Third time’s a Charm, right? Well, actually, this time yes. Yes, it was. The last time the Craigslist Miata made the trek out to Adams, things didn’t go so good. After a bit of required wrenching that included changing all fluids and rebleeding every hydraulic system in an attempt to ensure maximum time spent running on the track, not sitting beside it.
This would be a four-hour window where the main objectives would be: keep all four wheels on the track, not crash into the fence, and drive home before traffic gets too awful. Luckily, there were only two other cars joining me for the session, a very fast TT and a modified Model 3 testing some sway bars from Eibach and wearing some very sticky rubber.
After the Audi set some fast laps, he retired for the afternoon, and at one point the Testa had to go for a charge. This left the CLM as the lone runner, essentially turning the afternoon into a private track day. It was so private in fact, that I was able to walk the track and even spend some time sweeping rocks from a few corners. Fortunately, the car made it home without incident, which is more than I can say for that poor guy driving the 18 wheeler.
