Michigan BRZ/FRS Random Chat and spotted thread.

[dsgerbc]

Originally Posted by jasper

I have no clue where there are any good driving roads but I would be glad to go for a little cruise if anyone knows the area.

My "regular route", when I go for a swim in the Pickerel Lake (I can recommend that to anyone who likes to swim in a relatively open water w/o motorized traffic, the 'beach' there sucks though), I typically drive on Hankerd rd - Glenn brook rd a few times, it's the best out of what's near Hell. Sometimes I take a big loop, consisting of above, then west on Paterson Lake/Doyle till Unadilla Rd, turn south and return to Hankerd bia Hadley and Territorial. There are a few more in this area toward Lansing, but they are somewhat further away from Hell.

[MI FR-S]

Going to be in England and Scotland next weekend so I'll miss any meets.
It is going to be very frustrating being in two countries with fantastic twisty country lanes to whiz about on and being stuck in a rented econo box (probably built by the French )

To update about my most recent dealership work. We established that the engine idle does still bounce around at the occasional stop light and that the window still screams like a banshee when wet. In other words they took two weeks and managed to change a fuel pump. Yay

[DKPJester]

Originally Posted by MI FR-S

It is going to be very frustrating being in two countries with fantastic twisty country lanes to whiz about on and being stuck in a rented econo box

I spent the last week driving through the hills/mountains of Pennsylvanian and New Jersey...in a Fiat. The place I was staying in New Jersey had a nice switchback down a hill with great elevation changing turns, views of NYC and a hairpin straight off a racetrack. It was painful not having my car. I did see a ton of twins though...someone is enjoying those roads.

[Cameronghanson]

Originally Posted by MI FR-S

Going to be in England and Scotland next weekend so I'll miss any meets.
It is going to be very frustrating being in two countries with fantastic twisty country lanes to whiz about on and being stuck in a rented econo box (probably built by the French )

To update about my most recent dealership work. We established that the engine idle does still bounce around at the occasional stop light and that the window still screams like a banshee when wet. In other words they took two weeks and managed to change a fuel pump. Yay

yikes man. Sorry to hear all the trouble youve had with the car! and i hope you dont get a Peugeot haha enjoy your trip

[MI FR-S]

Originally Posted by Cameronghanson

yikes man. Sorry to hear all the trouble youve had with the car! and i hope you dont get a Peugeot haha enjoy your trip

I'd be wiling to try a Renault, I don't recall anything bad about them.
Anything but a Peugeot/Citreon Group vehicle really

[racecaresuaceb]

Originally Posted by Cameronghanson

oh you mean this thing
Saw this driving around town today! Had some fun with the Tesla and this car...although the model s is pretty damn fast...cant fight BRZ weight with 600 hp

Saw this in the NAIAS at Detroit. I was wondering what it was.
@jasper Wait, you have driven this! Awesome. How was it?

[Accurate Race Shop]

Originally Posted by racecaresuaceb

Saw this in the NAIAS at Detroit. I was wondering what it was.
@jasper Wait, you have driven this! Awesome. How was it?

Yeah I was pretty big into rebuilding engines before I moved and still knowing a few people in the area they wanted me to come put in my 2 cents. It is running an LS motor but because of lifter knock from reving them to 9k they are going to be running a modified LS motor with a the newer two piece lifter. The car is purely amazing they are not making very much money on these the breaks and wheels cost them about $10K each car and the carbon fiber body isn't cheap either. They also really stand behind them and make sure every customer is truly happy with the car. They help you set it up to your driving style which is pretty cool. The only down fall is the car is very wide so tracking it can be a problem on a tight track. All in all they are great cars and at the price if these things ever catch on god help ferrari because this would be the obvious choice.

[Sevs753]

Originally Posted by jasper

I'm thinking around 1pm on Saturday at the Pinckney Pub just outside of hell for lunch then we can go 1 mile and take the pictures in Hell and I can let my friend get her souvenirs. I have no clue where there are any good driving roads but I would be glad to go for a little cruise if anyone knows the area.

That's a bit of a drive from Kart 2 Kart and I would be cutting it close to get there by 1. Put me down as a maybe.

[Accurate Race Shop]

Originally Posted by Sevs753

That's a bit of a drive from Kart 2 Kart and I would be cutting it close to get there by 1. Put me down as a maybe.

Ok sounds good let me know the day of by posting here and I'll check it before I head out.

[racecaresuaceb]

Originally Posted by jasper

Yeah I was pretty big into rebuilding engines before I moved and still knowing a few people in the area they wanted me to come put in my 2 cents. It is running an LS motor but because of lifter knock from reving them to 9k they are going to be running a modified LS motor with a the newer two piece lifter. The car is purely amazing they are not making very much money on these the breaks and wheels cost them about $10K each car and the carbon fiber body isn't cheap either. They also really stand behind them and make sure every customer is truly happy with the car. They help you set it up to your driving style which is pretty cool. The only down fall is the car is very wide so tracking it can be a problem on a tight track. All in all they are great cars and at the price if these things ever catch on god help ferrari because this would be the obvious choice.

That's a cool story. 9000 rpm is nuts from an LS motor!

[Accurate Race Shop]

Originally Posted by racecaresuaceb

That's a cool story. 9000 rpm is nuts from an LS motor!

Yeah I know some corvettes can go to 8k rpm (probably an aftermarket tune) but I've never seen someone push it to 9k rpm before this car. If I had the money for one I would get it but that is just way to much for me to spend on a car even if it is one of the best deals by supercar standards.

Sent from my Q10

[Sevs753]

Pretty random, but i saw this and thought it was hilarious. I can see the statue from my office and it's still out there as of me posting this.

[eikond]

Originally Posted by Sevs753

Pretty random, but i saw this and thought it was hilarious. I can see the statue from my office and it's still out there as of me posting this.

Yikes.. anyone have a really big latex glove?

Welcome to Detro---yikes!!!

[Vong]

Just saw a blue brz heading towards holland state park at around 3:00 pm. Anyones? First time seeing one around my area!