trip to pick up a track FD and tested at Laguna Seca
 

I took a trip up to north cali to see a track car I was interested in buying. It was foko's car and I did end up buying it, its an awsoem machine and he is an exceptional driver. We were fortunate to time it with a Laguna Seca open track event and I got to lap LS in the car, both the car and LS were awsome...here are some pics...and as usual with me, a full video will come soon...

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must be nice :)

Saw the car at rotorsports...Rx-6 single. Thought about purchasing it myself. Nice car.

yeah, I wasnt really ready to take on another car, but I decided to move on this opertunity if I am going to keep doing track events. I was a great trip, hellava car, great track, and cool people.

Thats awesome!! I wanna come! So you now have two FD's? Luck bastard. Can we see some full shots of this one? It looks sick from the cup mount pics.

yep, thats the one... :-)

thanks gt2, yes I have 2 now and the 95 mb will revert back to a 'street' only car. All that means is that Im not tracking it anymore, the mods stay :-)

here are the pics that foko posted of it:
http://homepage.mac.com/foko1/PhotoAlbum3.html

Congrats! Sounds amazing, can't wait to see the video. Can we get some stats?

Hope to see it at MRR next year. :cool:

hey diablone,
were u at MRR this year?, I was there with my 95 mb

now i have to try to drive 2 up there next year (heheheh)...

Yea, I guess I would "settle" for that as my second car. Damn nice car my friend. I can't afford 1 RX-7 much less 2. Have fun and let me know how you like that RX6 turbo. I am thinking about putting one in mine.

hey speedracer, I will let you know how it goes...the car pulled great at LS.... it is the start of winter here in MN so i wont be able to really test it until next track season....and ill post then

Good job, damian! Congratulations! Enjoy your new track ride. You couldn't have picked a better one (you lucky bastard:) ) BTW was the Laguna event hosted by TracQuest? Todd Serota's a great guy (I'm one of his east coast instructors for Mid Ohio and Watkins Glen)!

Congratulations! your one lucky guy. Very nice pics. Can't wait to see the video.:)

When I grow up I want a CYM track car to.:D

So the 65 thousand dollar question.....How did you/he get the sparcos to fit in? From the thread in the race car section everyone says they won't fit. Now i'm completely confused! Just when i thought i decided on the Kirkey. Any info on the seats? Thanks Dave

haha...enjoy it....I will miss having a "target" to shoot for at local events...

Foko....You NEED another FD....


http://images4.fotki.com/v43/photos/...A003001-vi.jpg

Hosted by unlimitedlaps.com

event was alot cheaper than traquest...about 200 dollars left...that's more than enough for a day of race gas....:)

heheh thanks sleepr1,
the event was run by it was unlimeted laps
( http://unlimitedlaps.com )

dunno, they were in there already so ull have to ask foko on that one... and the seats do kick azz...

I'm jealous. Sounds like you had one hell of a test drive..
:)

I guess you can try to chase Fabian down in his new Radical SR3 Super Sport LOL :)

hey cossie,
it was good to finaly meet you there, wish i had more time there to sit around and talk fd smack.

very nice ride by the way...

Yeah but did you get gourmet food for lunch, a banquet, and wine-tasting?? :)

damian, do a TracQuest @ Mid Ohio event. I'd love to show you around the fast line with that new toy of yours :)

Hee, I was nowhere near Fabian in his FD, now....my dream of catching him will be .....*sigh*...haha

but it was always fun having a target to shoot for...

The food isnt bad...but seriously...who has time for that when all u need is unburnt gas and smack talk...:)

heheeh, i would love to :-) but..i dont have a trailer or somthign to pull it yet, so it will be local tracks only for next season...but gimme a year or so and i may show up over there.... but its a dam long drive!!! :-)

Cossie,

You can shoot for me from now on.

I'm a personal friend of Frank Lin as well. Will you be at Thunderhill on the 24th?

I will be on the 23rd with NCRC and Unlimitedlaps on the 24th....

What's Ghetto racer got to do with this?:)

What are your times so I can "shoot" for them...;)

I was there. And I remember seeing your FD in the corner. Hard to say hello without knowing who was who.

Frank Lin's personal friend? ... um.... sorry to hear that~

ahh ok, cool.... well next year you can just come up and say hey, im diablone from the forum :-)

stockrx7,

Ever met the guy and shared any dialogue for more than 5 seconds?

