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12-01-2008, 11:17 PM | #1 |
Road trip to Laguna Seca
Just wanted to share a few pics and videos I took on my road trip to Laguna Seca. I left from Montreal November 14 at 5pm. I was back home, 13,000km later on November 28 at 5pm.
First time I got out of the car for more than 5 minutes was at Hoover Dam The view of the dam from that bridge is going to be spectacular My next stop was at Micro Image where I met cali yaris and TEHxFALLEN. That was very nice, I bought brake pads and rotors and used their shop and tools to install them there, then we had lunch. Very nice guys And yeah, my Yaris is the dirty one by the dumpster... After that, I went slowly up the coast line following the Pacific Highway 1 Those thing made sounds that belonged in a Star Wars movie I have now reached my destination Seeing all these amazing cars, I felt like a little kid in Disney Land The next pictures were taken by a photographer at the track. http://www.motorsportlens.com/ And this is where the fun all began... At the top of the corkscrew, looks like I have stock suspension now This one is my favorite picture I also took videos from inside the car. You can watch them on vimeo.com Videos Thats pretty much it. It started raining not long after the day was over and I left the next day for another very long ride. Got home in freezing rain, that wasn't so fun with high performance summer tires. Next track... Nurburgring?? Probably not with the Yaris lol |
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12-01-2008, 11:43 PM | #2 |
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great pix and videos...how did the ohlins handle?
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12-01-2008, 11:45 PM | #3 |
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Wowza -- those are some fantastic photos!
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12-01-2008, 11:48 PM | #4 |
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some nice pics of the pacific, thats one view I have yet to witness in my life it hardly compares to the atlantic view.
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12-01-2008, 11:49 PM | #5 |
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Dam straight dude. Amazing photos. Really breathtaking, what camera you using?
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The Ohlins were very nice. Felt very stable at high speed and under braking and through the corners, with the help of the hankook rs-2, I could feel a lot of g-force.
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12-02-2008, 12:57 AM | #7 |
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very nice pics . those are some badass custom cars there. i wonder what motor is on that black batmobile looking car?
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12-02-2008, 12:59 AM | #8 |
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Props for taking on the journey that in itself is no small feet.
I'm thinking of heading out to Laguna Seca at some point. I know some people with some nicely set up cars I could drive. Did you get a lot of track time?
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12-02-2008, 01:18 AM | #9 |
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Awesome pics.
How much and what are the requirements to run on the track? I'm just a few hours away from it (and Infineon). |
12-02-2008, 01:27 AM | #10 |
I went with SpeedVentures. Requirement is a car that does not leak and is in good mecanical condition and a helmet. Price was $295 USD for registration for one day. It includes 5 sessions of 15-20mins. Worth every penny and them some
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12-02-2008, 01:32 AM | #12 |
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$295! kl, guess you have to wait till u get your r.n. license!
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12-02-2008, 01:46 AM | #13 |
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That is freekin' sweet.
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12-02-2008, 01:58 AM | #14 |
Top Notch!
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Killer pics! What do you have done to your car as far as mods for power and suspension?
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12-02-2008, 06:00 AM | #15 |
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: drool:
I wish I got into racing real cars!
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12-02-2008, 08:24 AM | #16 |
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you are my hero
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12-02-2008, 11:41 AM | #17 |
Great pics !! Track speeds, time with yarisworld friends, a perfect recipe for an amazing excursion. ROAD TRIP !!
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12-02-2008, 01:44 PM | #18 |
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It was great to meet you and thanks for hanging out with us at Micro Image. The pics show the awesome sights you saw and what a FUN track day on a world class track!
That really is what our coast looks like, I hope more of you can come visit, our door is always open to you.
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