Crashed at Sebring, need a new hobby
08-21-2008, 10:07 PM
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Randy,
Thanks for asking. I'm doing fine in all respects, thank God. I would like to do some auto-x as a way to work my way back into some aspect of motorsport. I've been thinking of a Boxster and have been doing a little checking of cars on autotrader and Rennlist. I figure it would make a nice car for this purpose plus I enjoy open top driving around town. Anyhow, I love Rennlist and read most of the Racing/DE threads.
Thanks for asking. I'm doing fine in all respects, thank God. I would like to do some auto-x as a way to work my way back into some aspect of motorsport. I've been thinking of a Boxster and have been doing a little checking of cars on autotrader and Rennlist. I figure it would make a nice car for this purpose plus I enjoy open top driving around town. Anyhow, I love Rennlist and read most of the Racing/DE threads.
08-21-2008, 11:24 PM
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+1 on the Boxster. I had one and really liked it. I may have another one someday.
I've done some AXing. Getting good is very challenging. Great idea. Good luck.
I've done some AXing. Getting good is very challenging. Great idea. Good luck.
08-22-2008, 09:48 PM
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Good to see you Mark. I will be at Sebring in September if the need for speed is too much drop by and I can hook you up with my car. Shhhhhh wifey does not need to know consider it crew time.
Glad all is well, Cheers
Glad all is well, Cheers
08-22-2008, 09:56 PM
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you know my wife has been really giving me a hard time about coming to the track.............................................can I drive the Demi Cup?
08-22-2008, 10:08 PM
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B: no problem you can help sort it out. Of course normal track rules apply you break it you buy me a REAL Cup.
I will be at PBOC in early sept and PCA mid sept swing by, no worries.
I will be at PBOC in early sept and PCA mid sept swing by, no worries.
08-22-2008, 10:57 PM
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Mark I replied in your other thread with the same...
Mark, there are three clubs here in Central FL you can run autox with, The local SCCA, the Martin Sports Car Club (MSCC), & the Citrus Region PCA (do you have a pcar still or are a PCA member still?).
SCCA (cfrsolo2.com) is a great bunch and they have events up at a decommissioned airstrip up by the Deland Airport and at BCC in Palm Bay, check their site for event dates and registration info (I used to be a member).
MSCC is a local private club ( I am a member), we hold an event every month and all but two of those are at the Lake County Tech Center in Taveres. Small lot but we have fun. visit the website martinsportscarclub.net for event dates and registration info, preregistration is required for nonmembers.
PCA autocross events are usually at the above Lake County site as well. Though we have started using Sebring - in fact, by invitation of the Citrus PCA, the Martin club was holding an autox at Sebring that same weekend you had your unfortunate accident. Events are generally once a month, but they take a few months off in the heat of the summer, next one may be as early as October. Visit the website and look at the calendar, www.flcitrusregion.org
I know nothing about DE's, but many of the people i talk to that do track days find autox to be fun, just not the same kind of event. A typical autocross only provides about 2 min of actual seat time. Which at first seems odd that you would spend all day at an event only to get 3 or 4 - 30 second runs and call that fun, but there is more to the autox encounter you just need to experience.
Bring the daily driver out and have some fun, then decide if you want to become more competitive at it. I attend every MSCC and PCA event I can, if you have any question, post up here or send me a PM. I'd be happy to tell you more about the local clubs.
Citrus PCA had announce our next three autox events:
Sunday, Sept. 21
Sunday, Oct. 5
Sunday, Nov. 16
Christian, I was ogling your boxster earlier today, looking good!
Mark, there are three clubs here in Central FL you can run autox with, The local SCCA, the Martin Sports Car Club (MSCC), & the Citrus Region PCA (do you have a pcar still or are a PCA member still?).
SCCA (cfrsolo2.com) is a great bunch and they have events up at a decommissioned airstrip up by the Deland Airport and at BCC in Palm Bay, check their site for event dates and registration info (I used to be a member).
MSCC is a local private club ( I am a member), we hold an event every month and all but two of those are at the Lake County Tech Center in Taveres. Small lot but we have fun. visit the website martinsportscarclub.net for event dates and registration info, preregistration is required for nonmembers.
PCA autocross events are usually at the above Lake County site as well. Though we have started using Sebring - in fact, by invitation of the Citrus PCA, the Martin club was holding an autox at Sebring that same weekend you had your unfortunate accident. Events are generally once a month, but they take a few months off in the heat of the summer, next one may be as early as October. Visit the website and look at the calendar, www.flcitrusregion.org
I know nothing about DE's, but many of the people i talk to that do track days find autox to be fun, just not the same kind of event. A typical autocross only provides about 2 min of actual seat time. Which at first seems odd that you would spend all day at an event only to get 3 or 4 - 30 second runs and call that fun, but there is more to the autox encounter you just need to experience.
Bring the daily driver out and have some fun, then decide if you want to become more competitive at it. I attend every MSCC and PCA event I can, if you have any question, post up here or send me a PM. I'd be happy to tell you more about the local clubs.
Citrus PCA had announce our next three autox events:
Sunday, Sept. 21
Sunday, Oct. 5
Sunday, Nov. 16
Christian, I was ogling your boxster earlier today, looking good!
09-10-2008, 10:11 AM
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Trailer for sale
As a followup to this saga, I have decided that if I do DE's again in the future it will be with a street car to start, so I've decided to sell my trailer. I've posted details in classified if anyone is interested.
09-10-2008, 02:27 PM
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09-24-2009, 10:01 PM
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I'm prepared to jump back into the DE hobby after a year away. I did an event with the wife's blessing at PBIR a few months after the Sebring crash, and am registered with PCA for the Roebling Road event next month.
Quick question. The Boxster had Yokohama ES100 rubber on it when I bought it and there is still some decent tread left. However, at PBIR I didn't like the grip. It seemed way less that what I had with the pilot sports on the GT3. Is it possible that this is a factor of the better handling of the GT3, or are these Yokohama tires not really ideal for track duty and are way less capable than the pilot sports? I plan to go back to pilot sports, but had wanted to wait til I wore out the Yoko's. Maybe it would be good practice in car control having tires with less grip?
Quick question. The Boxster had Yokohama ES100 rubber on it when I bought it and there is still some decent tread left. However, at PBIR I didn't like the grip. It seemed way less that what I had with the pilot sports on the GT3. Is it possible that this is a factor of the better handling of the GT3, or are these Yokohama tires not really ideal for track duty and are way less capable than the pilot sports? I plan to go back to pilot sports, but had wanted to wait til I wore out the Yoko's. Maybe it would be good practice in car control having tires with less grip?
