I think... it's time to let go of the project (pointless thread)

[greg1647545532]

I bought my Integra as a shell on eBay back in 2007 after being fed up with all the problems my CRX had as a result of a douchebag PO. It was a little riced out but pretty clean.

 

http://steronz.com/random/build/1_ebay_picture.jpg

 

The next year I took it to VIR and discovered how awesome bendy racetracks are. Then Autobahn CC, Summit Point, BeaveRun, Nelson Ledges, Mid-Ohio, Putnam. I even drove it down to Mississippi for tech school in 2010 and drove it, twice, to No Problem Raceway in the middle of a sugar cane field in Louisiana.

 

It's home has always been on the racetrack.

 

 

 

It's humbled supercars,

 

 

and sometimes not so much,

 

 

and even though it's taken some abuse

 

 

it's never left me stranded,

 

 

at least not outside of towing distance

 

 

Which isn't to say it couldn't do a little towing of it's own

 

 

 

It's fast and it's fun, she'll do a 1:48 around Mid-Ohio with a chump like me driving. But for the last, oh, 6 years or so I've felt that it's a little too unsafe for a breadwinning father of 3. I've been very close to having a proper roll cage installed multiple times, but it's never happened for various reasons mostly outside of my control. As I'm on the cusp of another such moment, getting older, wondering if I should drop 3 grand on my 100 FWHP tin box, I think I've finally decided that it's time to move on.

 

I'll post a FS thread within the next month, this pointless thread is just me looking back, wondering if this is the right call.

 

Now come on CR, make fun of my Honda.

[-Alex-]

You looking for a reason to keep it, or sell it?

 

My comment relies on your answer.

[greg1647545532]

I think the decision's been made, but it'll be easier to let go if you're all ragging on it

[Aaron]

Are you calling it quits from HPDEs? or just this car in general?

[greg1647545532]

Replacement car would be an 01+ NB Miata, hard dog roll/harness bars, I'd use my Kirkeys and harnesses and get some proper neck protection for HPDEs and still be able to drop in the stock seats for weekend driving. The Honda is gutted, leaks, is loud, vibrates, creaks, clanks, and is therefore never driven except to and from the track.

 

The Miata is pretty close by the numbers, but I'm fairly certain it will be a couple seconds slower around most tracks.

[Jewtoys]

Atleast you had some fun with it. What are those even worth? Might just want to keep it...

[greg1647545532]

It's not going to fetch much, but it's continued existence in what is effectively a 1-car garage will definitely cost marriage points.

[-Alex-]

Miata > DA track car. I'm sure your kids will have more fun riding in it too.

[RyM3rC]

Dump it, never look back, have a blast learning and bonding with a new platform.

[airwg2189]

rofl, what a piece of shit. shoulda bought a miata with a bar. faggot.

 

Hope this helps!

[SRTurbo04]

rofl, what a piece of shit. shoulda bought a miata with a bar. faggot.

 

Hope this helps!

 

This, plus when u want to drive ssomething girly atleast u have the minivan as a backup.

[o0n8]

RWD > FWD

 

hope that helps.

[Chief8one]

my .2 cents... keep it if you have the space. I have a 1990 dodge Daytona with a one of "seven" turbo 3.0l v6 SOHC set ups from "Shelby". I dropped it in when I was in High school... I'll keep it forever. Sometimes you just can't let go.

 

Actually got props on here years ago when we had a Cleveland/Columbus meet.

 

Miss 06.. ish

 

I'm old ... back when there was a top 10 and a top 10 slow class......

 

loved reading about that stuff.

[Miller]

A gay guy called he wants his car back

[Green Bastard]

Get the Miata, throw a small turbo at it (think 14b or something) = cheap, fun car on the track.

[Versluis]

Dump it, never look back, have a blast learning and bonding with a new platform.

 

What I came to say.

[Chief8one]

What I came to say.

 

Ya, I say that too... be bold

[2 Sweet]

It's a very common, fugly, incredibly slow, front wheel drive econobox that's old as shit. I mean that with all due respect

[Geeto67]

I have to ask, is it Stick?

 

By the way, does your mom know you took her car track racing? (sorry, trying to help).

[Green Bastard]

http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w392/uummm1/IMAG0172.jpg

 

HONDA LOL

[greg1647545532]

I have to ask, is it Stick?

 

By the way, does your mom know you took her car track racing? (sorry, trying to help).

 

Nearest I can tell, the original owner was a VT engineering grad who bought it in 1989 and put in an aftermarket sunroof () and roof rack (). With the manual trans it was a total yuppie sports sedan. For those who remember 1989, it couldn't have been more stereotypical, right? A few years earlier he had a daughter, who grew up and took the car to college in New York, blew up the engine and sold it to some ricer kid, and then I came along. When I had a built motor in it and it was making 230whp, I wanted to contact the guy and be like, "Your car, it lives on!" But I didn't figure he'd care.

[Geeesammy]

So you rag on other people's cars but own this POS and two minivans?

[greg1647545532]

So you rag on other people's cars but own this POS and two minivans?

 

I do what now?

[Littleguy]

Well, you have certainly done well in the amount of fun for your dollar. You'll be really happy with a Miata.

[Robochan]

Leaks, is loud, vibrates, creaks, clanks

 

 

And you think a miata is different? Haahaha