A few other random, but entertaining things from Saturday...
As I was wandering through one of the neighboring lots (there are exceptional cars parked *everywhere* in the commercial development Esoteric is located in), someone asks if I`m `BudgetPlan`...a fellow Autopian in attendance! So that was kinda cool to randomly meet a forum member while wandering about...great people everywhere!
Having attended 5 or 6 of these Esoteric-involved events over the last few years, kinda getting to know a few of the regulars, some of whom are some pretty serious `users` of their cars.
One asked if I would be interested in joining them on one of their `cruises` through the Hocking Hills area south of Columbus, kinda an Ohio version of the Tail of the Dragon in Deals Gap, NC. Sure, I think...spend a nice day meandering casually through some nice roads, that sounds fun and relaxing.
As the conversation expands with some of the other members of the group, I start to realize that these cruises are a bit more intense than casual `meandering through the forest` drives with a cup of coffee in the cup holder so I kinda beg off. That`s a bit outta my league with my little Chevrolet and limited driving skills.
Porsche GT3 guy mentions that perhaps I`d prefer to just ride shotgun with him so yeah, count me in...sounds much more reasonable. After pondering it a bit more he says that being a passenger is sometimes a bit more `disconcerting` than being the driver so why doesn`t he ride shotgun while I drive...his car.
Suffice it to say that should we put something together going forward, I will *not* be driving anything, but will be hanging onto whatever grab handles there are on the passenger side of a Porsche. Nice offer though...
They are having another big event down in Columbus next week for anyone in the area that might be interested. Put on by Cars & Coffee down there, they close down a bridge downtown and fill it with 100+ invitation-only exotic cars and put on a public show Saturday night.
We had volunteered via the website to help work the event, I thought it would be fun, but since we haven`t heard back, probably gonna skip making another drive down to Columbus next weekend. Of the 1800 miles now on the Corvette odometer, I think 1000+ plus have come from shuttling back and forth to Columbus a few times since April. I think I`ll stay home and recoat the wifes daily driver with Miyabi & Zipang instead.
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An engineer from Acura had a few NSX`s in the lot yesterday and I continue to be intrigued by this car. It certainly has a look I find appealing, is reportedly `Honda Reliable` and has some pretty respectable performance metrics associated with it.
It seems a relatively safe entry into that level of car but at $170k is still waaaaay outta my reach but it`s fun to dream...and buy a few lottery tickets every now and again. The metallic red paint could also move me away from black. Eh, a boy can dream, no?
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