Washer bottles -- was it armageddon?

[JoshS]

Hey guys,

Sorry for leaving IT after I dropped the "no more washer bottles" bomb!

But I was thinking about it today with my old racing buddies, and I want to know -- over the last 3 seasons, did the sky fall?

I almost bought another Z3 Coupe today and it got me reminiscing about IT :-)

[Ed Funk]

Cars are faster, records have fallen, competition is closer. Those damn washer bottles were screwing up EVERYTHING! Good riddance! I don't even have bad breath anymore.

[jumbojimbo]

Three years? There are active competitors who still think we have washer bottles. I saw a post on the brown board last week complaining about it.

People were insane to think that if the VIN rule didn't cause a meltdown that washer bottles would even be a blip.

[lawtonglenn]

Cars are faster, records have fallen, competition is closer. Those damn washer bottles were screwing up EVERYTHING! Good riddance! I don't even have bad breath anymore.

actually Ed I think it's deterioration of your sense of smell

[jimbbski]

I keep mine that way I can always say it's why I can't win a race, it's all because of those dam cheaters! LOL!

[Knestis]

IT entries have been decreasing consistently over that time, so yeah - that's a logical conclusion, that washer bottles are to blame.

Thanks, Obama!

K

[Ron Earp]

Some claimed it'd be the tip of the iceberg that would sink IT. Turns out it wasn't.

[Knestis]

Some claimed it would be the salvation of the category. It wasn't.



K

[JoshS]

Some claimed it would be the salvation of the category. It wasn't.



K

:-)

Well, I didn't claim either one, I just thought it was sensible and would have no major effect.

[Ron Earp]

:-)

Well, I didn't claim either one, I just thought it was sensible and would have no major effect.

And I just argued against the ones who thought the ship would go down.

I still have the washer bottle in the Mustang, complete with functioning squirters. I believe I am going to toss the system though as I don't ever use them when racing, although I thought I might.

[BruceG]

GCR clearly states that water bottles may only be mounted adjacent to nitrous bottles on center console.

[erlrich]

Clearly the ITA MR2 got a bigger advantage from removing their bottles, since one beat me the last time I raced. I think they need to gain some weight...

[Spinnetti]

I "tuned out" the last few years after my car got re-classed and overweighted, but now back due to some glimmers of hope with weight adjustments! - So seriously the washer bottle thing is now a non issue? that's nice. Lets get a new pointless discussion for the next decade - Battery Relocation! hahahhaha!

[Cluelessmale]

I really believe unless you are making it to the top 4-5, than it does not matter what you have done to your car.

Since I(last place) am not losing because what you did/didn't do to your car. As long as everyone is having fun and even a good race with someone in another class, that is all that matters.