# \-OFFICIAL- Watkins Glen Opening Day Cruise, Sunday April 22nd 2012

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [March 21, 2012, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384 "2012-03-21T06:30:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/121 "2012-04-23T18:59:32Z")

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> [@bing](#):
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> question for you guys… is Josh still alive?
> 
> i havent heard from him in a few days 🙂

Last seen

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### Author: ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/122 "2012-04-23T19:31:17Z")

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I’m alive, lol.

Good times and we made the best of it :tup:

I have a few pics I’ll post soon.

There was a Red ZR1 there, did you run with him Brian?

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### Author: ![Baker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baker/32/5423_2.png) [@Baker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baker)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/123 "2012-04-23T19:48:16Z")

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Good one of us, but mostly me.

 ![http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab330/xxdarkstarxx305/WatkinsGlen2.jpg](http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab330/xxdarkstarxx305/WatkinsGlen2.jpg)

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### Author: ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/124 "2012-04-23T19:51:05Z")

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> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> There was a Red ZR1 there, did you run with him Brian?

LOL.

---------- Post added at 10:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:49 PM ----------

JCuz in the S2k giving a handy to his buddy or what?

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### Author: ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/125 "2012-04-24T05:27:34Z")

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> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> I’m alive, lol.
> 
> Good times and we made the best of it :tup:
> 
> I have a few pics I’ll post soon.
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> There was a Red ZR1 there, did you run with him Brian?

Nope, didn’t see him. “fastest” vetts in my groups were either the C6 Grand Sports or the C5Z06s

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### Author: ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/126 "2012-04-24T07:06:47Z")

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I love the s2k with the top down!!! Always the way to drive. Did anyone else have the tops down or was it just the s2k owners.

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### Author: ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/127 "2012-04-24T07:17:23Z")

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> [@yamba6](#):
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> I love the s2k with the top down!!! Always the way to drive. Did anyone else have the tops down or was it just the s2k owners.

Mingle did for a bit.

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### Author: ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/128 "2012-04-24T07:20:38Z")

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> [@GV1390](#):
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> Mingle did for a bit.

If it was a plastic rear window, I feel sorry for the ones that put the top down. Chances are you definitely weakend the plastic or cracked it. But I must say… S2k Heat ftfw!!! You can have it snowing and still be warm in that car/get 2nd degree burns.

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### Author: ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/129 "2012-04-24T07:36:32Z")

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> [@yamba6](#):
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> If it was a plastic rear window, I feel sorry for the ones that put the top down. Chances are you definitely weakend the plastic or cracked it. But I must say… S2k Heat ftfw!!! You can have it snowing and still be warm in that car/get 2nd degree burns.

Well Mingle got heat a different way. Like a 2nd gear standing burnout in front of a tropper lol.

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### Author: ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/130 "2012-04-24T07:43:08Z")

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> [@GV1390](#):
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> Well Mingle got heat a different way. Like a 2nd gear standing burnout in front of a tropper lol.

Buahahaha. Smart one. I’d love to hear the convo that they had after the cop walked up to him.

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### Author: ![Baker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baker/32/5423_2.png) [@Baker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baker)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/131 "2012-04-24T07:57:21Z")

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> [@yamba6](#):
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> Buahahaha. Smart one. I’d love to hear the convo that they had after the cop walked up to him.

More like drove next to him and stared for a mile.

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### Author: ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/132 "2012-04-24T07:59:50Z")

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No way! he let him get away with it?

I would have gone to this had I not been at Majestic in PA dirt biking.

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### Author: ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/133 "2012-04-24T08:13:18Z")

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Yeah he followed us, ran some plates, and then took off.

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### Author: ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/134 "2012-04-24T08:26:15Z")

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hearsay and baseless allegations.

My soft top has a glass window anyways.\</p\>

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### Author: ![Baker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baker/32/5423_2.png) [@Baker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baker)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/135 "2012-04-24T08:37:23Z")

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Yeah, then he went up the road to shoot radar. Fortunately Josh was too scared to speed 🙂

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### Author: ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/136 "2012-04-24T10:27:08Z")

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Yeah Mingle pulled that one out of his ass, lol.

I remember seeing the cop to my right, then looking left to see Mingle’s car moving forward next to me despite his front tires not rotating, lol.

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### Author: ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2012, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/137 "2012-04-24T10:42:29Z")

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My traction control isn’t work.  
It’s really wet and slippery out.  
My throttle was sticking.

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### Author: ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/138 "2012-04-26T04:11:14Z")

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> [@Baker](#):
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> Good one of us, but mostly me.
> 
> ![http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab330/xxdarkstarxx305/WatkinsGlen2.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/e/2ed5a9829bec2ed60a472b682ea929645af917b6.jpeg)

Gennaro. yes Miller came in the first lap, what a chump. We were actually laughing about hitting vtec so effing hard, it was insane

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### Author: ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2012, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/139 "2012-04-26T08:17:14Z")

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What were the speeds you guys were able to hit on turns and straights.

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### Author: ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2012, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-watkins-glen-opening-day-cruise-sunday-april-22nd-2012/221384/140 "2012-04-26T08:22:38Z")

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It’s a parade lap, who gives a fuck.

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