The 5 lug coupe's Autocross debut with Tarheel Sports Car Club...(*pictures inside*)
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The 5 lug coupe's Autocross debut with Tarheel Sports Car Club...(*pictures inside*)
Best car-related experience Ive had thus far. Great people and fun cars. Special thanks to every THSCC member 
Enjoi
Videos: http://www.we-todd-did-racing....DE%3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing....DE%3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing....DE%3D
My beater
Modified by Built to Spill at 4:08 PM 5/23/2005
Enjoi
Videos: http://www.we-todd-did-racing....DE%3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing....DE%3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing....DE%3D
My beater
Modified by Built to Spill at 4:08 PM 5/23/2005
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Re: The 5 lug coupe's Autocross debut with Tarheel Sports Car Club...(*pictures inside*) (Built to S
looks like you had fun! I'll probably be auto-xing the coupe next weekend as a b-day gift to my self. what class are you supposed to be running? i noticed they got you in the novice group
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Re: (warwagon)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by warwagon »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i've been twice so far and am hooked!!! i love the adrenaline rush</TD></TR></TABLE>
hell yeah. Our next event is a full weekend, i cant wait.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by freakin_eLRoD »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks like you had fun! I'll probably be auto-xing the coupe next weekend as a b-day gift to my self. what class are you supposed to be running? i noticed they got you in the novice group</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, it was my first event. I didnt get to walk the course before hand, so I had enough DNF's for everyone.
hell yeah. Our next event is a full weekend, i cant wait.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by freakin_eLRoD »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks like you had fun! I'll probably be auto-xing the coupe next weekend as a b-day gift to my self. what class are you supposed to be running? i noticed they got you in the novice group</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, it was my first event. I didnt get to walk the course before hand, so I had enough DNF's for everyone.
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Re: (Built to Spill)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Built to Spill »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
hell yeah. Our next event is a full weekend, i cant wait.
Yeah, it was my first event. I didnt get to walk the course before hand, so I had enough DNF's for everyone. </TD></TR></TABLE>
its all good, my last event i placed 25th in a field of 30....kinda sucks running street mod when i'm up againsts modded m3's and swapped and turbo'd honda's.....it was still fun though, i'm just glad this thing still does okay in the 1/4
hell yeah. Our next event is a full weekend, i cant wait.
Yeah, it was my first event. I didnt get to walk the course before hand, so I had enough DNF's for everyone.
</TD></TR></TABLE>its all good, my last event i placed 25th in a field of 30....kinda sucks running street mod when i'm up againsts modded m3's and swapped and turbo'd honda's.....it was still fun though, i'm just glad this thing still does okay in the 1/4
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saw your post on the tarheel forum. You definitely picked a great club to start out with. Only downside is if you ever do events with other clubs, you'll notice some differences in how things are run and how Tarheel can do events 2-3 times the size much smoother. Hate I missed it today. I was supposed to be going out for my first Tarheel event of the year but had to work. Anyway, glad you had a good time. Have fun and hope to see you at the next one.
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Re: (Solracer)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Solracer »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Glad you have fun richard.... Guy who was worker cordinator.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I had a great time
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .ken »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sweet pics and it looks like you had some fun...
strawberry shortcake > * </TD></TR></TABLE>
j00 know i had fun, but i forgot to take the beer out of my trunk, so i had a PBR lake back there
I had a great time
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .ken »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sweet pics and it looks like you had some fun...
strawberry shortcake > * </TD></TR></TABLE>
j00 know i had fun, but i forgot to take the beer out of my trunk, so i had a PBR lake back there
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^^ HA HA *Nelson from simpsons voice*</TD></TR></TABLE>
Funny thing about that pic - I was riding along (I'm a Novice Mentor) with the driver, Mike G. He's a Honda guy too who came over to the dark side with this new-to-him M3. This picture was of his first run ever at his first autocross ever.
That cone smacked the accessory drive belt and tore it to shreds. Post-incident analysis showed that (1) the undertray was missing which let this happen, (2) the belt was VERY brittle and already damaged (ie just a matter of time), and (3) he was MISSING an idler pulley which had caused the belt to fray before the cone smacked it (belt was idling on a bare shaft)
We were going to fix it when I spotted the missing idler pulley. Car went home on a flatbed. After his first and only run.
Freak incident, and the only time I have seen a BMW leave on a tow from an autocross. Poor guy
Lesson - buyer beware (hope he got the car cheap), and always make sure a car is mechanically well-maintaned before autocrossing it.
^^ HA HA *Nelson from simpsons voice*</TD></TR></TABLE>
Funny thing about that pic - I was riding along (I'm a Novice Mentor) with the driver, Mike G. He's a Honda guy too who came over to the dark side with this new-to-him M3. This picture was of his first run ever at his first autocross ever.
That cone smacked the accessory drive belt and tore it to shreds. Post-incident analysis showed that (1) the undertray was missing which let this happen, (2) the belt was VERY brittle and already damaged (ie just a matter of time), and (3) he was MISSING an idler pulley which had caused the belt to fray before the cone smacked it (belt was idling on a bare shaft)
We were going to fix it when I spotted the missing idler pulley. Car went home on a flatbed. After his first and only run.
Freak incident, and the only time I have seen a BMW leave on a tow from an autocross. Poor guy
Lesson - buyer beware (hope he got the car cheap), and always make sure a car is mechanically well-maintaned before autocrossing it.
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Re: (Tad)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tad »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">car went home on a flatbed cuz he had no ac or ps?? hahaha..
frickin beamers</TD></TR></TABLE>
Your fogetting the one other thing driven by the accessort belt some cars... the alternator, and it is also possiable that the cars water pump was driven by that belt.
frickin beamers</TD></TR></TABLE>
Your fogetting the one other thing driven by the accessort belt some cars... the alternator, and it is also possiable that the cars water pump was driven by that belt.
