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john@rre
11-30-2007, 09:17 PM
Hope everyone had a happy turkey day, over here on business, have a few meetings etc.

Finding it hard to un jet lag before the epic track day I have in the morning, I am putting my forza 2 playtime to the ultimate test. :twisted:

I already feel sorry for the rental mercedes, wonder how much heat the brake fluid will take... :angel:

Todays maserati that picked me up from the airport easily got past 220kph.

Plus I get the opportunity to meet one of my customers that is here in the army, he has been running his muellerized jics for a little over 3 years in europe. O0


http://www.socalevo.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=37&topic=52348.0

john@rre
11-30-2007, 09:18 PM
BTW The Ring closed for the winter on Nov 4th.

Wow, I find it hard to believe I know more about what is going on in germany than you do, and you live there, sorry I missed you today.

The ring is closed on weekdays this time of year, but is still open to the public on the weekends. This afternoon I put in 5 laps, 3 in a c class mercedes with the traction control on 98% of the time, 1 more in the mercedes with the traction control off, which was freaking badass, and the last 1 in a customer evo for a quality´'hell ride' :twisted:

Conditions were extremely cold and rainy with some torrential downpours for good measure, it is amazing how different conditions can change in just the space of a couple corners. Only 2 cars passed me all day, a modded M3 went stomping by, plus an M5 showed me the wet line on the last 3rd of my first lap. Really unbelievable how many cars ran in such poor conditions, and cars were being wrecked at a rate of a least 2 per hour, the tow truck drivers were doing excellent business today.

The ring is much more dramatic :-o in person than any video game, that is for sure.

In-car pics will be up as soon as I can get a decent connection for my lappy, having to use the hotel compy for now, these european style keyboards are rough...all the keys are in different places. Staying at the hotel located on the pit straight of the grand prix circuit tonight, complete with formula 1 cars hanging overhead in the lobby.
This part of the world is the best 'car person' theme park I have been to yet. O0

john@rre
11-30-2007, 09:18 PM
Us Americans r such a bunch of whiney pussies, this is what a real track looks like.



I was the rainmaster of the ring for 5 laps, 3 in the Mercedes c class 98% with traction control on, 1 w/o traction control which was badass, and 1 customer evo quality hell ride in the pouring rain.



Now I am in the hotel that the f1 teams stay at on the pit straightaway of the grand prix circuit, it feels awesome to be here, where giants have lived and died.



This is the first time any of us mueller’s have returned to europe/germany since gramp’s brother died in the battle of the bulge in ww2, I finally made it to the country he died fighting to get to.



One lifelong goal of driving the ring done :-)



http://www.socalevo.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10258/normal_germany11-07ring%20214.jpg
http://www.socalevo.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10258/normal_germany11-07ring%20222.jpg
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DoggDicker
11-30-2007, 09:22 PM
That's kewl...thanks for sharing...

DD

DirectorSe7en
11-30-2007, 09:24 PM
Very cool pics. You are lucky!

I wouldn't say Americans are whiny pussies though, we prefer emotional! Great, Now my mascara is running!

Unowned
12-01-2007, 01:21 AM
Forza 2 huh John? you should get a real off season setup like me (Logitech G25) + Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Let me know when you're near the Bay so you can try it out :Dhttp://www.y-change.com/htdocs/matt/rig3.jpg
http://www.y-change.com/htdocs/matt/rig4.jpg

lowlife
12-02-2007, 10:53 PM
Forza 2 huh John? you should get a real off season setup like me (Logitech G25) + Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Let me know when you're near the Bay so you can try it out :Dhttp://www.y-change.com/htdocs/matt/rig3.jpg
http://www.y-change.com/htdocs/matt/rig4.jpg


what wheel/pedal stand is that?

DirectorSe7en
12-02-2007, 11:02 PM
It's just called "badass". Call Best Buy, they'll know what your talking about.

BB: Thanks for calling Best Buy, how can I help you?

You: Yea, I'm looking for "badass".

BB: -click-

lowlife
12-02-2007, 11:04 PM
It's just called "badass". Call Best Buy, they'll know what your talking about.

BB: Thanks for calling Best Buy, how can I help you?

You: Yea, I'm looking for "badass".

BB: -click-


:lol:...i am so doing that on my lunch break tomorrow

Matz
12-02-2007, 11:33 PM
Forza 2 huh John? you should get a real off season setup like me (Logitech G25) + Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Let me know when you're near the Bay so you can try it out :Dhttp://www.y-change.com/htdocs/matt/rig3.jpg


You're missing 7 other plasmas and XBox 360s. oh wait, you have a PS3 setup. :oops:

:lol:

I'm just jealous. That is a killer setup! I'll have to post pics of mine later, you guys will laugh at me for sure.

DirectorSe7en
12-02-2007, 11:39 PM
I'll laugh if it's a NeoGeo.

Matz
12-02-2007, 11:41 PM
I'll laugh if it's a NeoGeo.


hehe... no, it's my XBox360 setup. Wish I had room for a couple more 360s and DLP screens.

DirectorSe7en
12-02-2007, 11:53 PM
God damn. A "couple" more?

Balllller.

Unowned
12-03-2007, 12:13 AM
what wheel/pedal stand is that?


http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/playstation_3/devices/131&cl=us,en "G25 Racing Wheel"
and
http://www.playseats.com/ "Evolution Black"

Matz
12-03-2007, 12:27 AM
what wheel/pedal stand is that?


http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/playstation_3/devices/131&cl=us,en "G25 Racing Wheel"
and
http://www.playseats.com/ "Evolution Black"


Are there any stores in the bay area that carry this? I'd like to take some measurements... ;)

Unowned
12-03-2007, 03:32 PM
what wheel/pedal stand is that?


http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/playstation_3/devices/131&cl=us,en "G25 Racing Wheel"
and
http://www.playseats.com/ "Evolution Black"


Are there any stores in the bay area that carry this? I'd like to take some measurements... ;)


Hmm I've never seen display models with G25s in stores ever. I just did my research and picked up the best consumer product on the market today.

john@rre
12-03-2007, 04:17 PM
what wheel/pedal stand is that?


http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/playstation_3/devices/131&cl=us,en "G25 Racing Wheel"
and
http://www.playseats.com/ "Evolution Black"


Are there any stores in the bay area that carry this? I'd like to take some measurements... ;)


Hmm I've never seen display models with G25s in stores ever. I just did my research and picked up the best consumer product on the market today.



Looks good Matt:-)

The comparison between forza 2 on my xbox360 and the real ring was pretty interesting. Of course, I did not get any laps in the dry, but the modeling work they did to make the game is freaking amazing.

The ring in wet/rainy/snowy conditions is definitely not a high traction surface, but I sure like the premium that the original course designers place on not fuqing up, as that track will take your car away with less than a moments notice.

Matz
12-03-2007, 06:59 PM
Hmm I've never seen display models with G25s in stores ever. I just did my research and picked up the best consumer product on the market today.


Whoops, sorry, I meant the chair thing that you have. I have a G25, but if I could get measurements on the chair, I could weld together a frame for a fraction of the price. They want almost $600USD for that thing! :shock:

DirectorSe7en
12-03-2007, 08:18 PM
:shock: