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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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I just might be able to make that one. Maybe.
Old Sep 27, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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Cool, hopefully Tom's GF can go so she can take pictures lol.
Old Sep 27, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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We have a football game at 3:30 that day, so I can probably leave after the game.
Old Sep 28, 2009 | 12:49 AM
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It's going to be a morning session probably, 8-1ish.

You should come out and just shoot for us.
Old Sep 28, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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f-that, if I go, I race.
Old Sep 28, 2009 | 01:47 AM
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lol
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Oh yea, since you're such an avid wagon fan, I figured you'd like Tom's WRX Wagon.



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I think some suby wagon might be the next vehicle.
Old Sep 28, 2009 | 01:56 AM
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lol. I'm trying to get him to get our friend Chris to do a photoshoot, but he keeps forgetting to ask him. Chris has a yellow GTI, and with the shoot that I want to do, the Blue wagon and yellow GTI would have some fun together lol. *hint*look@avatar*hint*
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I fail to follow
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You'll see lol. Hopefully I can get it to happen and to work.
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Pacman reference?
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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First one registered for the 10/18 event :D. Can't ____ing wait...my car better be running that weekend.
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Nice. Just saw the video. Looks about like conditions I had this past Sunday as well. Wet as ____. Was a ton of fun though. I'll have to check the pics later (work + photobucket = fail).

We're done with autox, but have one more rallyx coming up!
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The pics are nothing really, no one was taking pictures because of the rain. It was def a lot of fun in the rain, especially having no traction everytime I touched the gas lol.

And I don't know why my tires were squeeling so much.

I'm officially hooked now. Going to run one more event with the tC, then hopefully I'll have the S2K for the first spring race.
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
I'm officially hooked now. Going to run one more event with the tC, then hopefully I'll have the S2K for the first spring race.
See... doesn't take much! More people need to get out and do this stuff.
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I won't lie, I was afraid of running, that's why I never did it lol. I actually debated keeping the tC turbo'd, but then I realized that I could have a real 2-seater, RWD, one of the greatest transmissions ever made, convertible, vtekz, etc...and I said f the tC lol.

I can't wait until I get to race the S2K, that's going to be a lot of fun.
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Looks fun man! Glad to see more people out.

I'm driving VIR this weekend, and it's predicted to be similar conditions
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
I won't lie, I was afraid of running, that's why I never did it lol. I actually debated keeping the tC turbo'd, but then I realized that I could have a real 2-seater, RWD, one of the greatest transmissions ever made, convertible, vtekz, etc...and I said f the tC lol.

I can't wait until I get to race the S2K, that's going to be a lot of fun.

That's funny because at my last AutoX, we were running 2 seconds faster than some dudes in an S2k. AutoX is about the driver, and power is on the lower totem pole of things that matter.

Why did the Subie guys get upset about your classification though?
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Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
That's funny because at my last AutoX, we were running 2 seconds faster than some dudes in an S2k. AutoX is about the driver, and power is on the lower totem pole of things that matter.

Why did the Subie guys get upset about your classification though?
They weren't upset, they were laughing about it and didn't really care lol. I was just naming off all my mods, and they put me in D class, stock STIs were C or B class I think, and they were saying that one mod for them makes them Unlimited .

And if power is lower on the totem pole, then the S2K would be a huge jump, considering it's about 100WHP lower than what my tC was . Regardless, I doubt I'll be getting an S2K, maintenance, insurance and lack of warranty are making me look at other cars.



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