Oh, and nice "you know Frank Lin?" link. Tired and outdated, but if character assasination and referencing Internet forum-wank makes your day go 'round, then that's a sad state of affairs.

Not only have I known Frank for years now, I also know he can outdrive 90% of the track "whores" who feel the need to stroke their net-cock when they aren't at the track underutilizing their latest "purchase."

I have......and it was very much a 1 way conversation

I guess he got yours nicely lubed?

Why jump to conclusions about what we "assume" him to be? Was there a need to intro him to our thread?

And if people are there "underultilizing" their purchases. at least they proud owners of their own possessions.
What's it to you?
Yeah, I post lap times slower than a few of the track junkies...so what?

You fail to realise that most Norcal junkies have not only heard of frank, but we have all met him....

So, keep your opinion of him to yourself...we dont need a second one....

He got mine nicely lubed?

Nope, it's called knowing the guy for a long time now, knowing where he's coming from, and having watched his own evolution as well as my own. I didn't even need to jump to conclusions or make an assumption, based on the content of stockrx7's post.

If people there are underutilizing their purchases, they're spending a lot of money on expensive wank-toys.

Really, NorCal junkies eh.. Where were you 5 years ago?

I'll express my opinion if I'm hearing straight up bullshit - and ghettoracer this that and the other thing surely falls into that category.

I'll take orders from my boss, and that's about it, so the opinion stays.

stockrx7's post was a post by Frank himself....

Some people blow money on cars, some on gadgets, some on whores and others...

When did time ever matter?

Ghettoracer is no bullshit, maybe you should look at your friend's website...it is what he calls himself, so we are not giving him a name that is not deserving...

Yeah, you can have your own opinion, and seeing how you have a boss, nuff said
I can understand..there are others who are their own boss, thus maybe thats why they have toys known to others as wank toys...

Just chill dude....even Frank doesnt get so pissed off when there is a flame war about him...He has one of the most positive attitudes ard, for he never take no for an answer...medicne to some, posion to others...

Dont forget, you started the Frank in this thread...
so what's the point if you know it's going to startbullshit?

cool

no doubt?! This thread was about damian's latest purchase! It's cool, Fong. I'd love to have a car like yours or damians :) IMHO, you're not underutilizing your car...you're saving your car for more tracktime :) Peace, dudes!

It was a pleasure having you out to our home track Damian. Can't wait to see the video. I'm also very pleased to know the car is going to a good home and will be treated with respect. I'm a little surprised at how "disappointed" I was that you ended up buying it. I guess deep down I really want to keep it.

Maybe someday, I'll buy it back from you. If you ever sell it, I better get first dibs!!

Fabian

I've got to take a little break from the FD, but who knows. For now, I'm really enjoying the Radical!

Fabian

So you have a track 7, a street 7, and since you live in MN you must have a winter car too? I don't even wanna think about what your insurance bills look like... ;)

damian or foko,

I don't see an intake filter into the turbo in the photo slide show of engine bay.

reza

Dirty bastard, you better be handing out rides (and co-drives in my dreams). :) I'm going to have to convince another stock 7 to get out on the track, because there won't be any way in hell I'll be able to catch you any more.

I'd be more than happy to drive the yellow one out there for you! :D Seriously though, if for some reason you want to bring both I would be happy to drive one, you know I'm too anal about mileage to drive my own... ;)

You forget that 6 months of winter also means 6 months of winter storage insurance. My 7 costs me about an extra $600 a year ($135 for winter 6 mo, $450 for summer 6 mo) in addition to my daily driver.

hey fabian, maybe we will just swap cars a few years out, ill do the radical awhile and you can do the fd again (heheheh)


video coming soon.....

hehehe i know what ur saying ryan, I had fun playin cat-mouse with our cars since they were pretty close in performance....but you became a better driver than me so i had to get a faster car (heheheh)

its down there, its hard to see cuz its coverd buy the ic pipes

Isnt Laguna Seca having some open track days in december this year? I read that somewhere i just cant remember exactly where at.

For what the FD is right now at it's age, there isnt anything else that can rival it's potential and ability.

I am sure if I ever sell it, I will miss it dearly...:)

Fabian....NCRC and Unlimitedlaps on the 23-24th..r you going?

I am booked for both days already..will be my last events for this year, I am going home again in Dec...

Fong, I'll be at Thunderhill on the 22 and 23 with NCRC. Why aren't you there on Saturday?

I'm doing the open track, and the exhibition race. Definitely see you there.

Fabian