06-17-2007, 01:16 PM
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Tomorrow..........
......... I will mostly be doing THIS!!!
I don't know if rallying is "big" in the U.S., but it has become very popular in a lot of the world.
Last time I drove a rally car was 10 or 11 years ago, and it was only a little 1600c.c. twin-cam Talbot Sunbeam...... a lot less power and speed than what they have now!
Should be EXCELLENT fun!! 
See you all.......... I hope! 
DM
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06-17-2007, 02:24 PM
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Leo was right
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Oh man DM, I envy you! You're going to have an absolute blast!
Slam that pedal to the floor and give 'er hell my friend! 
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06-17-2007, 03:05 PM
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dm383,
When I was growing up in Kenya & Tanzania, the East African Safari was a very big deal indeed!
Good luck!
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06-17-2007, 03:48 PM
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I feel the need for speed!!!!!
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06-17-2007, 06:27 PM
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arOusal art!st!
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Have a great time DM and kick some butt!
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06-18-2007, 01:52 PM
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Well, I'm back....... and all in one piece, too!!
In all truth it is, of course, as safe as they can make it, so no real danger!! But BOY was it fun! We got four double runs, i.e. through the "stage" and back, followed by a single, "flying" assessment. The culmination of the experience (as they call it) was the returnleg driven by the instructor - awesomely fast, and WHAT a buzz!
Signed up to have a driven double-lap in a fully-specced Ford Focus ~ a wee bit faster than the Sierra Saphires we drove but, being front-whell drive, very different to actually drive.
A magical day..... and Yes, I'll be going back!
DM
P.S. Should be photos available (from the organiser's site) sometime this week - I'll post them if anyone's interested.
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06-18-2007, 03:59 PM
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Yes please.
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06-19-2007, 12:24 PM
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I'll be away from here for a few weeks but I'd love to see the pics.
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An optimist looks at the glass and says it's half full. A pessimist looks at the glass and says it's half empty. A Cubs fan looks at the glass and says, "When's it gonna spill?"
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06-19-2007, 02:05 PM
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Will do, then. Thanks for the feedback guys.
DM
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06-19-2007, 02:38 PM
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Wow, that looks like fun. Rally racing isn't huge over here, but it was featured in the last X-games.
I'd love to do it.
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06-19-2007, 04:32 PM
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Looking forward to seeing the pictures. I think we were in Indy when you first posted and so I didn't see the thread until now. Fantastic and it sounds like a ball. I've watched rally's on TV but never been to one.  |
06-20-2007, 02:03 AM
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I should warn you guys, as part of the package the organisers take three photos of you, and I think one of them is while sitting in the (stationary) car just before "take off"........ and Herself forgot her camera, so that will be it!
Aqua, db... it is HUGE fun, my only complaint being it wasn't long enough! Funny thing is, it's improved my road driving massively - which I'm the first to admit, had got a bit, well lazy, of late. 
DM
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06-20-2007, 05:41 AM
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Looks interesting as hell. Can't wait to see the pics. 
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06-21-2007, 04:46 AM
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Looks like fun! Glad you had some and that you didn't get hurt! Looking forward to the pics!
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06-28-2007, 04:04 PM
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Well, I now have the pics from my day out! Both of these are quite similar, but in the one with only "my" car, you can see it's from a later run as I'm 'trying' a LOT harder!!
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