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Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:11 am
by Jason Isley BS RX8
Someone please offer Aaron a co-drive for 2009, so he no longer has to embarrass himself by continually begging in every other thread.

Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:21 am
by Sebastian Rios
He has an STU car now that the TT ban has been lifted.

Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:35 am
by Max Hayter
Hey Aaron... I have a... oh crap, never mind.
Wat?

Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:49 am
by Michael Palero
Max, you paid $10 for that Miata Photo you're now using as your avatar?
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:16 am
by Max Hayter
Michael Palero wrote:Max, you paid $10 for that Miata Photo you're now using as your avatar?
Maybe, but that wasn't the only photo I got. From the sequence, I concluded that my car rolls like a boat!
Anyway, I'm a sucker for a good photo!
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:18 am
by Aaron Goldsmith
Max Hayter wrote:
Anyway, I'm a sucker for a good photo!
He really is.
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:21 am
by Michael Palero
Max Hayter wrote:
Anyway, I'm a sucker for a good photo!
Looks like you're a sucker for bad photos too! just kidding. I'm also a sucker-- I bought the photos from Nationals...
Back on topic, why doesn't Aaron want to co-Miata with you?
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:23 am
by Jeff Shyu
Michael Palero wrote:Max Hayter wrote:
Anyway, I'm a sucker for a good photo!
Looks like you're a sucker for bad photos too! just kidding. I'm also a sucker-- I bought the photos from Nationals...
Back on topic, why doesn't Aaron want to co-Miata with you?
aaron's 6'4
edit: which, apparently, is a problem.
also, is max really going to auto-x the miata for the 09 season? or is that just a "for the time being" thing? i thought it's his daily driver.
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:32 am
by Aaron Goldsmith
Michael Palero wrote:Max Hayter wrote:
Anyway, I'm a sucker for a good photo!
Looks like you're a sucker for bad photos too! just kidding. I'm also a sucker-- I bought the photos from Nationals...
Back on topic, why doesn't Aaron want to co-Miata with you?
There are maybe two permutations in which Max and I would Co-drive again next year, but in most of them he's either co-driving another car or his Miata. There's certainly no bad blood between us, Max is great to co-drive with.
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:35 am
by Michael Palero
Jeff Shyu wrote:Michael Palero wrote:Max Hayter wrote:
Anyway, I'm a sucker for a good photo!
Looks like you're a sucker for bad photos too! just kidding. I'm also a sucker-- I bought the photos from Nationals...
Back on topic, why doesn't Aaron want to co-Miata with you?
aaron's 6'4
edit: which, apparently, is a problem.
also, is max really going to auto-x the miata for the 09 season? or is that just a "for the time being" thing? i thought it's his daily driver.
Well, I thought it was going to be the new race car since Max sold the Subaru. I think Max is having seller's remorse though...
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:48 am
by Max Hayter
Max is having seller's remorse, but my bank account is rejoicing!!
I would totally have Aaron codrive my Miata in 09, but he claims he does not fit in it! Since it will be my only car for a while, that leaves us a little stuck as a codriving team!
With a bit of luck, I will be driving someone else's car for 09 and not my Miata.
If I don't get a ride for 09, then Plan C would have me buying another car around February/March and hoping that Aaron will codrive with me again.
Put it this way, I would rather race with Aaron codriving then ever race on my own again. Now, I never thought I would say that - I'm a pretty independent fellow!
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:28 pm
by Stephen Yeoh
Hehe. Max, you are welcome to co-drive the Civic in STSL. (ducking as I say this)

Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:36 pm
by Steve Ekstrand
Civic's are legal in STU....
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:42 pm
by Aaron Goldsmith
Steve Ekstrand wrote:Civic's are legal in STU....
Hmm.. hey Stephen, you guys gunna be there for the first group on sunday?

Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:43 pm
by Jeff Shyu
aaron: "will work for 3 runs"
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:45 pm
by Pete Loney
Aaron Goldsmith wrote:Steve Ekstrand wrote:Civic's are legal in STU....
Hmm.. hey Stephen, you guys gunna be there for the first group on sunday?

Make it so Aaron.
I just love watching big tall guys get in and out of small cars
Especially that really big guy get in and out of his mini at the national events.

Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:12 pm
by Jason Flores
Aaron Goldsmith wrote:
Hmm.. hey Stephen, you guys gunna be there for the first group on sunday?

Back OFF Stephen HAS a Co-Driver!!!
HaHa JK...we will talk about it.

Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:14 pm
by Aaron Goldsmith
Jason Flores wrote:Aaron Goldsmith wrote:
Hmm.. hey Stephen, you guys gunna be there for the first group on sunday?

Back OFF Stephen HAS a Co-Driver!!!
HaHa JK...we will talk about it.

I dunno Jason.. you've been gettin pretty quick.. maybe i'd be a safer bet.

Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:21 pm
by Mike Simanyi
Max Hayter wrote:
I would totally have Aaron codrive my Miata in 09, but he claims he does not fit in it!
Easy solution: Aaron, you buy a race seat for the car. Max, you swap it in for the events and put your stock one in between events. It takes about 5 minutes to change them.
Mike
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:35 pm
by Kurt Rahn
Especially that really big guy get in and out of his mini at the national events
You're in for a treat this Sat., then ;)
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:57 pm
by Leonard Cachola
Kurt Rahn wrote:Especially that really big guy get in and out of his mini at the national events
You're in for a treat this Sat., then ;)
You'll like the Mini. It's fun!
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:49 am
by Aaron Goldsmith
Leonard Cachola wrote:Kurt Rahn wrote:Especially that really big guy get in and out of his mini at the national events
You're in for a treat this Sat., then ;)
You'll like the Mini. It's fun!
As long as you have a healthy tire budget! ;)
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:20 am
by Adrian Covert
Street tires help a lot, I got a whole season of autocross out of my 'Stones... But I've heard stories of getting at few as 16 runs on A6's before the cord!

I don't have that kind of scratch.
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:30 pm
by Bob Beamesderfer
Adrian Covert wrote:Street tires help a lot, I got a whole season of autocross out of my 'Stones... But I've heard stories of getting at few as 16 runs on A6's before the cord!

I don't have that kind of scratch.
Not enough camber.
Re: Find Aaron a ride
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:05 pm
by Aaron Goldsmith
Figured I should throw up the Generic what does a codriver bring message since I should probably get something locked down in the next month. There are people I have been talking to, people I have talked to in the past and some people I just don't have good contact info for that didn't show up at the last event.
With everything on this list how much/many will be dependent on the car and the situation. We'll figure all that out before the season starts.
Lets see, what do i bring:
- Everyone's favorite, Tires. I will buy sets of tires
- Gas, I live half a mile from 100 octane pump and across the street from a place that sells 109.
- Wear Items, (clutch, brakes, etc) yeah I can help with those.
- I'll go to all the National Events you go to, unless it'll get me fired.
- DL1, yeah I come with a Data System.
- Chasecam Setup, yeah I come with a video system.
- Setup Help, Suspension, etc. I'll not only help you make the car handle better, but i'll try and keep you from messing up a good thing. I own all my own alignment equipment.
- Fabrication/Electrical, in the garage we have a Tig welder and more, and I happen to live in the same house and one of the best Race car/concept car wiring harness fabricators in the western US.
- Trip, towing and hotel Costs can be split
Here's what i need from a car owner:
- Potentially Nationally competitive car.
- Willing to go to all the National events necessary to be competitive.
- Going to Nationals
- Willing to listen to and try out suggestions.