[s-cars] 2007 WOT - A first step in the N.E. Winter audiOcy Tour
Serge Filanovsky
s6serge at verizon.net
Tue Feb 13 18:52:52 EST 2007
I recommend AT LEAST 55psi, when whilst crossing the Brooklyn Bridge in any
direction. That way when you hit the inevitable pot-hole at year-of-car
speeds, you don¹t have to go shopping for a new rim...ask me how I know...
Serge ³officially licensed again² Filanovsky
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> Anyone ever drive from Brooklyn to Lower Manhattan via the Brooklyn Bridge
> trying to hit every single pot hole on the way??? Nope, me neither...
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>> From: pkrasusky at ups.com [mailto:pkrasusky at ups.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 2:46 PM
>> To: Pasqualoni, James E; davekase at pdqlocks.com
>> Cc: s.sikss at gmail.com; mlped at qwest.net; 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
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>> 55psi?
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>> That's cause that's only as high as the TP gauge went to. Never seen one of
>> them pencil-style units shoot out so far so fast so hard before, I haven't.
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>> Allegedly.
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>> -JNR
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>> From: Pasqualoni, James E [mailto:james.pasqualoni at gs.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 1:01 PM
>> To: David Kase
>> Cc: Vincent Frégeac; mlped at qwest.net; Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK);
>> 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
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>> 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
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>>> 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
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>>> 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..."
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> 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
>>>>> <http://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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