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Step back, I’m trying to save lives here!

Saturday, 22 March 2008 21:38
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I ran across a story from the LA Times.

It seems that in LA there is a problem with people and their garages.  Despite the fact that homes with 2 and 3 and more car garages is increasing, households with 3 or more cars are increasing pretty fast too.  And there is a bigger problem… People are filling their garages with their junk, not their cars.

Ok, that isn’t the real problem.  The real problem is that people are getting territorial over their parking spots on the street.  Even to the point of shooting their neighbors for parking in the street in front of their home… seriously.

There are a few answers for this terrible dilemma…

  • Get rid of some of the junk.  The article points out something true and humorous… having a $50,000 car sitting in the street while having junk not worthy of Ebay taking up the valuable inside space.
  • Get rid of some of your cars…  ok, I’m kidding.
  • Get a bigger garage.  You can build it, or you can find a house that already has one.  (Surprise… I can help with that).

So, you thought I was in this real estate thing for selfish purposes… but now you can see that I am saving lives… one big garage at a time.

;^ )

It is better than mediation!

POV Sunday.

Sunday, 16 March 2008 21:42
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This Sunday I decided to go with a little POV (Point of View). So, there are two videos and a bonus video.

The first video is a cult classic. In the days before internet videos, it was only available on VHS… and VERY rare. So, if you were lucky enough to know someone that knew someone else that had a friend who’s cousin’s boyfriend had a copy… you might get to see it.

The soundtrack was later dubbed in from a Ferrari 275GTB… and oh what sound. Through independent verification by analyzing the sites, it is verified that the car reached 136mph. Keep in mind that the director was unable to get a permit and the roads were open. He was also arrested when the film was shown. The driver has never been identified. Claude Lelouch – C`était un Rendezvous (1976)This video is 8:39.
The next clip is a POV from one of the most insane motorcycle races in the world.

The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT)

The IOMTT is a timed event. While there is passing, the bikes are released at intervals and run the course. This video is a lap. It spans 18:46, and includes pulling out of the pit area. The single lap record is 17:22, and that is an average speed of just over 130mph. If you have ever thought of taking a full on racing motorcycle and run through average roads… you are going to like this. This isn’t an antiseptic course with run-off areas and soft barriers. And the sound…

The bonus is a view of a 130mph lap from aerial and location cameras around the course. It runs just over 7 minutes. What I find amazing is to see the front wheel wobble under braking or after the jumps. It truly would scare the poop out of me. But it is amazing to watch.

Five best tools for an Auto Enthusiast

Wednesday, 12 March 2008 22:36
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Ok, these are digital tools…  All of them are right here.  in front of you right now.  You probably use a few of them…

1.  Ebay.  Pretty obvious, right.  Regardless of what you are looking to find, there is a good chance it is being sold either new or used on Ebay.  Cars, tools, decor… even whole garages and homes (ok, for the homes, give me a call…)

2.  Craigslist.  A lot of people are using this.  If you aren’t familiar, it is like the old “nickel ad” papers… without the nickels.  The ads are free to post and free to surf.  Searching can be tough, though.   Craigslist is killing newspaper classifieds.  And a nifty search tool is crgslst… until it gets shut down.  They have a multi-city search tool.  But, similar sites have been shut down by Craig before.

3.  Hemmings Motor News.  HMN has been THE place for everything car since the earth cooled.  Seriously.  When I was in the restoration business forever ago, I had one of the First Class subscriptions so I could get the book faster.  Now, with the internet, everyone can get the ads faster.

4.  Your local car clubs.  Ok, this isn’t strictly a single tool, but a plethora of tools.  Regardless of the particular type of vehicles you favor, there are local and regional clubs.  Not only are the people that have an incredible depth of technical knowledge… there are always people that may have what you want, and you might have what they want…  Trade away.

5.  RSS Feeds.  Oooo.  Did I catch you with that one?  Most of these sites, and many of the other sites you might also scour regularly have RSS feeds.   By subscribing to the RSS feed, you get new information as it is updated.  So, if you have a search set up for 65 Mustang Parts on Ebay or HMN, when an ad that meets those criteria shows up… you get it.  Instead of going out to search all of the time, let the search come to you.

Bonus.  Google.  This is almost a no-brainer.  But, it is odd how often I hear people looking for something odd and they haven’t Googled it.  I mean a “Long-Tail” Google search.  If you are looking for Ford GT-40 Heads for sale, Google it.  (I got 20,000 hits…)  There is a fair chance that you got to my blog the first time from a Google search.  In fact, the most popular ones involves two of these three words: Cool, Garage, Homes.

Right behind that is Gwinnett County Homes.  Still working on getting that one higher in the results.

Thanks for stopping by.  When you are ready to find a cool garage home, let me know.  I have actually built quite a network of car friendly agents across the country.

Sunday Video Sunday…

Sunday, 09 March 2008 21:42
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As per usual, it’s video day.

The first video is an old video of Road Atlanta. It is from the 1985 IMSA event. There are a few things that are interesting here. The first is that they open with Stone Mountain, where I live. It is only a few minutes from my home and office (which is in Tucker). The next thing that is interesting is that the narrator of the driver’s point of view on the TV lap is Wally Dallenbach, Jr. I photographed him for a sponsor in the early 1990’s. Finally, and the reason I included this clip is the footage of the old configuration of Road Atlanta.

In the old layout, pay close attention to the last part of the track, specifically what they refer to as “the hollow” and the bridge turn. It was one of the most famous and difficult sections of any track in the world. Coming off of the mile long back straight, the car falls into the dip. It really feels like the car has dropped off of the planet. As the road surface comes back up, the car buries its suspension, as it enters the braking zone. Because of the G-load (coming up the hill), the brakes can be applied VERY hard. Then comes the bridge turn… I’ve heard it referred to as driving into a two car garage at 100mph… slightly sideways… blind.

As the car approaches the turn, you move to the left side of the track under braking. Turn back to the right and point the car at the right side bridge abutment. As the car crests the hill under the bridge, apply the throttle. It should drift out away from the abutment. Stay on the gas over the hill. The corner workers should wave the flag if there is anything bad on the track. Pray and stand on the gas.

The next video is more recent… It is from last November. Again, pay attention after the straight (which isn’t exactly straight)… Because of the high degree of danger of turn 11 (the bridge turn), it was changed to be safer. A lot of long time road A fans don’t like the change. But, I love the sound of a big V8 on the track.

The final (and bonus) video is also based in Atlanta…This one is an Atlanta Region SCCA Autocross. This is a very approachable motorsport. Take a “normal” street car, and strap on a helmet and then run it through a cone course in a parking lot against a clock. While the speeds are generally under 70mph (in a parking lot), it is quite exciting as a driver. It requires a very good touch and understanding of racing lines.

I hope you had fun.

Inexpensively increase the value of your…

Friday, 07 March 2008 23:31
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Garage!

Seriously.  I see articles and posts about increasing the value of your house through inexpensive kitchen upgrades, bathroom make-overs and landscape tune-ups… but everyone ignores the garage.

We live in and for the garage!

So, here are a few ideas to spruce up the garage.  They are relatively cheap, and will make the garage look much better.

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