Friday, April 21, 2017

Business Trip - Pittsburgh

Last week I had to make a business trip to Pittsburgh nothing really new or special, I normally travel at least once a month on average. This time though when I was searching for flights I came across a non-stop provided by a company called OneJet who operates bizjets. The flight was only $20.00 more than the cheapest flight offered by a major carrier so I jumped on it.

When I arrived at the airport I immediately regretted my decision. When I checked in at the counter, I was informed the flight was delayed for maintenance and to stand by. 30 minutes later a bus drove me and the four other passengers across the field to Millionair. There OneJet had secured a replacement aircraft and we were on our way in 30 minutes.



Looking to the back of the aircraft from my seat, not very good pictures, I was trying to take them secretly so I wouldn't be "that guy", he was actually in the back of the aircraft.


Seat view looking forward.


Even with the aircraft switch and delays, I was in Pittsburgh quicker than any of the major carriers would have gotten me there.
Landing at PIT.


On the way back we flew in a OneJet Leer 20.


When I returned to INDY this beauty was sitting in the courtyard advertising the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational,  held every year on Fathers Day at IMS.



Overall I was very satisfied with my OneJet experience, the return trip was one hour and I was in my office by 7:25am that's earlier than I get to the office when I'm already home...

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Indianapolis Cars and Coffee

Yesterday Tania and I went to Indianapolis Cars and Coffee. I was impressed by the amount of cars in attendance and how well it was run.

Their schedule is:
1st and 3rd Saturday's each month will be at Gator Motorsport.
2nd Saturday each month (except May will be Sunday) will be at the IMS Museum.

This is just the lot in front of Gator Motorsports there is an area just as large behind the business and a lot next to it that were full of cars.


 I don't normally get excited about cars from this era but the dual carb straight eight was way cool.





These were cars inside Gator Motorsports for sale. The blue and black car in the front is an Zenos E10S. Its a 1600lb car with a 2.0 liter turbocharged Ford that puts out 250hp, I think they start around 60k.


The blue car is a Lotus Evora, the black car is Lotus 2-Eleven track day car with similar specs to the Zenos


This beauty is a $186,000.00 2017 Lotus 3-Eleven. It has a supercharged 3.5 that puts out 460hp, a sequential six speed and does 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. I know they can make these street legal in Europe, I don't know if this one is. Its a lot of money to spend for a track day car but what a beast.


This is a 2005 Noble M12GTO-3R with around a 1,000 miles on it. They are a British made supercar with around 350hp and they weigh around 2,400lbs. Its a very cool car that needs someone to buy it and drive it. Really a 2005 with 1k miles wtf?