SW 3.9 First impressions
02-02-2012 | 02:24 PM
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Anybody got any serious actual track miles on one of these setups? Canyon runs are one thing, 30 minutes on track at 6-8k rpm, repeated over and over, is another. Just wondering about the longevity of going this route. Looks like a great setup. Don't want to have it go pop though.
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Yessir and looking forward to it!
10-12-2012 | 12:19 AM
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Well it appears as if my plans to reach 30,000 miles on my 3.9 this winter have come to an abrupt end. Back in August I suffered a torn rotator cuff while Mtbiking on one of my favorite single-track trails up in Mendocino. Having suffered the same injury on the opposite shoulder some 15 years ago I instantly knew that I was up against surgery and at least 4-5 month rehab. After a trip to my orthopedic surgeon I asked if he could give me an injection of cortisone/steroids and postpone the surgery until November so I could enjoy the fall months with some more mtbike riding and driving. Reluctantly he agreed and we scheduled the surgery for early November. The injection worked as planned and I managed to get some good time on the loop and ride another 400 miles on my local trails. October is always a fantastic month for both driving and riding here on the north coast.
Everything was going as planned until last Saturday when I was out on a nice 24 mile ride with some friends and ended having a hard crash about 1000 yards from another crash I had last September, same section of downhill and same bike. At my age you think I would have learned, but no such luck! I was much luckier this year, last year I had a concussion and suffered headaches for almost six months and left me pretty bloodied up, broke two back teeth, a broken helmet a couple more fractured ribs and put me out of commission for about a month. This time around the worse I received was a broken collar bone, on the same shoulder, and two fractured ribs. So another trip back to my surgeon, who has been patching me up for the last 15 years, who needlessly to say wasn’t very happy with me. Anyway, the bottom line is he has now put me on mtbike restriction and driving restriction until my surgery next month. He says he has to have a stable shoulder before performing the rotator surgery and is hoping that the collar bone will heal itself in the next couple weeks. What this means is that now I’m looking at 5-6 month of not driving my 3.9 or riding. I am totally bummed as I don’t think I have ever gone more than two weeks without driving my car or riding, other than after last years crash.
I may just have to have Alex come up and get my car for safe keeping and to keep it exercised properly. I hate seeing these cars not driven on a regular basis.
Everything was going as planned until last Saturday when I was out on a nice 24 mile ride with some friends and ended having a hard crash about 1000 yards from another crash I had last September, same section of downhill and same bike. At my age you think I would have learned, but no such luck! I was much luckier this year, last year I had a concussion and suffered headaches for almost six months and left me pretty bloodied up, broke two back teeth, a broken helmet a couple more fractured ribs and put me out of commission for about a month. This time around the worse I received was a broken collar bone, on the same shoulder, and two fractured ribs. So another trip back to my surgeon, who has been patching me up for the last 15 years, who needlessly to say wasn’t very happy with me. Anyway, the bottom line is he has now put me on mtbike restriction and driving restriction until my surgery next month. He says he has to have a stable shoulder before performing the rotator surgery and is hoping that the collar bone will heal itself in the next couple weeks. What this means is that now I’m looking at 5-6 month of not driving my 3.9 or riding. I am totally bummed as I don’t think I have ever gone more than two weeks without driving my car or riding, other than after last years crash.
I may just have to have Alex come up and get my car for safe keeping and to keep it exercised properly. I hate seeing these cars not driven on a regular basis.
10-12-2012 | 01:12 AM
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1. note to self, do not ever mt bike with mustache man. he's old and insane... i am just old.
2. i can bring your 3.9 over my place and keep the other two company. that would be 3.8 3.9 4.0. maybe james w can get his 3.6 over too. all different color. oh, then the blue/orange RS 4.6L that you know who is building.
1. note to self, do not ever mt bike with mustache man. he's old and insane... i am just old.
2. i can bring your 3.9 over my place and keep the other two company. that would be 3.8 3.9 4.0. maybe james w can get his 3.6 over too. all different color. oh, then the blue/orange RS 4.6L that you know who is building.
