The Miata is ready for CRA's TA

[kev]

http://members.cox.net/~juliegleaton/Picture038.jpg


Or maybe not :(

http://members.cox.net/~juliegleaton/Picture039.jpg


Let's just say the other driver failed to yield. I had nowhere to swerve to avoid her, so I did all I could to slow it down. The airbags didn't deploy ;)

No CRA 8/12 event for me.

[kev]

http://members.cox.net/~juliegleaton/Picture040.jpg
http://members.cox.net/~juliegleaton/Picture041.jpg

[VSB XT]

OH BALLS that sucks man! Wrecks and crap always happen before "any" event.:(

[crzyjulius]

it doesn't look that bad you can still compete :p

[kev]

it doesn't look that bad you can still compete :p

I drove it home ok, but it won't be driven any more until it's fixed. The other car on the other hand was not driveable...fear it

[wgnths]

ah man, that's a shame kev.......more reason to run out and buy another car:) this is why, two track-worthy cars are necessary in every home. is the damage all cosmetic?

[phoenixZ33]

this is why, two track-worthy cars are necessary in every home.

finally! someone gets it! ;)

[kev]

You don't need 2 track cars in every home (not that I'm against it). You just need to have a track car that is not your daily driver.

Even if I had the se-r, I probably would've still been driving the miata :( So....yeah, what Brady said!

Now that I'm back from vacation, I'm going to work on getting a rental car. I won't let them stick me in a shitbox kia. Maybe a hertz mustang rent a racer? heh.

[wgnths]

i have a hertz gold card membership, and they sent me a discount rate for that stang..............except it's on a wait list to rent?!!! and i didn't say "two track cars", i said "two track worthy cars"!! as in, one that you would normally take, and then your daily driver that could also serve as back up:)

[pickinicholas]

w00t for teh WRX/Supra Combo!

[wgnths]

and the wrx/forester combo?













mustang coming soon.

[pickinicholas]

and the wrx/forester combo?













mustang coming soon.

I still like the M3 idea...

[wgnths]

yes, but full track ready mustang can easily be built for less than the initial cost of a stock 97 m3.

[pickinicholas]

yes, but full track ready mustang can easily be built for less than the initial cost of a stock 97 m3.

True but BMWs don't have mullet crazed people driving them. And they look like 72 1/4 times better

[wgnths]

have you seen my hair lately!? mullet is almost complete.

[kev]

i'm eagerly waiting for the stang!

I got a mazda 6 for a rental. Beats a focus, but I just can't stand driving automatic cars. I think the "manual" shift mode is gay and sucks.

An auto is good for men who really have vaginas, and for those how can't modulate power on corner exit.

[pickinicholas]

have you seen my hair lately!? mullet is almost complete.

True... +1 for Mustang.

[pickinicholas]

i'm eagerly waiting for the stang!

I got a mazda 6 for a rental. Beats a focus, but I just can't stand driving automatic cars. I think the "manual" shift mode is gay and sucks.

An auto is good for men who really have vaginas, and for those how can't modulate power on corner exit.

My roommate has a Mazda 6 (the V6) and it is decent... for what it is. I heard that the Mazdaspeed 6 was badassed though.

[Wagoman]

i'm eagerly waiting for the stang!

I got a mazda 6 for a rental. Beats a focus, but I just can't stand driving automatic cars. I think the "manual" shift mode is gay and sucks.

An auto is good for men who really have vaginas, and for those how can't modulate power on corner exit.

Manuals are for guys who GET vagina :P

[pickinicholas]

Manuals are for guys who GET vagina :P

I must be missing something... All of my cars are stick (total of 3) and I get the least poon of all here on the forum.

[kev]

Manuals are for guys who WANT AND GET vagina :P

fixed it for clint

[phoenixZ33]

An auto is good for men who really have vaginas, and for those how can't modulate power on corner exit.

Quick, someone find those pics of Kevin spinning out at Arroyo Seco... lol

[kev]

Quick, someone find those pics of Kevin spinning out at Arroyo Seco... lol

lol...it wasn't my skill, it was Brian's helmet throwing off my car's CG....yeah, that has to be it

[kev]

Picked the car up this morning, and it looks awesome. I think I'm going to have to get the rear bumper painted eventually and the damn thing will look new :)

Pics when I get home, which is like an hour or so from now :)

[J0oftheworld]

Nioce.. :)

[kev]

BEFORE
http://members.cox.net/~juliegleaton/Picture039.jpg



AFTER
http://members.cox.net/kevingleaton/Miata-Repaint.jpg
The paint is still curing, so I'm not going to wax or clean it for a while. It looks like a brand new car.

[wgnths]

nice!!! lookin gooood.

[kev]

First "mod" remove konis and put on stock shocks!



























Because I'm sending a set of konis in to get shortened and revalved for use with some GC's :)

[moxie]

i dont remember it being that bad before...

I could use a repainted front end

[kev]

i dont remember it being that bad before...

I could use a repainted front end

It was pretty rough. The lower lip had a gouge or two. The front bumper and half the hood had a few thousand rock chips. The hood had 3-4 good sized dings. It looks 10 times better in person than in the photos.

[pickinicholas]

i dont remember it being that bad before...

I could use a repainted front end

And rear hatch... tisk tisk tisk

[moxie]

Dont remind me!!!

[kev]

One of my stock wheels has been bent (by the previous owner). I'm sick of the 60-70mph shimmy, which is pretty bad. I've got Brian's Rota Group Ns on the car temporarily and all is well (except his crap ass tires pull the car to the right :P).

So it was time to order some cheap and subtle wheels for street duty. Silver Rota Attacks are on their way.

http://www.rotawheels.ca/images/rota_attack_wheels_colors.jpg

[J0oftheworld]

So Attacks for daily/track and RB's for auto-x?

Those are hawt!
Here's Gold on an NC.. I like this car for some reason! :D
http://gallery.competitiveparts.com/albums/album85/P1015787.jpg

[kev]

So Attacks for daily/track and RB's for auto-x?

Those are hawt!
Here's Gold on an NC.. I like this car for some reason! :D


That car looks good. Attacks for DD and RB's for auto-x (and my 2 track days a year).

[J0oftheworld]

Good on ya mate!

http://www.tonya.me.uk/Marine/graphics/nemo_shark.jpg

[wgnths]

easy on the mods kev!

[skilit]

That'll look sweet, what tires are you putting on?

[kev]

i'll be taking my azenis off my stock wheels to put on these new shoes

[kev]

Crap, Rota Attacks have been discontinued and I need to pick a new wheel.

http://www.machiii.net/Rota_wheels.html

Not sure what i want.....grrrrrrrr.