So what's everyone doing in the off season?

[Martini Focus]

Well other than counting down the days until the start of the 2004 season that is.:D

After long thorough deliberation I've decided to just put another stock motor in the Focus for the 2004 season. The money I will save will be going towards Phase one and two courses put on by Evolution driving school. I'll also be picking up some basics at in the Skip Barber 1day combo that I've neatly slotted into a trip in January.


So the Focus will appear for 04 much the same way it was in 03 but I hope with a vastly improved driver.

I still can't decide on R compounds yet but I guess that will be answered after my classes finish on the Azenis.:D


Have a safe winter season everyone, I can't wait to start my first full season.


On a side note a big thanks to everyone for all the help and assistance this year. I was surprised to find a competition based sport where people would actually offer assistance and suggestions rather than either snubbing the new guy.

[Shaman]

Working. :(

[Keith-02Accord]

Working too. :(

But I do have a trip planned to Costa Rica over the New Year :)

[Martini Focus]

Well other than working.

[Daniel]

Autocrossing!!!

WOSCA runs a fall and winter series, and it sounds like TLMC is looking into doing the same. :D

Don't think of it as the off season, but rather the drift season! ;)

Bring on the fluffy white stuff!

[Martini Focus]

Could I compete in my truck???:confused: :D

[Yvan]

What kinda truck? Mike Kunderman competes in his Mazda pickup.

[Martini Focus]

2002 Sonoma ZR2 4x4. I was joking but I would love to try it.

[Whisper]

MCO runs a winter ice series.

(First time I'm looking forward to winter--ever)

You should try to join us.

[ChrisM]

I'm with Daniel. Thanks to WOSCA and hopefully TLMC there is no such thing as an "off-season".

Pushing your car to the limit in the snow and ice is a great learning experience too. I've driven my car for 3 winters and still managed to learn quite a bit about the car at the first winter solo II. The same day driving home I got sideways on the highway after someone cut me off, some quick thinking and soft inputs got me straight again. I would have kissed the guardrail in the same situation the day before :)

See ya there.

[MitS]

I'll be working by butt off all winter to pay for some Victoracers, a new clutch, LSD (not the drug) and a rear sway bar. That and carting.

[ice/solo racer]

I be doing the odd ice race weekend with my wife(in a borrowed car:o )and planning on all the things yet to do to next years car.I'm off to florida for a couple of weeks in the begining of febuary,going to look around for a rust free corolla gts to put all my parts on for a street car.If I can't sell it as is than I might as well do something with it eh?.

[Nissan Racer]

Off season???
Theres Ice racing and Go-Karting all winter!!!

[StewPiddass]

Snowboarding!

[miataboi]

Season's over???? :eek:

DOH!!!!

[Marsh]

The only problem with running your truck is the height limit. (Which reminds me I have to add a tape measure to the tool box for Sunday) If your under the height limit, you can run the truck.

[Suzie]

Heh - I used to joke about running the minivan but:

a) I think it's too tall (I think I'm (Like, me, personally, not the car) about the maximum height, IIRC)
b) It's so full of crap that stuff goes flying if I corner too fast :p

And I'm excited about the upcoming WOSCA events - I think I run more events in fall and winter than in summer! I think I'm going to have to miss this Sunday's, though, because I have a big paper due :mad:

Suzie

[Peter Lejbjuk]

I'll definitely be at most if not all of the winter events. I'm also hoping to hit up a couple night rallies this winter (got some spare bumpers in the garage!)

-Pete

[DuPontRacing]

i'll prolly be working, and working on the car.

its still in pieces and it needs a paint job. hopefully it will be ready to drive by February but insurance wont kick in till april :(

so i gotta wait :(

[Logan]

Originally posted by Whisper
MCO runs a winter ice series.

(First time I'm looking forward to winter--ever)

You should try to join us.

Ran one of these last year (the last one?).
It's a great time, I plan on making the trip from Ptbo to Ottawa a few times to play again.

I will be properly dressed this time though.

[TFGR]

We'll be moving to Canmore Alberta in the offseason!

[Carguy]

Say hi to Mike and George! :D

[Whisper]

MCO now has video, supplied by JGraves, from last year's ice series posted...

http://www.mco.org/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2298

:D Looking forward to meeting you Logan. This looks like too much fun to miss even one event. :D