Get a mullet, have a beer, ride a bike
That's right, a Bi-drive Recreational All-Terrain Transporter. This thing was MINT. Talked with the owner (super nice guy) a little bit. He mentioned a recent 400 mile trip up to Albany so at least it's getting some use! He also commented on the lackluster 74 hp but that it is extremely reliable with the Weber carb setup.
Anyway, have some pics!
Complete with jump seats.
And fresh Hoosiers.
Green cars are all the rage lately so I figured I'd share my recent test drive of a 2014 C7 Corvette. I've been looking to drive one for a little while but there hasn't been any local with the options I'm looking for. Then a search result popped up 1.5 hours away, a little far, but wait a second...
Limerock Green paint, Z51 Performance package, Magnetic ride, Carbon top, Competition seats AND Brownstone interior?! This thing is LOADED. Simply put, an amazing C7 spec that could only be ordered in 2014.
There was no doubt in my mind now, I had to take it for a spin. It would be my first time driving a C7. Oh, and it was in January... shortly after a snowfall.
Shortly after arriving at the dealer, and without warning ANYONE, the salesman started the car up in the showroom. This poor lady sitting with another salesman jumped out of her seat as the car cracked to life. Up until this point, I was worried the green was going to be underwhelming from looking (ok, oogling) at the dealer pics above. As it rolled into the sunlight, I realized I couldn't have been more wrong.
After getting the car on a lift and checking it out, it was time to drive. Thankfully the roads weren't too messy from snow/salt and I was able to drive it out without concern. The salesman wanted me to stick to a boring 2 lane main road so naturally I took a right onto a backroad as soon as possible and threw it in Sport mode. The exhaust valves opened up and my passenger-now-hostage nervously grabbed the "Oh shit" handle. Needless to say, I didn't drive all that way to putt-putt from stoplight to stoplight.
The car handled the curvy backroads without complaint and the gates of the 7 speed gearbox were intuitive immediately, possibly helped by the MGW short shifter already installed. Having gobs of torque on demand, you could shift from 2nd to 6th or 7th and cruise along if one desired.
The steering was a slight letdown only because I'm used to the feedback of hydraulic racks. Going from a C5Z to a C7 is worlds apart but I still love how visceral the C5Z was. I did notice the C7 did not tramline as badly but this could have been due to the roads I was on. Brakes were amazing, as expected. The car was incredibly composed in the freezing temps, didn't even trigger traction control once.
Buuuuut I didn't put any money down. It was a one-owner car, but no service records over 50k miles? Not exactly confidence inspiring. And after enough questions, the dealer divulged having to recondition all four wheels AND the front of the car so it sounded like the previous owner parked by feel most of the time. A few other things here and there, but could have been normal for the age/mileage/abuse. Didn't let emotion take over the purchasing decision this time and as a wise Oppo told me, there are other Stingrays in the sea.
For sale on FB Marketplace (link). Seems to be in good condition and I don't hate the look. It's no coupe but I think the design works with the 'Edag' hardtop. Also love that it has a hitch setup.
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Hey all, nice to see old and new faces here. Can barely put into words how awesome it is to see the community live on and hopefully continue to grow going forward. Looking forward to talking cars, bikes, motorsports, beer/food, video games, travel, and whatever else you like to nerd out on.
Also, huge thanks to @jminer, @Jb-boin, @nickhasanexocet, @RallyDarkstrike and all the others who pitched in to make this happen. They had this site up and running within a week of the Oppo-death notification. It may be a work in progress but is damn impressive nonetheless.
Anyway! Here's my main fleet:
2005 Legacy GT aka THE BeaterGT which has been my trusty steed for the past 7 years. I bought it with 72k miles and now sits at 144k. And no, I haven't had to replace the head gaskets or the turbo...yet.
As for the two-wheeled variety, I picked up this Specialized Stumpjumper late last year and it's been an absolute dream.
Cheers!
Atco Dragway is ceasing operations immediately after 63 years. With Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ quitting drag racing a couple years back, I believe there's only one drag strip left in the state. Truly feels like an end of an era.
Article here
Atco was a great spot for car shows and getting a bunch of 1/4 mile runs in a single night. People would take their brand new cars there to try and set or get close to "stock" production car records which was fun to witness.
Like this Trackhawk with a bunch of weight taken out and icing down the supercharger before a run.
It blew the doors off my car.
With it being a short drive from my old apartment, I've been fortunate enough to make some memories there from over the years.
Making runs on a warm February day back in 2014.
Hotlapping @ItalianJobR53's C5Z
And plenty of people who just wanted to do a run with what they had like this leased 5 series.
Nothing lasts forever as they say.
The bonkers Speed 12 is up for sale. Never gets old seeing this thing. It's like a modern Beast of Turin.
"Fully prepared by TVR engineers over two years, this road-going GT1 car is uniquely fitted with the correct race-bred 7.7-litre, 840bhp V12 engine and the final evolution of the race car carbon-fibre/Kevlar bodywork."
@ItalianJobR53 No idea how that could have happened. 
It all kicked off with the Corvette C8R 1-2 at Daytona on Sunday. Then the mild winter broke and we got some decent snowfall, finally!
On Monday, I started a new job after nearly 500(!) days of "unemployment" since my last job. Working with DoT data instead of financials is a nice change of pace and it's a full remote position which is what I was looking for.
And to finish the week off strong, today I received the first dose of my Covid-19 vaccination through one of NJ's Mega-Sites. The National Guard and medical staff transformed a mall to help with distribution efforts. I was in and out within 20 minutes and that's including the 15 minute observation period.
Oh yeah, some fast Cadillacs were debuted as well. Good wins all around.
The ol' Legacy GT for your time.
@Darkbrador Oh man, fun times ahead! I started on a PW80 and it was only a matter of time before I wanted a CR80/125.
@davesaddiction I just want to see more of Lawson passing Max on track and/or knocking Max out of qualifying. Dude has been absolutely killing it, Super Formula has clearly helped and maybe those few F1 demo laps at Bathurst also helped.
Nice to see Vasseur up on the podium
Lawson and Magnussen in the points, hell yeah
Hard to belive this is Sainz's second win. Was strong all weekend, no mistakes
@mhr555 That Super Formula time really paid off
Lawson and Hulk in the points! Lawson finishing in front of Verstappen needs to happen
