Top Ten Signs You Need More Track Time - T-Shirt
12-28-2005, 09:58 AM
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The Turkish Delight
Thread Starter
Top Ten Signs You Need More Track Time - T-Shirt
As the GARX8club has gone to more and more track days, we've decided to put together a T-shirt for our Track Excursions.
I'll be getting a quote for the cost of the T-shirts and will be posting it tomorrow. So far, the design will more than likely be :
Gray T-shirt, we will also be able to order other colors
GA RX8Club Logo on the front upper left-hand side.
Top Ten Signs You Need More Track Time list on the back
What we need to do is vote on and pick the list of items.... Below is a list to choose from which I've gotten from our comments. I don't think I can set up a poll for this many items, so we'll have to vote on them and see which ones we want.
1. You have the turns of your drive to work numbered.
2. You early apex the entrance to your driveway.
3. You wait for a point-by before passing the slow car in front of you.
4. You videotape your run to Kroger then create a highlights reel of all the cars you blew past on your trip.
5. You heel/toe every downshift.
6. You brake late and hard when you approach a stop sign.
7. You tape up your headlights to drive to work.
8. You get blackflagged by the neighbothood watch for drifting the entrance to your subdivision.
9. You look for any excuse to put on your racing gloves, shoes, and helmet.
10. You build up to speed even in short distances just so you can practice rev matching.
11. The racing shoes you got for Christmas are already broken in 2 days later.
12. Passengers are scared because you take racing lines when driving on on/off ramps.
13. While everyone else slows down for turns, you speed up.
14. You're pretty sure you can do a pass by on the right hand side, on the offramp leaving the interstate.
15. You catch yourself doing a cloverleaf exchange 4 times before taking the exit you should have the first time.
16. You get to work and have to pop your hood to let the engine cool down.
17. Your friends tell you you need to change you bald tires, not knowing you have R compounds on for the street.
18. Your wife refuses to ride with you for the 3 weeks leading up to a track day.
19. You pull over on to the median on an interstate to make a suspension adjustment.
20. Your track pads, do double duty as your daily pads.
21. Your track tires, never come off the car.
22. You put your numbers on the door, just to practice.
23. You get 9 miles per gallon driving around town.
24. The gutter along the side of the street is your rumble strip, and lis painted like one in your head.
25. You tune your car for every drive
26. You become the 'guy' who knows WAY too much about cars
27. You know the guys at your service dept by first name, and they refer to you as track ****.
28. Tires are the cheapest mod you have done in two years.
29. Your wife thinks you are cheating with your car
30. You read EVERY book you can get your hands on refering to physics or chassis/suspension design.
31. You refer to track time as a 'need'.
32. You tweak your car at the track, even though you are the fastest there for your clss, and you aren't even competing.
33. To you perfection is a moving target
34. You critique peoples' lines merging on on-ramps
35. You realize on your way to work, you HAVE lost all perception of what 'too fast' is.
36. your UPS man put a hit out on you due to the number/size/frequency of packages you recieve.
37. You become known at every driving club, and you make instructor in some by reputation, rather than asking..
38. You get moved into the race group at some clubs, because you are faster than all the other instructors
39. The standard intercooler upgrade isn't good enough, you have to have one the size of your radiator.
40. Your wife is beginning 'not' to understand
41. ALL of your suspension components are matched, and you had to translate documentation from Japanese to do so.
42. You have to put your car on a diet
43. You watch leman and know what they are doing wrong.
44. You refer to F1 drivers as folks you 'used' to run with.
45. You have a friend who lets you use his loading dock as a second location for delivery.
46. Your car travels 3000 miles to be tuned, and you aren't with it.
47. People give you parts, to report back on.
48. You go to the eye DR because your bifocals are a handicap in seeing the right apex line
49. Wife says "why don't you ever shift into 6th gear?"
50. You disable the traction control/dsc just to go to the Grocery Store
51. Anyone that rides with you automatically grabs the "oh crap" handle!
52. Your track friends have nicknamed you "Vette Slayer"
I'll be getting a quote for the cost of the T-shirts and will be posting it tomorrow. So far, the design will more than likely be :
Gray T-shirt, we will also be able to order other colors
GA RX8Club Logo on the front upper left-hand side.
Top Ten Signs You Need More Track Time list on the back
What we need to do is vote on and pick the list of items.... Below is a list to choose from which I've gotten from our comments. I don't think I can set up a poll for this many items, so we'll have to vote on them and see which ones we want.
