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33OH · 03-06-2009, 10:14 AM

Morning, how's your weather there? Warm like us?

*jclo3313* · 03-06-2009, 10:14 AM

Sitting at work, eatin' a bagel.

m911gt · 03-06-2009, 10:15 AM

good morning everyone, just wanted to pop in and say hi, i'm off to school!

*jclo3313* · 03-06-2009, 10:16 AM

'ello govna

m911gt · 03-06-2009, 10:18 AM

hola senor :)

33OH · 03-06-2009, 10:20 AM

Morning Matt/John.

*jclo3313* · 03-06-2009, 10:21 AM

And how is YW today?

m911gt · 03-06-2009, 10:22 AM

hey ryan. have a good day guys/gals, i'm off to nerd land

m911gt · 03-06-2009, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jclo3313

And how is YW today?

john, you're such a philosophiser

*jclo3313* · 03-06-2009, 10:24 AM

If you can't dazzle them with your briliance, blind them with B.S.

33OH · 03-06-2009, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m911gt

hey ryan. have a good day guys/gals, i'm off to nerd land

You're coming over?

SIPNGAS · 03-06-2009, 10:28 AM

Good morning, guys.. =)

Darb · 03-06-2009, 10:32 AM

Ahoy, all.

It's warming up outside, yeeeey.

*jclo3313* · 03-06-2009, 10:34 AM

Lisa, Cindy, Ryan, Matt and Darb a proper good morning to you all.

Morgan · 03-06-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by LtNoogie

You have enough time to hit 65 - 70? No way do we have enough time to get that fast. In fact, they've thrown in a slalom once because a section was too straight. Half the people DNF'd their first run because it wasn't there during the course walkthrough.

How long have you been racing? Does your BF race too?

We have a pretty large area to race on and most of the course is hairpins and slaloms, we always seem to have at least one really fast section where I hit the rev limiter in 2nd (so I know everyone else is doing at least 65). We get to the event site at 9, get set up and walk through the course at least once/twice and then we get one/two drive-thrus before the first car takes off at 11:00.

Our region is very fortunate to have such a nice venue (Hunt Army Air Feild, 15 miles or so north of Dothan, AL) and the courses are very long at take a good 60 seconds to complete even for the fast cars, so I'm guessing - close to a mile if not a little more? Typically there are about 40 cars competing. Everything from a fully built SM Sti to stock 91 Saturn SL2...

I had been to a few autox's before but never competed or even rode with anyone. Jan 08 was my first event and I co-drove my bf's 02 Mini S and loved it (the car and the autox). So by the next month I had acquired my Yaris and competed on stock tires, suspension and um it was pretty abysmal! But I went from literally bottom of the list to upper middle with my Yaris.

Kevin changed to a 04 MR2 spyder in June I think and then an 06 Mazda6 V6 in December but always managed to stay ahead of me most months no matter what he drove.

Giving some credit to the yaris, being a street driven car with no real compromises to speak of it does alright. I have TRD springs/sway and 205/50/15 Azenis and keep up with people who have invested $5k+ in their miatas... but I'm slowly finding the limit of what I think the capabilities of the mostly mushy front end - after disassembling the front end, 99% of the bushings under the car are very disappointing... oh well its still a reliable toyota at the end of the day

SIPNGAS · 03-06-2009, 10:45 AM

It was FABULOUS driving home last night when it was 63 degrees! Had the windows down...and didn't need a coat this morning. I think it was 45 when I walked out the door. If I had any vacation time left, I'd be outta here!

Darb · 03-06-2009, 10:46 AM

Yeah, I'm really looking forward to this weekend. Though, I'll be spending most of the day tomorrow indoors... being a geek. I'm playing D&D in the afternoon and some Cthulhu in the evening.

LtNoogie · 03-06-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Morgan

We get to the event site at 9, get set up and walk through the course at least once/twice and then we get one/two drive-thrus before the first car takes off at 11:00.

Typically there are about 40 cars competing.

Jan 08 was my first event and I co-drove my bf's 02 Mini S and loved it (the car and the autox).

They've moved the venue to the old El Toro Marine Corps Air Station where the course is on the runway. We only get to walk the course. No drive-thrus.

Last Sunday, there were 230 cars. 3 runs is what we normally get for $30.

I started autox-ing in October and am loving it. I keep bringing people as passengers so I have not had as much alone time to work on best times. I still rank near the bottom with the novices and shopping cart ladies.

Do you have to work the course when you're not driving? We have to be on the course during one of the sessions to pick up cones and act as targets.

03-06-2009, 10:14 AM	#13556
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03-06-2009, 10:15 AM	#13557
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03-06-2009, 10:16 AM	#13558
jclo3313 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Absolutely red Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodstock, Ga Posts: 7,816	'ello govna __________________ Obama Can't Gymkhana!

03-06-2009, 10:18 AM	#13559
m911gt Carless in Chicago View User's Garage Drives: 08 Blk LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,479	hola senor :) __________________ Wanted: Forced Induction Some say that he is the secret love child of Ferrari and Porsche, and others say that he would lap James May twice in a 1/4 mile drag race. All we know is that he is called The Stig.

03-06-2009, 10:21 AM	#13561
jclo3313 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Absolutely red Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodstock, Ga Posts: 7,816	And how is YW today? __________________ Obama Can't Gymkhana!

03-06-2009, 10:14 AM	#13555
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Morning, how's your weather there? Warm like us?

03-06-2009, 10:20 AM	#13560
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Morning Matt/John.

03-06-2009, 10:22 AM	#13562
m911gt Carless in Chicago View User's Garage Drives: 08 Blk LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,479	hey ryan. have a good day guys/gals, i'm off to nerd land __________________ Wanted: Forced Induction Some say that he is the secret love child of Ferrari and Porsche, and others say that he would lap James May twice in a 1/4 mile drag race. All we know is that he is called The Stig.

03-06-2009, 10:24 AM	#13564
jclo3313 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Absolutely red Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodstock, Ga Posts: 7,816	If you can't dazzle them with your briliance, blind them with B.S. __________________ Obama Can't Gymkhana!

03-06-2009, 10:28 AM	#13566
SIPNGAS I LOVE my Yaris! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Polar White LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 5,164	Good morning, guys.. =) __________________ We don't see things as THEY are...we see them as WE are. Lisa aka *SIPNGAS*

03-06-2009, 10:32 AM	#13567
Darb Bear Traffic Controller Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,833	Ahoy, all. It's warming up outside, yeeeey.

03-06-2009, 10:34 AM	#13568
jclo3313 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Absolutely red Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodstock, Ga Posts: 7,816	Lisa, Cindy, Ryan, Matt and Darb a proper good morning to you all. __________________ Obama Can't Gymkhana!

03-06-2009, 10:45 AM	#13570
SIPNGAS I LOVE my Yaris! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Polar White LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 5,164	It was FABULOUS driving home last night when it was 63 degrees! Had the windows down...and didn't need a coat this morning. I think it was 45 when I walked out the door. If I had any vacation time left, I'd be outta here! __________________ We don't see things as THEY are...we see them as WE are. Lisa aka *SIPNGAS*

03-06-2009, 10:46 AM	#13571
Darb Bear Traffic Controller Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,833	Yeah, I'm really looking forward to this weekend. Though, I'll be spending most of the day tomorrow indoors... being a geek. I'm playing D&D in the afternoon and some Cthulhu in the evening.