Re: Post Malibu Grand Prix report... OC version

["Michael & Kristen Potter" <kmpotter@ix.netcom.com>]

> To:            scirocco-l@privateI.com
> Subject:       Post Malabu Grand Prix report.... SD style..
> From:          skerocdriver@juno.com (SHAWN C MEZE)
> Date:          Mon, 20 Oct 1997 01:18:20 EDT

> Ok, who else wants to come to San Deigo and break my race car....? More
> on this in a minute. 
> 
> OK, now then, the final results were 
> T55.13 Shawn Meze.
>   57.xx  Paul Krucher.
>   60.34 Mike Potter.

Wasn't that 59.7?

> 
> The first car i had was fast and within 2 runs I was already turning in
> 55.xx runs. Then I broke my black Malabu Virage Racer and I had to climb
> into a backup car to finish my laps. It pushed really bad, but as my last
> few laps came to a close, I was able to turn in my fastest time seen
> above. (I know, Whoop-de-doo!) 
> 
> Paul had no excuses, other than his car was very squirly. (I should of
> jumped into his car! Wee!!) Mikes excuse was that the car was just
> slow...... um... ok, I will let that stand. for now... anyways. 

Yeh Yeh!! I'll never hear the end of that one :-)

 
> It was fun, a good warmup for todays autox at the stadium. Paul co-drove
> my Scirocco in DSP after a day or so driving my Scirocc/Jetta all over El
> Cajon ect to get used to it before the race. It seemed to have helped as
> his first run was an very conservative 87.xx time. He quickly improved to
> a 75.xxx time in his 4th run. He did a great job improving every lap. He
> drove clean every lap, never spun, he didn't finish last in class and as
> a matter of fact, I don't think he even put any wear on my tires! (Thanks
> Paul!)   :)
> My best was a 71.1xx which was only good for 4th. The car ran good, but I
> was not quite up to the long course and blew the finish every run. Ah
> well, so I keep learning. I had a great time, until Paul broke the car
> that is.
> Mike Potter did wind up with the top time in his Scirocco running I
> believe a 68.xxx? Either way, it blew my 71.xxx time easily. (Remember
> kiddies, he runs in Street Mod with all the Lotuses and Super 7's! But
> still, he did have the fastest Scirocco time of the 3 of us. 

C'mon shawn put a bigger cam in & join me with those faster than shit 
cars in SM, If a select few of them don't show we could place in the 
top 5 (maybe)....


> Then after all the runs were over, we stayed for funruns. Paul shot video
> from the passenger seat of my car, then a run in Mikes Scirocco. I cant
> wait to see it. I feel like it will be a neat comparison. Maybe Paul can
> change the video to a .MOV file or something?


Yeh! Kristen & I watched it when I got home, what a thrill to feel 
like your racing again 4-5 hours after the fact. We outta get paul as 
a cameraman for the "in the car" spots. He did a great job filming 
while trying to hold on at the same time. The one spot where I was 
filming when paul was driving my car ended up with some great dash 
shots cause I was trying to "HOLD" on. With some seat time he could 
be very fast. Anyways it was great to meet & race with a fellow 
scirocco nut. (VW in general nut:-)



 Anyways, finishing on the
> run where Paul rode with mike, I drove alone. As I got on the course the
> car began to run badly. Ran on 3 cylinders. New problem or something. I
> hoped it was a missing spark plug electrode since I had felt a similar
> problem on mikes car. I pulled the plugs and they were all fine. (DAMN!)
> Well, anyways, Paul did nothing wrong to the car but since he's not here
> anymore, I can blame him for it! 
> Ah, what a truly great weekend I had! Its been a while since ive had this
> much fun. Its also very cool to spend time with a fellow VW enthusiast
> such as Paul! Its kinda scarry how much he and I think alike you know.
> You guys are in trouble! 

Doooooooooooooo!!
2 of you ???

>  
> So anyways, who's next??  : )
> 

Yeh it was truly a great weekend,  Hopefully more of us can get 
together & go to an event that can meet locally & maybe one day a 
massive scirocco list gathering.

Potterman
80 Scirocco "S" (1st place........... for today :-)


Michael Potter
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