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Old May 16, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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Talking OK, blasian- I'll eat my words! Autox is fun as hell!

I'm at the ABF Road Tour event at Citizens Bank Park in Philly beatin the dog**** out of some modded turbo Mini Coopers. These little things handle like effing go karts! Makes the Z feel like a 79 Caddy. Suspension mods are def next on my list after paint and boost.

I'm hooked.

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Old May 16, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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Imagine doing your suspension mods and autoxing the Z
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Old May 16, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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Auto-X is an addiction. Be careful!!
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Old May 16, 2010 | 12:09 PM
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RIGHT! I actually just got home from my first autox event today. Had a freakin blast
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Old May 16, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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Hell yea, those Coopers are fun as Hell to toss around.

Have a blast, Torrey.
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Old May 16, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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Autocrossing is not just a summertime event, in the winter the cars have soo much more power. I knew from the start coiloverZ, sloTTed and driLLed rotors, ss brake lines, dot 4 brake fluid and fat & griPPy tires and lighter wheels make a huge difference.

I am addiCTed as well.
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Old May 16, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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Vid when I get home.
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Old May 16, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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Wouldn't it be funner to Autox cars that aren't small and peppy? I think I'm gonna take my dad's Toronado GT to one and watch the hilarity ensue,
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Old May 16, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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i used to auto-x my max a lot believe it not. Understeer was a b!tch though. Have yet to auto-x the Z. I also started looking into circuit cross like the ones at VIR hosted by Nasa. They seem more exciting but the distance and limited locations would be the only downer.
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Old May 16, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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was there a red e30 BWM there?
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Old May 16, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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I saw one at the SCCA solo event in the other lot. Huge wing all bad *** looking?
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Old May 16, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJFUmCKlRiE


First lap was pretty conservative as I wanted to feel out the track in a different car. Second lap I was smokin the tires, lol... The ride along guy was so impressed he took it for the third lap to see if he could outdo me...
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Originally Posted by phreaktor
I saw one at the SCCA solo event in the other lot. Huge wing all bad *** looking?
dont know about the wing, but my bro was at some scca meet in philly this weekend, he is a die hard!
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Originally Posted by ErkTheJerk73
dont know about the wing, but my bro was at some scca meet in philly this weekend, he is a die hard!
Yup thats the one. The BMW was sick looking. I didn't get too much time there because I was at the wrong lot, but there were some bad rides there...
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Originally Posted by phreaktor
Yup thats the one. The BMW was sick looking. I didn't get too much time there because I was at the wrong lot, but there were some bad rides there...
bro u should of talked to my bro, u could of been bros!
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What was he driving?
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Old May 16, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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Wait till you do your first real official AutoX where you'll use your Z and have to wear a helmet. You'll feel like the stig mang
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Old May 16, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Now just step up for a track day in the Z
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