Sorry about the long post...
In post #599 Bear was joking about buying his own X-mas presents (and forgetting what he bought himself). If you're like me, you probably just buy what you want throughout the year which makes it hard for family members to figure out what to get us for a gift. I've thrown together a suggestion list in case you guys are looking for ideas to "suggest" to your family what you might want to get as a gift. I have most of the stuff on this list and can vouch for them. Also, at the end are links to a couple of trackcars I'm looking at. Robbie has driven something similar, so I'm just wondering how they are and if I'll even fit (5'10, 205#, 35 waist).
Books:
Steve McQueen Le Mans Graphic Novel:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...s-le-mans-retold-as-a-stunning-graphic-novel/
Ben “The Stig” Collins:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9222718-the-man-in-the-white-suit
Can-Am 50th Anniversary: Flat Out with North America's Greatest Race Series 1966-74
Movies:
Le Mans
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067334/?ref_=nv_sr_1
RUSH
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1979320/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Documentary: Steve McQueen the Man & Le Mans
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3504604/
McLaren
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5031332/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
"The Green Hell" (Nurburgring - digital only right now)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3985516/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Duke Video – thousands of motorsport DVDs:
https://www.dukevideo.com
Games:
DiRT Rally (skip DiRT 4, Rally is the better sim):
http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/dirt-rally
War Thunder (incredible FREE PS4/PC WWII flight and tank game, with naval battles coming soon)
Gaming Peripherals:
Check out B&H Photo around the holidays for smoking deals around 50% off sometimes w/free shipping):
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=thrustmaster&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=
Thrustmaster add-on Sparco Rally Wheel:
http://www.thrustmaster.com/en_UK/products/rally-wheel-add-sparco-r383-mod
Thrustmaster F1 add-on wheel (great for F1/FA cars, LMP1/2, and GT3 cars)
http://www.thrustmaster.com/products/ferrari-f1-wheel-add
Ignition Controls PS4 button box:
http://www.ignitioncontrols.com/category-s/147.htm
Thrustmaster HOTAS 4 joystick:
http://www.thrustmaster.com/en_US/products/tflight-hotas-4 for War Thunder
Thrustmaster rudder pedals:
http://shop.thrustmaster.com/en_gb/ps4/t-flight-rudder-pedals.html for War Thunder
Real racecars:
I was looking at getting a shifter kart, but at 5’10 205# I’m too big for them. My Porsche is getting too valuable and expensive to maintain for doing track days, so I was thinking on getting a track car. Here are a couple of local options. Any advice or suggestions on a car? I’d rather keep it under $7k, but I know this guy is ready to make a deal:
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/formula-first-race-car/6376743032.html
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/2012-tomahawk-p1-formula/6376743295.html
I’m fortunate that I have 3 road racing tracks about an hour away - Pikes Peak Int’l Raceway, Pueblo Motorsports Park and High Plains Raceway, and then Bandimere Speedway for drag racing/kart racing is only 30 minutes away.