Or something lighter that doesn't require as much braking? And actually
corners?
Scot
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@attbi.com>
To: <kirkm@zeta-idt.com>; "Jake Hodges" <jake@codeworm.com>;
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: Shrewd relationship move?
> Maybe get a car with ABS? Or lousy brakes.
> --Pat K
>
> ----------
> >From: "Kirk Meline" <kirkm@zeta-idt.com>
> >To: "Jake Hodges" <jake@codeworm.com>, <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: RE: Shrewd relationship move?
> >Date: Wed, Nov 6, 2002, 2:53 PM
> >
>
> > Jake
> >
> > That e-mail in theory sounds great but in real life does not work. My
wife
> > was driving my car for a season and kept flat spotting my race tires.
It
> > gets very, very expensive. Not to mention buying a new race car. And
also
> > who's going to watch my son when we are both racing? Single people have
it
> > made if you ask me. Or you have to be rich. You must be single?
> >
> >
> > Kirk
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jake Hodges
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 1:43 PM
> > To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Fwd: Shrewd relationship move?
> >
> >
> > After a conversation with my friend about Autocross (or other
> > motor-hobbies) being a source of interpersonal relationship
difficulties,
> > he sent me this. It's a real thing.. I've seen it with my own eyes at
BMW
> > club track events both at Sears Pt. and Buttonwillow. (I know..
Infineon
> > and, what's Buttonwillow again? Jim's Towing?)
> >
> > Jake
> >
> >
> >>You can pass this response on to the list, if you want:
> >>
> >>=====================================================
> >>Hey, guys---
> >>
> >>I have some friends in the BMW car club, and they were able to find a
> >>better solution: buy your wife a race car. You can get some pretty good
> >>results from this shrewd relationship move:
> >>
> >>
> >>BEFORE: "Buying tires that cost twice as much and last half as long is
> >>absolutely ridiculous and we can't afford it."
> >>
> >>AFTER: "Honey, my M3 was pushing badly in the corkscrew last weekend...
I
> >>could really use a new set of Kuhmos for Christmas."
> >>
> >>
> >>BEFORE: "I'm not going anywhere with 'Willow' in the name."
> >>
> >>AFTER: "Give me a hand with this Easy-Up, will you, dear?"
> >>
> >>
> >>BEFORE: "You spend too much time in that damned garage."
> >>
> >>AFTER: "Are you going to have my Brembo kit installed by Friday, or am I
> >>going to have to do it myself?"
> >>
> >>
> >>BEFORE: "Why do we need so many cars?"
> >>
> >>AFTER: "Burn up your own tires; I'm saving mine for Thunder Hill in
June."
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