Stuka
09-23-2002, 10:12 PM
Well boys and girls, Button Willow was focking black, er great, I mean... On the way there, my instructor friend and I were testing whether there exists a speed limiter, and how well V1 works. Well, I am here to report that the speed limiter does NOT exist on E46 328 automatic with Sports package. And dem Bakersfield CHP Bubbas were definitely waiting for us CCA'ers. We encountered 4 traps on the way there, FOUR!!!:yikes: Also, V1 works best on the highways in All mode. My friend had his set to All and I had mine set to Full logic, and he picked up the 4th one while mine didn't beep. He called, I switched mode, and there he was. Needless to say, we got to the luxirious Motel6 in no time.:thumbup:
I was in the infamous green tent, where we made up the majority of the 10 cars that went off track. I can only imagine how irritated Carls was at our tent. :yikes: Luckily, Mr. DFL moi wasn't one of them.:thumbup:
Since this was my third time at Button Willow, I was very comfortable with the track, and was carrying quite a bit more speed than the previous two times. Problem was, I was having a psychological issue.:mad: I got the timing of the turns right, but I kept thinking that I had to turn faster to make the turn due to speed, so I jerk the wheel and ended up turning too soon. That pesky smooth turning thing.:(
I was definately roughing it all weekend, I really hit the burms on the first turn of the Bus Stop. And of course, that one time when I had the pucker moment doing 100 somthing into the esses then hitting the burms REALLY hard because I, as Carl would say, ran out of talent.:( Also, I think my other psychological issue was remembering that Dan spun at the Magic Moutain, which lend me to picked one gear higher so that when I put my foot to the floor coming down the moutain, I am less likely to spin out.
All in all, it was a fun weekend. I even won an Eibach hat. Oh and that little cocroach that I found in out motel room was icing on the cake.
Andy
02 M3 CB/Cloth SMG
I was in the infamous green tent, where we made up the majority of the 10 cars that went off track. I can only imagine how irritated Carls was at our tent. :yikes: Luckily, Mr. DFL moi wasn't one of them.:thumbup:
Since this was my third time at Button Willow, I was very comfortable with the track, and was carrying quite a bit more speed than the previous two times. Problem was, I was having a psychological issue.:mad: I got the timing of the turns right, but I kept thinking that I had to turn faster to make the turn due to speed, so I jerk the wheel and ended up turning too soon. That pesky smooth turning thing.:(
I was definately roughing it all weekend, I really hit the burms on the first turn of the Bus Stop. And of course, that one time when I had the pucker moment doing 100 somthing into the esses then hitting the burms REALLY hard because I, as Carl would say, ran out of talent.:( Also, I think my other psychological issue was remembering that Dan spun at the Magic Moutain, which lend me to picked one gear higher so that when I put my foot to the floor coming down the moutain, I am less likely to spin out.
All in all, it was a fun weekend. I even won an Eibach hat. Oh and that little cocroach that I found in out motel room was icing on the cake.
Andy
02 M3 CB/Cloth SMG
