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If you think that was fun...
Posted by Nashville Chris [Email] (more from Nashville Chris) on Wed, 3 May 2006 15:13:28
In Reply to: Hot Laps at Watkins Glen 4/30/06, Rodney, Tue, 2 May 2006 20:52:09
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I spent Saturday with my 2000 9-3 at a Miata club track day, at the Talladega Gran Prix racetrack. Or as the locals call it, "the motorcycle track". Four 20-minute sessions, and there were two Porsche Boxster S's, a BMW Z3, an MR2 Spyder, and a host of Miatas in my run group. I had a lot of "Chris, where's your Miata?" and "Hey, you're hustling that thing around here pretty good!" comments.
The 9-3, even in bone stock form (as mine is, other than an upgrade to 16's with sticky Kuhmo Ecstas), is an impressive handling machine. I had to cut my last session short due to brake fade, but otherwise I was very pleased. I just left the transmission in "3" and in Sport mode.
I love Watkins Glen. So many of my racing heros from my childhood raced there, and a few died there. I last drove it in 1993, at a Porsche Club race. Started back in 20th, finished in 2nd (finally figured out that left turn coming out of the boot).
When my friends post or send pictures of me on the track with my Saab, I'll post the link(s) here on Saabnet.
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