12 at The Point

[JeffYoung]

Yeah, that stinks. I saw the pictures of the damage, that is totally unecessary for that to happen.

Having driven SMs and IT cars, two things become readily apparent when you get behind the wheel of an SM:

1. First, you feel like superman. You THINK you can put the car anywhere.

2. Second, you are more afraid of lifting than hitting stuff, given the consequences of a lift.

I never hit another car in either of our SMs, but I did "feel" that type of thinking start to creep in, so I got out. Those cars breed that kind of driving style, which stinks especially for guys like you that have to run with them constantly.

Sorry man.

I KNOW how I felt about the one that speared me 45 minutes in, after divebombing into the gap I left for one of the leaders while being lapped into T1.

It's a shame when someone perpetuates a stereotype. Farking amateur hour, that one was.

K

[lateapex911]

Mac, I'd like to think my RX-7 has been asembled with the right parts to make it a far better car than the SRX-7 you drove, (Of course, all the cool parts require adjustment, which requires brains and engineering talent and seat of the pants feedback skill...you see where I'm going here, LOL)...but I have driven some Miatas, and I have to say, they are a dream to drive. Seems to me a half wit can get that car to 97%. It freaking reads your mind.

I always enjoy the "Can't lift" comments from Miata drivers racing in mixed marque situations. Like it's different for ITC cars? or certain ITB cars? OR ITA RX-7s?

[Chris Taylor]

Mac were you in one of Tony Lee's cars?

[eprodrx7]

you calling me a half wit?

[lateapex911]

you calling me a half wit?

Well, of course, John! but for different reasons...

Think about it....At Road Atlanta, or some other 1:40-ish lap time track, are you over 3 seconds off the pace?

Didn't think so....

[IPRESS]

Jake, I think you are giving me the benefit of the doubt on that "half wit" part, I only claim "1/4 wit"!!!!

But just the same, everything considered, the ITA Miata is a double dream to drive.

Chris, Yeah it was Tony's car. I had a good time after I learned the "old time" dynamics of the car. I see why SM drivers were looked at as weenies by you guys back in the WASMRRS days. I would build up some muscle if I drove an SRX7 all the time.
For three old guys we did ok just finishing, not to mention "rumblin, bumblin, stumblin into third"!

[IPRESS]

OH yeah I forgot..... I thought we had the wrong "berg" there at the driver meeting! Stirring the pot. John you had'em going in the drivers meeting. You just couldn't nail'em down. I was sure your bunch would get a "too fast" on pit lane warning! But then Mike deflected the heat with his T&S quip. See Meathead is good for something.

[Chris Taylor]

Chris, Yeah it was Tony's car. I had a good time after I learned the "old time" dynamics of the car. I see why SM drivers were looked at as weenies by you guys back in the WASMRRS days. I would build up some muscle if I drove an SRX7 all the time.
For three old guys we did ok just finishing, not to mention "rumblin, bumblin, stumblin into third"!

Now you know why I always said driving a Miata requires a dainty finesse and driving an RX7 required a big pair o' testicles.

[jjjanos]

I always enjoy the "Can't lift" comments from Miata drivers racing in mixed marque situations. Like it's different for ITC cars? or certain ITB cars? OR ITA RX-7s?

Well yeah, it is. We (IT) don't have spare body panels sitting on the donor cars we bring to every event.