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      04-30-2013, 09:21 AM   #23
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Do you know how many more Neil Simons are there? Which one are you? Could help if you would change your profile picture with one together with your car for instance

EDIT: I have a feeling that you may be the guy with the profile photo writing Master Automobile Technician at the back, if so you just received a request from me...and I guess I did wrong, that guy is from Florida!
Washington, DC and my car is in my profile photo.

Try this: https://www.facebook.com/neil.simon.714?ref=tn_tnmn

Edit: Just got a request from Ozgur. Is that you?

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      04-30-2013, 09:26 AM   #24
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Washington, DC and my car is in my profile photo.

Try this: https://www.facebook.com/neil.simon.714?ref=tn_tnmn

Neil
Thanks, sent already. Hope the other Neil Simon accepts friendship request too, seems like a cool dude from Florida
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Any updates? Hopefully all is going well!!
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      05-03-2013, 04:24 PM   #26
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Any updates? Hopefully all is going well!!
Per the first post, it starts on May 4.
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      05-04-2013, 02:11 PM   #27
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Guys -

I'll be posting on Facebook (Neil Simon, Wash, DC).

Met Em//1 today. He drove down from Chicago to watch the wet skid pad at Tire Rack hdg in South Bend and the autox at Grissom Air Force Base. Nice guy with a lovely VO 1M.

Send me a friend request so you can monitor our progress.

Neil
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      05-04-2013, 02:54 PM   #28
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Guys -

I'll be posting on Facebook (Neil Simon, Wash, DC).

Met Em//1 today. He drove down from Chicago to watch the wet skid pad at Tire Rack hdg in South Bend and the autox at Grissom Air Force Base. Nice guy with a lovely VO 1M.

Send me a friend request so you can monitor our progress.

Neil
Yes guys, loads of nice photos and info in the facebook! Go Neil, DO IT
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      05-04-2013, 06:38 PM   #29
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Best of luck Neil! Let's see a repeat win!
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      05-09-2013, 06:30 AM   #30
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Neil,

Good Luck at VIR today ...... see you are second overall! Should be a great track for the 1M - Go baby Go!
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      05-10-2013, 03:58 PM   #31
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Neil,

We say you at the performance center on Wednesday. You had the best car! You drove it well too. Thanks for showing people what a 1 series can do.

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      05-11-2013, 05:39 PM   #32
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OK, just a short post.

The 2013 One Lap is now in the books and Woody Hair, my co-driver, and I are now driving home from South Bend, Indiana to Wash, DC.

After a slow start and too many mid-pack finishes, we started clawing our way back up. However, we had a set-back at VIR with a failed oil cooler (a much larger, aftermarket Setrab based piece) that prevented me from running the full course in the pm session. As it ends up, this prevented us from successfully defending our 2012 class win.

We ended up with strong results in the final two events -- a 17th place finish at BeaveRun (now called Pittsburgh International Race Complex) and a 12th overall on the dry skid pad at Tire Rack hdq, where I pulled 1.022 Gs. These finishes gave us enough in-class points to bring us into a tie with the class-leading car, but he claimed 1st due to One Lap's tie-breaking rules which heavily penalized us for missing the pm event at VIR. C'est le One Lap!

With the exception of the non-oem oil cooler problem, the 1M performed with nary hiccup in over 5,000 miles of driving (highway and track) and garnered lots of attention. Had Woody and I driven more consistently, it would have been a top-20 car. And with a really skilled pilot, it could be a top-15 car.

This year's event already has me thinking about getting some professional coaching this year, and about getting some aero (wing and splitter) for next year!

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      05-11-2013, 09:31 PM   #33
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It sounds like a strong showing, and hopefully tons of fun to boot.

The question I must ask: Was the aftermarket oil cooler necessary? (ie are you running a tune?) Its a bummer to have that become an issue.
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      05-12-2013, 06:59 AM   #34
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Guys -

I'll be posting on Facebook (Neil Simon, Wash, DC).

Met Em//1 today. He drove down from Chicago to watch the wet skid pad at Tire Rack hdg in South Bend and the autox at Grissom Air Force Base. Nice guy with a lovely VO 1M.

Send me a friend request so you can monitor our progress.

Neil
Any chance of you posting some pictures in here for socially challenged members?
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      05-12-2013, 08:38 PM   #35
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Nice go at it Neil. There's nothing worse then having a mechanical issue cost a win. I was in the points lead in class with my race car 2 years ago and had it taken away by mechanical gremlins. I hate the statement but that's racing...

P.S. you need to stuff Clay in the back seat next year.
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      05-29-2013, 08:29 AM   #36
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Pix from the official OLOA photographer:

http://www.highlanddesignstudio.com/...00#page=thumbs

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      05-29-2013, 10:12 AM   #37
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The pic w/ the toilet seat freshness-seal around the steering wheel.

Is,... well. Precious.

I'm so so envious. Nice work.
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      05-29-2013, 10:40 AM   #38
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The pic w/ the toilet seat freshness-seal around the steering wheel.

Is,... well. Precious.

I'm so so envious. Nice work.
That picture is actually of a friend's E92 M3. Really don't know how it got there...

Don't be envious, join in! Word has it that we'll be heading west next year, perhaps including Miller Motorsports Park outside of Salt Lake City.

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MDORPHN,

Are you doing One Lap of America this year?
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      04-24-2014, 08:49 AM   #40
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MDORPHN,

Are you doing One Lap of America this year?
Much to my regret, I have to skip this year.

It is tragic, but occasionally earning a living interferes with my play time

I will, however, be at VIR this weekend and Summit Point next.

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Sorry you won't be able to do it this year.

Sadly, work getting in the way of play sometimes occurs at the very worst time.
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      04-24-2014, 02:58 PM   #42
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Neil, I did see that your partner in crime has a ride though. He must have a sponsorship.
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