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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

OnkelUdo wrote:
Brett85p wrote:
OnkelUdo wrote:

No, but we could loan you the Saturn if you like.  What could possibly go wrong?

Are you bringing it? With your mystery build and other swaps there could be some takers.

We had not planned on it but is theoretically possible.  We sold off our spare subframe so the engine in it would have to last the whole weekend (though we do have a spare for about everything else).  We had talked about bringing it with a for sale sign but thought Joliet would be a better venue...mainly because we could drive the Class C build to the track and trailer the Saturn with it being only about 20-30 minutes from our new build location.  That and I suspect Gingerman in April will once again be mostly hardcore midwest teams that are fully built and ready to go, verses lots of folks at Joliet just checking out the scene.

I've read on the Book of Faces that a lot of teams are contemplating a long tow to Autobahn to race. Might not be a bad idea to have it there and even to have it running and sorted if you have the time. If someone hella blows up their rig or bins it, you might be able to wheel and deal.

It's also not unprecedented that someone who blows up their car irreparably in the opening hours runs a backup car, though those are usual special-dispensation kinds of situations. Either way, you're right to try selling it at Autobahn.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

Bring it.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

The 688 yellow Taurus peep SHO will be there again, this time with electronic power steering. If we pop the motor, we'll just run a belt from the steering motor to the transmission...

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

I'm usually not one to ask for bribes, usually, but I wear a medium or large shirt.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

therood wrote:

I'm usually not one to ask for bribes, usually, but I wear an itty-bitty tweener girls shirt.

FTFY...your welcome.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

therood wrote:

I'm usually not one to ask for bribes, usually, but I wear a medium or large shirt.

Refresh my memory -- do you have one of our shirts?  I think I remember giving you one, but hell.......... I drink a lot at these races.

I think we still have some mediums, and a few in itty-bitty tweener girl sizes.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

OnkelUdo wrote:
therood wrote:

I'm usually not one to ask for bribes, usually, but I wear an itty-bitty tweener girls shirt.

FTFY...your welcome.

Wow.  You might as well just park your super secret new ride in the penalty box.  Or at least make the shirt really sparkly.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

chadadams59 wrote:
OnkelUdo wrote:
therood wrote:

I'm usually not one to ask for bribes, usually, but I wear an itty-bitty tweener girls shirt.

FTFY...your welcome.

Wow.  You might as well just park your super secret new ride in the penalty box.  Or at least make the shirt really sparkly.

Meh, we area always nice to Eric at the races and reserve the right to raz him here...and my bedazzler is out of supplies.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

majo wrote:
therood wrote:

I'm usually not one to ask for bribes, usually, but I wear a medium or large shirt.

Refresh my memory -- do you have one of our shirts?  I think I remember giving you one, but hell.......... I drink a lot at these races.

I think we still have some mediums, and a few in itty-bitty tweener girl sizes.

You did give me one. I wore it a few times and sent it Westward to a Hooniverse reader last (2013) Christmas. So you may see it at a California race on someone who isn't me but who is familiar amongs the LeMonstude.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

Team sheen will be there with the Mirada and the Integra.  we need some drivers though.  PM me if you are interested.  have on ad up in the looking for drivers.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

therood wrote:
majo wrote:
therood wrote:

I'm usually not one to ask for bribes, usually, but I wear a medium or large shirt.

Refresh my memory -- do you have one of our shirts?  I think I remember giving you one, but hell.......... I drink a lot at these races.

I think we still have some mediums, and a few in itty-bitty tweener girl sizes.

You did give me one. I wore it a few times and sent it Westward to a Hooniverse reader last (2013) Christmas. So you may see it at a California race on someone who isn't me but who is familiar amongs the LeMonstude.

Forget giving Judge Eric shirts now that he just gives them away.  We all need to give him shirts for his daughter so we can annoy he wife with all these bizarre shirts he keeps putting her in.  Plus she is cuter and will get better attention for your team than Judge Eric.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

I spoke with Maribeth and the gates will be opening at 3 pm on thursday.

I hope to see many of you there.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

Hey is the Cardoba going to be there?  Anybody know there team name?  I can't remember. I thought it was the chevette guys.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

Straight6er wrote:

Hey is the Cardoba going to be there?  Anybody know there team name?  I can't remember. I thought it was the chevette guys.

Zero Budget Racing, same guys who race the diesel Chevette and currently own the K-car.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

moresaturn wrote:

I spoke with Maribeth and the gates will be opening at 3 pm on thursday.

I hope to see many of you there.

What time will they be open to on Thursday?

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

majo wrote:
moresaturn wrote:

I spoke with Maribeth and the gates will be opening at 3 pm on thursday.

I hope to see many of you there.

What time will they be open to on Thursday?

Normally 10.  Call if you want specifics.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

Pentastar will be blowing up their engine / transmission / power steering pump / etc. that weekend as well.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

Just bumping this. We will just be messing around getting the Metro tuned up for the 24 hour race, no BMW.  Anyone else have updates??

I can't wait to drive the wet line... Er.... Ice line.... Er.... Oil line.... Uh.... I can't wait to slide around with everyone again!!!

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

Car is currently in a million pieces. No fuel. No tires. No fluids. No money.

So I'd say we are on track!

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

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Just bumping this. We will just be messing around getting the Metro tuned up for the 24 hour race, no BMW.  Anyone else have updates??

I can't wait to drive the wet line... Er.... Ice line.... Er.... Oil line.... Uh.... I can't wait to slide around with everyone again!!!

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

Will be working the bugs out for the new drivetrain. http://i58.tinypic.com/2rzdsmf.jpg

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

Brett85p wrote:

Will be working the bugs out for the new drivetrain. http://i58.tinypic.com/2rzdsmf.jpg

It appears your engine and radiator is mounted sideways, that may cause loss of fluids and wicked vibrations at speed! wink

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

jimmy.shearer wrote:
Brett85p wrote:

Will be working the bugs out for the new drivetrain

It appears your engine and radiator is mounted sideways, that may cause loss of fluids and wicked vibrations at speed! wink

Damn it looked fine on my phone or maybe that is our secret strategy.

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

Brett85p wrote:
jimmy.shearer wrote:
Brett85p wrote:

Will be working the bugs out for the new drivetrain

It appears your engine and radiator is mounted sideways, that may cause loss of fluids and wicked vibrations at speed! wink

Damn it looked fine on my phone or maybe that is our secret strategy.

I'm thinking secret strategery! I'm also impressed at how you were able to get the wrench and pliers to defy gravity, it appears sir that you are now not bound by the laws of physics and will very likely DOMINATE!!!

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Re: Who is in for Gingerman?

Awesome!!!!!!  Glad we're not in class C anymore!!! smile

OnkelUdo wrote:
TeamLemon-aid wrote:

Just bumping this. We will just be messing around getting the Metro tuned up for the 24 hour race, no BMW.  Anyone else have updates??

I can't wait to drive the wet line... Er.... Ice line.... Er.... Oil line.... Uh.... I can't wait to slide around with everyone again!!!

If you have not been following elsewhere, Team Bad Decisions is bringing our super cheaty Pontiac Trans Sport.  Let the Dust Buster loose on Class C.

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