Nah, total threadjack. I was talking about my '73 2002. Two litres
of...certainly not fury.
 

Bill Cardell 
TurboDog's Dad 
Flyin' Miata 
1-800-359-6967 (sales) 
970-464-5600 (tech support) 
www.flyinmiata.com 
www.fmwestfield.com 

 

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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bryan Wyatt
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 12:10 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: For you track guys


Mine does, but that's only because I refuse to run anything more than
stock intake/exhaust on it.  Get made fun of for having such a quiet
car.

Waitwhat?  We were talking about Miatas, right?


-Bryan


--- On Sat, 7/31/10, Bill Cardell <[email protected]> wrote:



        From: Bill Cardell <[email protected]>
        Subject: RE: For you track guys
        To: "Chuck" <[email protected]>, "Larry Alster"
<[email protected]>
        Cc: [email protected]
        Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:34 AM
        
        
        I *wish* my 2002 made 100 hp ;-)
         

        Bill Cardell 
        TurboDog's Dad 
        Flyin' Miata 
        1-800-359-6967 (sales) 
        970-464-5600 (tech support) 
        www.flyinmiata.com 
        www.fmwestfield.com 

         

________________________________

        From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck
        Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:22 AM
        To: Larry Alster
        Cc: [email protected]
        Subject: Re: For you track guys
        
        
        My final student was a guy in a Z06 Vette that came to "race"
with his buddy in the Caddy V-whatever.  He had been drag racing one
time, and felt that his experience playing Gran Tourismo, as well as his
bitchin' ride qualified him for a fast run group.
        The guy was brutal, and was virtually pulling the gear shift out
by the roots on every shift, and due to his superior horse power was
running everybody off the road down the straight before slowing to a
crawl in the corners.
        He had the nerve to HONK HIS HORN down the straight to clear the
way for his wonder-barge.  I couldn't believe it.  Actually honking the
horn on the race track....  That didn't last long, as I threatened to
haul him in if he didn't behave.
        
        I started to wonder if my chosen recreation would end with me
paralyzed or dead as this guy hauled us around the track at 120mph...
and only a factory seat belt between me and a guard rail.
        Finally, he and his buddy caught up to each other and started
acting foolish as they tried to make dangerous passes on each other.  At
that point, I pulled them both in to the pits and told them if they
wanted to have a high speed dick measuring contest, that they could do
it on another focking track with another instructor.  Shape up or hit
the road home and never come back.
        As luck would have it, the guy ran over a nail in the next
session.  He had a brilliant solution, though - he ran a drywall screw
into the hole and wanted to get back out on the track.
        
        I decided that I like life too much, and hung up my instructor
shirt.  I hate to sound like an old guy.... but back in the day when
everyone had a 100hp 2002Tii or 914, it was more fun.
        -Chuck
        
        
        On 7/31/2010 11:08 AM, Larry Alster wrote: 

                I had a student like that this April

                

                Was only the 2nd time I've ever had a "bad" student but
this guy was WAY over the top.

                

                

                

                

                Larry Alster

                

                91 Miata  White Knight

                92 Miata  Silver Bullet

                92 Miata  Honey B

                04 MSM MX-5 Whooosh

                06 WRX STi Subie

                

                From: Chuck [mailto:[email protected]] 
                Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:05 AM
                To: Larry Alster
                Cc: [email protected]
                Subject: Re: For you track guys

                

                That's fantastic!  ... and an illustration of one of the
reasons I don't instruct any longer.  :)
                -Chuck
                
                
                
                On 7/31/2010 10:49 AM, Larry Alster wrote: 

                Especially for you instructors

                

        
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iUKaPlBl8&feature=player_embedded

                

                

                

                

                

                

                Larry Alster

                

                91 Miata  White Knight

                92 Miata  Silver Bullet

                92 Miata  Honey B

                04 MSM MX-5 Whooosh

                06 WRX STi Subie

                

                  
                  
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