Tag: cars
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Cars and Cameras
Recently, I’ve renewed my interest in photography. Given my other interest in cars and Northern Virginia’s vibrant car culture, look forward to more posts with more galleries 🙂 This weekend featured the 27th Annual Labor Day Car Show in Fairfax. Gallery below. Quite a few shots featured my star filter for more starbursts around specular…
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Buc-ees
So, I guess you truly are a “car guy” if, just one week after a pair of nine-hour road trips, you spend your Saturday driving two hours out of your way just to get gas. But that is exactly what I did to make my first-ever visit to a Buc-ee’s. Going to Buc-ee’s is definitely…
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My First Porsche Parade – Take 3
When I got in line to gather my registration materials, a volunteer asked all new participants to line up on the left, so I obliged. When I reached the front of the line, the lady at the desk didn’t see my reservation. She asked, ‘Is this your first time at a Parade?’. It technically was…
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BMW 840
I want to experience as may truly cool cars as possible. While taking a trip to San Diego, I was given the opportunity to upgrade my rental car up to the BMW 840 for a reasonable price. So, naturally, I went for it. Honestly, it’s a nice car, but it just wasn’t for me. First,…
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The Monster Mile
To start the Dover 400, the drivers do a few laps behind a pace car. Finally, the pace car departs the track and the crowd is treated to a roar of the engines as the entire grid flies by at full throttle. Rolling Start. When I heard it I began to tear up a little.…
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Silverstone
To better adapt to the United Kingdom, a colleague recommended that I look into Formula 1 racing. It seemed like a good fit as I am definitely a car guy. He further recommended that I watch the Netflix series Drive To Survive as it does a great job of helping newcomers understand the sport. It…