Excuse him... :p Thanks for the heads up on the autox stuff. I wasn't trying for a canyon run, but more like a canyon cruise.

My excuse for the auto x stuff, I just can't afford it. Between tires, gas and the fees, it can add up pretty quick. I'll wait til mazda has another Zoom-Zoom event.

 

Hahaa, thanks for remembering. Since when's late 20s considering old? =)
You guys are a friendly bunch, just wanting to see you coming out driving the RX-8 in a safe manner and not ending up in a valley, that's all.

 

ZZL will be absent this year. So the next best thing is Chevrolet's Rev-It-Up on 7/6 & 7/7. See revitup.com, $25 for driving and free for showing up.

As for autox expense, yes, the tires do get more wear than general street driving. There is also annual SCCA membership fee ($85) and event entrance fee ($35). First Gear membership ($45) is offered to age 24 and under, a great bargain for you kids (j/k). You can try AAS at http://www.americanauto-x.com/ for no membership requirement, $40/event.

I'm guilty myself for driving spiritedly in the woods sometimes. Enjoy the RX-8 on your canyon cruise and show up at SFR autox to check out the action (free).

 

Paying money in addition to the normal wear and tear of runs = no deal in my book

 

i should be making it up to the meet this week in my Rx-8 this time. I'm just trying to get my exhaust on first

 

For me it's not the money associated with autocrossing that I'm worried about, but rather the difference in feeling. I can pull over on a canyon road and just sit there and watch the scenery. It's hard to just sit there and watch a parking lot.

I should be at the meet this Friday, but I know I've been flaky lately so I don't want to get anyone's hopes up. I've switched back to my commuting/long trip stock wheels and tires.

 

So i just signed up for the Rev it up event. I know its not a mazda, but still, i think it could be fun. Only 25 bucks and possibly a fun train ride up! Who else is gonna join me!?! Saturday the 7th, Im in group 26 at 520pm. Thinking it could be pretty fun!

 

What is it? Gimme a link

 

http://www.revitup.com

 

YEAH!!! I signed up for the same group and time slot

 

HELLS YEAH! Whoever else wants to come sign up for group 26 on Saturday the 7th. We could probably all hitch the train up there or caravan. Make it a RX8 club outing!

 

I know, but I only really got to meet you once and, well, you were alot more mature than anyone else that comes out, to me, age isnt a number

You should come to this next meet

 

I agree, come out to the next meet. Hell, I feel like the resident old man, that's just wrong!

 

i might go on friday, cuz it's mazfest for me that weekend :P

 

I thought Mazfest was on the 7th and 8th Looks like there'll be a good sized group this friday.
Great to hear you're back Niel...your 8 is hotness and BTW didn't mazda used to call their events Rev it up before it became zoom zoom live?

 

Rev It Up, the namesake, is owned by Automotive Marketing Consultants Inc. Mazda ran Rev It Up, in partnership with AMCI in '03/'04, and went on doing its own Zoom-Zoom-Live in '05 with the introduction of NC Miata, followed by CX-7 in '06. Chevrolet took up RIU in Mazda's absence.

 

Hey guys finaly got my *** into gear and im back now have a place in Dublin. So whats happening around here soon meet wise?

 

^^well, thanks for clearing that up. Both of you guys should come out this friday.

 

How about a trade =)? I'll show up on Friday night if you guys come out anytime after 3pm on Sunday at Oakland Coliseum (McAfee now). You can see RX-8 in action during Run Group 6, Good autocross action as always!

 

^I would, but I work sunday and it'll be quite a ways for me to get there.

 

That wasn't a threadjack for two reasons:
1. The thread subject is "bay area chat thread". That's a pretty wide range of topics that can be discussed within a single geographic region.
2. Recent posts were about driving (presumably fast) on twisty roads. Autocross is a safer and faster version of that.

 

Obviously that's your personal choice, but many others have found the expense worthwhile. If you can find a free and legal venue to drive fast then I'm all ears. Unfortunately I don't know of any.
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Another twist to the whole autocross thing: driving in the autocross costs money. Simply showing up, meeting other drivers and their cars, and riding as a passenger with them does not.

The friday meets are considered fun as social events where people can get together, check out each other's cars, and chat. You can do the same thing at an autocross with the added bonus of checking out other modified cars, watching people drive the course and even getting rides. Ever wanted to feel what it's like to sit in a highly modified Porsche GT2 at speed? You can do that for free at an autocross.

So why not have an RX-8 meet at an autocross event? There's plenty of parking space and if you wanted to have all the RX-8s parked together that's easy to accomplish.

 

I thought it was threadjacking because I wasn't aware that he had been to a meet before. I read the post and what I saw was, "Hey come pay money and do this." It looked like a plug to me.

Also, I'm not much for legality. I'd rather just go to a windy road and drive it. I don't have to worry about large crowds and an autocross to me is an all day event in which I rarely have entire free days even on weekends.

 

I signed up for the same day/group as well. Caravan hooray!