First Time Out, I may be hooked.

[Martini Focus]

I saw this URL on one of the cars running yesterday, and just wanted to say thanks for an extremely fun day.

I was the unskilled driver in the Black IS300 that crossed the timing lights sideways on my 2nd run. The IS300 is not my car I borrowed it from my dad so I could come and participate as my Focus is awaiting a replacement tire after a sidewall failure.

I hope to make it out with the Focus to at least one of the events next weekend to continue my education. I did learn a few very important things yesterday.
1 walk the track more than once.
2 give yourself time to prepare before you start your run. I was late to the lane rushed everything and got lost on the slalom of all places. :rolleyes:
3 marshal early, I learned so much while I was out watching the other cars out on course.

I do have pictures and video which I will host on my website later this week.

One last question are all the courses like this so long and flowing? I thought AutoX was going to be more of a tight twist course?

Anyway thanks for a great day I'll be back for sure.

[kromkamp]

I noticed you there, it was good having another IS300 to race against (I'm the guy in the blue IS300).

I find that I DNF my first run every time, even if I walk the course 2-3 times beforehand. It just looks so much different at 60-80km/h then at walking speed.

As for the long & flowing courses, that seems to a topic of much debate here :) This course was definitely much wider and faster than the other 2 I've been to.

[JoeT]

Hi There,

I'm the guy in the Legacy. Nice to see you there. This course has not been the typical type of layout. It's actually the first / most fun layout so far (even Marsh agrees on this one).

Other layouts are usually tighter.

But, glad you're addicted. See you at the next one.

[soloZ]

Originally posted by Martini Focus
I saw this URL on one of the cars running yesterday, and just wanted to say thanks for an extremely fun day.


Hhehehe that was probably my car. I am glad some one is noticing it and found there way here. Good to see you enjoyed yourself especially in the rain.

[haniforama]

I think Taylor has the biggest www.soloontario.com out there on his hood...

[Nissan Racer]

Its not the size that matters.....

[soloZ]

Oh yeah I forgot he had that. oh well mine probably contrast more with the colour of my car.

[miataboi]

Originally posted by soloZ
Oh yeah I forgot he had that. oh well mine probably contrast more with the colour of my car.

...classic case of "decal-envy"

Sad really....

;) :p

[soloZ]

Well what ever it may be we are both trying to do the same thing. Also all my stickers are on my 3/4 windows so if I ever have to sell the car (I don't think anyone would buy it though) all I have to do is take a razor black and peel them off(no sun fade either) but if I had a cool car like his I would probably put some sticker on it to.

[Keith-02Accord]

Yeap, definite decal envy! :p

[SilverRx7#71]

How does this sound....


Two days after I screwed up my knee, a friend of mine in California took me to my first auto-X in his 300-ZX.

When I got back to Canada, I traded a Buick for my RX-7.

My first season (2001) I competed with a cane and a handicap parking permit in the windshield. I won my class and finished 3rd in the Rookie of the year that season. I seem to remember spending a lot of money to park at the airport in T.O. so I could fly from Sault Ste. Marie to Toronto and back to get to a Solo II event in Woodstock. I think that weekend cost me the better part of $1000. :)

This year I was able to make it down south for one weekend to get to a PITL and a SOLO II double. When one is out of work, $500 is a lot of money. :) Unfortunately there are no parking lots big enough up here and I'm too poor to pave a few acres of land up here. :(

JW