Crazybob wrote:/Rant
I know everyone says how expensive racing is, even at Lemons, but next time I'm going to pick up a hobby like lighting Cuban cigars with $100 bills or something else more cost effective. If only I could be a normal person with normal interests. If only.
/EndRant
No this racing is CHEAP. Now don't go buying that $40K RV with $25K trailer to tow your $500 +$1500 Lemons car.
Look at it this way, you go drive an scca or Nasa car, you'll drop from $5K to ??? $150K for the car, maybe getting a few spares and if your lucky a flatbed trailer with a tire rack. Then you need the same drivers gear, well maybe a little better, because you have to look good, not just drive good. AND you get what 20 minutes of track time for warm up, 20 minutes for qualifying and a 20-40 minute race? 96 to 110 gas is $7-20 a gallon, and you change the oil in your race motor every weekend, right? Race slicks are what $200 each?
now Lemons: Lets see. $500 car, roll cage, seat, seat belt (maybe 2 sets for track days), two sets of wheels, tires for 2 sets, brake pads and spares, video camera, welding set, trailer, tools, extra JY parts = $2500 plus gas and other stuff for the weekend DIVIDED by 4 = $800 maybe
And you'll have more track time in a Lemons car in one track day (testing), not to mention in one weekend, than a whole year of scca or nasa.
Cheap, and let the wifey see how calm you are for the next week or two after you've burned off all that excess testosterone.
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