I bought an Impulse Blue GTO in 2004. Upgraded the hood, rear bumper, tail lights, and wheels. Added Pedders suspension. I thought it was a great car until I bought my GT350. Sold the GTO and my HHR SS shortly after. I just couldn't drive them anymore.
I lived there over 40 years. Saw it in the good old 70's and saw it decline. I always moved away from the growth moving from Orange County to Brea, then to Chino then to Apple Valley. I left for good 4 years ago. I still go back to visit Willow Springs, Fontana, Sonoma and a few other scenic...
The diner shootout scene was apparently shot at a spot in Stevensville. The locals were very complimentary about the process. The crew removed and stored the vintage glass window and replaced it after the shot. They even hired local cleaners to clean up all the prop blood.
It was kind of cool seeing the tent city that appeared at our old mall site when they filmed all the interior shots of the capital a couple of years ago.
I run my car twice a year at Willow Springs. I have gotten down to 1:47.7 but that is with stock SS tires. I have replaced the rears one e but the fronts are still hanging in there. The first time I tracked it in 2016, it lasted the entire first session. I doubt I pushed it enough. After that...
I have a 2016 Tech Pack car. I upgraded to the Track Pack transmission and coolers. Prior to that upgrade, my car went into limp modern the freeway due to transmission temperatures. Everyone focuses on the track overheating issue which occurred on my car also after about 20 minutes of track...
How long does it take for crude oil to form? I know, we've been told millions of years for our entire lives. Is there really any study on how long it actually takes? We've been told oil is a finite resource but is it really? With all the disinformation se've been asked to swallow lately, I...
I live in Helena about 3.5 hours south. There is very little car scene compared to SOCal where I moved from. I have been going back to CA a couple times a year for track events. Great Falls, about 1.5 hours south of Kalispell has an active SCCA chapter. They run autocross in parking lots and...
I read an interesting article by an engineer and track designer that thought the guard rail did exactly what it was supposed to do. Imagine if the car had hit a concrete barrier or a tire wall. Penetrating the barrier and bending the posts dissipated a tremendous amount of energy. Maybe that is...