probably not since I'm planning on the next two Oakland events instead and August is booked solid for racing

but then there's always that last minute desire to go somewhere ... would likely be SUnday only or something, the two day weekends really wipe me out

 

Yeah, two day weekends make it hard to get wound down and ready for work on Monday, for me. But, AAS is a blast. Really good people, some of the fastest autocrossers on the coast, a bunch of very cool cars (big tires, big horsepower) and plenty of runs (at least 5, but you can take 10 if you want, usually) on the best site in the country (right, Jason? lol). Also, the Larry Park Memorial is the "big" event and includes an organized bbq Saturday night on site. You guys should go for it...book a room at the Super 8 in Merced for $50/night...

 

Beat you both... Last week, got a check today.

 

SOB, he did it again


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Yeah but I cheated. Sold it on contract and dont get the bulk of the money for six months.

 

I forgot that I'm out of town throught the 7th so no AAS for me, there's no point abusing the car on concrete prior to Nats so it's just as well

 

That doesn't count then...so, tentative results on the "who sells first" challenge:

1. Baghead. Funded/closed/paid in full.
2. Woody. Funded/$30k hard dollar deposit/Scheduled to close July 9th.
2. ULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOSE. Partial pay/bulk in 6 months.



Whatever...I wish I just held on to my old house. This experience has been both painful and costly.

 

And I came in last again, in the camp of still looking to buy our first house in Bay Area =)

Anyone who's got hydraulic lift installed in the home garage? Any pointers on what kind of garage I should be looking for during housing search?

 

one with a high ceiling

 

Just a casual research shows many different lift configurations: 2-post, 4-post, floor-scissor, and etc. Some interesting links:

Guides:
http://www.europeancarweb.com/tech/0...ift/index.html
http://workshop.bobvila.com/Article/883.html
Manufactures:
http://www.aclifts.com/autolifts/2post.asp
http://www.americanautomotiveequipme...-Lifts-s/1.htm

Under $2000 is very doable $-wise, I'll just have to work on selling the idea to SO =)

 

I have a couple of friends with lifts in their garages...of course the one garage (tho one where I'm doing the restoration of my Tiger) is a little over 6500 sq ft, so finding space isn't a problem...

Anyhow, if you want I can find out what they went with and why. I do know that, once you've had access to a lift, crawling under a car on jack stands is even harder...

 

I'm just dreaming at this stage. Can't even get a STS2 Miata project passed by her...

Will ask you if & when we get the garage (with house) of course =P

 

I got the money...now this is all that's left...

 

Oh, by the way, this weekend's AAS event was kick axx...if you like higher speed autocross...I hit an indicated 105 in a stock motor, auto trans C6 on Saturday, when things were really open and nudged the rev limiter in 3rd in a SS class Z06 (about 95'ish?) on the "tighter" Sunday course

 

meh, concrete ... (never thought I'd say that)

congrats on the house

see you at Oakland on Sunday?

 

I know concrete is not really "relevant"

...but, Atwater is a great place to autocross

Hopefully I'll be at Oakland, I may just take the RV and go fishing next weekend, life's been a little hectic and I need a "time out"....