage.asp
It's fairly new and very fast.
http://www.msrhouston.com/msrhouston/homepage.asp
It's fairly new and very fast.
12-08-2008, 04:24 PM
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12-08-2008, 07:43 PM
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To date I have beat 997 tt's, a GT2 and several GT3's on road courses. I'm sure skill and experience had something to do with it, but it is still a great feeling being able to pass some of those guys that think their ***** don't stink and they for some reason think they are driving the baddest cars ever created. Then after the session is over they all walk over to my car and stare at it shaking their heads in amazment and dis-belief.
Jimmy
12-08-2008, 10:08 PM
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