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  1. Clear Bra for the R8 GT

    by , 05-09-2012 at 09:27 PM (Marbles)
    The GT has been at Premier in Orange County all week getting its full body wrapped in clear bra. I selected films to match the stock finishes: gloss clear film for the body paint areas, and matte clear film for the satin plastic areas and matte carbon fiber parts. I'm having them cover much more than I did on my previous coupe, as there were some areas on the V8 which you would not suspect but were starting to show erosion of the paint from all of the track days. Thanks to MNGolfer for suggesting ...
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  2. My new Ibis R8 GT

    by , 05-02-2012 at 05:22 PM (Marbles)
    Well, I really jumped in with both feet now. I just bought a fully optioned Ibis White R8 GT to replace my 2009 V8 coupe which I crashed at Road America last year.

    The power is great but then my V8 had the STaSIS S/C so the GT is not that big of a step up (numerically at least!) although I'm sure the combination of more hp and less weight makes this car faster.

    More significantly I'm going from a V8 to a V10 and from a manual transmission to an R-tronic. This car's ...

    Updated 05-09-2012 at 09:29 PM by desperado

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  3. Slow drivers in the Fast lane (USA)

    by , 04-30-2012 at 10:12 PM (Marbles)
    We have some of the best freeways in the world in Southern California and great weather for enjoying them, but it is getting harder and harder to get much driving pleasure there. I've just about had it with how impolite the drivers on our SoCal freeways have become.

    No longer does the flow of traffic favor the "fast" (#1) lane. Instead, it has become the bastion of the mediocre. With hunched shoulders they sit in the fast lane and try to pretend they don't see you in their ...

    Updated 05-10-2012 at 03:47 PM by desperado

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