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The view above Buttonwillow ... just 20mins from the track

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What a spectacular view Nizaam. :shock: We won't be taking static view shots around our race tracks here,unless you like highway's and buildings... :lol:

The only South African race track that has absolutely spectacular scenery is the East London GP circuit but that is more than a 1000kms from where I live unfortunatly. :cry: It runs right next to the ocean.
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Nizam, what highways were those? The mountain shot, is that facing SLO?
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wow ...wonderful pic's
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Fernando wrote:What a spectacular view Nizaam. :shock: We won't be taking static view shots around our race tracks here,unless you like highway's and buildings... :lol:
Actually, we are quite blessed here in Northern California (which isn't actually "northern" geographically ... but we call it that ;) ). We have five (5) race tracks within 3 hours of home, and outside of one of them, they are all picturesque.

City tracks are kinda cool too, but it takes a different type of photographer and photography to bring out the "beauty". Monaco is one such track.

I think there are pics of some tracks in New Zealand that are right by the cliff edges on the ocean, (don't know the name) that is also breathtaking.
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grant wrote:Nizam, what highways were those? The mountain shot, is that facing SLO?
Grant, here's the topo map of the HWY:

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Read all about it here:

http://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25

California has some fantastic roads ... just not locally where we live where they are covered in potholes, ruts, and other Alfa-wheel-bending and suspension-crashing features.
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Wow, nice pics and alfas of course :) Looks like the trip to the track was fun.
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Seems like California and Oz have a lot in common. Those roads could be anywhere in Australia. Our only problem is trained Kaolas in Gum trees with radar guns and wankers in Q cars to hand out PYC tickets to the ball. The only thing I have yet to see is an inflated weather ballon equipped with radar detection..unfortunately modern motor touring has turned to crappola...so good roads just increase the pain :evil:
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nizam wrote:Ex-Alfetta driver in his new car, finding out that when slicks let go, they let go

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Hi Nizam:

Is this Mark (forgot his last name) from Santa Barbara who runs the pool construction company? He used to drive a red Alfetta and used to have an old Camaro too.
He was in the same AROSC intro course at Willow Springs as I was in.

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No, I think you're referring to Mark Hesthal. This ex-Alfetta racer is Jim Ferris, but I was told he was also involved with pools.
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LOL, that's what Mr. Ferris is driving now?? I had no idea.

His Alfetta looked pretty sweet. Look like I'll never get to drive against it on the track :(
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MD wrote: The only thing I have yet to see is an inflated weather ballon equipped with radar detection..
Stop it, you'll give them ideas..............
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grant wrote:LOL, that's what Mr. Ferris is driving now?? I had no idea.

His Alfetta looked pretty sweet. Look like I'll never get to drive against it on the track :(
Grant, it's for sale you know. You could just buy a completely sorted race car (granted, a 116 instead of your 161) and race that ...
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I don't think it is, I just happened to pull up ebay when his car had 3 minutes left in the auction!

It sold for 7.5K, pretty close to what he was asking for.

I didn't know that thing was so well sorted, wish I could have seen it drive.
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Jim has been driving and winning in the orange Alfetta GT for years, and he has had it for sale at least a couple of times (if I recall correctly).
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