Carpokes Porsche Forum

Any chance we could change the listing on this sub Forum section to Pics and Videos of your cars on a track or autocross, as I bet many of the folks on here also have videos at various tracks they could share. They could list times at various tracks if they want, but since many of us are in areas of the World where the Porsches are parked ( hibernating ) it would give many a way to vicariously get some racing in ,ha!

WillyDaP wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:02 pm Any chance we could change the listing on this sub Forum section to Pics and Videos of your cars on a track or autocross, as I bet many of the folks on here also have videos at various tracks they could share. They could list times at various tracks if they want, but since many of us are in areas of the World where the Porsches are parked ( hibernating ) it would give many a way to vicariously get some racing in ,ha!

Another Senior moment Bill?

I've had the topic "Post Track Videos Here!" going since June 2023 and you've posted a comment or two there. However, not many have posted videos and related data yet (times, track maps, quirks, discussion of proper lines, areas of caution, etc.). That will come if there's interest but it takes time and contributors. We need participants!

viewtopic.php?t=1986

I realize asking Carpokian members to search for topics may not always be the friendliest entreaty, but sometimes that's what it takes. Besides, search works very well in most cases, the track video topic being one of them. (Regular search engines are fantastic if the word "Carpokes" is included in the search parameters.)

We could start new "Post Track Video" topic variations every week but they'll all end up getting buried if few or no responses. If that's the case, then nothing changes plus they all get Balkanized and scattered throughout Carpokes. My goal was to attract posts to a single subject when it fits, much the way the very successful "What Did You Do With Your 718 This Week" has worked. There are many others like that thread that stay active the same way and personally I think they are great! But again, it takes participants posting, in this case their track videos. (Hint, hint...)

I don't want to change the name of this particular thread that I'm replying on ("Post Your Track Photos Here!") because this one serves a specific and different purpose (photos) than the one for videos.

By the way, I started both those threads to better serve each of the two formats - pics and videos. They are two different beasts.

So how well do Google, DuckDuckGo and other search engines work in this case? Well, I simply entered "track videos carpokes" in DuckDuckGo and guess what popped up first? You got it - the aforementioned Carpokes topic for track videos was front and center! How about that! Give it a try and I think you'll be pleased.

I will say this, search is everyone's best friend, especially in a phenomenal forum such as Carpokes. (It's often almost a requirement if one wants to find specifics.) But that can only be the case if the amazing power of search is utilized.

Heh, I just told folks we are super friendly and we never tell anyone to use the " Search Button," ha! No worries, I will look a bit better before I post, though I fear I may have a few more Senior Moments in the coming years, ha. Simple case of thinking there was a spot and just not looking hard enough -- sorry.

Have a great Christmas and 24 looks phenomenal for you folks in Tennessee with all the new road course development there. Thanks to Carpokes I told a couple of friends in Tennessee and Alabama about the Polecat Track and neither had heard about it, even though it is close to their homes.

WillyDaP wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 4:26 pm Heh, I just told folks we are super friendly and we never tell anyone to use the " Search Button," ha! No worries, I will look a bit better before I post, though I fear I may have a few more Senior Moments in the coming years, ha.

Have a great Christmas and 24 looks phenomenal for you folks in Tennessee with all the new road course development there. Thanks to Carpokes I told a couple of friends in Tennessee and Alabama about the Polecat Track and neither had heard about it, even though it is close to their homes.

Lol - I read your "no search needed" response a day or so ago which is why I tried to broach the subject tenderly tonight! Proper search really is a fantastic tool, especially the generic search engines such as Google, etc. It's one I have to use with increasing frequency as the site's content explodes!

The key is adding the word "Carpokes" to the search string. As the content continues its growth, it becomes increasingly difficult to ignore the wonderful search tools that give users the ability to find things.

COTO this past November.

Gotta love that shot, both cool and hilarious at the same time!!

COTA PCA Club Race, February 2024.

I have seen this little beast n person and the picture does not do it full justice as the detail on the back pink highlighted area is actually a combination of various shades blended in a unique pattern -- it really pops! Sure it looks good in the shot, but I am just commenting that in person it is even more dramatic !

I have seen this little beast n person and the picture does not do it full justice as the detail on the back pink highlighted area is actually a combination of various shades blended in a unique pattern -- it really pops! Sure it looks good in the shot, but I am just commenting that in person it is even more dramatic !

CotA in February 2022 when the power was out and the water was out...
What a track!