Posted May 14, 2011 at 10:15. Add a comment
I stumbled across this group when visiting my parents while they were at their place in Buena Vista, CO for the summer last year. The Automobili Exotica was hosted by 3ZERO3 Motorsports in Denver and the Lamborghini Club of America.
The group started in Denver, drove to Buena Vista for lunch, where I was waiting for them, and then went on to Snowmass for the weekend. The next day, I borrowed my dad’s motorcycle, grabbed my camera, and headed over Independence Pass to meet them at the track. Needless to say, all weekend I was quite bummed I didn’t have my car there to join in on the fun.
Here are the photos I took. Click one to get to the gallery with likely way too many photos.
Check out the 3ZERO3 site for a great summary of the weekend and more photos which made me hesitate posting mine at all. : )
http://www.3zero3motorsports.com/blog/2010/08/03/snowmass-automobili-exotica-day-one/
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(Yes, it took me way too long to post this.)
Posted August 11, 2010 at 04:47. Add a comment
Just to give you a taste of what is to come over the next few days. Make sure to follow along at http://www.twitter.com/apexphantom.
Posted May 27, 2010 at 06:18. Add a comment
I apologize to all for the delay in getting the full G37 Convertible review posted. Unfortunately my day job has become a bit crazed this week and I will be traveling to Poland. I promise I will get it finished and posted as soon as I possibly can, but that may be a while unfortunately.
To tide you over, here are the photos of the beautiful 2010 Infiniti G37 Convertible 6MT. Click the photo to view the entire gallery.
Posted May 21, 2010 at 23:16. Add a comment
Today I had the pleasure of driving to Crest Infiniti in Plano, TX to pick up a 2010 Infiniti G37 Convertible Sport 6MT. Many thanks to Thomas Bies, the General Sales Manager at Crest, for setting this up for me. Thomas introduced me to Miles (sorry, missed the last name) and Caleb Brosin who took me through the new car owner walk-through, had me sign the release form, and turned over the keys.
As far as the styling, the pictures below speak for themselves. Click one to see the gallery. This Infiniti is absolutely gorgeous, and I am sure it will draw much attention over the weekend.
My first driving impressions on the way home were very good. The ride is firm but not harsh. The clutch and shifter feel great. The aerodynamics are great with the top down, as there is no wind buffeting on the highway. It’s also surprisingly quiet.
I have several events lined up this weekend and plan on making good use of the beautiful top-down weather over the next couple of days. Stay tuned for more quick updates on my driving experience this weekend and then a full review next week.
Make sure to check out Crest Infiniti in Plano, TX on Twitter and Facebook.
Posted November 12, 2009 at 14:45. Add a comment
For the past few years, I’ve been somewhat of an honorary Honda S2000 (S2ki.com) club member in North Texas. I really enjoy the events they organize. Initially I somewhat fit in, at least having a convertible, with my Nissan 350Z Roadster. Then the baby came, and now I have the G35 sedan. While missing the open air aspect a bit, I always look forward to actually keeping up with the crazy fun S2000s in my family car. Saturday was to be the 7th semi-annual Boston Mountain Tour (BMT), organized by the OK and AR S2ki.com clubs, beginning in Eureka Springs, AR.
Due to the distance from North Texas to Eureka Springs, a tour to the tour was planned for Friday. Someone affectionately named this drive the Pre-Boston Mountain Tour Tour (PBMTT). Friday morning at 6:00 am came early after a late night of last minute preparation and packing. The car was packed and prepped for a couple hard days of driving to and in the Boston Mountains of NW Arkansas. By 8:00 am, cars were arriving in Melissa, TX ready for some fun. The majority of these cars were infiltrators as well.
Thirteen of us left for Eureka Springs that Friday morning around 8:45 am. We had plans to meet one more before leaving Texas, and three more in SW Arkansas. We had 425 miles to cover and wanted to do so before dark. Unfortunately the infamous and annoying daylight savings time change the previous week was making this much more difficult. The goal for the day was to be rounding curves more than driving in a straight line. I think we succeeded in doing so. It was a wonderful day on great roads filled with high speed sweepers and tight twisties, both on and off-camber. Some of the downhill sections had me wishing I had swapped to track/street brake pads like I did for the last event. But even with a brief downhill section of having to adjust for a little brake fade, I had a wonderful day of enjoying a very fun route which did not include a single Interstate or major highway. Unfortunately though, DST won the daylight race…by less than an hour. It was dark when we arrived in Eureka Springs, hungry and tired.
Saturday morning was the beginning of the actual Boston Mountain Tour, and as usual it was impeccably organized. We began with a parking lot full of amazing cars and drivers full of anticipation. After the drivers’ meeting, we hit the road in three groups. The first BMT I attended last spring was over many of the same roads. Regardless, the full day of driving was beyond fun and on some of the best roads ever made for sports cars. The highlight for me was most of the morning where I chased the leader of my group in his new S2000 CR. Needless to say, I had to concentrate a bit and keep it really smooth to keep up in the twisties. That guy could drive! We had a morning and afternoon break, photo opportunities of all the cars, and a great lunch and dinner. Thank you to all the S2ki.com members who made this event happen. I can’t wait for the next one. Maybe then I’ll go check out the Rowdy Beaver.
Click any of the pictures to view the entire gallery.