1. You have the turns of your drive to work numbered.
2. You early apex the entrance to your driveway.
3. You wait for a point-by before passing the slow car in front of you.
4. You videotape your run to Kroger then create a highlights reel of all the cars you blew past on your trip.
5. You heel/toe every downshift.
6. You brake late and hard when you approach a stop sign.
7. You tape up your headlights to drive to work.
8. You get blackflagged by the neighbothood watch for drifting the entrance to your subdivision.
9. You look for any excuse to put on your racing gloves, shoes, and helmet.
10. You build up to speed even in short distances just so you can practice rev matching.
11. The racing shoes you got for Christmas are already broken in 2 days later.
12. Passengers are scared because you take racing lines when driving on on/off ramps.
13. While everyone else slows down for turns, you speed up.
14. You're pretty sure you can do a pass by on the right hand side, on the offramp leaving the interstate.
15. You catch yourself doing a cloverleaf exchange 4 times before taking the exit you should have the first time.
16. You get to work and have to pop your hood to let the engine cool down.
17. Your friends tell you you need to change you bald tires, not knowing you have R compounds on for the street.
18. Your wife refuses to ride with you for the 3 weeks leading up to a track day.
19. You pull over on to the median on an interstate to make a suspension adjustment.
20. Your track pads, do double duty as your daily pads.
21. Your track tires, never come off the car.
22. You put your numbers on the door, just to practice.
23. You get 9 miles per gallon driving around town.
24. The gutter along the side of the street is your rumble strip, and lis painted like one in your head.
25. You tune your car for every drive
26. You become the 'guy' who knows WAY too much about cars
27. You know the guys at your service dept by first name, and they refer to you as track ****.
28. Tires are the cheapest mod you have done in two years.
29. Your wife thinks you are cheating with your car
30. You read EVERY book you can get your hands on refering to physics or chassis/suspension design.
31. You refer to track time as a 'need'.
32. You tweak your car at the track, even though you are the fastest there for your clss, and you aren't even competing.
33. To you perfection is a moving target
34. You critique peoples' lines merging on on-ramps
35. You realize on your way to work, you HAVE lost all perception of what 'too fast' is.
36. your UPS man put a hit out on you due to the number/size/frequency of packages you recieve.
37. You become known at every driving club, and you make instructor in some by reputation, rather than asking..
38. You get moved into the race group at some clubs, because you are faster than all the other instructors
39. The standard intercooler upgrade isn't good enough, you have to have one the size of your radiator.
40. Your wife is beginning 'not' to understand
41. ALL of your suspension components are matched, and you had to translate documentation from Japanese to do so.
42. You have to put your car on a diet
43. You watch leman and know what they are doing wrong.
44. You refer to F1 drivers as folks you 'used' to run with.
45. You have a friend who lets you use his loading dock as a second location for delivery.
46. Your car travels 3000 miles to be tuned, and you aren't with it.
47. People give you parts, to report back on.
48. You go to the eye DR because your bifocals are a handicap in seeing the right apex line
49. Wife says "why don't you ever shift into 6th gear?"
50. You disable the traction control/dsc just to go to the Grocery Store
51. Anyone that rides with you automatically grabs the "oh crap" handle!
52. Your track friends have nicknamed you "Vette Slayer"
Last edited by legokcen; 12-28-2005 at 02:44 PM.
12-28-2005, 10:59 AM
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2. You early apex the entrance to your driveway.
5. You heel/toe every downshift.
6. You brake late and hard when you approach a stop sign.
8. You get blackflagged by the neighbothood watch for drifting the entrance to your subdivision.
12. Passengers are scared because you take racing lines when driving on on/off ramps.
13. While everyone else slows down for turns, you speed up.
19. You pull over on to the median on an interstate to make a suspension adjustment.
23. You get 9 miles per gallon driving around town.
34. You critic peoples' lines merging on on-ramps
35. You realize on your way to work, you HAVE lost all perception of what 'too fast' is.
Order doesn't matter to me... they are all good.
5. You heel/toe every downshift.
6. You brake late and hard when you approach a stop sign.
8. You get blackflagged by the neighbothood watch for drifting the entrance to your subdivision.
12. Passengers are scared because you take racing lines when driving on on/off ramps.
13. While everyone else slows down for turns, you speed up.
19. You pull over on to the median on an interstate to make a suspension adjustment.
23. You get 9 miles per gallon driving around town.
34. You critic peoples' lines merging on on-ramps
35. You realize on your way to work, you HAVE lost all perception of what 'too fast' is.
Order doesn't matter to me... they are all good.
