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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 04:52 AM
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anybody else going?

hope to see you all there...
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 10:44 AM
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when
and cost?
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 02:56 PM
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I'm there, assuming we are able to scrounge up a trailer in time. Some effing lowlife stole our trailer!


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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 02:58 PM
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When is this event going on...don't think that I can afford it, but interested none the less.

Austin

p.s. I agree with you signature about the contract...damn it it's screwing up all of the containers that we have on the water, it sucks
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 03:00 PM
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I'm there, assuming we are able to scrounge up a trailer in time. Some effing lowlife stole our trailer!

No way
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 03:55 PM
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When is this event going on...don't think that I can afford it, but interested none the less.
The event is this coming weekend.

yshi - who'll be cleaning all the BW dirt out of 234 this weekend
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Old Nov 8, 2002 | 10:49 AM
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get out your rain tires!

too bad glen...i hope you can find one in time...


looks like we will have a contract soon enough..

the federal mediator found that the PMA has fabricated the slowdown and had a massavie PR campaign to get the country against us...
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Old Nov 8, 2002 | 11:14 AM
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Will be running in the school group. Yes, yes, I'm a newbie so keep clear of me on the track!!
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Old Nov 8, 2002 | 12:19 PM
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have fun guys and stay ON the track

yshi - who wishes he was at BW this weekend again
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Old Nov 8, 2002 | 12:44 PM
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Good for you, F1. Rain is the best way to sharpen your driving skills.

Me, I'm now worried about the fact my car has no working wiper, the intake lets water directly hit the air filter, and I have to keep the car well covered between runs or else the seat will get wet.
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Old Nov 8, 2002 | 01:51 PM
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hey Glen, if one race the 2 liter challaenge class @ TCRA, how much track time you get typically over the weekend?
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Old Nov 8, 2002 | 02:30 PM
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Thanks Glen. I saw th race you and Shawn Bota had at WS in Aug??...if Shawn's car would just hold together!! It's so much fun watching you guys battle those closely matched cars.


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Old Nov 8, 2002 | 03:56 PM
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Some effing lowlife stole our trailer!


I hope you can get something in time.
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Old Nov 8, 2002 | 04:22 PM
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I don't know for sure, it varies depending on how crowded the weekend is. Nominally, you get 3 25 minute sessions for practice and the qualifying race on Saturday. On Sunday you get at least 2 practice sessions and then the main race. I forgot if they have a third practice or not, but I would guess not because they hold time trials.

Most people who are in the race group don't look for maximum track time, because many of them run expensive race gas and also save their cars for the main race. Race cars are remarkably unreliable.

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Old Nov 8, 2002 | 04:38 PM
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Race cars are remarkably unreliable.

just put my wipers back on....ill be using lots of rain X too...

im gonna take it easy....sunday should be sunny...


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Old Nov 8, 2002 | 11:50 PM
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wish i could be there.. good luck to all who go! just got back from sema in vegas so the car is not ready...oh well, have fun!
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 01:13 AM
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If it rains you'll have an advantage over rwd cars

Good luck with the race, Glen

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Old Nov 10, 2002 | 07:30 PM
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awesome event...GLEN (gansan) kicked some major ***!

congrats on the win! everyone else did good too...

including myself...even though had some minor contact on saturday which upset my alignment...and a smashed header (thanks to the BOTA campground who let me borrow there DC) i was able to grid 4th

after a good start by everyone i had a firm lock on fifth until the bmw's brake strated to fail and allowed me to get by him...wohoo...fourth place...just need to make a few more laps and i get first in my class....

then my car just quit....turns out i blew an EFI fuse...well...i learned lots...cant wait till next race...

and now for your viewing pleasure..




more pics later


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Old Nov 10, 2002 | 07:44 PM
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For anyone whose seen your R in person EP, there is no pleasure in seeing those pics

Sorry to hear about your trailer, Glen
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Old Nov 10, 2002 | 07:51 PM
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Holy crap!
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Old Nov 10, 2002 | 11:37 PM
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those pics are soo beautiful they make me want to cry. . there is nothing i hate more than people who buy all these expensive parts from jdm tuners and never put them to good use! keep up the good work.
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 03:34 AM
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She be dirty!
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 06:44 AM
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sucks about the incident, but nothing a some zip ties can't fix


yshi - who doesn't think zip ties can fix the header
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 08:59 PM
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o lord jesus
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 09:08 PM
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I bet that mugen header still dyno's the same as a JDM 4-1

WOW Nice to see people tracking nice cars
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