Stormin'norman and Lexi

[iRoadster]

Dammit, I should have known it would be ridiculously low. How do you find these things?
So that's a Porsche, Integra, Miata, and and now an E36 M3 too?

[stormin'norman]

Just had the Porsche for a while for some detailing for a friend. I'll actually be getting it back this week to shuttle around town for some repairs for the owner. Integra is now sold.

[stormin'norman]

Some more ORP recap.

This happened when I was a car behind Gregor. Quite the sight! He must have fallen asleep getting stuck behind Dick on a cool down lap? This is very unlike him.





Definitely not the most exciting weekend for video. Mic and John didn't have their NB's out and none of the "fast" S/M swapped E30's were out to play. It was great having lots of open track and extra track time as advanced/ instructor group was combined due to low participation last weekend.



I plan on doing one more event this year with Porsche Club in October. I'm hoping it will be a wet one so I can get out on the Star Specs instead.

To wrap up:
Old photo I found from BMW club in July. Car looks good in T12 at PIR.

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god your car looks stunning and evil

Thanks! I'm sure she would love to hear that.

Something rode in the back seat of the M3 on my way home from work today. Thanks go out to the good folks at AR Auto Service, in particular Eddie Nakato for steering me away from lower quality seating solutions when I initially installed seats in Lexi. More exciting interior safety gear overhaul coming this fall!

[stormin'norman]

I'll derail a little bit more with his beauty. Another 997.2 GT3 done up by AR Auto Service.


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Motion Control Double Adjustables, Remote Reservoirs + dry breaks.
Akrapovic header back exhaust
EVOms ECU tune
GMG half cage
Schroth Profi II 6 pt harnesses
On it's way: OZ Challenge HLT Center Locks (18x8.5f 18x12r) + Yoko Super Softs


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[stormin'norman]

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Ti!!!! A $16,000 exhaust.

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Made in Solvenia.

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The Ewok getting denied from a ride.

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Sorry for the hit and miss photos. Was in a pinch and left with only the D40 and a manual 50mm. Items may not be in focus!

[iRoadster]

AR doesn't need another detailer or someone to sweep the shop do they?

[stormin'norman]

AR doesn't need another detailer or someone to sweep the shop do they?

Things are definitely on the up & up for Eddie. He recently hired a full time parts/sales/media guy. Business is absolutely foot to the floor. I don't go in quite as much due to staying busy with school and part time work but I wouldn't doubt that expansion (whatever that looks like) is in the near future. Although I imagine it would be in the form of another tech.


Little update:

Recaro Profi SPG!!!

I seriously don't get why people buy other brands. I haven't sat in anything that compares to the SPG, SPA, Proracer or Pole Position. Functionally or aesthetically I am a Recaro fanboy through and through. Always worth the wait.. it's a great feeling when those big Recaro boxes show up at AR Auto Service. Big thanks to the new AR sales rep Don Aarseth for putting in this last order for a few of us local guys. Now time for some Pole Positions in the ///M..?



Note the raised rubber dimples. Don't fall for the reps! Save for the real goods, stay safe, use proper harnes/seat mounting techniques and support the original manufacturer responsible for uncountable hours of r&d.




Oh what's that?




Can't wait to pair both the SPG's with red Schroth Profi II 6 pt harnesses this winter.