12-28-2005, 01:49 PM
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Here are my picks:
1. You have the turns of your drive to work numbered.
4. You videotape your run to Kroger then create a highlights reel of all the cars you blew past on your trip.
5. You heel/toe every downshift.
12. Passengers are scared because you take racing lines when driving on on/off ramps.
13. While everyone else slows down for turns, you speed up.
14. You're pretty sure you can do a pass by on the right hand side, on the offramp leaving the interstate.
15. You catch yourself doing a cloverleaf exchange 4 times before taking the exit you should have the first time.
21. Your track tires, never come off the car.
26. You become the 'guy' who knows WAY too much about cars
33. To you perfection is a moving target
34. You critic peoples' lines merging on on-ramps
35. You realize on your way to work, you HAVE lost all perception of what 'too fast' is.
43. You watch leman and know what they are doing wrong.
47. People give you parts, to report back on.
49. Wife says "why don't you ever shift into 6th gear?"
50. You disable the traction control/dsc just to go to the Grocery Store
51. Anyone that rides with you automatically grabs the "oh crap" handle!
1. You have the turns of your drive to work numbered.
4. You videotape your run to Kroger then create a highlights reel of all the cars you blew past on your trip.
5. You heel/toe every downshift.
12. Passengers are scared because you take racing lines when driving on on/off ramps.
13. While everyone else slows down for turns, you speed up.
14. You're pretty sure you can do a pass by on the right hand side, on the offramp leaving the interstate.
15. You catch yourself doing a cloverleaf exchange 4 times before taking the exit you should have the first time.
21. Your track tires, never come off the car.
26. You become the 'guy' who knows WAY too much about cars
33. To you perfection is a moving target
34. You critic peoples' lines merging on on-ramps
35. You realize on your way to work, you HAVE lost all perception of what 'too fast' is.
43. You watch leman and know what they are doing wrong.
47. People give you parts, to report back on.
49. Wife says "why don't you ever shift into 6th gear?"
50. You disable the traction control/dsc just to go to the Grocery Store
51. Anyone that rides with you automatically grabs the "oh crap" handle!
12-28-2005, 02:42 PM
#6
The Turkish Delight
Thread Starter
Alright, this is exactly what I wanted. Everyone, please give me your votes. Since I'm very **** retentive, I've started collecting votes this way. This highest 10 will win.
Keep them coming please!!!
And no more comments about me being **** retentive.
Keep them coming please!!!
And no more comments about me being **** retentive.
Last edited by legokcen; 12-28-2005 at 02:44 PM.
12-28-2005, 02:43 PM
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The Turkish Delight
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Originally Posted by SilverEIGHT
I think critic is spelled critique (#34). That may come in handy later as it is surely going to be one of the ten.
12-28-2005, 04:19 PM
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This is good stuff...
2. You early apex the entrance to your driveway.
8. You get blackflagged by the neighbothood watch for drifting the entrance to your subdivision.
12. Passengers are scared because you take racing lines when driving on on/off ramps.
13. While everyone else slows down for turns, you speed up.
15. You catch yourself doing a cloverleaf exchange 4 times before taking the exit you should have the first time.
23. You get 9 miles per gallon driving around town.
34. You critic peoples' lines merging on on-ramps
41. ALL of your suspension components are matched, and you had to translate documentation from Japanese to do so.
50. You disable the traction control/dsc just to go to the Grocery Store
51. Anyone that rides with you automatically grabs the "oh crap" handle!
2. You early apex the entrance to your driveway.
8. You get blackflagged by the neighbothood watch for drifting the entrance to your subdivision.
12. Passengers are scared because you take racing lines when driving on on/off ramps.
13. While everyone else slows down for turns, you speed up.
15. You catch yourself doing a cloverleaf exchange 4 times before taking the exit you should have the first time.
23. You get 9 miles per gallon driving around town.
34. You critic peoples' lines merging on on-ramps
41. ALL of your suspension components are matched, and you had to translate documentation from Japanese to do so.
50. You disable the traction control/dsc just to go to the Grocery Store
51. Anyone that rides with you automatically grabs the "oh crap" handle!
12-28-2005, 04:49 PM
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The Turkish Delight
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Also, you can start giving me you orders. It'll give me an idea of whether 20 is enough or not. When I get the quote, I'll also get a projected delivery date and bring them to TGPR or mail them.
12-28-2005, 05:17 PM
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The Turkish Delight
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Originally Posted by SilverEIGHT
One: X-Large
Do you need a high res logo?
