Last I heard...that's what still makes Summit great! ...that it accepts our roll hoops

 

yes, and this event is at shenadoah, which is a shorter (less than 2 mile) 17 turn track, very S friendly... very fun

 

Got a ride in Keith's 360 last May on this course. I got out of the car with a big

 

George: Wifey got the STI. Got a set of KW V3 coming in for it. I get to beat on it at the track occasionally.

Skip: whats the old saying: check is in the mail.


Cale: Yea, I have been at summit about 8 times or so, but never on Shenandoah. It is supposed to be VERY techniqual and fun. I stayed away for a while because I was hearing complaints about the lack of runoff + concrete walls but apparently they have revised it and made it more forgiving if you go off.

 

What happened to getting the MINI?

 

STI has:

300hp and 300lb/trq
AWD
Brembo brakes
6spd transmission that can comfortably handle 500+ hp
LSD (front and rear)
pretty reliable car (bugs worked out at this point)

Mini has:
character
fantasic handling (for a FWD car)
nice gearbox
but not so fast.

We have also heard some horror stories about hydrolocking engines and reliabiity is somewhat iffy.

It actually came down to the RX-8 or the STI. She liked the RX-8 interior and overall looks, but the Mazda saleman was trying to play number games with us so we walked out and went to the Suby dealer. Got the STI for a little below invoice, 4.9% financing etc. The STI is a lot of car for 31K, the MINI is neat but would have cost around 26k. They are giving RX-8s away ( we were looking at a 6 spd with sport package for 22.5k) but they were insisting we use Mazda financing which just happed to be around 7.8%.

 

Very Cool, how did you talk her into that?

Does Barrie have a sister?

Those are very fast, that will be a good car for VIR, you might be able to catch me even

 

She has a couple sisters but they are not nearly as cool (and are married). I got the pick of the litter.

Expect to get used to giving me point-bys (at least on the straights).

 

I should have never sold the Supercharger.

 

I was there 3 times last year.... lots of fun! Very technical. George, you should watch out... I rubbed the plastic lineing out of my right front wheel well there... on the entry to the carasel.

now cause of my recent job developments im not sure what im doing, if im here I think ill come there with you guys instead of midohio