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Mako asks steve questions in the school topic.

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Matt Mikhail ... SCNAX Cup entry and supporter ... :thumbup: Where is the Ekstrand Family Team ?!
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Mako Koiwai wrote:Matt Mikhail ... SCNAX Cup entry and supporter ... :thumbup: Where is the Ekstrand Family Team ?!

Scared off by the high entry fees. }:)


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Steve Ekstrand wrote:Scared off by the high entry fees. }:)
Steve, I'm disappointed your not living up to your sig :sleepy: But I have your assurances you'll try harder. ;)
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Matt Mikhail wrote:
Steve Ekstrand wrote:Scared off by the high entry fees. }:)
Steve, I'm disappointed your not living up to your sig :sleepy: But I have your assurances you'll try harder. ;)

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I really don't know enough about Matt to strike deep... And from what I do know I'm not feeling the effort's quite worth it.
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Steve Ekstrand wrote:I really don't know enough about Matt to strike deep... And from what I do know I'm not feeling the effort's quite worth it.
Aww, c'mon, Steve. The Scion's probably a good place to start! :gpower:
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I have midterms and massive papers due so this weekend would be bad for me
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A Scion? Really? Hardly needs me putting the poor guy down. Take pity.
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Scion wins 1st Pro Race:
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The Scion driven by Scott Webb finished ahead of an RX-8.
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How close to stock was that Scion? Even my pig of a car could be competitive if I sank enough money and parts into it.
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? ... it's a full on race car to be running in a Pro Series
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And they designate the specs for each model car to even things up...
So, for a SCION to win how did they spec negative weight and infinite power??? A mystery. :shock:
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I think it runs in what Speed's series calls Street Tuning, against Miatas and several other lower-HP cars.
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