screw swifty time to pick on spaz

[Matt D.]

Well, at least Charles:

- has a car that's all one color
- didn't build an engine that smokes like a chimney
- fixes his own shit when he can
- actually knows the limits of his car
- doesn't rely on money to be competitive

AND he takes this shit from you guys. You can't claim 'all in fun' and then make fun of someone (especially their car) without incurring some kind of negativity.
I will admit that he's not afraid to actually drive his car (he has been autocrossing as long as Ryan and myself), unlike a lot of people (aka benchracers) on here.

[A//// Guy]

-How does he know the limits of his car? Ending up in the ditch inst exactly a good thing.
-Also I believe Mark did most of the work on his car lately.
-And I dont think hes ever built an engine regardless.


And not replacing that cracked rotor that you discovered on the fall cruise?? Redonk and dangerous.

[Tachyon]

I can’t speak for Spaz’s other qualifications; I just don’t know him very well. However, having had a front row seat to the event (the aforementioned spin), I suggest that everyone (including Spaz) is making it a much larger happenstance than it really was. The speed was not exceptionally great, but the breaking could have been more linear or happened before the corner. He was into it, but at so great a level that I felt afraid for my personal safety..................... until the wheel started coming loose....:crapper:

[mlomker]

unlike a lot of people (aka benchracers) on here.

Is a mediocre (or even awful) auto-x driver better than a bench racer? That seems to be the implication.

I don't get the mechanic vs non-mechanic, racer vs non-racer, and poor vs rich sentiment...which amazingly has shown up all in the same thread.

If you're using a car for more than transportation and you're not a mechanic for pay then this is a f-ing hobby! Some people take themselves way too seriously, imo.

[A//// Guy]

Do you have to auto x to actually be a good driver? Because there are other people that went on the cruise that pushed it probably harder than spaz did and we stayed on the road. :)

[cmspaz]

-How does he know the limits of his car? Ending up in the ditch inst exactly a good thing.
-Also I believe Mark did most of the work on his car lately.
-And I dont think hes ever built an engine regardless.


And not replacing that cracked rotor that you discovered on the fall cruise?? Redonk and dangerous.
- Chill out, I got a little overconfident, the corner surprised me, and the brakes didn't bite hard enough. The new suspension didn't help keep the back end in line, and I hadn't pushed the car to that extent on it in the few days I had it on before the cruise. I definitely know the limits now, though.
- So? I helped. I also wouldn't have been there at all (not that you would have minded any) if Mark hadn't been nice enough to make time for me.
- Nope, never. Doesn't mean I wouldn't do it myself if given the chance.

Rotor turned out to be a surface crack, it's pretty much gone now. That's not justification for not replacing it, but it is at the top of my list. Now that I've finally had decent hours for the past few pay periods I can afford to take care of it.

Is a mediocre (or even awful) auto-x driver better than a bench racer? That seems to be the implication.
Speaking of implications... might want to watch your wording ;)

Do you have to auto x to actually be a good driver? Because there are other people that went on the cruise that pushed it probably harder than spaz did and we stayed on the road. :)
No, you don't. However, if you look at where people were running, you had autox'ers and crazy people at the front, people with decent experience in the middle, and at the back, people who were just cruising. That said, I'm curious as to your use of the word "we" considering you were behind me until after I spun.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

And if I remember correctly, Peter was towards the back of the pack the entire way there in his magical super cool Porsche ;). Not saying he wasn't driving aggressively, just probably not as aggressively as some of the people closer to the front.

[turbotalon1g]

Well, at least Charles:

- has a car that's all one color
- didn't build an engine that smokes like a chimney
- fixes his own shit when he can
- actually knows the limits of his car
- doesn't rely on money to be competitive

AND he takes this shit from you guys. You can't claim 'all in fun' and then make fun of someone (especially their car) without incurring some kind of negativity.

^um, I'm not sure what you are trying to do here.

[cmspaz]

^um, I'm not sure what you are trying to do here.
Stir the pot, same thing he tries to do in every thread.

[mlomker]

Speaking of implications... might want to watch your wording
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