Recent content by Shaman

I still love my Tuono. I have it insured with Wawanesa at present.

I have done that loop many times, at least as I understand where you are referencing. I love that road. Often do Long Lake Rd. to Mountain Grove Road, cross 7 and up north through Henderson/Harlowe/Fernleigh to Plevna. And from there, well... whatever. :)

I'm around. Been mostly racing but I had both Aprilias out for a ride last week. Went up around Perth, came back Old Kingston road etc. etc. I unfortunately know just about every road around here. Unfortunately because I've ridden them all about 100 times lol

Anyone hitting the Red House Cask Day at Red House in Kingston? I'm considering.

I have to say that the speed limits in the area are really sucking the fun out of it. Back pre-2008 the area was so much more fun and vibrant. Yet I keep going back...

OMG. Use oil. Yes it's a definition. Been around a long, long time. And yes it's been listed in motorsports on many occassions. No idea who is doing so now. Remember, if everything is a sports car, nothing is a sports car. I haven't tried Costco 91 in it. I think I was more likely down...

Ultra 94 sucked a couple mph out of my trap speed, actually. It's lower in energy density than 91 Canadian Tire - which is 100% gasoline, no ethanol. Additionally, I believe the CT is more than 91 octane, to be sure that they don't face liability questions... ;) Either way, my car works best...

> So a 2+2 car by design cannot have excellent handling? I'll challenge you on that all day. Nimble handling. You're not going to make even a great GT car like mine compete with a Miata or a Super 7 on a tight parking lot slalom. Road courses tend to be more about corner speed, grip and...

> So why would 2+2, RWD, 2 door, excellent handling cars not qualify as sports cars then? 2+2 seating. Having a chassis designed to be longer for the extra seats adds weight and makes the car less nimble. It's a big step away from what a sports car should be. A high-speed GT car with good...

The R8 has AWD, and that's the only reason you don't call it a sports car... it's probably a supercar, though. The McLaren F1 is a supercar as well, but it's a 1-seat car designed with optional seats to be crammed in beside and slightly behind it... novel idea but the reality is that most of...

A sports car has two or less doors, two or less seats, is RWD, is relatively lightweight, is built low and specifically designed for nimble handling. Roof optional. A lot of cars being suggested don't meet the spec. Now, for a performance car, I might consider the Mustang as it's more fun -...

They've had some ups and downs at Santur. Their American Pale Ale is not one of their ups, or at least it wasn't this weekend. I'm impressed with their Porter and I like their NE IPA well enough, as well as their Canadian PA. But they're young, I'm hopeful that they will break out of their...

Itching to get out. Fired up my 911 yesterday and warmed it to full oil temp, only to see snow start falling outside the garage. Ugh.

I liked Hellwoods. Lately I've been drinking some half-ass craft beer at Santur and Riverhead. It's not amazing stuff (well, I am partial to the Plumberry Sour @ Riverhead) but I like the atmosphere and I am friends with the owners of both. Our band has played at Santur and Rolf is a great...

Shannonville runs a car-centric "mix and match" night, where I can do laps around a road course on the front track and drag event on the rear track. Naturally I did both. Got exactly the kind of results that I was looking for on the strip. Here is a pic of the car at the bar (Iron Duke in...