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BrokenR1 0
QuoteYou do understand the difference between a sportscar and a racecar right?
A sportscar does an occasional trackday. A racecar does an occasional streetday.
Seriously cars look soooo much better with hardtops. I have a soft top for mine but much prefer the looks with the hardtop on. Now those little Mercedes I think it was had an excellent idea with the convertible hardtops.
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vanair 0
Ahhh TR-3. 1971, me 14, brother 17 bought 12 yr old beat up TR-3.
Rebuilt it, Funnnn car. Learned to drive stick with it. At one point starter went. Took about 2 weeks to get parts. My brother took me everywhere cause he needed me to help start it. One time at a traffic light he stalled it. Guy behind us was honking and yelling, started laughing his ass off when I got out with the hand crank and started the car. It had a hand crank like a jack handle that went thru a small opening in the grill. Now laughing driver said he hadn't seen that in 30 yrs. Sorry bro got rid of it.
Even trade for a BSA single cylinder 441 Victor motorcycle, but thats another ankle breaking starting story.
Rebuilt it, Funnnn car. Learned to drive stick with it. At one point starter went. Took about 2 weeks to get parts. My brother took me everywhere cause he needed me to help start it. One time at a traffic light he stalled it. Guy behind us was honking and yelling, started laughing his ass off when I got out with the hand crank and started the car. It had a hand crank like a jack handle that went thru a small opening in the grill. Now laughing driver said he hadn't seen that in 30 yrs. Sorry bro got rid of it.
Even trade for a BSA single cylinder 441 Victor motorcycle, but thats another ankle breaking starting story.
Don't forget a small brain.
Obviously there is a certain safety concern with convertibles on race tracks, but there is nothing wrong with a convertible sports car on the public roads. Ever since I started to track my car, there has been a clear separation between how one should drive a car on the public roads versus how a car can be driven on a race track. At the track the only limits are your own personal limits and the limits of how much grip your tires give you and how well your brakes are performing. Exceed any one of these limits and you could be in for some expensive repairs, or worse. But the public roads are not the place to explore limits. So if you do drive a convertible, put the top down and enjoy the day in your fine automobile well within the limits where structure rigidity is not an issue.
I was at the track again today and I can't tell you how much fun it is. But it has it's downsides. I kept my normally aspirated 993 on the track where it belonged, and put in some good laps. I even got to ride in a couple of 993 Turbos (a first for me) which was awesome and now I lust for a faster car. But I was also left with an empty feeling at the end of the day as I realized my front brakes need to be replaced ... again ... and my tires are also approaching the end of their life. This stuff is fun fun fun ... but dang I need to find cheaper hobbies. Maybe I can find pleasure in watching paint dry? LOL
Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
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