NJ BMWCCA AutoX - Round 1 - Page 2 - Bimmerfest

Andy · #26 05-17-2004, 06:43 AM

Hey guys I really enjoyed reading your posts and seeing your auto-x pics.

I'm actually quite jealous... I wish I had a bunch of 'festers that I could hang out with at the autocross events.

Ahem, ahem... to all you central Ohio 'fester sissies out there!!

Plaz · #27 05-17-2004, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ACS-B

Yupperz Plaz... where in NJ are you moving to?!?

Southwestern Morris Cty.

teamdfl · #28 05-17-2004, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Plaz

Southwestern Morris Cty.

Care to be more specific?

Ed, central Morris County

Elwood · #29 05-17-2004, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by rumratt

Congrats to Elwood for placing in the top 3 in the D-Stock category!!!

Thank You Thank You. Not bad for a novice eh? Hehe wasn't expecting as much but was a very nice suprise.

My fastest run of the day

Only Matt knows if I got this cone

Regardless of what ppl say, I kinda liked that course. Only ***** was that first hard hairpin, but that sweaper that resulted from it was my favorite!

Great meating everybody again, and Phill's car looks every bit as good as his pics! As soon as I get a chance, I'll plant the rest of my pics on my website.

Hope to see you guys next time!

Garage Princess hehe

Pete Teoh · #30 05-17-2004, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy

Hey guys I really enjoyed reading your posts and seeing your auto-x pics.

I'm actually quite jealous... I wish I had a bunch of 'festers that I could hang out with at the autocross events.

Ahem, ahem... to all you central Ohio 'fester sissies out there!!

Come join the Michiana BMWCCA. We use Tire Rack's track in South Bend, IN.

PhilH · #31 05-17-2004, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Elwood

Thank You Thank You. Not bad for a novice eh? Hehe wasn't expecting as much but was a very nice suprise.

Nice result for your first competitive autocross.

Maybe I should go to the novice school next year.

Hey, look there's me standing in back of Elwood's car at flag station #4.

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Originally Posted by Elwood

Regardless of what ppl say, I kinda liked that course. Only ***** was that first hard hairpin, but that sweaper that resulted from it was my favorite!

Great meating everybody again, and Phill's car looks every bit as good as his pics! As soon as I get a chance, I'll plant the rest of my pics on my website.

Even at the end of the day, I just couldn't go slow enough in that first tight section. I know I could have picked up another half second if I would just stop scrubbing off so much speed in that section. Thanks for the compliment on my car. Those 18s didn't seem to slow me down too much, then again, I was beaten by a newbie.

Anybody else think that E30 M3 powered BMW 2002 shouldn't have been in class D? I haven't seen the final numbers, but a light car with a totally modified suspension and an M motor sounds like it should at least be competing with other M cars...just minor griping...it's not like I'm worrying about the number of points I'm getting at each event.

teamdfl · #32 05-17-2004, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by PhilH

...Anybody else think that E30 M3 powered BMW 2002 shouldn't have been in class D? I haven't seen the final numbers, but a light car with a totally modified suspension and an M motor sounds like it should at least be competing with other M cars...just minor griping...it's not like I'm worrying about the number of points I'm getting at each event.

Based on some assumptions and quick addition, the '02 should have been placed in E class. They are contacting the owner of the car to find out exactly what mods the car has to see if it needs to be reclassed. FWIW, the guy was a great driver and will still win E if he is bumped up.

Ed

PhilH · #33 05-17-2004, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by teamdfl

Based on some assumptions and quick addition, the '02 should have been placed in E class. They are contacting the owner of the car to find out exactly what mods the car has to see if it needs to be reclassed. FWIW, the guy was a great driver and will still win E if he is bumped up.

Ed

Sounds reasonable to me.

(Elwood might have second place now?

)

Andy · #34 05-17-2004, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete Teoh

Come join the Michiana BMWCCA. We use Tire Rack's track in South Bend, IN.

Hey Pete, Although that's quite a ways to drive, I wouldn't mind heading out there one day this year. Auto-xing on Tire Rack's track sounds like a lot of fun!!

teamdfl · #35 05-17-2004, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete Teoh

Come join the Michiana BMWCCA. We use Tire Rack's track in South Bend, IN.

Mmmmmm... Macris Deli

Elwood · #36 05-17-2004, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by PhilH

Sounds reasonable to me.

(Elwood might have second place now?

)

don't do that to me now! H ell I didn't even know what other cars I was competing against! If you told me there was a fiero in our class, I'd believe you! :P

Plaz · #37 05-17-2004, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by teamdfl

Care to be more specific?

Ed, central Morris County

Okay, okay, not really southwestern judging from your map.

Long Hill Twp.

dngo · #38 05-17-2004, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by teamdfl

Based on some assumptions and quick addition, the '02 should have been placed in E class. They are contacting the owner of the car to find out exactly what mods the car has to see if it needs to be reclassed. FWIW, the guy was a great driver and will still win E if he is bumped up.

Ed

E class for that car! Glad I'm not in E anymore.

I'm glad that everyone seemed to have a good time. Thanks to everyone for coming out to the event. Hopefully we'll see everyone at our future events.

Dave

My favorite pic:

teamdfl · #39 05-17-2004, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Plaz

Okay, okay, not really southwestern judging from your map.

Long Hill Twp.

Nice area. Watch out for the Huey sized mosquitos that terrorize all the towns around the Great Swamp (Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge). See you in South Plainfield!

Ed

Plaz · #40 05-17-2004, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by teamdfl

Huey sized mosquitos

I can't say I'm surprised, but that's the first I've heard of them. I figured there'd be some sort of presence, given the proximity... we're very close to the refuge.

They're not as big as the cicadas, are they?

Elwood · #41 05-17-2004, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by dngo

E class for that car! Glad I'm not in E anymore.

I'm glad that everyone seemed to have a good time. Thanks to everyone for coming out to the event. Hopefully we'll see everyone at our future events.

Dave

My favorite pic:

Balast! My best runs of the day were done with balast

Pete Teoh · #42 05-18-2004, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy

Hey Pete, Although that's quite a ways to drive, I wouldn't mind heading out there one day this year. Auto-xing on Tire Rack's track sounds like a lot of fun!!

Andy, that would be very cool. Here's the Calendar of Events for our chapter.

http://www.michiana-bmwcca.com/events.htm

The track is really nice and there's some creative courses to be run on them.

BobC is the chapter president and he's usually there too.

Pete Teoh · #43 05-18-2004, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by teamdfl

Mmmmmm... Macris Deli

Hmm... Never been there. Where is it and is it good?

Andy · #44 05-18-2004, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete Teoh

Andy, that would be very cool. Here's the Calendar of Events for our chapter.

http://www.michiana-bmwcca.com/events.htm

The track is really nice and there's some creative courses to be run on them.

BobC is the chapter president and he's usually there too.

Thanks Pete for the info. I'll be sure to let you know in advance if I'm able to make it up for one of the events.

teamdfl · #45 05-18-2004, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete Teoh

Hmm... Never been there. Where is it and is it good?

Macris is in the strip mall just east of University Park Mall on the other side of Grape Rd. They have good sandwiches and big (one liter) beers at reasonable prices. I haven't been there since I last drove through the Bend about 5 years ago.

Ed