Summer spotters

Doing donuts in a backyard of a very nice residental neighborhood is one thing - a quick burst down a lonely stretch of road is another. I'm sure someone on here knows of a local place where a little speed can be attained without being seen by the public. As for ORP, the only way I would do it would be if it was rented out to a private group. Last fall, the company that did the engine work on my vette had a private track day there and I thought about getting the Crown Vic and running it once.

Already got a Z06, but need a Crown vic real bad ....

Cd Automobile Year
0.7 to 1.1 typical values for a Formula 1 car (downforce settings change for each circuit)
0.7 Caterham Seven
0.6 + a typical truck
0.57 Hummer H2 2003
0.51 Citroën 2CV 1948
0.48 Volkswagen Beetle [6]
0.46 Ford Mustang (coupe) 1979
0.45 Dodge Viper RT/10 1996
0.44 Ford Mustang (fastback) 1979
0.44 Peugeot 305 1978
0.44 Peugeot 504 1968
0.44 Toyota Truck 1990
0.425 Duple 425 coach
(named for its low Cd by coach standards) c.1985
0.42 Lamborghini Countach 1974
0.42 Triumph Spitfire Mk IV 1971
0.42 Plymouth Duster 1994
0.41 Volvo 740 (sedan) 1982
0.40 Ford Escape Hybrid 2005
0.40 Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 1989
0.39 Dodge Durango 2004
0.39 Triumph Spitfire 1964
0.38[4]
0.39[5] VW NewBeetle without wing or spoiler 2003
0.385 Nissan 280ZX 1978
0.38 Mazda Miata 1989
0.374 Ford Capri Mk III 1978
0.372 Ferrari F50 1996
0.37 Renault Twingo
0.37 BMW Z3 M coupe 1999
0.37 Volkswagen Tiguan 2008
0.36 Citroën CX (named after the term for Cd) 1974
0.36 Citroën DS 1955
0.36 Chrysler Sebring 1996
0.36 Eagle Talon 1990s
0.36 Ferrari Testarossa 1986
0.36 Ford Mustang 1999
0.36 Honda Civic 2001
0.36 Opel GT 1969
0.355 NSU Ro 80 1967
0.35 Aston Martin Vanquish 2004
0.35 Dodge Viper GTS 1996
0.35 Jaguar XKR 2005
0.35 Toyota MR2 1998
0.35 BMW Z4 M coupe 2006
0.35 Volvo 940 (sedan) 1990
0.34 Aston Martin DB9 2004
0.34 Chevrolet Caprice 1994
0.34 Ferrari F40 1987
0.34 Ferrari 360 Modena 1987
0.34 Ferrari F430 F1 1999
0.34 Ford Sierra 1982
0.34 Ford Puma 1997
0.34 Honda Prelude 1988
0.34 Mercedes-Benz SL (Roof Down) 2001
0.34 Peugeot 106 1991
0.338 Chevrolet Camaro, 1995
0.33 Audi A3 2006
0.33 Citroën SM 1970
0.33 Dodge Charger 2006
0.33 Ford Crown Victoria 1992
0.33 Honda Accord Sedan 2002
0.33 Lamborghini Murcielago 2001
0.33 Mazda RX-7 FC3C 1987
0.33 Peugeot 206 1998
0.33 Peugeot 309 1986
0.33 Renault Modus 2004
0.33 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2004
0.324 Cobalt SS Supercharged 2005
0.32 Buick Riviera 1995
0.32 Dodge Avenger 1995
0.32 Honda Accord Coupe 2002
0.32 AMC Pacer 1975-1980
0.32 McLaren F1 1992
0.32 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16/2.3-16
0.32 Nissan 300ZX 1989
0.32 Peugeot 406 1995
0.32 Peugeot 806 1994
0.32 Scion xB 2008
0.32 Suzuki Swift 1991
0.32 Toyota Celica 1994
0.32 Volkswagen GTI Mk V 2006
0.32 MAZDASPEED3 2007
0.31 Audi A4 B5, 1995
0.31 Citroën AX 1986
0.31 Citroën GS 1970
0.31 Eagle Vision
0.31 Ford Falcon 1995
0.31 Holden Commodore 1998
0.31 Honda Civic 2006
0.310 Lamborghini Diablo 1990
0.31 Mazda RX-7 FC3S 1986
0.31 Mazda RX-8 2004
0.31 Nissan Tiida / Versa 2004
0.31 Peugeot 307 2001
0.31 Renault 25 1984
0.31 Saab Sonett III 1970
0.31 Toyota Avalon 1995
0.31 Toyota RAV4 2006
0.31 Volkswagen GTI Mk IV 1997
0.30 Acura NSX 2005
0.30 Audi 100 1983
0.30 BMW E90 2006
0.30 Hyundai Sonata 2006
0.30 Honda Accord Sedan 2003, 2005-2007
0.30 Honda Odyssey 2005
0.30 Koenigsegg CCX 2006
0.30 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2000
0.30 Nissan 180SX 1989
0.30 Nissan 300ZX 1983
0.30 Nissan 350Z 2002
0.30 Porsche 996 1997
0.30 Porsche 997 GT3 RS 2007
0.30 Saab 92 1947
0.295 Ford Falcon 1998
0.291 Toyota Avalon 2005
0.29 Alfa Romeo 155 1992
0.29 BMW 8-Series 1989
0.29 Chevrolet Corvette 2005
0.29 Daewoo Espero 1990
0.29 Dodge Charger Daytona 1969
0.29 Honda Accord Hybrid 2005, 2007
0.29 Honda Accord Coupe 2003, 2005-2007
0.29 Honda CRX HF 1988
0.29 Lancia Dedra 1990
0.29 Lexus LS 400 1990
0.29 Lotus Elite 1958
0.29 Mazda Millenia 1995
0.29 Mazda RX-7 FC3S Aero Package 1986
0.29 Mercedes-Benz SL (Roof Up) 2001
0.29 Mercedes-Benz W203 C-Class Coupe 2001
0.29 Peugeot 308 2007
0.29 Peugeot 407 2004
0.29 Peugeot 607 1999
0.29 Porsche Boxster 2005
0.29 Porsche 997 GT3 2006
0.29 Subaru XT 1985
0.29 Subaru SVX 1992
0.29 Toyota Prius 2001
0.29 Nissan Versa 2007-2008
0.29 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 2002
0.28 Lexus IS 2006
0.28 Mitsubishi Diamante 1995
0.28 Porsche 997 2004
0.28 Renault 25 TS 1984
0.28 Rumpler-Tropfenwagen 1921
0.28 Saab 9-3 2003
0.28 Toyota Camry / Lexus ES 2005
0.28 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2006
0.28 Citroën XM 1989
0.28 Citroën C4 2004
0.28 Volkswagen NewBeetle with wing 2003
0.27 Volkswagen Passat B5(sedan) 1997
0.27 Honda Civic Hybrid 2006
0.27 Infiniti G35
(0.26 with "aero package") 2002
0.27 Mercedes-Benz W203 C-Class Sedan 2001
0.27 Toyota Camry Hybrid 2007
0.27 Nissan GT-R 2008
0.26 Hotchkiss Gregoire[citation needed] 1951
0.26 Lexus LS 430
(0.25 with air suspension) 2001
0.26 Mercedes-Benz W221 S-Class 2006
0.26 Opel Calibra 1989
0.26 Toyota Prius 2004
0.25 Audi A2 1.2 TDI 2001
0.25 Honda Insight 1999, 2003, 2005
0.212 Tatra T77 1935
0.195 General Motors EV1 1996

