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So same as last time, basically. They don't want the drivers to make arses of themselves or endanger themselves or the vehicles. Last time, it was a Mazdaspeed Miata that ballers kept getting in trouble in.
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I get a better launch on the miata by slipping the clutch anyway  Says the guy who need to replace the clutch on the miata now.
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Lotta fun. Killer lines by noon, though. I took one run in the main challenge, came in under 40 seconds, which was my goal. I think I could have done a little better with another run but not enough to warrant another 45min to an hour in line. I *loved* my run in the RX-8...I drove an auto but used the sportshifter to keep it in second (didn't shift out of first until just before hitting the first braking point), and all my instructor did was call the hairpins out for me and remind me to keep looking into the next turn. In the time matching event, I drove the Mazda5 because I wanted to shake one out and see if I liked it, and I just happened to come in under a second on either side of the goal time (1/2 second over on the first run, then almost a second UNDER on the second run). As for the golf balls...yeah, let's not talk about that.
And in the parking lot, I saw a Shelby Cobra, a Lotus Elise, and some decent looking imports. No other Contours though.
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Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
..And in the parking lot, .. a Lotus Elise, and some decent looking imports. ..
Was it bright yellow? One passed me on the way there. I arrived at 3 or so and by the time I get through the paperwork, the line was snaking out the tents. I decided not to stand in the line (sign said closing today at 4:45PM). I just walked around and look at the cars. The announcer mentioned Car No. 12 and a "burning clutch" smell due to a previous driver not knowing how to drive a manual transmission. Said something about hoping it is not going to be like the Seinfeld episode. 
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
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No, orange, and he made that Seinfeld joke with us too.  I did not smoke the clutch, but I smelled some clutch stink at one point.
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Well, those of you who don't already think I'm a moron will change your opinion after reading this. I left at around 8:15 to get to FedEx field at 8:45. The last 3 times I've done this, I simply got on 95N and got there in under half an hour. Unfortunately, I neglected to remember that I live in Falls Church now, not Alexandria as I had when I've gone the past 3 times. In my semi-awake state, I figured all I had to do was get on 95N and it would be right there as always. So I happily and blindly drove around 495 to get to 95N, noting what good time I was making. I easily got onto 95N, set the cruise at around 80, and thought what a nice day it was to drive some new Mazdas. About 10 minutes later, I started to get a weird feeling that I wasn't going the right way. I then realized that FedEx Field is not off of 95N proper, it's off of the Beltway portion of 95N, E. of DC. I then noted a feeling coming over me that was partway between a Homer-style "doh" and an angry, self-hating rage. I was now about 30 mi. away from FedEx field, heading away from it at 80MPH. At that point, I decided to simply turn around, go back home, and wallow in my self-inflicted stupidity. I started a couple of house projects I should have been doing in the first place, trying my best to pretend the last hour and a half hadn't happened. On the bright side, all I really wanted to do was drive the new Miata, so I didn't really miss a heck of a lot. But unfortunately my list of "stupid shizz I've done that I can't blame on anyone else" has grown by 1.  
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Visser, if it makes you feel any better, the new Miata (sorry...MX-5) drives REALLY REALLY nice.
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Thanks, yeah, that makes me feel much better, you bastige
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