Do you need a high res logo?
Yes please! I can just give it to them on CD or disk and they'll use it for the shirt.
12-28-2005, 10:14 PM
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1. You have the turns of your drive to work numbered.
2. You early apex the entrance to your driveway.
3. You wait for a point-by before passing the slow car in front of you.
5. You heel/toe every downshift.
7. You tape up your headlights to drive to work.
9. You look for any excuse to put on your racing gloves, shoes, and helmet.
13. While everyone else slows down for turns, you speed up.
16. You get to work and have to pop your hood to let the engine cool down.
31. You refer to track time as a 'need'.
35. You realize on your way to work, you HAVE lost all perception of what 'too fast' is.
My picks.
Two shirts, 1-XXL, 1-L
2. You early apex the entrance to your driveway.
3. You wait for a point-by before passing the slow car in front of you.
5. You heel/toe every downshift.
7. You tape up your headlights to drive to work.
9. You look for any excuse to put on your racing gloves, shoes, and helmet.
13. While everyone else slows down for turns, you speed up.
16. You get to work and have to pop your hood to let the engine cool down.
31. You refer to track time as a 'need'.
35. You realize on your way to work, you HAVE lost all perception of what 'too fast' is.
My picks.
Two shirts, 1-XXL, 1-L
12-28-2005, 10:19 PM
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For the first 9, I don't know which to choose, to many good choices, but on the back, the number one reason should be.......
If you can make your track passenger look like this...........
If you can make your track passenger look like this...........
12-29-2005, 07:16 AM
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Love that picture STF!!! Makes me happy as a little gurl.
One more thing - maybe we can change the phrasing for the shirt and do it Foxwothy style. For example:
You may need more track time if...
I can't take credit for this as Marietta8 thought it up so if it is a shitty idea, take it up with him.
One more thing - maybe we can change the phrasing for the shirt and do it Foxwothy style. For example:
You may need more track time if...
I can't take credit for this as Marietta8 thought it up so if it is a shitty idea, take it up with him.
Last edited by TrackAddict; 12-29-2005 at 08:58 AM.
12-29-2005, 08:21 AM
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The Turkish Delight
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Originally Posted by L8APEX
I had pictured it that way in my head too, but do we really want to associate with Jeff Foxworthy...
As long as we don't say, "You might be a Track Ho...."
12-29-2005, 09:30 AM
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I just talked to the Screen printer and with a Beafy T type heavy duty T-shirt, gray in color with one color emblem on the front and list on the back, she said that the cost will be a little under $10 a shirt. This is ordering 36 shirts though. Makes me feel pretty good as I was expecting $10-$12 bucks, but it looks like it will be about $8-$9, if not less. We do a lot of business with them through work, so I think they're returning the favor. She also said that if we want another color besides black writing (some of you with red cars are a little weird about it 
) she'll let us do that. Black or Red writing on the back.
So, please give me your orders and let's assume ~$8 per shirt. That's a great deal. I have to have the order in by late next week for them to be ready by the TGPR trip.
) she'll let us do that. Black or Red writing on the back.So, please give me your orders and let's assume ~$8 per shirt. That's a great deal. I have to have the order in by late next week for them to be ready by the TGPR trip.
12-29-2005, 11:10 AM
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1. You have the turns of your drive to work numbered.
2. You early apex the entrance to your driveway.
5. You heel/toe every downshift.
10. You build up to speed even in short distances just so you can practice rev matching.
12. Passengers are scared because you take racing lines when driving on on/off ramps.
13. While everyone else slows down for turns, you speed up.
23. You get 9 miles per gallon driving around town.
34. You critique peoples' lines merging on on-ramps
35. You realize on your way to work, you HAVE lost all perception of what 'too fast' is.
50. You disable the traction control/dsc just to go to the Grocery Store
2. You early apex the entrance to your driveway.
5. You heel/toe every downshift.
10. You build up to speed even in short distances just so you can practice rev matching.
12. Passengers are scared because you take racing lines when driving on on/off ramps.
13. While everyone else slows down for turns, you speed up.
23. You get 9 miles per gallon driving around town.
34. You critique peoples' lines merging on on-ramps
35. You realize on your way to work, you HAVE lost all perception of what 'too fast' is.
50. You disable the traction control/dsc just to go to the Grocery Store
12-29-2005, 12:11 PM
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I will take, 2 please, XL, and XL.
Ok, here is the list that I have, which is 'current'.