My neighbor accross the street got a new toy.... I was in a hurry last night (late picking up my daughter) but I will go over there and get some good pics... This was just cell phone....

I'm confused. The list says:
0.385 280ZX 1978
0.30 300ZX 1983

Here's the thing.
The 280Z is 1975 - 1978
The 280ZX is 1979 - 1983
The 300ZX is 1984 - 1989

Nice!

Dont know, you are zee guru on Zs,,I dont know much about them... got z list from Wickypedia......

Why do you think I had to buy another one? Those things just dissapear!

Saw 4 Corvettes in a caravan heading north on 69 yesterday morning. Then saw a yellow C6 Corvette boat on the square.

By ground zero in New York City on Tuesday afternoon.

In Indy Monday:

Awesome, I love that color

Last week:

Mercedes McLaren SLR (silver)....I saw him twice last week on I-69 near Castleton, and on 82nd street.

Wednesday:

Ferrari F430 Spider (red)....outside Champps with the top down. I am pretty sure it was the owner of Butler Toyota's car.

Dodge Viper RT/10 (yellow)....outside Champps with the top down.

Thursday:

Ferrari 360 Spider (black)....outside Scotty's Brewhouse. When he pulled away it sounded so very nice.

Spent a couple days in Pittsburgh this past week during the Vinage Grand Prix week. Had some great cars and events all over town. Here is part of what becomes the race track, one of the few in the world that are actually run on public streets. Walls are not very forgiving....

Also looked up a guy over there who has built a few LS V8 MGBs. Here is a neat little car that packs a real surprise:

OMG! Who would have ever thought you could shoehorn that motor into such a small car? What does that do to weight distribution?

The all aluminum LS engine weighs just 40 pounds more that the cast iron 4 banger, and it is set back into the firewall just a tad, so balance is not that bad. You can definately steer it with the gas pedal. It still has the GM 6 speed overdrive hooked to it and 3.90 rear gears.

DO IT!!!!! Talk about a sleeper.

Tonight I saw a nice silver 350Z with black rims

Gave my card to a yellow C5 convertible driver. He also owns 6 or 7 Pontiac GTOs (old ones)

Alright.. carded a nice red C6 Z06 looked possibly modified. Also spotted a blue Cadillac XLR-V, yellow C5 coupe, and red C5 coupe with a huge bulge on the hood

Saw a nice purple Prowler tonight. I also found out that a guy who owns a classic car dealership in Springfield also has an Enzo and Saleen S7... I have to get him out to my next drive!

50th anni Corvette coupe
red C3 Stingray
red Ford highboy
blue Jaguar XK8 or R

Red/tan Ferrari Testarossa on I-65 northbound at Southport today. Single high mirror and centerlock wheels says early model. I love seeing cars like that in normal traffic, breaks up the commute!