Rusty Rotors After Washing

Just finished reading this thread. LOL! This should be required reading when you join the boards. (Which I just did recently)

 

It was one of my favorites when it was written. The best is the one with Nick / Nick's dad but I cannot seem to find it.

BT

 

When I first joined Fchat, I thought they were kidding when they said to oil the horn.

 

Don't forget to have those muffler belts checked and adjusted.

 

Go to a hardware store and buy a "cow magnet". Drop it in the gas tank (don't worry it won't go anywhere and won't harm the fuel). You will never see rust again.

 

I had forgotten this one..... Seems that the email is now gone but this guy sent an angry note to Rob who passed it along to me. Rather amusing really.

 

Found the email after all....

It would appear that I even sent this guy an apology for having such fun at his expense

 

You should ban yourself for a couple of days.

 

Probably, don't see that happening though

 

You forgot to tell him that when washing a Ferrari one should always remove the spark plugs, pour soap down the holes and shoot water with a hose into the holes until the water runs clean...

Disclaimer: The above is a joke. Jokes are protected speech under the first amendment to the US constitution.

 

Only between 4,000 and 6,000rpms

 

don't forget the wipe-down w/ DOT-4 for that quick detail in-between-washes (I understand DOT-3 provide the same result). Hell of a lot cheaper than that stuff from Griot's . . .

fantastic thread

 

Thank goodness I know how to use the search button. I too am not happy about my rusty rotors and was going to ask if there was any way to prevent it. Thankfully I didn't LOL.

 

Just don't ask Rifledriver if you can skip your rotor's belt factory recommended service intervals.

 

Oh lordy!

Thanks for reviving this thread - I hadn't seen it before. One of the funniest reads I've had in a long time - I too had a "coffee thru' the nose" moment!

x-eyed blinkers....
Exhaust cleaning....
Gas usage....

Classic stuff.

Cheers,
Ian
PS - I'm also of the opinion this should be made mandatory reading for newbies.

 

So, you didn't oil the rotors?

 

The poor guy is still on the site, and I suspect is cringing when he saw that someone had revived this thread. Probably knows a little more now than then. Still, it was pretty sh1tty of Mark to do that with his post, but it was funny.

Art

 

LOL. I'm a little long in the tooth to fall for that one. I am going to try the high temp paint solution though hehehe. For those who don't know how. Here is the instructions on how to change your blinker fluid....http://www.geocities.com/changeyourblinkerfluid/blinkerfluid1.html

Cheers
Rick

 

Don't let me stop any of you, but while all of you have been continuing this funny thread about the "Rusty Rotor Guy," he's sold his 360 (after owning it for a year), attended Race Driver School, and now owns two exotics: an F430 spider and a Lambo LP640. I'd say he's done okay since asking about those rusty rotors some three years ago or so.

 

It's very impressive that Edwin has managed to complete a 4 day course in order to drive his car properly and spent a week learning to drive off road. What did I do in that time? Well I spent some time driving exotics, the V12s are pretty fast and the 360 does well in the corners. But as noted by Edwin driving a Ferrari road car is something you can learn to do in a long weekend. Try doing something that takes some real effort to learn, something that might kill you if you don't do it right.

 

I'm seriously impressed, Mark. Congratulations to you, but as for my good friend Edwin, who is a great guy, don't be too quick to judge him by my short comment. In the past 3 years, he sold the 360 after one year of ownership, bought an F430 Spider, as well as a Lamborghini LP640, did the Panoz School after Bondurant, and then went on to Skip Barber and did his 3-day Road Racing, then back for the 2-day Advanced Road Racing School, then took the Car Control Clinic--all at Sebring. He did the Ferrari Driving Experience Classes 4 times over the past 3 years. He took the Basic twice, and the Advanced twice. As Edwin tells me, "It was really fun, beautiful track, fresh air, good food, and first class." Edwin raced SCCA - Spec Racer Ford- for two years. He actually raced back at Sebring, and was about 25 out of 75. Not bad, right Mark? And being a Texan like Edwin, you can appreciate the fact that he took 8th Place (out of 20) at Texas Motor Speedway. As Edwin says it, "SCCA Racing really improves your driving skills."

So anyway, I'm impressed with my good friend Edwin and I'm impressed with you too, Mark. I have never driven a V12 Ferrari myself, just dreamed about it. But, I'll get my chance to do some driving this Summer, and not just in my 308.

You see, my friend Edwin is a member of the Motorsport Ranch Track (30 miles south of Houston). He's invited me for some laps in my choice of either his Ferrari or Lamborghini, and to have a Practice Day in a Spec Racer which he will gladly rent for me. That's Edwin...the guy who started this post with a simple question. My friend, and a very nice person who knows more about cars and racing today than many people who have been posting on F-Chat for over 3 years.

 

Yes, and I take full credit for his current knowledge level about preventing rotors from rusting

 

I just have to say....that your vanginuh is amazingly sandy. If you love your buddy Eddie so much, why not propose to him? Or at least make little shrines and statues of him.

 

The little "Sethie Vangunah" dolls are available at the souvenir shop near the exit

 

You know, to all the guys that supported me or cared, I say thank you very much. To all the guys that had some fun, I say no problem. To all the guys that are still stuck in high school, I say you do this board a disservice. The hostile environment you create has kept me from sharing many things I think you would have been interested in as I went from a street driver to nationally-licensed scca competitor. Things I experienced like:

A.) Watching Stephan Winkelmann unveiling the scale model of the Reventon in Santa Monica, CA at the Audi Design Center. How they took orders. How much you had to put down, what they did when you committed right there on the spot, what happened to some of the guys that committed when their next cash call came due.........

B.) Learning to drive Radicals at Hallet, Oklahoma for 3 days,

C.) Hitting the tire-wall in my Spec Racer going 80 mph,

D.) Exercises they put us through at the Ferrari Driving Experience, and why it was so much fun and beneficial,

E.) What it is like writing a check for over $ 400,000 for an LP-640,

F.) What it is like to start a race with 70+ cars at Sebring.

So guys, go ahead and swipe away at each other and the newbies, it is your loss. You filter out lots of good stuff, and you deserve each other. I guess the fish rots from the moderator down; I have many more fun things I'd rather be doing and I don't see this board changing. So, I am not going to bother.

Come out to the track and show me what you are made of; then we can have some fun.

Edwin