So that tax return special car that I mentioned...well, my wife forgot to order it, so we did it together yesterday. This will be the first time since I've raced 1:32 cars that I'll actually be picking the car I want. Not that I didn't want all the other cars, I certainly did and do, but those were on a list of cars, and my wife ultimately chose which cars I'd have. It's a fun game, makes things interesting, keeps her interested, and tests our tastes in cars with each other.
I'm not going to mention what car I picked just yet, just know that it has consistently been on my list in one form or another since this all started, it was just for whatever reason glossed over every time. Other cars came and went on that list, but this one has always been there. I think there will be some surprised by my pick. I can tell you what car didn't get picked and why. The Porsche 956 Jägermeister car was an absolute no go, because my wife doesn't like the stuff. She says it tastes like something you would drink if you were sick. Good enough for me, even though I like the way the car looks.
The car comes in the next couple of days, hopefully by Friday, and I'm aiming to give it a full tuneup and good strong workout. Will the fact that I picked this car say anything special about me? Hard to say. Maybe I'm making too much out of it, but I'm feeling good about my pick. I think it should round out my collection nicely.
I'll report once the car is here.
2/30 and 3/30 Curves Appreciation Society
I haven't mentioned how much I enjoy these new turns in awhile. There's such a contrast from a tight 1/60 to a flowing 3/30. Going through the Mulsanne Kink and the Sweeper really allows you to take the cars up another notch. Suddenly you're dealing with something you're not used to; high-speed control issues.
While a 3/30 turn, or even a 2/30 turn has a much wider radius than a 1/60 turn, it's still a turn. You still have to go through it, and when you're racing you have to do it at pretty much your best speed through the curve. If not, the guy in the other lane will smoke you. And your best speed isn't going to be your fastest speed. A 3/30 curve will still throw a car going into it at full speed. While a slight release of the throttle heading toward a curve is always a good thing, too much letup and you'll lose all momentum going into the curve. And trying to make it up in the curve with acceleration will only produce sliding and spinning out. On the Porsche I have this problem if I don't let up a little; the tail comes out. This is especially noticeable in this car, and was the first thing I had to learn about driving it. On the flip side, a cruiser like this coasts wonderfully through turns at some pretty high speeds.
Since I added the turns [six 2/30 and three 3/30 curves], I haven't felt the urge to change a thing to the layout. It immediately filled a hole I needed; that of a fast track. I had the technical, but now it came with the fast. If I had more track pieces I'd likely use them somehow, but I really like the way Pike's came out being this challenging uphill climb. I wouldn't change a thing. It's going to be awesome when it's finished and a showcase, I think. It's also going to keep racers honest.
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