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03-05-2007, 09:42 PM

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One of my favorite sayings is from a Dirty Harry movie:

"Man's got to know his limitations."

I like that one too.

I am starting a new thread.

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03-05-2007, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryan Watts

That's the truth...I've got a SM with a tired old motor that I took out to a Pro event at Road Atlanta. I started somewhere midpack and proceeded to be used as brakes and a bowling pin for a few of the drivers. Decided then and there that I wasn't going Pro racing in the Miata (well, that, and when I walked into a local damper rebuilding shop and saw the Bilsteins of a few of the front runners laying on his rack for an illegal rebuild).

Are you saying that the top SM drovers are pushing the rules a bit?

Well I never......

Although I have to hand it to Mazda, the MX-5 Cup Pro Series looks to be some great racing.

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03-05-2007, 09:55 PM

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There are lot of things going on in Pro level. And cheating is one of them. It ain't cheating if you don't get caught...

Another perfect reason why the government should be able to sterilize certain people...

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03-05-2007, 10:31 PM

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I've got a side bet with Greg here that I will turn pro before age 40. But personally I hope to turn pro in about 2 years... we'll see...

Turning pro means nothing. My bet was that you would be paid by the team (not sponsors) to drive in an acceptable (to me) series.

I could be pro tomorrow by getting a Grand Am license.

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03-05-2007, 10:35 PM

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Turning pro means nothing. My bet was that you would be paid by the team (not sponsors) to drive in an acceptable (to me) series.

I could be pro tomorrow by getting a Grand Am license.

We know exactly when Dung Pile turned "pro", right VR?

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03-05-2007, 11:21 PM

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tell that to all the F1 and WRC teams that's been caught cheating... or, to better phrase it, liberal interpretation of the rules. top level racing is all about pushing the envelop.

Now you're backing out of one of your statements yet again. There's a mountain of difference between pushing the limits of the rules, getting caught, accepting the punishment and continuing on to find the next gray area and then blatantly cheating and doing the exact opposite of what the rulebook states is allowed. Racers do the first, losers do the 2nd.

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03-05-2007, 11:26 PM

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I would love to have his talent when I hopefully see 65, and would have liked to have your talent at 45, but I'm happy getting around as best I can.....and the good looking blondes always ask for rides in my car at DEs

.....I'm easily satisfied (and hoping to pass a race physical again soon).

LMAO...and I would be honored to share a track with you any time!!!

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03-05-2007, 11:26 PM

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Now you're backing out of one of your statements yet again.

Bryan, you're just picking up on that? And I heard that you were fast!

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03-05-2007, 11:27 PM

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We know exactly when Dung Pile turned "pro", right VR?

BWHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

Fark, I just spat wine on my display!!!

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03-05-2007, 11:28 PM

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Turning pro means nothing. My bet was that you would be paid by the team (not sponsors) to drive in an acceptable (to me) series.

I could be pro tomorrow by getting a Grand Am license.

EXACTLY.

If they gave one to me, they'll give one to ANYBODY.

Now, that guy Bryan Watts is seriously pro caliber, but what do I know?

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03-05-2007, 11:38 PM

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Bryan, you're just picking up on that? And I heard that you were fast!

Oh no, I've known it...I was here on the forums back in the good old days when Ghetto was making a name for himself on the internet and crashing cars. I happened back by the board when someone posted a quote of mine from Bimmerforums.com in the track forum here, happened upon the newly founded GR forum and found that GR was still living out his life of fantasy. He's like a stray dog...you can ignore him, kick him, and stop feeding him, but he still keeps coming back to your door step.

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03-05-2007, 11:44 PM

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He's like a stray dog...you can ignore him, kick him, and stop feeding him, but he still keeps coming back to your door step.

And looks mangy as hell!

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03-05-2007, 11:45 PM

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Now, that guy Bryan Watts is seriously pro caliber, but what do I know?

Ha, as I've said many times, getting a Pro license was multiple times easier than getting a BMW Club Racing license. All I had to do was show up, sign a few sheets and pay my fees. It had nothing to do with my skills or lack thereof (despite my great starting position in both of my Star Mazda races, my finishing position was nothing to write home about).

One need look no further than some of the drivers in the back half of the fields of ALMS, Rolex, World Challenge, and Grand-Am Cup to know that skill is not a pre-requisite to becoming a "Pro" driver.

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03-05-2007, 11:46 PM

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Werd. But I have seen you drive. I meant what I said.

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03-05-2007, 11:49 PM

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You might be interested to know that at the Run-Offs, tech collected a huge number of SM shocks. People were scrambling to find legal parts to put back on.

***Serves 'em right in mho. I run CLEAN. And I summarily disagree with Frank about the "if they don't catch you it ain't illegal" comment. I work HARD at becoming a better racer. Cheating is not only unfair, but an insult to the whole group at large. If you can't win honestly, you are a loser. JMHO,

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