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01-26-2012, 01:05 AM

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Yes he is!
Is that since 2007?

I'll be at 18K in 24 months, daily driver, but we don't have curves, let alone canyon roads.

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01-26-2012, 01:06 AM

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Yes he is!
Is that since 2007?

I'll be at 18K in 24 months, daily driver, but we don't have curves, let alone canyon roads.

when i was semi retired in 2007 my orange RS got 13,000 miles in 11 months

now my wife makes me work for toys....

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01-26-2012, 01:12 AM

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yep, needs to be used.
but you also need to massage and wash it.
cars are just like women, except cars have on/off button.

True, that's why I keep my cars longer then my women!

just the opposite of you! But trust me the women are more expensive

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01-26-2012, 01:14 AM

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my orange RS got 13,000 miles in 11 months

You have the roads to enjoy it! I just putter around.
I really need taller uprights for the oem spoiler, that's really the only think bothering me for commuting.

I've thought about Traqmating my daily commute, but I'm not sure the electric garage doors at the office and home will open and close fast enough every day with the police chasing me.
The doors already have the fastest gearing. Any faster and they will come off the tracks, but the range of the opener could be better..

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01-26-2012, 01:23 AM

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What about sending his 4.0 through a car wash?

Well it did say "touchless"

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01-26-2012, 08:14 AM

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Interesting pitch about the tires.

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01-26-2012, 08:42 AM

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Nice vid
thanks for sharing....

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01-26-2012, 11:44 AM

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Great idea - I should ask my dealership if they wan't to put mine on display for the winter. I don't think they would take the responsibility though.

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01-26-2012, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeoR32

Fixed that for you

Laguna Seca is a boring track compared to Sebring. No OMG factors anywhere.

The cork screw is a nice experience, and drag racing out of T11 is fun, but other than the banking at T6, the rest of the track is just ok.

Sebring is vastly more technical, it takes several trips to master it, and the OMG moments are many and everywhere.

Watkins Glen, VIR, Sebring and Road America must be the best tracks in U.S.

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01-26-2012, 04:15 PM

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^ never liked LS. you should try infineon (sears point) or thunderhill.

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01-26-2012, 06:26 PM

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I love my 4.0 in the rain! First track day was in the rain at Sebring and it was awesome!

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01-26-2012, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeoR32

I'm either blind, or am amazed this hasn't been posted yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv0Gr5gz1Gw

Enjoy!

Freakin' AWESOME ! !

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01-26-2012, 08:23 PM

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I love my 4.0 in the rain! First track day was in the rain at Sebring and it was awesome!

4.0's practically drive themselves to 2:16's..
We need someone with 500HP to breathe down your neck a bit so you wont get too lackadaisical

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01-27-2012, 02:32 AM

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AWESOME VID!
Thanks for posting, since my RS is in hibernation (Canadian winters on the west coast are cool & rainy), I'll be watching this all weekend.

Chris Harris is THE automotive journalist; always fun just a great gearhead! If you really think about it, the amount of different cars he's driven & in the end buys a 4.0, really speaks volumes of it.