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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 12:54 AM
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Stupid Toyotas...

Old video from the end of July but Im the blue/white car in front racing the camera car for position (class and overall), red Toyota is in a class by himself and based on previous lap times is slower considerably (1-2sec a lap), this is lap 3 of a 16 lap race after I had started at the back due to mechanical issues causing me not to qualify (got a suprisingly good start)

http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...LikeAChamp.mp4
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 06:38 AM
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That move works great in Forza... was the Toyota driver overweight with pasty skin?
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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Red Mist er 2
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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Come on people Red MR2, Red Mist(driving over your head) er 2. That was a brilliant pun, no rofl's??
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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 11:20 AM
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Bummer. Was there much damage?

jgrewe: nice!




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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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Bummer. Was there much damage?

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Door, fender, windshield, shifted the subframe, bent the frame slightly, left front control arm and while I had it apart also replaced all 4 shocks, both front lower ball joints, all tie rod ends, and both suspension bushings for lower control arms..

Still need to shift the subframe back and put new decals on but otherwise she's race ready. (Will probbly need a brake job before spring though)
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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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Damn man sorry to hear of the damage but that red car out of nowhere scared the **** out of me LOL
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by kc0stp
Door, fender, windshield, shifted the subframe, bent the frame slightly, left front control arm and while I had it apart also replaced all 4 shocks, both front lower ball joints, all tie rod ends, and both suspension bushings for lower control arms..

Still need to shift the subframe back and put new decals on but otherwise she's race ready. (Will probbly need a brake job before spring though)
Let me guess....the stewards did nothing to the MR2 driver? Must have been a racing incident!
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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Come on people Red MR2, Red Mist(driving over your head) er 2. That was a brilliant pun, no rofl's??
I get it....just took two Jameson's on the rocks
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 01:56 AM
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oh damn, I wouldve been pissed
Glad its not more serious!!

You can see him diving in from watching the huge *** rear view mirror.
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 02:33 AM
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wow, OP did you get a chance to ask the moron in the mr2 wtf his deal was, did he not know about brakes?
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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Let me guess....the stewards did nothing to the MR2 driver? Must have been a racing incident!
The MR2 paid for all damages and Im the forgiving type (Im probbly the youngest Old school racer today) so didnt file protests, it helps that he also got a DNF from it while I limped it for a finsh

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wow, OP did you get a chance to ask the moron in the mr2 wtf his deal was, did he not know about brakes?
Tried to divebomb and didnt realize how soon the corner was, when he hit me he had all 4 wheels locked up
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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Dude where is there an auto x track in Colorado? All I know is dirt tracks and drag strips?!?!
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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Oh yeah btw love the first gen she's Sexy
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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Dive bomb my a$$!! Props to you for keepn on keepn on. I would have jumped out of the car and started beating the guy.
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Moksha
Dude where is there an auto x track in Colorado? All I know is dirt tracks and drag strips?!?!
This is road racing not autox but check out this site for more info on the local roadracing (along with a link to the autox website).

Basiclly we have Pueblo Motorsports Park (where this happaned), Pikes Peak International Raceway, High Plains Raceway (by Byers), and LaJunta (fun track thats underused). I also race in Utah and New Mexico
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kc0stp
The MR2 paid for all damages and Im the forgiving type (Im probbly the youngest Old school racer today) so didnt file protests, it helps that he also got a DNF from it while I limped it for a finsh

Tried to divebomb and didnt realize how soon the corner was, when he hit me he had all 4 wheels locked up
Wow - he paid for damages! That is extremely rare in club racing.
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