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Hey guys, I just wanted to let you all know that I am now a sales consultant at Santa Monica Acura. I sell new and certified pre-owned Acuras, as well as many other pre-owned vehicles (mostly luxury). I also sell certified pre-owned Mazdas and other pre-owned vehicles at Mazda of Santa Monica, and I...

Thanks for the link Max! I don't know if I'm ready to buy this soon though.

Am I correct in thinking that a 5 speed is better for autoX?

Thanks everybody for all the info!! Definitely a help! Please keep the opinions/suggestions coming if there are any more!

Hey guys, I've been talking to some of you and asking a lot of questions so I can try to decide what my next autocross car will be. (No, I'm not going to autox the Matrix after this year. :lol: ) And it looks like a Miata might be the car to fit my needs. So my question for all you Miata drivers is:...

...is that your car on the cover of Aug 11 SportsCar? In the background behind the Mini?

Thank you for a FANTASTIC Novice School! I learned an unbelievable amount of stuff, improved a lot, and really boosted my confidence.

Thank you Leonard, QV, Nicole, and Jeff for all the instruction!

Mirrorlessly yours,

Matt

Did he catch you snapping pictures? Lol

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Game time is at 6PM. I almost bought tix, but I'm in the last run group on Saturday so probably wouldn't make it to Pasadena in time. Anyway, I'll be the only person with a beat up Matrix...shouldn't be too hard to find haha

Anybody want to go to a bar in Irvine to watch the USA game on Saturday?

kk i'll just carry the mirror in the car then lol

So yesterday I was rushing out of a parking space in a parking garage, and forgot that there was a pole next to me...the result is a SOLID dent in my door and a missing side mirror. brilliant! Now I have damage on both sides of the vehicle. :thumbup: Then, as if I weren't upset enough, I had the hor...

Um...I suppose you're looking for people more experienced than a newb such as myself...?

Matt, What are you buying for next year? How much is it going to cost me to keep up with you??? I'm tossing a few ideas around in my head: Evo, RX8, S2000... But I'm not sure yet. I gotta really ask around and do my research. Are you gonna run BS or SK1 next year? This how Sebastian and I started. ...

Max Hayter wrote:Ummm... but you driving a Martrix!!! That's a disadvantage to start with. Bryan is in a S2000.

Hahahaha...touche!

Ron Tsumura wrote:If your goal is to compete on a level playing field than run what everybody else is running.
If your goal is to win the novice class than run a more competitive tire than everybody else. :ibrightdea:

My goal is to win on a level playing field.

However, I wouldn't recommend driving on the street with those tires, as they have no tread, which means you have to have a second set of wheels, and bring them to every event and change them out. Right. I think that might be too much of an investment since I plan to sell the car at the end of the ...

Hankook Ventus RS-3 Dunlop Direzza Star Spec Z1 Kumho Ecsta XS Bridgestone RE-11 Toyo Proxes R1R Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08 I found the Dunlops on tirerack with a very tempting price, but I noticed they are 200 treadwear. Is that ok? Since you are in HS, you should also consider the Hankook R compou...

WOW! Thanks guys...that is a ton of info to absorb!! :thumbup: My tires right now are 340. 140 tires are expensive, but I did find these 220 tires: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=PZero+Rosso&partnum=055VR60ARV2&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&a...

1. Best tire you can afford within class rules. 2. Front sway. 3. Good brake pads. 4. Air cleaner. 5. Exhaust. It's always tempting to do this first but the benefits are marginal. Most people will say, just keep working on the nut behind the wheel, but I understand that part of the fun is messing w...

Hi everyone, I want to make some changes to my Matrix that are allowable within stock class rules. The mods that I have in mind are (in no particular order): Front sway bar ($100-200) Catback exhaust ($300-400) OR Polish OEM exhaust ($?) Air filter ($40) Front brake pads ($?) Rear brake shoes ($?) T...

Byron Goodman wrote:I just need to make sure I get 100 points per event and if won't matter

And you did that today...Congrats! But I will beat you again eventually! Haha

Thank you GRA! And much thanks for all the help, advice, and encouragement I've been getting from everyone lately, especially those who have instructed me!

Theo O. wrote:Don't wait for an answer, just send a check in to be in the queue. The worst you don't get in and they rip up your check.

Good plan...Got it

Haven't mailed a check in yet...Are there still available spots?