This weekend: Come see us at HyperFest | Live Thread

Been in the gate line for 30 minutes... this is going to be a big year!!

I'm in! 

In reply to Tom Suddard :

Dang. 

Here is the link to the live stream at HyperFest

In reply to Tom Suddard :

The more I look at this the better it gets. 

I need to put this on the calander for next year.

What other events are yall heading to this year? 

I've found my new dream car. 22hp v-twin mated to the input shaft of an S10 transmission with a custom frame holding it all together. "It'll easily hit 40 mph but we haven't tried to go faster yet."

Found the rally course!

Tech inspection is complete! I even found some room in the paddock thanks to Chris Drum, of UTCC fame. It's almost time to see how well the GTI does at VIR. 

On grid! I'm registered for a catchall "open practice" so I gridded the GTI way at the back. I've never been here before, and this car will be way slower than all of the purpose-built race cars in this group. 

Damn, going to miss it this year with twins incoming but will follow along here and can't wait to get back down there!

And the GTI is now a VIR veteran! I managed a 2:20 with heavy traffic for most of the session--not bad for a street car on real street tires. 

It's starting to get dark, which means time to set up camp. 

Good morning from HyperFest! I woke up early and broke camp. 

And here's today's livestream: http://tiny.cc/HyperFestTV

I wouldn't have expected this person to wake up early, but life is full of surprises. 
 

Car show is setting up; these  builds aren't my thing but I also have to admit they're impressive. This car probably has just as many hours poured into it as my TT car. 

Hey look, 4x4s!

Step 1: Buy a few M5s 

Step 2: Buy eight race seats

Step 3: Profit?

Tom Suddard said:

And the GTI is now a VIR veteran! I managed a 2:20 with heavy traffic for most of the session--not bad for a street car on real street tires. 

Coming off a week of OneLap VIR was likely just another day in the life.   Have you really turned off OneLap? 

Drive 600 road miles, put on a few high speed passes on track.  Are you still in "the transit mode" of trying to maximize your down time for fuel/food stops?  

In reply to John Welsh :

Oh yeah, still very much in OLOA mode. I texted Andy when I hit the road at 3pm Thursday "only 600 mile transit tonight, this is easy!"

Got an up-close look at the boat drift car. Looks like it's just an E46 convertible in a costume. 
 

In reply to Tom Suddard :

Wonder if BimmerWorld offers that conversion in their catalog.