Those 285s were scary huge, Navid. Do you race on the same size?
-Adam
On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Navid Kahangi wrote:
> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 18:24:40 -0700
> From: Navid Kahangi <navid@interwoven.com>
> To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: going to buy suit/helmet, etc today, any tips?
>
> Hey, I've paid my dues and drove my share of crappy cars. I had a '71
> "maro" (the "ca" fell off) when I was going to college. I used to call it
> the swamp because when it rained, I would get 1/2 inch of standing water on
> the floor. I work hard for my money and I spend every bit of it on my cars.
> So, I'm not going to apologize to you or anybody else for driving a nice
> car.
>
> The e46 busted a power-steering hose. BMW tells me that's because of the
> huge tires I put in front. They covered it anyway. Otherwise, my response
> would have been: "quit making your cars understeer so much and I'll quit
> putting bigger tires in front."
>
> --Navid
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: james creasy [mailto:Black94PGT@pacbell.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 6:08 PM
> > To: Navid Kahangi; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: going to buy suit/helmet, etc today, any tips?
> >
> >
> > > I think you missed the joke!
> > >
> > > --Navid
> >
> > joke? you mean you rich guys making fun of what a cheap
> > piece of crap i
> > bought? :-)
> >
> > -james c, "doing my part to prove autocrossing more expensive
> > than road
> > racing"
> >
> > PS what happened to your E42? i saw it leaving on a
> > different than usual
> > trailer.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Navid Kahangi" <navid@interwoven.com>
> > > I think you missed the joke!
> > >
> > > --Navid
> > > Don't knock nude karting; it's an excellent spectator sport.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: james creasy [mailto:Black94PGT@pacbell.net]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 5:18 PM
> > > > To: Navid Kahangi; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: Re: going to buy suit/helmet, etc today, any tips?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > i dont see what the price of the car has to do with how much
> > > > risk i want to
> > > > take with my poor old body.
> > > >
> > > > following that logic, wouldnt karters would have to drive nude? =)
> > > >
> > > > -james c
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Navid Kahangi" <navid@interwoven.com>
> > > > To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 4:28 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: going to buy suit/helmet, etc today, any tips?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > HANS? Nice, but I'm afraid your gear is going to cost you
> > > > more than your
> > > > > ITS car! The HANS goes for almost $1400. But you can put
> > > > a price on what
> > > > > it protects.
> > > > >
> > > > > --Navid
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: james creasy [mailto:Black94PGT@pacbell.net]
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 1:48 PM
> > > > > > To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > > > > Subject: going to buy suit/helmet, etc today, any tips?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > for my road race car (enclosed).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > is there a road race equivalent of this email list? im
> > > > > > getting new gear
> > > > > > today, wanted to know if there is any cool new technology
> > > > > > worth getting.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > anyone use one of the HANS type devices?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -james c
> > > > > > OSP #74
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