10-12-2012 | 01:06 PM
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hey pal... just you hang in there some more... If we can be half as fit as you are we'd all be saving weight in these GT3s... I guess what we will have to do is come up there with some toys soon eh
? We'll have to chauffer you around a bit which I know will be a lot _slower_ than you're used to
? We'll have to chauffer you around a bit which I know will be a lot _slower_ than you're used to
10-12-2012 | 01:12 PM
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I totally feel for you! Cycling and piloting my 911 are my two favorite hobbies also.
10-12-2012 | 01:22 PM
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Sorry to hear. If I lived closer I would happily exercise your bike and car. Now you have some idea of what living in WI is like. No fun cars or biking for 4/6 months every year. Yours is thankfully just an accident. Mine is more likely stupidity.
10-12-2012 | 02:19 PM
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Sorry to hear.Too bad you are not local, I am car-less for the Trackrat event. As an altruistic guy, I'd be glad to give of my time to help you reach your mileage goal (and set TTOD while at it)!
10-12-2012 | 11:13 PM
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Well it appears as if my plans to reach 30,000 miles on my 3.9 this winter have come to an abrupt end. Back in August I suffered a torn rotator cuff while Mtbiking on one of my favorite single-track trails up in Mendocino. Having suffered the same injury on the opposite shoulder some 15 years ago I instantly knew that I was up against surgery and at least 4-5 month rehab. After a trip to my orthopedic surgeon I asked if he could give me an injection of cortisone/steroids and postpone the surgery until November so I could enjoy the fall months with some more mtbike riding and driving. Reluctantly he agreed and we scheduled the surgery for early November. The injection worked as planned and I managed to get some good time on the loop and ride another 400 miles on my local trails. October is always a fantastic month for both driving and riding here on the north coast.
Everything was going as planned until last Saturday when I was out on a nice 24 mile ride with some friends and ended having a hard crash about 1000 yards from another crash I had last September, same section of downhill and same bike. At my age you think I would have learned, but no such luck! I was much luckier this year, last year I had a concussion and suffered headaches for almost six months and left me pretty bloodied up, broke two back teeth, a broken helmet a couple more fractured ribs and put me out of commission for about a month. This time around the worse I received was a broken collar bone, on the same shoulder, and two fractured ribs. So another trip back to my surgeon, who has been patching me up for the last 15 years, who needlessly to say wasn’t very happy with me. Anyway, the bottom line is he has now put me on mtbike restriction and driving restriction until my surgery next month. He says he has to have a stable shoulder before performing the rotator surgery and is hoping that the collar bone will heal itself in the next couple weeks. What this means is that now I’m looking at 5-6 month of not driving my 3.9 or riding. I am totally bummed as I don’t think I have ever gone more than two weeks without driving my car or riding, other than after last years crash.
I may just have to have Alex come up and get my car for safe keeping and to keep it exercised properly. I hate seeing these cars not driven on a regular basis.
Everything was going as planned until last Saturday when I was out on a nice 24 mile ride with some friends and ended having a hard crash about 1000 yards from another crash I had last September, same section of downhill and same bike. At my age you think I would have learned, but no such luck! I was much luckier this year, last year I had a concussion and suffered headaches for almost six months and left me pretty bloodied up, broke two back teeth, a broken helmet a couple more fractured ribs and put me out of commission for about a month. This time around the worse I received was a broken collar bone, on the same shoulder, and two fractured ribs. So another trip back to my surgeon, who has been patching me up for the last 15 years, who needlessly to say wasn’t very happy with me. Anyway, the bottom line is he has now put me on mtbike restriction and driving restriction until my surgery next month. He says he has to have a stable shoulder before performing the rotator surgery and is hoping that the collar bone will heal itself in the next couple weeks. What this means is that now I’m looking at 5-6 month of not driving my 3.9 or riding. I am totally bummed as I don’t think I have ever gone more than two weeks without driving my car or riding, other than after last years crash.
I may just have to have Alex come up and get my car for safe keeping and to keep it exercised properly. I hate seeing these cars not driven on a regular basis.