Anyone tracked their tow vehicle?
05-20-2011, 11:11 AM
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Where's the Grand Marquis video from Barber?...first thing I thought of when I viewed this thread. Granted it was a rental if I remember correctly but could also have doubled as a tow vehicle.
05-20-2011, 11:14 AM
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05-20-2011, 11:37 AM
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^^^ Pretty funny!
When I was looking up replacement pads for my Q7, I saw that Tire Rack had Hawk Blues, and DTC's avialable for it. Track-only pads for an SUV made no sense to me, but then I found that the Q7 shares calipers with the Cayenne, and some 911's, and then it all came together.
If you're going to do a full track day, a set of track pads would be a good idea, and area available. You'll burn through a set of pads anyway!
When I was looking up replacement pads for my Q7, I saw that Tire Rack had Hawk Blues, and DTC's avialable for it. Track-only pads for an SUV made no sense to me, but then I found that the Q7 shares calipers with the Cayenne, and some 911's, and then it all came together.
If you're going to do a full track day, a set of track pads would be a good idea, and area available. You'll burn through a set of pads anyway!
05-20-2011, 12:05 PM
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Well kinda sorta, but you have to promise not to tell anyone. We took the F-150 out and drove it on Summit main track -- counter-race. Marc was actually driving and I was, shall we say having fun after a long day at SP and egging him on.
Also, in the 'Grand Marquis' vein, I once had a student in a completely stock (except for a super-charger) early-90's Buick Regal. No, not the grand national type. The student was a great guy and a real trooper. You had to plan your braking and turn-in about half-way down the previous straight and then hold on as you slid around the bench seat. The car was like taking your couch out on a tilt-a-whirl.
-- mindy
Also, in the 'Grand Marquis' vein, I once had a student in a completely stock (except for a super-charger) early-90's Buick Regal. No, not the grand national type. The student was a great guy and a real trooper. You had to plan your braking and turn-in about half-way down the previous straight and then hold on as you slid around the bench seat. The car was like taking your couch out on a tilt-a-whirl.
-- mindy
05-20-2011, 12:43 PM
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Love this thread!!!Here is one of the LoveFab 6.7L Cummings Diesel going around Gingerman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tsP1j_jsFE
05-20-2011, 12:55 PM
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I had my wife's Mercedes GL 320 (diesel) out on parade laps at VIR. The lunch crowd at Turn 3 was visibly backing away from the fence as I squealed past. ;-)
It was actually a lot of fun.
It was actually a lot of fun.
05-20-2011, 01:27 PM
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This has been done before - you can race the tow vehicle then you don't need a trailer and a car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohkAxbeMxVo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohkAxbeMxVo
05-20-2011, 01:41 PM
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Well, not to be telling stories out of school...
Yes. Getting instructor certification for a well-known national car club. Starts with the letter P.
It was pouring rain, so we did the driving part in our trucks. Most of us behaved.
I certainly did.
I will never, ever forget that day, for reasons unrelated to the track driving.
Yes. Getting instructor certification for a well-known national car club. Starts with the letter P.
It was pouring rain, so we did the driving part in our trucks. Most of us behaved.
I certainly did.
I will never, ever forget that day, for reasons unrelated to the track driving.
05-20-2011, 01:46 PM
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They say that these can tow ... 
http://vimeo.com/15767104
Also, I followed one of these around for parade laps once .. I told my wife I was going to pass it underneath/between the wheels at one point. She was not amused, .. but I think I could have done it ..
http://vimeo.com/15767104
Also, I followed one of these around for parade laps once .. I told my wife I was going to pass it underneath/between the wheels at one point. She was not amused, .. but I think I could have done it ..
05-20-2011, 03:32 PM
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I also have an '09 VW Touareg TDI...it's a hoot as a DD and a great tow vehicle. I get almost 18mpg when I tow!
That's better than the '02 Toyota Sequoia I had...for hwy mileage!
That's better than the '02 Toyota Sequoia I had...for hwy mileage!
05-20-2011, 03:52 PM
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