Draco-REX

Project update....

 

 

Well....car has been at my friends frame shop fo 2 months Everything checks out on the gauges frame rack, but when you try and close the hood its still looks like its krooked we dont have any Idea what to do from here, it almost looks like you need a special set of gauges to pull this car, and it was hit harder than I 1st thought...

 

Anyone know if a good frame repair man that could give me some ideas here?

 

Thanks,

Daniel

 

Stupid question here but, is it possible the hood hinges were knocked out of adjustment by the impact? Or is the hood WAY out of whack?

I'm considering the BMW courses at OTC and all these //M threads are making me think about getting an old bimmer to work on.

Sorry to hear that happened. Even though my little corolla isn't worth anything, I'd still be really pissed if it was stolen.

 

I always lobby the "5 minutes alone" law for stuff like this. Choose to drop all charges for 5 minutes alone with the guy to beat the crap out of him.. I bet crime like this would take a nosedive.

I don't like it.. But I was never a fan of Porsches anyways.. It'll probalby sell though. I mean, who'd have thought a Porsche SUV would sell??

Every Fri and Sat from 10-1. We have our own section coned off there.

 

Ps Welcome to the site.

 

Sah-weet. I will definatley drop by. Though until I get my new car, I'll be sure to park well away from you guys.

So how often do people just hang-out at the Quaker Steak and Lube? Seems like a good place for car enthusiasts to gather.

Bingo. Not to take away anything from the Mid-Ohio school as I hear great things about their program and it's on my list of things to do soon.

 

I dug up what I could on the NASA HPDE. It doesn't look as structured as the Mid-Ohio courses. Really, it seems like the Mid-Ohio School would be a good place to start, so you get theory and basic application. Then HPDE groups to learn how to better apply what the Mid-Ohio School taught.

 

Besides, the Mid-Ohio website says they don't have "open track days" so NASA HPDE seems to be the best way to get time on the track.

I think he was refering to the NASA HPDE program. It's a good way to get started open lapping.

 

Welcome.

 

Interesting, I'll look into that. I definatley want to go to the best training.

 

Nice Sky by the way. I really like the Solstice/Sky (specially the Sky because of its syling.) A couple weeks ago I test drove a Sky Redline. That thing was fun, and it moved. That little twinscroll spools really fast. If I wasn't determined to have an AWD car next, I'd have bought the Black redline they had on the lot right then and there.

My roommate's been doing them, just went last weekend and moved up to HPDE3, it's damn good fun but like you mentioned a good drain on the wallet. Welcome.

 

I was looking at the Mid-Ohio school on the tracks website. They only list High Performance, Advanced High Performance, and Lapping Course. Is there a more extensive curriculum that's not on the webpage? Or is your friend using a different driving school?

Look at his age. You can definitely tell a difference on intros based off of people's ages, 32 versus like 17 :grin2:

 

Welcome to CR

 

Darn whippersnappers.. Where's my walker?

Nice mix of cars here. Reminds me of my '98 TA. I miss that LS1.

 

As for Mid Ohio, I'm going to do the 3-day training course. Then I'll probably drive myself to the poor house in gas, tires, and track fees.

Well, it appears that new members are expected to post here before delurking, so here I am.

 

I'm currently in MA, but in the next month or two, I'm going to be moving out to the Columbus OH area; Hilliard most likely. Really, almost any place in the US would have done for me, but I have a friend in Hilliard so it seemed like a good choice. Now that I've done some reasearch into the area, I think it's a great choice.

 

Right now, my ride is a little '86 Toyota Corolla SR5 (AE86 coupe). It's not exactly fast, having only about 70hp or so, but it is a blast to drive. I actually went to this car from a Lincoln Mark VIII, and recently gave back a Toyota Highlander Limited I was borrowing to drive this car. I guess I enjoy driving a stickshift more than A/C, power accessories, and leather.

 

Next year, however, I plan to be in something a touch more powerful:

http://images4.worldcarfans.com/spyphotos/6070703.002/6070703.002.mini9L.jpg

 

I'm already salivating at the thought of the Mid Ohio raceway being just 60 miles away.

 

Anyways, I'll cut it short here. Don't want to ramble on too much. I can't wait get out there.