we need a norcal drive soon.

is that the view point off skyline?

 

Thanks. I've got a weekend route similar to the one you descirbed in the first post.

Aiming for a Nurburgring or Spa trip in the Fall before moving back to the states, so I'm assuming I'll sell the car with around 40,000 miles.

 

I'm off on a 2500 jaunt through Europe and the Alps on Saturday in my 7.2 GT3 on this driving tour

http://www.petrolheadnirvana.com/dri.../alpine-north/

 

yep. stopped at that while heading south on Skyline from Alice's heading towards Hwy 9.

on Sunday i saw what looked like a white GT3 RS coming down 84 towards the coast as i was heading up 84 towards Alice's. he seemed to be mixed in with some motorcycles.

 

your route looks like it takes you right by where a friend of mine grew up (a bit northwest of Aberdeen). i'll have to show her the map to confirm.

last October i tagged along when another friend picked up her 2015 Cayman S at Zuffenhausen and day 3 for that car was 5 trips around the Nurburgring! It was a tourist day and we only drove it in a "spirited" manner (new car, first time there, lots of other cars on track) and it was still pretty amazing! in fact, even getting passed by multiple GT3s, M3s, Clios and the occasional crazy panel van driver was pretty cool.

if you have time, we really liked the drive along the Alpenstrasse heading east from Fussen. really nice roads and scenery down in that part of Germany.





Nurburgring: Waiting out a track closure





Nurburgring: and we're on the Ring!





Nurburgring: Karussell ride

 

The drives truly start north of Bodega Bay and really get going north of Jenner with lots of routes back to 101. Best when its not RV season.

 

haha. definitely remember getting stuck behind RVs and other slow traffic on the roads around Bodega Bay when i was a kid. but at least then my dad was driving and we weren't in a car that was made for going fast on twisty roads.

 

I agree its a gutsy move getting it dropped off at work but with the amount of beautiful cars at my company, I wasn't too stressed about the perception. I took the Skyline route a few months back with my Corvette at the time and it was covered in a damp marine layer which wasn't that enjoyable. Now that we're getting out of the May Gray/June Gloom weather, I'll have to take my car on that route. I'm bringing my car to Chassen at SP Motorsports tonight to get the wheels painted black and alignment done due to a really annoying steering wheel shake at highway speed. Additionally, the steering wheel is cocked a few degrees off which drives me crazy. On top of that I'm leaving for a business trip but once I'm back its time to get out and drive!

QUESTION: I live in a condo in SF with only parking ramp access, obviously no space to whip out my buffer. Are you aware of anybody on the forum willing to "rent" out their garage for a day so I'm able to clay, compound, polish, wax my baby? I'd really hate to wait until Thanksgiving before I'm down in Southern California with the future in-laws.

 

nice! i need to talk to them about pipe pinning and other maintenance stuff.


i have the same problem. i have an indoor parking spot and an outdoor one, but no where to really wash the car where i live. i've just been using Griot's Spray On Car Wash to keep the car clean.

 

lots p car up there, i dont drive around that area. but i am on my bicycle up there often.

brian, if you can do it on weekday, we can accomodate you. the "wash" part is tricky as the yard is full of cars. but once washed, we can put you in the next bldg you can wax to your hearts content. and if you need griots speedshine, spray wax, i have like 100 gallons of each. no, i am no kidding.

perhaps we can arrange a detailing day on a weekend. pastry washed down with spray wax.... hum....
saru, brian, and a few others....

 

Id swing by for this if I have the car back

 

^ u have a car?
the one you haven't seen for 9 months, lol.
5" of dust on it
but i have 20 cans of clay and 100 gal of liquid chemical, you are covered.

7/18 or 7/25?
tye, brian, saru, chris F

 

i'd be up for a meet up at Mooty's Warehouse of Cars.

7/18 would work best for me since might need to head to korea for work stuff on the 25th.

 

I'd be down especially if earlier in the AM, either works but 25th is preferable.

 

mine is going into California Detailing today - can't wait!