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Stephen06GT
04-23-2018, 09:04 AM
The day is booked off from work and I made my payment at the DaSilva open house this past weeked. Now I just have to get Ol Paint ready. Who else is going?
RedSN
04-23-2018, 09:31 AM
Signed up, but far from ready.
Just a few small (bare minimum) things to do, but still stressed because time keeps ticking away.
Front brakes. Tires. Fix oil cooler leak. Address filler neck issue from last year. Charge battery. Change oil. Wash.
RAT ATK
04-23-2018, 09:38 AM
Planning to be there
fast Ed
04-23-2018, 09:45 AM
I'm hoping to make it, haven't registered though since I likely won't know until a few days before. Would like to get a few more things done on the SVO before then. If not, it did survive some laps at Mosport DDC on Saturday so should still be OK.
cheers
Ed
Armen
04-23-2018, 10:03 AM
Booked the day off work. Will register soon.
98 Snake
04-23-2018, 12:06 PM
I already booked the day off also. Gotta get the car out and give it the once over.
1BAD92LX
04-23-2018, 12:29 PM
First drive will likely be onto the trailer. Second drive will be down the front straight. This is becoming normal but not good for me.
RedSN
04-23-2018, 12:57 PM
First drive will likely be onto the trailer. Second drive will be down the front straight. This is becoming normal but not good for me.
LOL, I know the feeling. Does not make for an enjoyable first lap: "Ok, have oil pressure, good. Ooooh! brakes are a little rusty. Temperature coming up. Too far up! Nope, okay, thermostat opened. Check mirror, little bit of smoke, okay. What's that creak? That's a new noise!?"
newbiestangowner
04-23-2018, 03:55 PM
Just a few things to take care of as well
Then I’ll make the call to register [emoji106]
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Fast fact...........did you know, 9 outta 10 doctors recommend you attend at least two track days per season??
Stephen06GT
04-27-2018, 07:35 AM
Fast fact...........did you know, 9 outta 10 doctors recommend you attend at least two track days per season??
Take two laps and call me in the morning. I got the same prescription.
Stephen06GT
04-28-2018, 10:02 PM
The ultra, super, advanced group from the last track day. (Okay, not really, but a cool vid nonetheless.)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YF070cqDPus
^ Like no one invited me???
Armen
04-28-2018, 11:38 PM
Many of you saw this video when I posted it a while back. Just posting again for the guys thinking about trying it out for the first time. It's a blast and you'll get hooked!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJzDFXjZa7s&t=26s
Armen
04-29-2018, 10:42 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88_pGPeXJrA&feature=youtu.be
Called to reserve your spot yet?
In a secret room, many many floors below the shop, operators are standing by to take your call.
http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/20543a.jpg
Stephen06GT
04-30-2018, 07:53 AM
Hoping to pull the cover off Ol Paint today or tomorrow and get him ready for the road, course, that is.
Quicksilver
05-01-2018, 09:52 AM
Methinks I might get out there and play. Anything special to get ready? My car is bone stock except for the axlebacks
Bksrt8
05-01-2018, 12:23 PM
Im gonna say probably not going being that the only car that id have anywhere close to driveable on a track is my Charger and it needs front shock bushings and tierod ends as a bare minimum. I dont wanna see any mustang guys crying when i set the lap record either....you guys have your fun, ill have my stang ready next year hopefully
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fast Ed
05-01-2018, 01:20 PM
Methinks I might get out there and play. Anything special to get ready? My car is bone stock except for the axlebacks
On a 17 Mustang? Bump up the tire psi a bit and you're good to go.
Quicksilver
05-02-2018, 09:38 AM
On a 17 Mustang? Bump up the tire psi a bit and you're good to go.
Thanks
Quicksilver
05-02-2018, 09:39 AM
If this is for May 10, when are people going? A hotel the night before or driving out the morning of? Will there be a convoy, or everyone on their own?
newbiestangowner
05-02-2018, 10:34 AM
If this is for May 10, when are people going? A hotel the night before or driving out the morning of? Will there be a convoy, or everyone on their own?
Driving out morning of. Usually get there for 9 am.
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TMP is a nice morning drive.
newbiestangowner
05-02-2018, 11:41 AM
TMP is a nice morning drive.
Yes- gps took me on nice country road along river or creek - problem was it was not paved ( compacted rocks) lol
By the time I reached TMP car looked like I went off roading lol
If the driver doesn’t look good at least the car should!
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NickD
05-02-2018, 01:39 PM
Yes- gps took me on nice country road along river or creek - problem was it was not paved ( compacted rocks) lol
By the time I reached TMP car looked like I went off roading lol
If the driver doesn’t look good at least the car should!
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newbiestangowner
05-02-2018, 02:15 PM
Ive never been that way [emoji848]
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Yup
U know our back end (North) escarpment drive- it’s like that , few residential homes and farm land.
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Stay on the East side of the river, better road.
Stephen06GT
05-03-2018, 07:44 AM
A week from now we'll be west bound and down for TMP.
