Choices, Choices

So, I’m graduating soon, and I still have no car (thanks to the drunk kid). Recently I’ve decided that I wanted to pursue my dream of racing and working with cars and to take it all to the next level. I’ve been infatuated with Drifting, Time Attack and Autocross and also want to get involved with Formula Drift and maybe a Local Track down here.

So I’ve been thinking of what I should do.

Option A: Option A is the standard RWD/AWD Manual Daily Driver that I take onto the track here and there. Benefits would include but not be limited to; all the money would be going into one car and I wouldn’t have to worry about buying a trailer or anything like that. I’d have a place to put it and my finances would be a little easier to deal with when taxes roll around. Downsides would include but unfortunately aren’t limited to; insurance rates being higher when the insurance company somehow finds out I race my daily, any damages obtained from my own accidents on the track wouldn’t be covered and if the car was totaled I’d be done for.

Option B: Option B means I’d have two cars. The first is a daily, car or truck it wouldn’t really matter and I’d buy a separate car for track use. The benefits of this are the fact that whatever happens to a track car happens…nothing a little elbow grease and duct tape can’t fix! All or most of my car money would be going into track mods and insurance for the daily since I don’t have to worry about insurance on a track car. Downside is the fact that I’d have to buy a car/truck that could tow a trailer (I’d have to find a trailer too) and and all the jazz that comes with that.

Those are the only two options I’ve really been able to come up with so if you can think of any others please let me know haha.

Cars interested for Track use:
240SX
Miata
RX7
AE86 (Coupe or Hatch)

Idle Time

Hey all. So I haven’t been writing much, I know. Mostly because I haven’t had anything to talk about lately. Graduation is coming up soon so I’ve been spending time with friends and getting ready for that.

Still trying to find a job, that hasn’t changed.

Umm…..yeahhh. Haha.

So, I’m alive, and well I suppose. =]

Stay tuned, I’m sure I’ll be ranting about something sooner or later. :P

Gumball 3000 2009

GB3k is off to a rough start so far with a rumored 9 cars that have been impounded. A black Buggati Veyron, which was one of these impounded cars has shown up on the road again. Where are the other missing vehicles rumored to have been impounded with him?

There’s no official list of names or cars yet, but I’m trying to find them.

For live news feeds from the participants themselves, vist this link to  Wrecked Magazine.

D1GP Anaheim

So this was my first drift event or race event of any kind. I was up bright and…well, not bright just early in the morning at 0500AM and Justin and I were at the Train Station by 0630 where the rest of the gang already was, to bring the grand total to….6.

So the six of us took a two hour entertaining train ride up to Anaheim California. We saw the driver’s warming up while we were still in the train and the moment we stepped off….we were in love. The smell of burning rubber filled our noses and the sound of squealing tires caused us to remove our iPods. Yum.

After getting our tickets and FINALLY getting in, we all went off in different directions and checked out the thousands of cars there. I took close to 300 pictures, drooled a couple of pints and blew more money than I should have.

I didn’t quite catch all the names of the drivers, but by the end of the day I knew: Ueno, Yoshioka, Tanaka, Petty, Cox and Kumakubo.

The biggest irritation of the day was the fact that I missed Nomuken’s runs and the fact that he didn’t qualify for the Super 16.

I didn’t stay for the end, the gang and I decided to leave before the masses and get a bite to eat before we took the next train out. The train ride back was fun, lots of jokes going around. Jess’ “I’ve figured it out! *Points at Jacob* Guns with girls turn you on. *Points at me.* Cars with girls turn you on. *Points at Nick* Planes with Girls turn you on. *Points at Mike* And….I….I dunno.” Jacob comes in a few seconds later. “Girls don’t turn him on…” and then Justin’s killer of the night, “I was just thinking about it and this is the last place a blind person would look for an outlet…”

So all in all, it was a good day with lots of new experiences. I can’t wait till Formula D comes down so we can do it all over again…Sorry Mike :P