The e46 M3 VIR Experience

[Obioban]

To all the track guys, you may be disappointed-- This is not your typical in car track video.

We went down to VIR with PCA last weekend (nov 7-9), and it was most likely the last time I'll be tracking the e46 ( :()-- by spring the dedicated LS1 e36 track car should be up and running. As this was the last event in the e46, I wanted to make a video that was more for memories of tracking the e46 than dedicated track footage. The result is the following half hour ( :raspberry:) of video.


Part 1 is the drive to VIR. The last bit of it is the best :D

Part 2 is a compilation of video from inside the car and the sidelines. It is not linear in any way, as my friend who was filming could only be at one corner each session. I attempted to make it as cohesive as possible and the turns do come up in the correct order throughout the video, but there are a couple places where cars disappear and reappear later. Limiting by what I had to work with :shiftdriv

Part 3 is an entire session straight through, played at 8x speed to keep it interesting. This is the best of the 3 (as the high speed makes everything sound like F1 cars) and should not be missed-- if you watch only one part, watch part 3!

Without further disclaimers, the video. First off, the entire video in high quality (probably requires newest quicktime (free):

http://homepage.mac.com/ianlindvig/VIR_Experience.mov


Seriously, watch the high quality version!



On youtube (crap quality),


Part 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmvxKb3YxX0



Part 2:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8916144239880300574



Part 3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyrhSPwDzUc





Full video on google video:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7966665252686446007

[mmmcookies...]

where do you guys live? those roads in the beginning look beautiful :)

oh and nice track footage :) VIR is a wonderful place isnt it :)

[Obioban]

where do you guys live? those roads in the beginning look beautiful :)

oh and nice track footage :) VIR is a wonderful place isnt it :)

Hmm... roads driven in the video at the beginning include CT, NY, NJ, PA, MD, WV, and VA :rolleyes

Most of the high speed driving video came from PA or VA, as that's where the majority of the miles take place.

[garretts turbo]

very nice, i would love to run VIR someday

[Bsaint]

Ian you're slow :stickoutt

[Obioban]

Ian you're slow :stickoutt

:bluecry1

[BMW1023i]

sick movie.... love the ///M

[Bsaint]

:bluecry1

here is a good note though your car is on the main page of streetfire.net right now cause of my trailer :stickoutt

http://streetfire.net/

[Obioban]

here is a good note though your car is on the main page of streetfire.net right now cause of my trailer :stickoutt

http://streetfire.net/

hahahaha, awesome!

[tEckniks]

i ran on vir once i loved it, when im on summit main im sad cause its not the same after vir. lol