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Jun 6, 2008, 5:09 pm

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Yesterday: silver C5 Z06 and red 350Z

Error: divide by zero mpg

Jun 6, 2008, 5:35 pm

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Great thread! But no pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Jun 7, 2008, 12:00 am

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Saw the same silver/grey Maserati yesterday headed the opposite way on Hague at SR38. But then again, maybe I didn't since theres no pics.

The mighty Diablo lived up to it's name!!!

Jun 8, 2008, 10:13 am

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Saw IndyKid getting it on 146 eastbound off of River road. I'd take a picture, but I was on my bike.

Those that are lucky their whole lives usually die young...

Jun 8, 2008, 11:36 am

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Red Avanti 'vert with black top on I-465 around Keystone.

White Jag...not sure the body style, but older with bubble hardtop on I-69.

Red NSX in the parking lot of the tennis club off to the side of I-465.

Bob Sharp 240Z Race Car at Autobahn on Saturday

Silver Alpha Romeo with Panasports, full harnesses in Lise, IL on Saturday

Will post pics of the last two later.

1983 Datsun 280ZXTurbo

Jun 8, 2008, 12:25 pm

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ZUL8TR wrote

Alpha Romeo

Alfa

Jun 9, 2008, 4:18 am

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I was hot, tired and in bad need of a shower and food. Sorry for the "misspeeling"

Here are the pics as promised.

The Bob Sharp 240Z Racer was an absolute highlight for me! Serious bit of racing history. Guy was super nice, but I failed to get his name. He personally knows the Indy guy with the BRE 240Z Racer #3. Now that would be very cool to see these two on the track together.

The Alfa was incredible. I just love me some Alfa. He came by the Z Show to invite everyone to join the Alfa group to some track days at Blackhawk Farms and Road America. www.caroc.com. I missed his name too, another nice guy, but we should look for him joining up on this site to represent the Chicago region.

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Jun 9, 2008, 4:24 am

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OK...another first for me to see in real life. Not too many out there and the craftsmanship was spot on for this conversion. I included it for those that can appreciate all of the hard work that went into this one.

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Jun 9, 2008, 9:01 am

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Spotted Mr.T driving a ROLLS ROYCE DROPHEAD!!!!!!!!!!!

i didn't even know they were in production and pix do not justify this car. sorry about the pix, i tried with my phone...but hey, at least there isa pic.

Jun 11, 2008, 1:41 pm

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That's gotta be the worst pic ever - lol.

Saw a red 308 from the rear and a silverish/blue new model M6 today.

The mighty Diablo lived up to it's name!!!

Jun 12, 2008, 2:17 am

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last night saw a huge car hauler across from TD house Bugati was next to it...
thing looked like it could haul at least 4 cars.. probably taking sstuff to carmel for the show...

"racing is life, everyting else is just waiting"
Steve McQueen

Jun 12, 2008, 2:32 am

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Yesterday at lunch saw a red diablo at 21st and Arlington of all places

Jun 17, 2008, 5:25 am

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Silver CLS 63 AMG on the square yesterday in front of the court house.

The mighty Diablo lived up to it's name!!!

Jun 18, 2008, 1:10 am

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cszink wrote

a beautiful silver C6 just down the street from her.

Sorry - I thought I had gotten out of there before you saw me.

The mighty Diablo lived up to it's name!!!

Jun 18, 2008, 4:38 am

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Last night running the Street Legal Drags at ORP:

SL 63 AMG (not 100% positive, it was a V8 Kompressor)

BMW M6 coupe

Yellow Porsche running 12's

7-8 Z's having way too much fun, including a 300ZXTT running 11.5's.
We were that last down the track. They had to make us leave.

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Jun 18, 2008, 9:51 am

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ZUL8TR wrote

Last night running the Street Legal Drags at ORP:

SL 63 AMG (not 100% positive, it was a V8 Kompressor)

BMW M6 coupe

Yellow Porsche running 12's

7-8 Z's having way too much fun, including a 300ZXTT running 11.5's.
We were that last down the track. They had to make us leave.

Man, I need to get to ORP and not lock my keys in my trunk this time.

Mark, what kind of times did you get?

Those that are lucky their whole lives usually die young...

