do i get another head start for being on 17s

 

..... thats a no. you get the "street tire" head start.

 

hey man.. cant blame me for trying

 

well, im gonna get my car prepared for the next autox season.... so hopefully it will be ready my the beginning of january....

here is a list of what i need to get her on the track

-new extended wheel studs (since a few snapped) x20 ($45)
-new lug nuts (since im buying extended wheel studs) ($130)
-3" high strenght silicone couplers for intercooler piping x9 ($135)
-3" t-bolts for couplers x18 ($90)
-turbo gasket and stud ($40)
so after shipping charges, thats around $450...... so cross your fingers for me

but i started a little early and bought these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...1401&rd=1&rd=1

 

I see our talk got you thinking.

you go boy.... why did you buy the $130 rays lugs (that are prone to heating up and sticking on the studs.) when you could have gotten away with normal open steels for $30? that extra 100 could have gone torwds something else...... but hey whateva. more power to you. you go boy.
looking forward to seeing your car on the track!

oh yeah, everyone else. Jesse will be there Sunday with us at the track driving someone elses car. (no not mine) so we will have another driver in BSP. :-)

 

heating up and sticking on the studs??????? i was not aware of this??!??!?! my philosophy was that if i was gonna go w/ lightweight lug nuts (for the unsprung weight loss) that i should buy quality lug nuts... but i never heard about them being flawed

 

The other thing to consider is that you have two guys on this thread that have connections and could get you these parts at a better price.....The rest of the items on your list may not be so accessible by them, but lug nuts.....well, they are ordered, and you will match Casey...you guys will be "blue nuut twins".....go Team Blue nuts.

So, Jessie, you going to get a 800 number with the rest of uus? or are you going to get a 700 number?

 

if i can choose... ill definently be an 800 #! 866 sounds good, is that taken?

 

#866 is available right now.

 

Get the number now so that you don't have to worry about a second choice. When you go to the Solo2.com website...go to contacts and send an email to Giovanni, he is the one in charge of memberships. Let him know which number you ant, and whether it is available. Then send in your money.....after two events, you make your money back for the Cal Club card. You get discounts at practice events as well...and PFM is doing January.

 

if any of you are looking for coilovers, here is a good deal. i can probrably talk him into selling them cheaper to us.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=104794

 

I hate to keep talking about auto cross, but are you comming out again Ghost?

 

i cant. i got work this weekend

 

Wheres everybody at? Busy buying Christamas presents?

 

busy chatting in the autocross thread.
but yeah everyone else is pretty quiet. this is why we usually dont have a december meet. most people get busy, have plans, and dont have money.

 

calender thread is a busseling so to speak!

 

We are about 50% complete on the calendar...hopefully we'll be closer to 80-90% by the end of tonight.

 

sorry i haven't been on the bulletin much the past week guys. after a year long battle with cancer, my dad passed away last saturday. so, i've been busy doing family stuff and preparing for the funeral this weekend. =(

i'll try to check in when i get some time. but, in the meantime, i hope everyone's doing well. and, i look forward to seeing you guys soon.

gerry

 

... sorry to hear that.

 

oh man Gerry, I'm REALLY sorry to hear that! My thoughts are with you.

 

oh that sucks man you will do fine though. take care for the holidays!

 

Gerry, I know what you are going through...my dad passed away 12/26/02....I still miss him...think about him every holiday, and whenever I have something to share, and he is no longer there to hear....hang in there.

 

damn, sorry to hear that detrich, i can relate, i lost a friend to cancer. its terrible

 

i feel the same way.. i lost my mother 10/18/95 and i still think about her everyday.. especially around the holidays and family events... it doesnt get any easier as the years go on...

as hard as it is to say, you should be thankful you got to say your goodbyes... i know it doesnt make things better, but i wish i would have know i was gonna lose her, cause there was so much i wanted to say but never got to

its interesting that people look down on me for not believing in "god" (so-to-speak).. but most dont realize that my mother killed herself, and if i did believe in the bible, then she would be spending an eternity in the firey depths of hell... so i choose to live my life religion free... in hopes that we just die and fade away.. and my mom isnt where the bible says she'd be


sorry... as stated above.. this is just really hard during the holiday season...... sorry about your loss detrich

 

i feel your loss my father just past away this morning..