I broke the cardinal rule.. added up my race car expenses
07-09-2011, 11:43 AM
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One tranny rebuild in 2008 - about $2K
Set of tires - $1200 x 2-3 sets per year
Cup Car (please adjust as this is just heresay) -
PCNA 80+ hour Engine "refresh" - $35K?
PCNA yearly Tranny "refresh" - $15K?
Tires - new set slicks every weekend, no? - $2K
Not saying Cup Cars aren't great, but they are a whole new level of cost.
07-09-2011, 04:01 PM
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07-09-2011, 05:53 PM
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I did not know there was a difference between the two. Huge expense, hiding receipts and running off for the weekend. Help me out here, Rick, I'm have trouble separating the two.
07-09-2011, 09:07 PM
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I am sending Wayne a case of Stags Leap every year to maintain his silence.
Shaking in my boots here.............
07-09-2011, 09:13 PM
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+1 DUDE You are in need of an intervention. Please...Please Please remember that you sold me the Pumpkin for $5K Right, RIGHT.....holy mackerel this is DANGEROUS.......
I am sending Wayne a case of Stags Leap every year to maintain his silence.
Shaking in my boots here.............
I am sending Wayne a case of Stags Leap every year to maintain his silence.
Shaking in my boots here.............
07-09-2011, 10:10 PM
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interesting story.....we could not make the Rarly8 system fit, try as we might. So we patched up the B&B's...leaving for Road America in the AM..... YEE HAA
We will figure it out Brian Bodart at Rarlyl8 motorsports is a totally stand up guy and we will get to bottom of it......
Talked to Dan J a number of times and we don't think there is a problem (non stock) location of the turbo.
Too bad as Brian's headers are things of beauty... we will figure it out after we send the set back to Brian and he takes another look at it.....
More later.....
My son (87 951 with all the goodies) is joining us on the RA trip this year. Pretty damn cool...last year at Hallett i could NOT keep him off my bumper..hoping the longer straights at RA will allow the Pumpkin to stretch her legs enough to make him GO AWAY......
B
We will figure it out Brian Bodart at Rarlyl8 motorsports is a totally stand up guy and we will get to bottom of it......
Talked to Dan J a number of times and we don't think there is a problem (non stock) location of the turbo.
Too bad as Brian's headers are things of beauty... we will figure it out after we send the set back to Brian and he takes another look at it.....
More later.....
My son (87 951 with all the goodies) is joining us on the RA trip this year. Pretty damn cool...last year at Hallett i could NOT keep him off my bumper..hoping the longer straights at RA will allow the Pumpkin to stretch her legs enough to make him GO AWAY......
B
07-09-2011, 11:13 PM
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When I first started racing I used to two hole punch all my receipts and put them on a clipboard.
When I got to my second clip board and each was three inches thick I thought to myself that I'd better get these the hell out of the house PDQ or my *** was grass.
No more clip boards.
Tom B.
When I got to my second clip board and each was three inches thick I thought to myself that I'd better get these the hell out of the house PDQ or my *** was grass.
No more clip boards.
Tom B.
07-09-2011, 11:38 PM
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Meh.
Of all the ways there is to lose money, Racing is the fastest, Women are the most fun, and Farming is the most certain. So who the hell wants to farm anyway?
Nothing personal to all you poor bastards out there who are growing our food, but choice A or B seems a lot more fun.
Of all the ways there is to lose money, Racing is the fastest, Women are the most fun, and Farming is the most certain. So who the hell wants to farm anyway?
Nothing personal to all you poor bastards out there who are growing our food, but choice A or B seems a lot more fun.
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Larry Herman
2016 Ford Transit Connect Titanium LWB
2018 Tesla Model 3 - Electricity can be fun!
Retired Club Racer & National PCA Instructor
Past Flames:
1994 RS America Club Racer
2004 GT3 Track Car
1984 911 Carrera Club Racer
1974 914/4 2.0 Track Car
CLICK HERE to see some of my ancient racing videos.