[s-cars] 2007 WOT - A first step in the N.E. Winter audiOcy Tour

Tue Feb 13 13:01:05 EST 2007

Of course you did.  I thought the first thing you did to any rental after starting the car and inflating the tires to 55 psi was deactivating the ESP/traction control and turning off the AC compressor!!!  ;-)

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	From: David Kase [mailto:davekase at pdqlocks.com] 
	Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:58 PM
	To: Pasqualoni, James E
	Cc: Vincent Frégeac; mlped at qwest.net; pkrasusky at ups.com; s6serge at verizon.net; s-car-list at audifans.com
	Subject: Re: [s-cars] 2007 WOT - A first step in the N.E. Winter audiOcy Tour

	I just rented a GTH Mustang from Hertz.  Let's just say I found out how to over ride the traction-control-is-always-on feature.

	David Kase

	Pasqualoni, James E wrote: 

		I do happen to know that Hertz rents Jaguar XJ6's, Lincoln LS's, Volvo S80 T5 FWD (*rumored to be more fun than you'd think*), Crown Vics, Chevy Trailblazers, etc...  Jus' sayin'...

		Team JNR New England Chapter

		"Clickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk, caaalONNNK!"
		"You all tryin' to break that there car, now ain't you?"
		"Why yes, yes we are..."

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		From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Vincent Frégeac
		Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:52 AM
		To: mlped at qwest.net
		Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
		Subject: Re: [s-cars] 2007 WOT - A first step in the N.E. Winter audiOcy Tour

		Mike,

		Sorry for the short notice but I didn't want to risk a winter track event in April with the little snow we had this year. If the general consensus is it's too soon and the snow storm tomorrow has little sisters coming in March, I may plan one in April.

		Beside, I will check for next year but I think combining a GTG with one of the driving schools should be doable if the driving schools are not already planned on weekends.

		For the car, Hertz have plenty of them to JNR. I've seen S60 AWD at the Montreal Airport for rent (probably not cheap) but that would make a pretty decent ride on an ice track if you don't want to drive your urS all the way from Colorado.

		Vincent

		2007/2/13, Mike P (530) <mlped at qwest.net> <mailto:mlped at qwest.net> :

			Hey Vincent ~  I'm not a NErs, but first I wanted to thank you for 
			your effort in putting this information together.
			FWIW personally I'd be very interested in trying to do something with 
			the Mecaglisse program, but ....

			Unfortunately this year I'm committed to an Audi DE on ice in Sweden 
			that requires a March 12th departure for Paris.
			There just isn't any way to squeeze the dates you have into my schedule.
			Unfortunately, it's like herding cats. I need more advanced notice to 
			work things out.

			That brings up a second point .... I'm located in Colorado.  In order 
			to get a car to this one day event, Denver to Montreal, one way, is 
			some 1,835 miles.  It's a long way to go, and then try to come back, 
			in a car, for a day.
			In looking at the Mecaglisse site, I see that they also offer their 
			own programs.  I'm wondering if (a) the dates could be some how more 
			or less coordinated; and (b) one were to say sign up for one of the 
			Mecaeglisse two or three or 5-6 day programs including their driving 
			on ice, if one might then also be able to rent one of their vehicles 
			for your proposed weekend Audi event, assuming of course that you east 
			coast //S-Fest folks can get together for one next year in 2008?

			Anyways, cheers and thanks for looking at this.  FWIW, we just 
			finished up last week with the annual Chicago groups exodus to 
			Colorado for the Gruppe-Q event, www.gruppe-q.com at the Bridgestone 
			Winter Driving tracks up in Steamboat, Colorado.

			Mike Pederson
			303-888-1941

			PS ~ BTW NErs, you're crazy not to try to make this happen.  Come on ~ 
			12 isn't such a big number to come up with.  :-)

				-----Original Message-----
				From: s-car-list On Behalf Of Vincent Frégeac

				Hi NEers,

				It started with Paul posting philosophical thoughts about Audiocy, 
				then

			Taka pushing the N.E. border a bit further

				North, then me adding a name to all this: Winter audiOcy Tour, aka 
				2007

			WOT, and looking for a

				snow or ice covered race track where we can express our full 
				potential of

			JNRing.

				After some (to say the less) procrastination, here it is:

				-          A 2.5km packed snow/ice covered race track with low soft banks

			(for now).

				-          Time trials so we all bring our car back home.

				-          A club house to keep you warm

				-          1:15 North of Montreal

				-          15-30min East of Mont Tremblant

				There is two weekend dates still available in March: March 4th and 
				March

			11th (both Sundays)

				If you want to see what the track looks like, it's the track
				#1 here: HYPERLINK
				  http://www.mecaglisse.com/en/car_rally_school.htm
				 http://www.mecaglisse.com/en/car_rally_school.htm

				By the way, Audi Canada organized its own Winter Driving School on 
				the

			exact same track last month.

				The cost will be 150-270USD/car (taxes included) depending the number 
				of

			cars, with the track open just for us from 10:00 to

				16:00, plus 8.50 USD insurance per pilot and copilot. DOT helmet 
				required

			for pilot and copilot (bike or car helmet).

				Winter tires or studded tires strongly recommended, but hopelessly,

			super-studded tires not allowed.

				I would need a minimum of 12 participants to make it reasonably

			affordable,
			max 20-25, so we can count on 90 to

				180min track time per car if we go with the max of 6 cars on the 
				track at

			the same time, which seems very reasonable with a

				2.5km track.

				And we can also organize some JNRing on skis, on snowmobiles, in spas 
				or

			in
			fine restaurants for the Saturday. Possibilities

				are quite endless in the area.

				First step first, I need at least 12 people interested on one of 
				these

			two
			dates. If you're interested, email me or post to

				the list with one of the two dates or both. As soon as I reach 12 
				people

			on
			either date, I will reconfirm track availability

				with Mecaglisse, fire up Paypal and reserve the track.

				Then we'll see what kind of activities we can organize in the area 
				for

			Audiocyproof wives, little future audinuts and other

				people that would want to come with you.

				Vincent pondering the possibility of maybe considering the option 
				that

			something may happen F.

				P.S.: If someone could crosspost the Audi20V list, I would 
				appreciate. I was planning to, and then realized that I withdraw from 
				the list when the 90Q20V left me, R.I.P.

				P.S.bis: Don, please spread the word in the Laurentian Audi Mafia.

				P.S.ter: Paul, now that you pushed me into this, you'd better bring 
				the AlumaBeast or the twelve wheels 4KQ

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