Jun 18, 2008, 10:43 am

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Raza76 wrote

Mark, what kind of times did you get?

This was my first 1/4 mile experience.

My 3 best runs:
60' 2.295 2.304 2.260
1/4 14.677 14.898 14.943
MPH 94.36 92.89 89.97

Serious problem with getting the street tires to hook-up. Several launches looked more like white smoke burnout than a launch. Also scratching into 2nd. I tried to start feathering the clutch more than just dumping it.

When new, the car was rated at 180HP at the crank, I need to dyno to verify, but should be putting out 235-250RWHP. I have the boost tuned to come on more softly for better grip on exiting turns. That may have hurt me some, but not as much as my inexperience. Was hoping for 14.4-14.5 which isn't going to happen until I figure this stuff out.

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Jun 18, 2008, 4:02 pm

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ZUL8TR wrote

This was my first 1/4 mile experience.

My 3 best runs:
60' 2.295 2.304 2.260
1/4 14.677 14.898 14.943
MPH 94.36 92.89 89.97

Serious problem with getting the street tires to hook-up. Several launches looked more like white smoke burnout than a launch. Also scratching into 2nd. I tried to start feathering the clutch more than just dumping it.

When new, the car was rated at 180HP at the crank, I need to dyno to verify, but should be putting out 235-250RWHP. I have the boost tuned to come on more softly for better grip on exiting turns. That may have hurt me some, but not as much as my inexperience. Was hoping for 14.4-14.5 which isn't going to happen until I figure this stuff out.

your car really does 14s?!?!?
sweet!!!
and you got yourself a certified Casey killer

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Jun 18, 2008, 4:37 pm

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cszink wrote

If I could launch I'd be running low 14's right now as well. With what I'm in the process of doing I would run mid 13's.

anytime you wanna go Im ready in the NSX
13.1-13.4 fan boy mag/becnh racing stats

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Jun 19, 2008, 4:18 am

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DC33 wrote

your car really does 14s?!?!?
sweet!!!
and you got yourself a certified Casey killer

What were you expecting, 18's?

It just looks old and slow.

Another 280ZXT in the club is putting down 13's with a similiar set-up to what I have. He's running 14psi and his POV plugged and I'm running a safer 11.5psi. with a POV set to release at 12psi. The EBC I'm running will let me two settings for boost. I think I'm going to set one more aggressively for the strip and the other for road where I run boost for longer periods of time. Not like I ever use the Low boost setting anyways.

We are digressing from the purpose of this thread and need to stick this drag stuff into its own thread. Webby, can you help with that?

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Jun 19, 2008, 8:27 am

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ZUL8TR wrote

Yellow Porsche running 12's

.

I saw more 11's than 12's.

Wastegate issues only hitting 1.1 bar in the top of 4th. GAY!!!! I'm going to to go big with this car soon.

I want 130+ trap speeds!!

Oh yeah Razman, what kind of bike is that?

Jun 19, 2008, 8:30 am

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ZUL8TR wrote

7-8 Z's having way too much fun, including a 300ZXTT running 11.5's.
.

That's my friends James's car.

Jun 19, 2008, 8:34 am

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cszink wrote

I can almost guarantee that the yellow Porsche is Lee's 996TT...

Yes sir!! It's the only speed yellow 996t registered in the state.

Jun 19, 2008, 9:41 am

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Indykid wrote

That's my friends James's car.

We know James from the Indy Z Car Club. Good guy as is his wife. Love having them around.

With most of us running 14's, we wouldn't let his 11's car play in our reindeer games due to his squashing our fragile egos.

Something you did to one guy in a 300ZXT (Z31) on his first pull of the night. All he saw were your tail lights off in the distance.

James was the last one down the track for the night. They paired him with the Mullet guy in the rusty silver Monte Carlo. The guy that would take forever to do a burnout. James beat him with an 11.5.

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Jun 19, 2008, 11:20 am

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As I'm sitting here on traffic on 31 north by Carmel St. Vincent, I've seen a first gen red M3 and a dark grey Lotus Elise. A few minutes ago I saw a green Cobra replicar as I was getting off 465.

The mighty Diablo lived up to it's name!!!