Long term non BMW project teaser

[kingston]

Just noticed that your number on the Guten plates is 190. Nice touch! Love the mirrors, too!

[Emre]

More racecar bling.

Decided to ditch the bulky OEM mirrors in favor of some svelte formula-style mirrors by SPA Designs. These are the larger "LeMans" mirrors with convex lenses, as spec'ed for FIA GT racing:





We had custom mounts cut from aluminum stock by water-jet, drilled, then powdercoated. Ignore the mis-matched mounting hardware: we were just test-fitting.

If any W201 owners are interested in the mounting plates, let me know. I bet we can convince Levent to order up another batch.

[kingston]

Holy...

Man, that's SO sweet!!

[Emre]

Latest purchase:



Sh1t just got real...

[Emre]

Some in-car footage from Tremblant last weekend:

[doucy2]

love your car, got a weak spot for benz's

[kingston]

Awesome to see you getting to use that car the way she was MEANT to be used!

[leegf]

It was mid-March and it was just very cold rain, bordering on sleet.
On the drive home, it snowed like crazy. Epic snow and hail storm.

whoops.. didn't catch the title of the posts. yes, i remember the inclement weather we had in march.

[JCarp90]

No idea how I never saw this thread. This is pretty badass.

[Emre]

It was mid-March and it was just very cold rain, bordering on sleet.
On the drive home, it snowed like crazy. Epic snow and hail storm.

[leegf]

is that snow.. in late april? :shock:

[Emre]

Track update from March 2013 - PART 2

Well, we didn't get very lucky with the weather. The day started off dry (for the most part) and overcast, but very cold. I wasn't going to get very useful data from the day as planned: it was just too cold to really optimize the suspension.

Still, we had fun. And despite the cold temps, the car had tons of grip. Handling was much more neutral than before. Looks like the new alignment settings made a world of difference:







Inevitably, it got wet. A cold rain started to fall and it turned a bit slushy:







I was really shocked at how controllable the car was under such adverse conditions. Can't wait to take it out in the dry!

[Emre]

Track update from March 2013 - PART 1

Last month I took the car out for it's first track day of the season: an invitational open lapping day at NJMP--Thunderbolt known as Jeffapalooza. This season, I'm running a stickier tire compound and we made some changes to the alignment. We'd use this day to fine-tune the car's handling.

Driving to the circuit from Manhattan, I caught up to the mothership: the GPS Motorsports trailer:



I arrived too late to get a spot in the covered paddocks. Considering my car has no HVAC system and temps were in the freezing range, this wasn't going to be fun! Lots of interesting cars:



On the left, you can see an E30 sporting the GPS Motorsports livery:



After unloading the car, enjoying a cigar (Padron 1964 Anniversary), and catching up with some buddies, I made a midnight fuel run. The only open place I could find was a Wawa's ... Philadelphia and south Jersey folks will understand the joy:



Then it was back to the track for some rest. Rented a track-side suite for very reasonable cost. The hot shower and warm bed was welcome.

[ZM Blue Devil]

Sweet

[Emre]

Accessorizing

Ok, so I know this is cheesy, but I couldn't help myself.

I wanted a large, vintage-style, mechanical watch to go with the project car. I was looking for a 44mm German aviator-style watch with big, easy-to-read numerals. And, of course, it would have to go with the blauschwarz & GT3 RS orange color scheme of the car.

I finally found what I was looking for with the Seagull M222S. For some reason, it looks very yellow in this pic, but it's more orange in real life:



Pretty good match to the car, right?



Those of you who are watch nerds probably know the Seagull brand. They make a very high-quality movement, which is a copy of the classic Swiss ETA/Unitas 6497. Sapphire crystal, exhibition case, thick leather strap, etc.



For under $300 shipped, it was a real bargain.