Intmdtr
05-03-2018, 08:49 AM
I should be able to make a lot more events in 2019......retirement in T-10 months.....
newbiestangowner
05-03-2018, 09:47 AM
Just registered.[emoji3]
See u guys there.
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HyperGT
05-03-2018, 06:42 PM
wish i could make it, car is in the shop for a bit. Have fun and stay safe.
1BAD92LX
05-05-2018, 10:53 AM
Car is almost ready
Yearly brake fluid flush done
Track brakes on and done
Thermostat and coolant change done
Track tires dug out of the crawl space
Changing front lower control location on k member to lower position - almost done
Just need to see if the car starts lol
Quicksilver
05-06-2018, 09:41 AM
Car is almost ready
Yearly brake fluid flush done
Track brakes on and done
Thermostat and coolant change done
Track tires dug out of the crawl space
Changing front lower control location on k member to lower position - almost done
Just need to see if the car starts lol
LEt's hope. I might have put starting the car nearer the top of the list!
Stephen06GT
05-07-2018, 07:49 AM
Three more sleeps. Are you signed up yet? Try it once and you'll be hooked.
Uncle Buck
05-07-2018, 08:09 AM
Sadly I'm out for this one. Car is not ready and I'm crazy busy at home and at work. Enjoy and be safe everyone.
RedSN
05-07-2018, 10:41 AM
Car is not ready, crazy busy at home, but I'm already signed up and the day booked off. So I'm going anyway and bringing my helmet!
Will co-pilot with anybody willing to let me ride shotgun. Can bring shotgun if it helps.
92redragtop
05-07-2018, 12:59 PM
Car is not ready, crazy busy at home, but I'm already signed up and the day booked off. So I'm going anyway and bringing my helmet!
Will co-pilot with anybody willing to let me ride shotgun. Can bring shotgun if it helps.
That's one way to stay up front of the pack.....
jibbijib
05-07-2018, 02:21 PM
I definitely wont be making it. But eventually I'll get to the track.
Quicksilver
05-07-2018, 02:46 PM
Car is not ready, crazy busy at home, but I'm already signed up and the day booked off. So I'm going anyway and bringing my helmet!
Will co-pilot with anybody willing to let me ride shotgun. Can bring shotgun if it helps.
You can ride with this old coot.
1BAD92LX
05-07-2018, 02:49 PM
Don, put the track tires on your truck and giver.... I always wanted to put my slicks on my old ranger just for shits
RedSN
05-07-2018, 02:54 PM
Don, put the track tires on your truck and giver.... I always wanted to put my slicks on my old ranger just for shits
I would have for sure 100%, but I sold the Ranger a couple years ago for a Frontier.
newbiestangowner
05-07-2018, 04:09 PM
Car is not ready, crazy busy at home, but I'm already signed up and the day booked off. So I'm going anyway and bringing my helmet!
Will co-pilot with anybody willing to let me ride shotgun. Can bring shotgun if it helps.
Don,
You can turn some laps in my slow 5 oh and I’ll ride shotgun for a few, tires won’t offer too much grip ( burning them off before a new set installed)
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newbiestangowner
05-07-2018, 04:10 PM
Oh and this is on my mind
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180507/82201931f9edadc631b1f408b4de978b.jpg
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Car is not ready, crazy busy at home, but I'm already signed up and the day booked off. So I'm going anyway and bringing my helmet!
Will co-pilot with anybody willing to let me ride shotgun. Can bring shotgun if it helps.
Seat is open.
fast Ed
05-07-2018, 05:26 PM
Looking better for me to make it out on Thursday, but not 100% yet.
cheers
Ed
Ghost Rider
05-07-2018, 06:04 PM
Car is not ready, crazy busy at home, but I'm already signed up and the day booked off. So I'm going anyway and bringing my helmet!
Will co-pilot with anybody willing to let me ride shotgun. Can bring shotgun if it helps.
wait...anybody?
98 Snake
05-07-2018, 08:19 PM
Car is just about ready still need to wax my wheels, rainx the windshield and clean the windows .
Hopefully the weather holds off
Armen
05-08-2018, 08:44 AM
Dropped mine off today to have brake, tranny, rear end and engine oil changed. Should be good to go for Thursday.
^ Is that code for traded in on a new one?
Armen
05-08-2018, 08:54 AM
^ Is that code for traded in on a new one?
LoL. It's been 3 model years and this will be the 4th summer. 5 road course days and a couple of drag strip days. And I'm still in love with my car.
Stephen06GT
05-08-2018, 08:58 AM
We may need to as Don Roy to break out the grass skirt to help with the weather. We miss you buddy.
Come on nice weather.
Bringing my street tires just in case ole mother nature insists on tossing us a drop or two of rain.
Armen
05-09-2018, 07:59 AM
On the plus side, it won't be uncomfortably warm at the track tomorrow, lol.
