Mt Tam I am's Driving Journal

Mt Tam I am

I can post long videos at you tube. If you get them to me I'll load them without editing.

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Mt Tam I am

Yesterday perfect weather was marked by lots of CHP sightings. Today I kept expecting them to be hiding so I slowed before their hiding places. They were not out yet as it turned out.

I did have an 80% clear road so fun was indeed had. Oddly a BMW Z3 owner was so slow, but did let me by. Normally Z3's & Z4's are better driven.

Without going crazy I lined up all my turns to my satisfaction and that made me happy. Let's face it, I am my own worst critic. So I am in a good mood as I type.

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Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

JARblue

I can offer FTP space for sharing purposes if you guys need it. BC uploads then MT downloads

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blackcherry20

please explain how this would work
I'm game... but i will need explicit directions if it's something funky

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Mt Tam I am

I too may need a bit of help but I think BC will upload them to JARblues' space and I will load them from there to Youtube. I'm over my head 21st century wise.

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Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

blackcherry20

thx guys!! Later this afternoon maybe?!

Jar needs to pm me details and i will do my best...prob purchase some editing software...quicktime pro? 29 bucks or something

I hope you all aren't disappointed, vids are VERY tame. :-/ top speed was only 70mph. i personally had fun though so we will see!

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JARblue

It's very simple. I will try to set it all up today (or tonight) and PM directions as soon as it's ready. Basically, I will give you a link that you will open up in Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) and allow you to browse the FTP folder like any normal folder on your computer. Then you can copy the file and paste it in the FTP or you can just drag and drop it into the folder. I will provide more explicit details in the PM, and I will try to include some screenshots if possible.

Unfortunately, I don't think you'll be able to upload to Youtube directly from the FTP site because it will require a user name and password. You may have to access the FTP to download the file to your computer after BC uploads it to the FTP. Then you can upload it from your computer to Youtube. I know it's not ideal, but it's probably the best option.

Mt was saying he is able to upload full length videos. He shouldn't need to download anything if he's just going to post the full length vid. If you really want some editing done, let me know - I have plenty of software to do that type of thing so no one has to purchase software.

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JARblue

70 mph?!? You speed demon, you! I'm sure next time you'll hit the aerodynamically limited top speed of 150ish

Picking my wife up from a girl's night out the other weekend, we were coming home at 4 am, and I found myself doing over 90 on a flyover to put some distance between me and a not-so-sober driver I passed earlier. Thankfully, Melody was pretty wasted - if she had been sober and paying attention, she would have been hitting me and screaming at me to slow the fvck down. I set cruise at 75 once I merged on the highway

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blackcherry20

i bet not! Vids should be available today (sunday) ....how will you upload under cherry black user ID?

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JARblue

Y'all be sure to PM or call/text me with any questions or problems.

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blackcherry20

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blackcherry20

Lol! A huge crew cab 4 wheel drive pick up got in front of me on the way home today. Young guy driving.
He slowed way down on a lonnng straight stretch.
Yeah.
I think he just wanted to see my Z arse fly by

I was happy to oblige him

Sigh.

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Mt Tam I am

I went to a Wednesday wedding in the east bay, where horrible traffic exists. I spent 45 minutes in the morning (oil change) in stop and go traffic, followed by another hour that evening. As far as the clutch went, once again I think the cry babies who complain about their left leg are correct in their minds. I'm old and grew up playing outside and walking, so I developed leg muscles thankfully.

It was nearly 11pm before I was back on my normal daily drive. Since it was so late I was seemingly alone on the road. I did see a cop having already pulled somebody over. Since he is busy and I am alone why not exploit the situation.

Sorry no camera. I thought I might be able to make a personal best home but I was so tired, I was sloppy in my driving. Because it was night time I could cut a few corners but I was cutting them because I was not under normal control. I backed off 10% and everything cleared up.

The best thing to take away from this is to know your limitations. Yet I had one more turn to attack with VDC off. I screwed this one up as well. It is not that others would view my driving as out of control but I knew I wanted to be 6 inches left or right. The last turn I missed by a couple feet and ended up in the other lane a bit. I was all alone but I like to place my car exactly where I want it. I disappointed myself.

So ended my spirited drive home. I didn't need to set a personal best, nor was I likely to break it anyway. I just drove home the last two miles at anothers' normal speed, and couldn't wait for bed. I was so stimulated by driving, it took more than an hour to drift off.

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blackcherry20

KNowing your limits. Very important. I think back to my drive home from Cleveland and wonder now how I made it. I was so tired, more mentally than anything.

I watched another of your You Tube vids yesterday evening (I actually was able to watch without one of my family members looking at me sideways becuase I was watching car videos). Laguna Seca, black flagged due to fog.

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Mt Tam I am

Thank you as always.

The fog video was crazy for me because I knew that their were four cars ahead but could only see the one.

I always stay the night near a track, when I am done if it involves hours of driving home. Sears Point is only 45 minutes away, so it is the cheapest for me.

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Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber