over 1000 miles this weekend in the '09

[Catwood]

Did a quick jaunt to the ALMS race picking up a friend along the way. Meet Mr. Woodhouse and team, what a great bunch of folks. Got a couple of laps in on the track some corners at 60-70%. Drive up got 20MPG with lots of traffic in LA and beyond, drive home I'm guessing about 23MPG. (I haven't filled it but I have over a 1/4 tank whereas the same route up I was on fumes). I put it in 6th and cruised ~75-85.

What a great car for a road trip but travel light.

 

[2001ViperGTS]

Sounds like a great weekend!

 

[wallbanger]

i hear ya man....it is so frustrating owning the generation 4, i pretty much want to drive it everyday...some days i drive it with no reason to go out... i took mine down to louisiana this weekend for a mopar show then over to east texas for an evening get together... i too was cruising in 6th 75-95

 

[FLATOUT]

Great to hear you guys are putting the miles on them!

 

[JonB]

Was that about the best racing EVER ?!?!?!

 

[gb66gth]

Yes ALMS was really a race to remember. I've got a feeling they will be talking about that one in 20 yrs. with the reverence and awe with which we speak about the original Trans Am or Can Am races.

Wallbanger, I do the same thing with my car. I just get it out, fill it up and just burn gas. I like to just to row through the gears, blip the throttle, load up lateral G's, and drive the car as an ends in itself, for the pleasure of driving it.

 

[Catwood]

Was that about the best racing EVER ?!?!?!

As good as it was to be there it's always a better view on TV. I watch a little last night. I was in the pits when they fired up one of the old Chaparrals. They went through a warm up cycle. When they shut it off....I applauded...I just seemed like the right response. The vette got taken out right in front of me...sorry for him. I want to see the reply of the rest of that lap. The vette's seem like a bunch of.....well, let's just leave that one alone as this isn't the alley.

I never did find out what happened to #99 in the WC race. I'll need to watch that race later also.

 

[Catwood]

Great to hear you guys are putting the miles on them!

That by far is the only drawback to a gen 4.

My gen 2 I put about 2500 miles a year on it. I've owned the '09 since middle of April...not quite 6 months and I'm over 3K.