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Old Aug 7, 2013 | 09:29 AM
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Just for you Jeremy...



0:36 if you want to cut to the case...
I'm feeling that way too now.
Old Aug 7, 2013 | 09:35 AM
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That is so sick!
Want me to bring them along to BAM this year? Sounds like you'd appreciate a look thru them.
Old Aug 7, 2013 | 09:46 AM
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Sorry, real F1 engines are V10s and V12s and Turbo V6s...

Everything else doesn't sound right.
I do love the V12 days V10s were OK
Old Aug 7, 2013 | 09:49 AM
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The new engines sound like go karts.
Old Aug 7, 2013 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by S'poreSTI
Want me to bring them along to BAM this year? Sounds like you'd appreciate a look thru them.
Absolutely!
Old Aug 7, 2013 | 11:21 AM
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No argument here! Just going to suck listening to those new engines. Maybe I'll just watch the races with the vacuum cleaner turned on from now on

So heres our seats at the top of the top of turn 2, from here we can see the start/finish/DRS zone, pit exit and all the way down to turn 6,



from exactly where I'll be




Lots of passing into 1 and 2.

Seeing cars going through the esses is going to be nuts!
Old Aug 7, 2013 | 12:16 PM
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Sweet! The first set of turns always have the most action.
Old Aug 7, 2013 | 12:17 PM
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By the way, everybody is free to come by "Darth Wagon's EZ-UP of Awesomeness" at BAM to talk F1. There might be beer involved.

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Old Aug 7, 2013 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Krinkov
No argument here! Just going to suck listening to those new engines. Maybe I'll just watch the races with the vacuum cleaner turned on from now on

So heres our seats at the top of the top of turn 2, from here we can see the start/finish/DRS zone, pit exit and all the way down to turn 6,



from exactly where I'll be

That is an awesome spot to view an F1 race....especially the first few laps! I've been to a few F1 races myself, and every time I wished I was sitting at the end of the straightaway. The sounds of 22 F1 cars braking, and downshifting at the same time, are mind boggling!
Old Aug 7, 2013 | 12:42 PM
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Im starting to plan my trip to austin, does anyone have any opinions on what turn I should look at
Old Aug 7, 2013 | 12:59 PM
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Im starting to plan my trip to austin, does anyone have any opinions on what turn I should look at
From looking at the layout on the F1 website, the bleachers at turn 15 and 16 have good sightlines for a few corners each.

I had friends sitting in the front row on the start finish line last year. Very loud but not very exciting. One of the people in their group suffered permanent hearing loss. While wearing earplugs.
Old Aug 7, 2013 | 01:18 PM
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Old Aug 7, 2013 | 02:11 PM
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Old Aug 7, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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By the way, everybody is free to come by "Darth Wagon's EZ-UP of Awesomeness" at BAM to talk F1. There might be beer involved.
Hell Yes
Old Aug 7, 2013 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by flat489
Im starting to plan my trip to austin, does anyone have any opinions on what turn I should look at
I was at T10 Grandstands last year. If I was to do it again, I would be at the same spot. You're able to see some of T7 to T9 and you get to see them down the backstraight. We also got a parking pass outside of T10, so I was able to reload on beer in between sessions.

Permanent hearing loss while wearing ear plugs?!?! That's crazy. I did have my ear plugs off during the first lap and briefly during the race just to experience the noise.



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