[sysfailur]

Originally Posted by Cr8zyJAP07

how far is cbrd from allentown?

~Two utterly hellish hours through Amish country w/ terribly congested roads even mid-day.

If you go, don't go 422 or 222... find another route lol.. like I'd go maybe 78W and then go straight south. Hopefully that would avoid a big chunk of traffic and Amish fail.

[Cr8zyJAP07]

Originally Posted by sysfailur

~Two utterly hellish hours through Amish country w/ terribly congested roads even mid-day.

If you go, don't go 422 or 222... find another route lol.. like I'd go maybe 78W and then go straight south. Hopefully that would avoid a big chunk of traffic and Amish fail.

lol i was hoping it was close since i dont trust the shops around me anymore.

[sysfailur]

Originally Posted by Cr8zyJAP07

lol i was hoping it was close since i dont trust the shops around me anymore.

Well it's in York, PA if you wanna google maps it. It's a long drive but their facilities are just stunning. You can play a full on racing simulator setup for hours while waiting!

PS you have PM.

[blindfold]

Love the car with new Prodrives. One awesome journal with plenty of pictures, tour of CBRD Speed Factory is especially interesting, thanks.

[Dragicon]

just looked through this a little bit... a few observations

1. yes, you should get that varis front bumper

2. i am a little disturbed by that computer... i have absolutely no idea what is going on with that thing

3. didnt know one of the prodrives got dinged... if it makes you feel better, one of mine did too when i got mine shipped from prodrive usa on UPS... however the tracking information said that my rims were involved in a train derailment... which is where i think my ding came from. Although my ding is more of a small dent on the lip, and not rash.

4. i didnt realize that was youre gc-010's on nasioc when i said "where are all you guys getting the 10g's"... i just figured it was the 3rd gc-010g posting in a week.

5. nice car.

[sysfailur]

Originally Posted by blindfold

Love the car with new Prodrives. One awesome journal with plenty of pictures, tour of CBRD Speed Factory is especially interesting, thanks.

Yup np. I figured I took the pics I might as well throw em up even if they're not super quality.

Originally Posted by Dragicon

just looked through this a little bit... a few observations

1. yes, you should get that varis front bumper

2. i am a little disturbed by that computer... i have absolutely no idea what is going on with that thing

3. didnt know one of the prodrives got dinged... if it makes you feel better, one of mine did too when i got mine shipped from prodrive usa on UPS... however the tracking information said that my rims were involved in a train derailment... which is where i think my ding came from. Although my ding is more of a small dent on the lip, and not rash.

4. i didnt realize that was youre gc-010's on nasioc when i said "where are all you guys getting the 10g's"... i just figured it was the 3rd gc-010g posting in a week.

5. nice car.

1. Definitely. 2. Lots of good stuff is going on with it 3. Yeah, but I have a UPS inspector coming out on Monday to verify it or w/e. 4. Ahhh ok, yeah since there are various specific threads on NASIOC I posted it in a few places there. 5. Thank you! It's a money sink but it's the most fun money sink I've found, and I've tried many.

[sysfailur]

I hoped I'd never post an update containing the pics that follow but here they are. I was attending the NEPA Subie Fun Run and it was a rather chilly 45-55F day. The previous day we had massive thunderstorms and all the roads had debris on, water run off, and that combination is bad with summer tires.

I wasn't even going fast... maybe 35-40mph but for whatever reason my tires decided to lose grip whereas others did not. It was a right hand turn, and there was a stream of water running across w/ debris in it (on later inspection) and it was enough for me to lose traction in the rear which swung out, I countersteered or else I would have hit some trees/telephone pole, my right wheel went into the mud/dirt/gravel and got what looks like curb rash about 3-4" long and various minor scratches.

Then I'm guessing b/c of going in the dirt I lost even more traciton and over-countersteered going across the road and landing in a field. That part wouldn't be so bad but I rolled into a rock. The left side of the diffuser is melted b/c my exhaust was pushed up into it. I pulled the exhaust off and cleaned it all up and bent it back a little bit... it was worse! The pictures tell the story... lesson learned--go EXTRA slow on wet turns.

I feel stupid for having it happen to me but at the end of the run 3-4 other people had mentioned losing grip so it wasn't just me, but it was just me who had damage from it.

So yeah... looking for a new bumper. I doubt this can be repaired. I always try and look on the positive side which would be A: My friend and I were not hurt, no one else was hurt. B: It's all cosmetic damage. C: It's just a car, it can be fixed, rebuilt, better, faster.
























Everything I buy from Kirill is cursed.

Also here's the only shot I have post-damage w/ dirt.

[caveguru]

now it looks like a subie should!

[hnasko]

Originally Posted by caveguru

now it looks like a subie should!

Now that is some positive thinking!!

[calves]

like you said, lesson learned and everyone is safe...

is anyone else now thinking aftermarket body kits...?