Nirwana gets some track time...

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to take NIRWANA out for a bit of fun at the local track, Pacific Raceways. This was an Alfa Club event so it was possible to give rides; something that is getting harder to do, especially in the Northwest. So, I was able to invite one of my co-workers, Russ, who is a bit of car guy himself, and was interested in a ride.

NIRWANA, a 1997 Porsche Turbo, continues to be my all time favorite car for both daily driving and track time! It is the most responsive car that I have driven; it feels so amazingly alive! And, with over 470HP, that liveliness is very enjoyable :)



Below is an in-car movie of Russ's ride; notice how we just keep on passing and passing all the other cars during the session; except of the seriously turbo-charged white Miata at the end :)

Enjoy the MOVIE! (20+ minutes and 75MB)

Since I discussed the Cobra's brakes recently, I should mention that the rotors were on the Turbo were finished by the end of this track day. The cracks didn't quite connect the drilled holes in the rotors, the normal indicator that the rotors need to be replaced, the cracks were still pretty long.

Now the Turbo has some nice new rotors, which I'll be "seasoning" for the next couple of months until the next track day with one of my favorite groups; Chris' German Auto.