For Friday....Instructor / Fun day
1. Me
2. Steve
3. Adam (not one, not two, not four, not six, but SEVEN time SCCA champ.)
4. Jill
5. Spencer (Vic Man....R32.....)
6. Dan .....
7. Lego????(at some point, he wanted to do this.) Either way is fine though.
8. Adam's wife?
9. Extra
10. Extra
Saturday......
1. TrackAddict
2. Lego
3. Phlash
4. Valpac
5. Silver8
6. L8
7. Mister Wilson
8. WRX Boy
9. AC8 (?)
10. Open ? (OldDragger had dibs)
Now, this is the current list, if there is a mistake, let me know ASAP.
Ok, here is the list that I have, which is 'current'.
For Friday....Instructor / Fun day
1. Me
2. Steve
3. Adam (not one, not two, not four, not six, but SEVEN time SCCA champ.)
4. Jill
5. Spencer (Vic Man....R32.....)
6. Dan .....
7. Lego????(at some point, he wanted to do this.) Either way is fine though.
8. Adam's wife?
9. Extra
10. Extra
Saturday......
1. TrackAddict
2. Lego
3. Phlash
4. Valpac
5. Silver8
6. L8
7. Mister Wilson
8. WRX Boy
9. AC8 (?)
10. Open ? (OldDragger had dibs)
Now, this is the current list, if there is a mistake, let me know ASAP.
12-29-2005, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Stop&TurnFreak
I will take, 2 please, XL, and XL.
Ok, here is the list that I have, which is 'current'.
For Friday....Instructor / Fun day
1. Me
2. Steve
3. Adam (not one, not two, not four, not six, but SEVEN time SCCA champ.)
4. Jill
5. Spencer (Vic Man....R32.....)
6. Dan .....
7. Lego????(at some point, he wanted to do this.) Either way is fine though.
8. Adam's wife?
9. Extra
10. Extra
Saturday......
1. TrackAddict
2. Lego
3. Phlash
4. Valpac
5. Silver8
6. L8
7. Mister Wilson
8. WRX Boy
9. AC8 (?)
10. Open ? (OldDragger had dibs)
Now, this is the current list, if there is a mistake, let me know ASAP.
Ok, here is the list that I have, which is 'current'.
For Friday....Instructor / Fun day
1. Me
2. Steve
3. Adam (not one, not two, not four, not six, but SEVEN time SCCA champ.)
4. Jill
5. Spencer (Vic Man....R32.....)
6. Dan .....
7. Lego????(at some point, he wanted to do this.) Either way is fine though.
8. Adam's wife?
9. Extra
10. Extra
Saturday......
1. TrackAddict
2. Lego
3. Phlash
4. Valpac
5. Silver8
6. L8
7. Mister Wilson
8. WRX Boy
9. AC8 (?)
10. Open ? (OldDragger had dibs)
Now, this is the current list, if there is a mistake, let me know ASAP.
hey STF, might be a good idea to put this list over on the TGPR thread, in the event that someone that has been watching it will see a spot open.
12-29-2005, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Stop&TurnFreak
I will take, 2 please, XL, and XL.
Ok, here is the list that I have, which is 'current'.
For Friday....Instructor / Fun day
1. Me
2. Steve
3. Adam (not one, not two, not four, not six, but SEVEN time SCCA champ.)
4. Jill
5. Spencer (Vic Man....R32.....)
6. Dan .....
7. Lego????(at some point, he wanted to do this.) Either way is fine though.
8. Adam's wife?
9. Extra
10. Extra
Saturday......
1. TrackAddict
2. Lego
3. Phlash
4. Valpac
5. Silver8
6. L8
7. Mister Wilson
8. WRX Boy
9. AC8 (?)
10. Open ? (OldDragger had dibs)
Now, this is the current list, if there is a mistake, let me know ASAP.
Ok, here is the list that I have, which is 'current'.
For Friday....Instructor / Fun day
1. Me
2. Steve
3. Adam (not one, not two, not four, not six, but SEVEN time SCCA champ.)
4. Jill
5. Spencer (Vic Man....R32.....)
6. Dan .....
7. Lego????(at some point, he wanted to do this.) Either way is fine though.
8. Adam's wife?
9. Extra
10. Extra
Saturday......
1. TrackAddict
2. Lego
3. Phlash
4. Valpac
5. Silver8
6. L8
7. Mister Wilson
8. WRX Boy
9. AC8 (?)
10. Open ? (OldDragger had dibs)
Now, this is the current list, if there is a mistake, let me know ASAP.