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FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:44 am
by Loren
Randy's funny. He'll be sitting on FTD and say "come ride with me and tell me what I'm doing wrong".

Uh, NOTHING, Randy. You're doing NOTHING wrong. 8-)

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:40 pm
by Carracer
Imagine the time he sets when he thinks he is doing it right :headscratch:

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:44 pm
by twistedwankel
Rpwolf wrote:but I'm still shoving 245s on these 7 inch wheels
STR is a tough class if all you have is a fat front rim:) Must be 2018.

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:48 am
by Evil MS3
Forecast keeps getting colder and colder for Saturday. Gonna be a chilly morning!

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 3:49 pm
by twistedwankel
Evil MS3 wrote:Forecast keeps getting colder and colder for Saturday. Gonna be a chilly morning!
We were there last sunny Saturday at 33F @ 8:30am but it was 50F by 10:30 and maxed out at 57F. Wear layers like an onion if you're cold blooded. No one spun out or went OC and the cold air made our cars very very fast with not one overheating issue!! I thoroughly enjoyed the climate change/ram air/HP. Yes I ran the heater on low but still put the top down all day. Yes the guys with slicks were still very very fast. The rain yesterday washed off the pavement once again. Nice.

Big boy jeans. Socks. Full tennis shoes. Tshirt, reg shirt, light jacket, winter leather coat, light gloves and hat. Thermos of hot coffee or cocoa. Air pump. You won't feel cold at all. Will lose winter coat before first course walk. I promise.

A perfect weekend for two driver cars!!

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:08 pm
by Loren
That sounds about right.

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:25 pm
by Rawkkrawler
twistedwankel wrote:Yes I ran the heater on low but still put the top down all day.
Look at you running with the top down, I may do the same!

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:46 am
by Lava Speed 05
One less excuse now that I have a normal Miata redline...

Still need to find time to bring the car to Joe for an alignment, but if I do that I'm running out of excuses...

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FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:54 am
by nathanwilliams617
Yeah, I had some excitement last night. A young lady drove across two lanes of traffic into mine. Took all I had to prevent from hitting her dead on in her driver side door. Everybody is ok! I was pretty upset at first, then I thought about how it could be much worst. Yeah, like I could have been driving the rust machine, and would have to miss autocross Saturday, Now that would have sucked!Image

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:40 am
by JasonS
Glad you're ok!

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:45 am
by Loren
Just imagine how that would have ended without autocross skills. Good job, Nate!

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:12 am
by CaptainSquirts
Oh damn that sucks. Glad you're ok and nobody got hurt. Hopefully it isn't a total(unless you want it to..) and can be put back together.

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:18 am
by Carracer
Glad you are OK! Hope everything is still straight, did the suspension take any damage?

You gave her a Pinellas Driving School card right?

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:35 am
by CaptainSquirts
Carracer wrote:You gave her a Pinellas Driving School card right?
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FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:50 pm
by Native
Somehow laughing right now seems wrong... but what the heck! :pointlaugh:

Nate - good to know you're all right! Sorry for the hassle and inconvenience that will undoubtedly follow...

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:41 pm
by Lava Speed 05
nathanwilliams617 wrote:Yeah, I had some excitement last night. A young lady drove across two lanes of traffic into mine. Took all I had to prevent from hitting her dead on in her driver side door. Everybody is ok! I was pretty upset at first, then I thought about how it could be much worst. Yeah, like I could have been driving the rust machine, and would have to miss autocross Saturday, Now that would have sucked!
Glad you're ok. Hopefully it's not too difficult to source parts for it.

I am impressed at the lengths you'll go to have an excuse... Take some ibuprofen so you're not all sore. ;-)

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FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:13 am
by Evil MS3
twistedwankel wrote:
Evil MS3 wrote:Forecast keeps getting colder and colder for Saturday. Gonna be a chilly morning!
We were there last sunny Saturday at 33F @ 8:30am but it was 50F by 10:30 and maxed out at 57F. Wear layers like an onion if you're cold blooded. No one spun out or went OC and the cold air made our cars very very fast with not one overheating issue!! I thoroughly enjoyed the climate change/ram air/HP. Yes I ran the heater on low but still put the top down all day. Yes the guys with slicks were still very very fast. The rain yesterday washed off the pavement once again. Nice.

Big boy jeans. Socks. Full tennis shoes. Tshirt, reg shirt, light jacket, winter leather coat, light gloves and hat. Thermos of hot coffee or cocoa. Air pump. You won't feel cold at all. Will lose winter coat before first course walk. I promise.

A perfect weekend for two driver cars!!
Oh I'm definitely not scared of a little cold haha Once the initial morning shock wears off that is. :chuckle:

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:15 am
by Evil MS3
nathanwilliams617 wrote:Yeah, I had some excitement last night. A young lady drove across two lanes of traffic into mine. Took all I had to prevent from hitting her dead on in her driver side door. Everybody is ok! I was pretty upset at first, then I thought about how it could be much worst. Yeah, like I could have been driving the rust machine, and would have to miss autocross Saturday, Now that would have sucked!
Dang that sucks! Hopefully it's just cosmetic but glad everyone made it out unscathed.

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:25 am
by nathanwilliams617
Thanks guys!

Matt, show some respect when addressing the M2 points leader :) Shush, I don't want to hear excuses like, I ran on street tires that day, I missed two events, drops not factored yet, yeah yeah yeah... just respect!

FAST Open Autocross - Jan 13 @ Brooksville

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:08 am
by Evil MS3
nathanwilliams617 wrote:Thanks guys!

Matt, show some respect when addressing the M2 points leader :) Shush, I don't want to hear excuses like, I ran on street tires that day, I missed two events, drops not factored yet, yeah yeah yeah... just respect!
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