no..i am mad at you jesse.. cos the RX-8 has no horsepower..hehe

i love being competitive in AutoX.. i loved beating PorsheGuy last year a couple of times.. and him beating me aswell..

but i also like meeting new people and making friends at autox's

 

Let's remember that everyone at an autox signs a liability and insurance waiver. There is an accepted amount of risk. The same cannot be said for the ill fated pedestrian you plow down.....

Additionally, at SCCA sanctioned events, and is a SUBSTANTIAL amount of insurance coverage which covers property damage and personal injury.

Bottom line: Your ignorant.

 

Just for the record, I have never been defeated by PorscheDude....

 

Mingrey what ever turd burglar!! Please tell me that you have never street raced??? I will pull old threads so think about it !

 

Auto x is prob not a good idea for me , I will end up mudering one of you smart mouth computer talking tough guys! I Love the attitude in this area , porsche you heard coreys offer , come show me how i am a puss , please show me!!! You know i have been nothing but cool to you and thats how you want to play it?? Psuedo what if you retarded ass rear ends me when your trying to catch me? non financial loss there huh? and your such a stand up guy I 'm sure you'll give the $ for repairs , right?? The worst part of all is I have seen most of you talk about your street races! porsche man goes to gandy just recently , hummm no street racing there huh??

 

Okay, time out. Way too much testosterone flowing here lately.

Z-dude, if you want to come to an autocross, do. We've already told you all we can about how safe it is. It's up to you to decide.

If you do come, we will welcome you. Autocrossers are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. They'll offer you setup tips before and after you run. If you suck, we'll not hesitate to tell you so , but we'll also offer suggestions on how you might improve your times. If you're good, we'll come tell you that, too!

If you don't want to do autocross... quit wasting our time.

 

If you read the entire post I never "flamed" any auto x'ers , In fact I said it was cool. The fact is I do know someone who lost thier car in an auto x race ( 95 cobra) back in Ohio. I may venture that way one day , but that will be after suspension , tires and brake work ! Why race the track if your not set up for it?? Most of the auto x guys seem cool you are right! but for them to say I am ignorant, a puss etc... and not know me ?? that is where my problem lays!

 

Don't take those comments personally. I think the underlying intent is to taunt you into getting off your ass and coming out to play. That trick works on a lot of people.

I say don't sweat the setup. If your car is safe enough for you to drive on the street, it's safe enough to autocross. It's all about having fun.

 

Cars are built to withstand a lot more punishment than an autocross can deliver. Unless your drivinga a rust bucket, any car will do fine. Sure I can see if you are running skinnys up front a Mickey T's out back, then you might want to skip your next auto-x venue. But, any car in stock form or better can compete just fine.

As far as the danger....very little of it. No one will pull out infront of you, no obsticles. A safe are area to race. Its certainly something any "car guy" or girl should try at least once. It really gives you a better understanding of your car's and your own driving limits.

The only thing I've ever seen go wrong was at FSF. Some guy in a convertible BMW 323 broke a rear suspension compenent and his wheel went up under his wheel well. He was able to drive it off course. That is rare though.

Your tires will get wear too, but not as bad as you think. I autocrossed a set of soft Yokohama AVS Intermediates, and they were my daily driver rubber too. I got close to 70K miles out em!!!

Bottom libne...come and try it. You will be glad you did. If people don't want to race, let 'em be. Everyone is entitled to an opinion.

 

Well loren 1 day I may!! It would be some one like you who may convince me to try it out!! Insulting me is not a way to get me to do something you want , unless that is make your life miserable! Well thanks for your input!