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Old 03-27-2009, 08:21 AM
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Default Racing shop, Manhattan New York?

Hi there,

I'm visiting Manhattan next week and I would like some help on where to find a store that sells Sparco helmets, preferably on or near Manhattan.

I guess most shops are located outside the cities, but anyway.

Best regards
Anders
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Contact Stable Energies...although they are in New Jersey.
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Don't know of any in Manhattan, although there may be some. There are several in Northern NJ, including Stable Energies in Garfield, Driving Impressions in Dover, etc. Don't know if any carry SPARCO helmets.
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What about the race shop at Lime Rock, its not that far from NYC
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Lime Rock is about 90~100 miles from NYC...I believe Stable Energies is closer...I also don't know if the place at Limerock is open yet.
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Originally Posted by Jason Judd
Lime Rock is about 90~100 miles from NYC...I believe Stable Energies is closer...I also don't know if the place at Limerock is open yet.
Figured i throw it out there, where in NY you from?
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I'm from the mountains of Scarsdale...
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Cool Long Island here!
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Are you a Metro member?
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no not yet, i am still looking for my first Porsche, i DE my 08 Audi A4, i was planning on purchasing but then the economy said bye bye!!!
Soon i will, looking to get a nice Porsche for the street and a track beater.
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Originally Posted by ajcjr
What about the race shop at Lime Rock, its not that far from NYC
Originally Posted by Jason Judd
Lime Rock is about 90~100 miles from NYC...I believe Stable Energies is closer...I also don't know if the place at Limerock is open yet.
Originally Posted by ajcjr
Figured i throw it out there, where in NY you from?
The Lime Rock shop is Driving Impressions so you'd be able to see whatever the track carried at the NJ store.
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I grew up in Scarsdale (close to New Ro border). George M. Davis Elementary School Graduate!
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I believe the same friggin' principal is still there!
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Originally Posted by Circuit Motorsports
The Lime Rock shop is Driving Impressions so you'd be able to see whatever the track carried at the NJ store.
Yes, the NJ store (headquarters) of Driving Impressions is about 35 - 40 miles west on I-80, straight shot off the GWB. Bob Zecca is the owner.

Stable Energies is about 15 - 20 miles from the GWB.
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Anders -

I've always said that you can find anything, anytime here in New York, but I think you've found the exception to that rule. There are a couple of motorcycle shops on the lower west side of Mahattan that sell helmets (I imagine only Snell M rated motorcycle types, tho) , but AFAIK, there is no racing store here -I wish there was, as I need a helmet.

Also, I've never visited the NJ stores mentioned, but I will say that getting from Manhattan to NJ by car is always a major drag for me, and fairly impossible without one. If i were visiting NYC for a limited period of time, I think I'd spend my time doing other things... Just my .02

Whichever, I hope you enjoy your visit here...


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