History of my 2003.0 G35 Sedan, in true nerd style.

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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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^ i did, looks like a good time. Wish i knew about it earlier, i would have went.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by NFSP G35
Yeah... I didn't lead because the other guys have actually driven The Dragon before, and I hadn't...........

.......also I tend to push the car a little too hard, and that's not exactly the road you wanna do that on


I assume you saw the rest of the pics? ---> https://g35driver.com/forums/event-p...yz-2011-a.html
That section of road looks pretty tame
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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Oh wow... I figured you would have known about it.
There's always next year.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by calcul8
That section of road looks pretty tame
ORLY?! Did you not watch the video???
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by NFSP G35
ORLY?! Did you not watch the video???
There's a video?
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by calcul8
There's a video?
Oh wait, I forgot I hadn't posted any of the videos from The Dragon anywhere...

The 350Z guys have a bunch of really nice ones: http://my350z.com/forum/media-share/...ml#post9167046

The HD vids mounted to the bumper (like the first one) are the best.
But note on the first vid, he doesn't hit the really twisty stuff until almost 2mins in.

You'll see there's one vid of "28"... to me, that road was actually more fun to drive than "The Dragon" (part of 129) because it was twisty, but not overly-so, and it was a little wider and less "deadly" on the edges of the road, so you could actually open it up, get some speed, and enjoy driving it hard a little better.

On the Dragon, I never got out of 2nd.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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wait is that in nc?
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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The bumper mounted vids do look the best, but if you watch the in-car vid (3rd one) you get a better idea of just how narrow and curvy the road really is.

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wait is that in nc?
It's right at the NC/TN border.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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yeah im from western nc haha
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 10:55 PM
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Grr! Why does my350z let you view the embedded videos in fullscreen but 'Driver doesn't? :mad;
 
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Old May 28, 2011 | 02:56 AM
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I would love to check out the dragon if I was on the East coast.
Definitely looks like good times for sure.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 12:04 PM
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I've ridden my 600rr on the dragon 2 times and the first time I think I soiled myself. That being said, I think you should paint the chrome around the window black.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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^Thanks for the thread bump

Yeah, I do plan on painting the trim. I actually have several things that need to be done at the body shop... I just have to actually make myself go spend the money

Some of the racebike guys are absolutely insane. I remember coming around a left-hander that was very banked, I'm in the outside (obviously) and 'round the inside comes a bike laid completely horizontal with the horizon the only think keeping him on the road was centrifugal force into the corner, and the steep bank. I was so scared he was going to lose traction and skid right under my car
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by NFSP G35
^Thanks for the thread bump

Yeah, I do plan on painting the trim. I actually have several things that need to be done at the body shop... I just have to actually make myself go spend the money

Some of the racebike guys are absolutely insane. I remember coming around a left-hander that was very banked, I'm in the outside (obviously) and 'round the inside comes a bike laid completely horizontal with the horizon the only think keeping him on the road was centrifugal force into the corner, and the steep bank. I was so scared he was going to lose traction and skid right under my car
Get'er done
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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LOL, Chris has a vested interest in my upcoming mods
 
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