Showing posts with label Laguna Seca. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laguna Seca. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Less is More, and Faster!

944 on Ferrari I know I’ve really been neglecting content on the Porsche front. Today, we received in the mail some pictures from Rob and my Dad’s day at Laguna Seca December 7th. Here is Rob’s favorite picture. Notice he's glued to the ass of a $300K Ferrari. Not bad for an $8K purchase. Although I will say that Rob is a great driver, and there is no way that I could keep up with him, even if I had the Ferrari.

Hooked on Driving is having upcoming Laguna Seca track days, and there is still space available for beginning and advanced drivers. It’s not cheap (around $300) but less expensive than a speeding ticket, and you won’t risk killing anyone getting your thrills on. HOD is this awesome group that organizes track days and driver's education. They stress that it is Hooked on Driving, not Hooked on Racing. The idea is to learn what your car can do, and how to handle it. Very important to know how to control your car in a spin. Most people only get this opportunity when they're on the freeway in an emergency situation.

Sunday, December 9, 2007

The Rentals have Vacated

The Parental units left today on an afternoon flight. Both my husband and I had a really nice visit with them. On Friday, Rob and my Dad did a PCA track day at Laguna Seca. They had a blast, but apparently two other drivers totaled their cars on the track. Laguna Seca is fun, but with a five story drop on the corkscrew, you really have to watch what you are doing.

Mom and I saw The Golden Compass last night. I thought is was pretty good, although the Chronicle would be to differ. Although I thought it was a kid's movie, it was pretty dark and a little violet. It has one of the most graphic animated polar bear fight scenes ever.