Stephen06GT
05-09-2018, 09:02 PM
On the plus side, it won't be uncomfortably warm at the track tomorrow, lol.
Way to think positive Chris. See you all tomorrow.
98 Snake
05-09-2018, 11:45 PM
Car Is loaded, up see you guys tmrw
Armen
05-10-2018, 04:50 AM
Good morning.
I will be there in a car, but not my car, lol.
See you all there.
Weather looks promising after 9am now actually...
Cayuga
http://www.torontomustangclub.ca/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12545&d=1525942186
Forecast for the day has improved huge. Typically, once the rain stops the track dries up very quickly.
RedSN
05-10-2018, 07:12 PM
I don’t know why more people don’t come out for this, even as a spectator. I didn’t even have my car out there today and I still had a blast! I got to ride along in a lot of fast cars, talk to a lot of great freinds, and even test drive a new GT (thanks Blackstock, that was amazing!). Thanks also to DaSilva (great seeing you Joe), and all the TMC’ers that helped run the event.
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Stephen06GT
05-10-2018, 08:35 PM
What a GREAT day! Thanks to DaSilva Racing for hosting the event, to Ross Booth for handling the flagging duties, to Blackstock Ford for bringing out two bad ass cars and letting us car jocks give them a run, and most importantly, thank you to the TMC members and their friends and family that make these days a real treat.
RAT ATK
05-10-2018, 08:45 PM
As always, my thanks to everyone involved in making these events happen, especially Joe DaSilva.
Great to hang out with friends and drive fast cars.
Redfire427
05-10-2018, 08:49 PM
Photos, or it never happened.............
Armen
05-10-2018, 09:03 PM
Just got home. Was an epic day! Thanks to all involved. Just a fantastic event!
Frankie
05-10-2018, 09:17 PM
Had a blast!
Thanks to Joe and the tmc crew for running another great event.
To everyone that I didn't have enough time to catch up with, hope to see you out at an event this summer!
Stephen06GT
05-10-2018, 09:48 PM
Photos, or it never happened.............
Your old rims and tires had a blast! ;)
FABMAN
05-10-2018, 09:49 PM
This was an amazing day in so many ways! Big thanks to DaSilva Racing and TMC for setting up such a great and well organized event.
Special thanks to Chris and the guys from Blackstock Ford for bringing the Venom Gt and that 2018 PP1 Gt coupe with the 10spd auto. Great machines and lots of fun to test them out.
Great to see some long time members live and chat with everyone as well. Lastly, thanks Don for the track tutorial it was super fun!
Redfire427
05-10-2018, 10:16 PM
Your old rims and tires had a blast! ;)
That's what I like to hear !!!!
Mustang4
05-10-2018, 11:10 PM
Wanted to be there but some critical things are gong on at work that required my attention. Next one for sure.
92redragtop
05-10-2018, 11:49 PM
Boo boo on my part - looked at the weather forecast at 1:00am and saw it still called for rain, and decided to go into the office instead. Looking out the windows mid morning to see the sun shining...argh!
newbiestangowner
05-10-2018, 11:55 PM
Boo boo on my part - looked at the weather forecast at 1:00am and saw it still called for rain, and decided to go into the office instead. Looking out the windows mid morning to see the sun shining...argh!
I was wondering Richard what happened Lol
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92redragtop
05-11-2018, 12:13 AM
I was wondering Richard what happened Lol
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Even on my drive to work I was torn about turning around and heading back home to change and head to TMP but...didn't, and realized as the day progressed that I had made a big mistake.
My sincere thanks to Joe and everyone at DaSilva Racing for making this happen, what an awesome day. Chris and the crew from Blackstock Ford, OMG I had fun in the 2018 GT and the Venom edition, you guys rock. To anyone that hasn't driven one, the '18 GT auto is one of the most impressive cars I've even driven, do yourself a solid and get out in one for a test drive.
Equally cool seeing so many familiar faces plus nice to see a good bunch of new ones. One of those events where everyone goes home with a perma grin.
Rosco, thanks again for giving up so much of your seat time to look after the flagging duties, job well done Mr, great piloting of the Cobra as well.
Boo boo on my part - looked at the weather forecast at 1:00am and saw it still called for rain, and decided to go into the office instead. Looking out the windows mid morning to see the sun shining...argh!
It's like TMP has it's own unique weather. Just like yesterday, raining part way there and arrived to a wet track. Steady winds saw it dry pretty quickly (although first session was a lil greasy, LOL) track temps came up and we had a fantastic time. Just started to spit rain again as we were loading up to head out but never amounted to anything.
Sausage spot on the way home, place has to be experienced, damm they are good.
Uli and the folks at TMP went out of their way to make the day just that much better.
rioredsvt
05-11-2018, 09:30 AM
Just wanted to add my 2cents, went to track yesterday for the first time and totally enjoyed myself. I wanted to thank Joe and his crew, rick, ross, Stephen for all their hard work putting this event together. thanks to Jim for the ride and frank for finally convincing me to run the cobra, I had a blast
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