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07-19-2011, 08:58 PM | #376 |
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Just a heads up, this Sunday is the Iowa region scca event at hawkeye downs here in CR. If I'm in town I may go watch first round and see if I spot any new Subaru peeps..
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07-19-2011, 09:10 PM | #377 | |
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Season 2 of Top Gear USA premiers Sunday too. |
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07-21-2011, 08:46 AM | #378 |
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07-21-2011, 09:02 AM | #379 | |
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07-21-2011, 03:31 PM | #380 |
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07-21-2011, 05:57 PM | #381 | |
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Relative show weakness in relation to Top Gear UK isn't really a concern of mine. To be blunt Top Gear UK is just a gimmick-fest anyway, they don't really give an information of value, it's pure mindless over-produced entertainment (look to the fact that girlfriends and wives that don't even LIKE cars think the show is good. Tricky-tricky). The UK show "Fifth Gear" has much better car reviews than Top Gear. At least we are making efforts to get shows on the air over here. I'd rather have them than nothing at all. |
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07-21-2011, 06:28 PM | #382 |
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I miss the days of old when I could just flip on the Speed channel after a night out in high school, and a WRC race would be on until I couldn't stay awake any longer
Now it's all NASCAR and hot rods. Not that there's anything wrong with that; it just isn't my cup of tea. |
07-21-2011, 06:41 PM | #383 |
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I don't know why anyone would watch any of those shows for the reviews, but good luck with your next Bentley purchase. Fifth Gear is fine aside from the fact that each show only has about 15 minutes of content.
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07-21-2011, 08:05 PM | #384 | |
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All that said, the 2nd episode of Car Show was much better than the first. It still needs work, but I like where they're going. I'm not going to hate on them...yet. I figure they'll get one season to work out the kinks. Maybe we get lucky and Top Gear USA will be different this season. Who knows? Top Gear UK blew goats the first few years too (and it's had some sub-par seasons recently). At least we have car shows now. Anyone remember when they were going to change SpeedTV to NASCAR TV? I mean, they pretty much are now but it was going to be wholly owned by NASCAR in a buyout. Oh, and who's to say I can't afford a Bentley? Last edited by cdj0902; 07-21-2011 at 08:11 PM. |
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07-21-2011, 11:33 PM | #385 |
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That's exactly what I'm trying to say, though. People watch Motor Week for the reviews. People watch Top Gear to be entertained, which is why it's so much more popular than the other car shows. There was nothing entertaining about the first episode of The Car Show, especially since Adam Carolla is one of my least favorite entertainers.
You hit the nail on the head earlier though...just watch them all! |
07-21-2011, 11:42 PM | #386 | |
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They could just expand the American Le Man and Grand Am racing series so they have REAL racing on all the time. Then we don't need silly car shows anymore. |
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07-21-2011, 11:44 PM | #387 |
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Agreed. While we're asking for things, let's get Grand Am/CSCC back to Iowa Speedway! I miss the scream of the Speedsource cars.
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07-22-2011, 02:28 PM | #388 | |
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Im going to that. Ill be in my '10 STi white with bbs goldies are there any cruises/meets/anything going on tonight? im coming up tonight and staying somewhere in iowa city / cedar rapids so I can hopefully get to the track on time saturday. |
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07-22-2011, 03:17 PM | #389 |
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It's a Sunday event!!
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07-22-2011, 03:32 PM | #390 |
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whoa i thought it was saturday. thanks for pointing that out
ill still be there/in town saturday night |
07-22-2011, 03:38 PM | #391 |
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No problem, didn't want to see ya show up 24hrs early hah!
They normally open tech at 8:30 and it will go until 10am, first car on the track is normally at 11am. I dont have the preregistration site right now I'm just on my phone.. If you sign up by tonight can save like 5$ I'd take a bigger number for registration if you have never been.. As so you can run the second grouping, and make sure you get with a few people and walk the course beforehand!! |
07-22-2011, 09:41 PM | #392 |
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what size of crowd shows up usually?
lots of subarus? |
07-22-2011, 11:31 PM | #393 |
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It varies every time, the Iowa Region isn't as popular as the Des Moines region, or the Quad Cities even.. But they are growing!!
I will probably come out in the morning for a while.. I doubt I will run this event. |
07-23-2011, 10:49 AM | #394 |
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ive only done 3 autocross's so im going with hopes of learning not winning.
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07-25-2011, 05:11 PM | #395 |
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A few of us are cruising out to Palo (Pleasant Creek) just north of Cedar Rapids this afternoon for a short cruise/picture session if anyone would like to join us. We are meeting at the BP Station in Robins, IA at 6:30pm and taking back roads to get there. Some of us have to be back in town no later than 8:30 for softball so it won't be too long of a trip.
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07-25-2011, 06:40 PM | #396 |
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Sounds cool. I'll be there for once!
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07-26-2011, 12:38 AM | #397 |
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07-26-2011, 01:18 AM | #398 |
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Thanks man! Great cruise and it was cool to get a variety of rides. Your new STi and the 370z's were amazing. Gotta get a ride in that STi sometime!
S/C should be done by Saturday so we should plan another cruise. Maybe with a few more Subies next time... |
07-26-2011, 11:23 AM | #399 | |
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Here are a few of the pictures Burton took of our cruise: http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-p...palo-lake.html |
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07-27-2011, 02:13 PM | #400 |
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I've been getting questions about putting together a cruise for this weekend. I sent something out to the Wheel Nut group about it. If interested let's set something up. My weekend is free.
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