John Joyce came down to Texas from Oklahoma Sunday and drove his new Celica,
the E Stock model. John was running F stock times in that car, and we have
some great F stock driver's here, including a couple of National Champs. If
the G Stock Celica is quicker than that, it should rule GS!
Phil O.
----- Original Message -----
From: "SoloRacer.com" <soloracerdotcom@yahoo.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: what's going to rule GS in 2001?
> >> I'd expect the Type 'R' to beat anything that out
> >> weighs it... oh wait, that's everything else in the
> >> class...
>
> Actually, the Celica GT-S is lighter than the R. By
> just how much, is questionable, but I've heard 75-100
> lbs.
>
>
>
> --- Phillip Osborne <psosborn@gte.net> wrote:
> > We had a couple of WRX's at yesterday's Texas Region
> > season opener.
> > One was the WRX wagon, which to me doesn't look much
> > more plump than the
> > sedan....New solo driver in that car, so not a whole
> > lot of feedback
> > available in terms of actual performance. We also
> > had a good driver, who
> > works for the Subie dealer in Lewisville, and
> > already had one modified for
> > Street Mod. He held his own, but got spanked by a
> > Camaro...The driver,
> > Chris Flemming has had some success with the RS in
> > Street Mod lately, and
> > expects to have the WRX sorted by the Texas Tour in
> > a couple of weeks...
> > Phil O.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ayer, John K" <John.Ayer@PSS.Boeing.com>
> > To: "'team.net'" <autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 1:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: what's going to rule GS in 2001?
> >
> >
> > > I'd expect the Type 'R' to beat anything that out
> > weighs it... oh wait,
> > that's everything else in the class... The WRX is
> > probably just a touch too
> > plump, laggy, and tire limited to be the Big Dog.
> > Until it rains, of course
> > :)
> > >
> > > And I think it is GROSSLY unfair that people can
> > test drive WRX's before
> > mine has even been delivered...
> > >
> > > Kimball Ayer
> > > "WRX-less in Seattle"
> > >
> > > It depends mostly on who is driving what. That's
> > a pretty safe bet
> > really, but my heart tells me to watch for the TT.
> > Fun is right...GS is a
> > great looking class.
> > >
> > > Pat Washburn
> > >
> > > > My guess is that the Type R will be the car for
> > Topeka this year. But,
> > > the
> > > > WRX will probably be "the" car to have in
> > Pro-solos. The BMW 325 might
> > > also
> > > > be a contender.
> > > >
> > > > If Subaru puts up some contingency $$ then we
> > may see more people lean
> > to
> > > > towards the WRX?
> > > >
> > > > All in all, It should be a fun year to be
> > running GS. All of the above
> > > IMHO
> > > >
> > > > Shawn Whipple
> > > > GS59
>
>
> =====
> Brett at SoloRacer.com
> 1998 Integra Type R - GS 75
> 1996 Integra GSR - STS 57
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