I kept saying in Clarksons voice when you were on course "I'm such an angry little car! I'm a Ferrari, really I am! GRRR!". You looked really good out there, man.
The Ohio Auto-X and Track Event chat thread
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I kept saying in Clarksons voice when you were on course "I'm such an angry little car! I'm a Ferrari, really I am! GRRR!". You looked really good out there, man.
Coppertone
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Can someone post up the times from Sunday on here. Marlon says they are up wherever they put them up. Thanks.
Just checked their schedule, bummer, we can only run with them 3 times this year, june 1, july 27 and sept 28. All their other events are on MOCO business weekends : ( they are a nice group to run with. I had fun in spicy for the first time in a long time. I told her at the starting gate on my first run "this is just like old times, don't let me down" : ) yes, I talk (pronounced tawk) to my cars.
Just checked their schedule, bummer, we can only run with them 3 times this year, june 1, july 27 and sept 28. All their other events are on MOCO business weekends : ( they are a nice group to run with. I had fun in spicy for the first time in a long time. I told her at the starting gate on my first run "this is just like old times, don't let me down" : ) yes, I talk (pronounced tawk) to my cars.
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Haha, thanks man. That Clarkson bit goes thru my head ALL THE TIME.
I've thought about it but I'm not sure about getting time off once we're down to 2 people.
Plus I think I should stick with auto-x before I do a track day to be more comfortable with the car. Maybe I'm thinking backwards but it seems like a logical progression to me.
Of course, I would expect a learning curve going from the slower auto-x to the faster track. Auot-x seems more risk averse for a beginner.
Perro del Sol
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Depending on work load, I am down
I doubt it. Won't have the monies. Unless I can get a loan from the vault?
princess peach
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I'm signed up, but if someone wants my spot it would be greatly appreciated.
princess peach
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My car felt amazing at the autox, first chance I've had to push it and test the new suspension. Very happy with the results, could have got a much better raw time if I hadn't hit the 1 ******* cone on the very last pass... my time would have been 47.150
She also felt really good at the track, wasn't pushing it since the day was crappy, Will can comment on how I was doing.
sigh... now, for those of you who don't already know, I hit the wall sideways @ Mid Ohio yesterday doing around 70 MPH. Looks bad, so far the damage identified is a broken tie rod, body panels, bumpers, head and tail lights, driver seat is bent and maybe the passenger one as well. Don't know what else is broken or bent that would need to be replaced.
Coming up with a way to have it fixed as if I ended up in a ditch or something is really stressing me out, and with my bad luck (AAA already ****** me) I don't want to risk being dropped by my insurance and being sued for fraud. So, I'm waiting to hear back from my agent to see if my policy will cover it under a driving school event. I've been told it has happened locally with a different company, so hopefully it can happen. If it doesn't, then I'll have to deal with it. However, even if they process a claim it might be totalled due to the bad market value.
So far, estimates from MazdaSpeed Motorsports puts me close to $2k in parts alone. Still need to check the seats, have the frame checked to make sure its straight, re-do the alignment and get an estimate for paint.
If it's not covered, my options are:
1. Part it out and pay as much as I can on the loan: my part time is really bad right now, it will take a while to have it fixed, even working on it myself. I know this is basically giving up on the car I've worked so hard for, which was basically done, but I'm getting tired of having 2 jobs and having little to no time off. I've sacrificed many things to make this happen, and now its all gone to s***. Plus side: I get to have a life.
2. Tough it out and fix it myself, don't know how long that would take, and don't know how long Evan will let me keep it at his place (I can't work on it in my garage as I risk being evicted). The plus side: I get my car back.
3. Fix the tie rod so it can move, store it and instead of fixing it use that money towards an exocet. It will take longer than fixing it, but I might lean more towards this option if the frame is not straight and there's more to do than replace the panels. The weather strips are starting to fail, sometimes water leaks in, and the top is starting to show sign of wear that will lead to more leaks so that will not be cheap to fix. Plus side: I get my car back, with a stiffer chassis and 1,000 lbs lighter...
I know some of you fuckers want to see blood, so here she is...
She also felt really good at the track, wasn't pushing it since the day was crappy, Will can comment on how I was doing.
sigh... now, for those of you who don't already know, I hit the wall sideways @ Mid Ohio yesterday doing around 70 MPH. Looks bad, so far the damage identified is a broken tie rod, body panels, bumpers, head and tail lights, driver seat is bent and maybe the passenger one as well. Don't know what else is broken or bent that would need to be replaced.
Coming up with a way to have it fixed as if I ended up in a ditch or something is really stressing me out, and with my bad luck (AAA already ****** me) I don't want to risk being dropped by my insurance and being sued for fraud. So, I'm waiting to hear back from my agent to see if my policy will cover it under a driving school event. I've been told it has happened locally with a different company, so hopefully it can happen. If it doesn't, then I'll have to deal with it. However, even if they process a claim it might be totalled due to the bad market value.
So far, estimates from MazdaSpeed Motorsports puts me close to $2k in parts alone. Still need to check the seats, have the frame checked to make sure its straight, re-do the alignment and get an estimate for paint.
If it's not covered, my options are:
1. Part it out and pay as much as I can on the loan: my part time is really bad right now, it will take a while to have it fixed, even working on it myself. I know this is basically giving up on the car I've worked so hard for, which was basically done, but I'm getting tired of having 2 jobs and having little to no time off. I've sacrificed many things to make this happen, and now its all gone to s***. Plus side: I get to have a life.
2. Tough it out and fix it myself, don't know how long that would take, and don't know how long Evan will let me keep it at his place (I can't work on it in my garage as I risk being evicted). The plus side: I get my car back.
3. Fix the tie rod so it can move, store it and instead of fixing it use that money towards an exocet. It will take longer than fixing it, but I might lean more towards this option if the frame is not straight and there's more to do than replace the panels. The weather strips are starting to fail, sometimes water leaks in, and the top is starting to show sign of wear that will lead to more leaks so that will not be cheap to fix. Plus side: I get my car back, with a stiffer chassis and 1,000 lbs lighter...
I know some of you fuckers want to see blood, so here she is...
fishdonotbounce
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Pablo, I'm sorry to see that man. That downright sucks. I really hope you're able to figure it out and come out OK with whatever you choose to do. Sorry brotha.
Pablo, also keep in mind that there aren't about 400,000 NB Miatas running around that use the exact same body panels as the MSM. Why buy new if you don't have to? Paint will cover up whatever color the panels are, and it will likely save you a s*** ton of money in the end.
Perro del Sol
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Pablo you have a lot of friends and we do have resources from our racing friends as well. I can reach out to Glenn Long or Andris Lavinis fo assistance. I would look to see what can be repaired and then start looking for parts you actually need. Just let me know what direction you want to go in and we'll do what we can.
We got your back!
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