Worst Spy Ever!

[centralcoaster33]

Hey all,So, I had a good time last Wednesday camping at Laguna Seca Raceway, though my tail is still thawing. On Thursday morning, the new skyline was doing runs with a Porsche. I took some photos and some video. So here are some of the better photos. Yeah, I have no plans to quit my day job and become a photographer. Apologies in advance. Anyway, there were a couple of other people I noticed sneaking around the track with bigger better cameras, so I bet there a some pictures on the net out there that came out better than mine. The video I took is all Blair witch skyline, so I have a ton of editing to do. 22 minutes of footage = maybe 4 minutes worth looking at. However, the video is better than the photos. Its all on this tiny DVD and I don't know what to do to make that work with a computer yet, but when I figure it out I'll post it. Any tips or free software recommendations for me? Oh, FYI I did a rough lap time with my cell phone and got 1 min 40 sec which is pretty good for a production car. Here’s a link to some of the other spy shots http://www.edmunds.com/insidel.....1#1

My Campsite

Somewhere on the track

Approaching a late apex at Turn 5

Exiting Turn 5

The Benchmark

Gettin’ tires

Barreling down the Corkscrew

Charging the Andretti Hairpin

[bt2s14]

That sounds like it was pretty awesome. It really looks a lot better in action. Nice work.

[whiterps13]

Awesome!!! I bet that was a rush seeing that thing on the track.

What did it sound like? Turbo 6? V8?

[centralcoaster33]

Yeah, awesome is definitely the appropriate adjective! It was lots of fun. As far as sound, I'll have my video available soon where you can hear for yourself. However, my impression was one of aggressive, torquey power, with a kinda persistent vroom. Not a little vroom like Mazda, not blob blob blob like a Mustang V8 and not a strung out wheeeeee like a Ferrari's 10 cylinder, but a nice vroom that lets you know there's power to be contended with here. It's definitely a six and I could see turbo piping when the hood was up. I could not see if it was twin turbo (I wasn’t too close to pit lane) and there is certainly no swoosh or pssst turbo sounds. After watching the car a while, I wasn’t even sure there was a turbo, then when I was peaking at pit lane and they had the hood up I could see the pipes. The turbo(s) are just there, doing their job, like professionals. Oh, and as for further in person impressions, the car is fricken’ sweet! The way the C pillar ties into the rear end and the sculpted lines are gorgeous. The front end with twin hood cuts and wide fenders look luxurious and at the same time tells people to move over and let me pass! The side view is one of my favorites, the car is long, it has neat cuts behind the front fenders, sleek, low, the cockpit is kinda set back, the C pillars tie the roof to the rear end and the sculpted lines flow from front to rear in a very sporty way. The rear seems a little plumper than previous skylines as I suppose is the trend with newer cars and better wind tunnel aerodynamics, but with the Skyline tail lights, twin exhaust and spoiler, it all ties together real nice. Some might say it looks a little plain, and I wouldn’t argue much, but I appreciate the clean look myself and actually prefer it. Kinda like how a woman can look fricken hot in a simple red dress and heels.

[subaueru]

maybe these were some of the guys you saw?

http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee98600

[centralcoaster33]

Yep, thats them. I saw one guy up at the corkscrew and two people down by turn five with expensive cameras and gear. I have a link in my first post already. I wish I had a nice camera (and knew how to use it) and was paid to be there. Some people get all the luck.

[Chuck_H]

Good job getting some pics. Lets see that video.

[centralcoaster33]

Okay, I finally figured out a way to get my DVD on the internet. Look for my Worst Spy Ever part-II post.