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I guess I never updated my profile. I have the integra and a 240.
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that's good to know..although it shouldn't matter..i appologize for my less then tolerant responses last night..i was just bitter about being singled out..i guess i should have looked at it differently..maybe i was singled out because Dennis thought i had the best chance of influencing the others..who knows..
anyway i do appologize to everyone for my ranting..
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I'm more than happy to help put together a drift event in the bay area. I've been looking into it for quite some time now.
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us too, i assure you..we are actually trying to find a way for our shop, Full Speed, to sponsor an event either at the Marina Airport or another suitable venue..
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I'm glad to hear that you didn't hit any cones and that you did well, thats excellent. (Seriously- I am impressed) But the events are not all about you. If you goto events often enough you will see the people that "try" to drift the course. Who are they? The younger drivers with little skills who have seen people like you drive the course effortlessly- they somehow think they can just bust a fat drift in that high speed sweeper and live to tell about it.
We all know what happens to them, they screw up. They screw up the course, they risk workers, they slow the event down. They waste time. When you have 300+ cars trying to run in one day seconds become important.
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you are correct..and this was the underlying reason for Dennis' talk with me..he even made the point that he started an autocross club..not a drift club..so i need to respect that and understand his place..as it is because of him that the events are even there for everyone's enjoyment..
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Tell me now- do you think NASA is going to embrace drifters when you drift the next event like you say you will? Do you think they will appreciate it when you fly in the face of their rules like that?
If you goto that event and drift all you will prove to NASA is that drifters don't care about the rules. You will singlehandly be responsible for any drifter -no matter how good- getting banned. All because you wanted to drift. Drifting the events won't solve a godamn thing.
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you are correct..in my less aggitated state i am able to recongnize this..however i still plan on drifting at the next event..but not arrogantly or as a gesture of refusal to play by their rules..i will do it cause i enjoy it..and i'll do it controlled and hopefully will once again be able to say that i did not hit one cone or spin out..as that is really my goal everytime..of course i say i don't go to these for a fast time..but it still feels good when you have a nice, clean, fast run..
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Oh, and one blueish coupe in the grid as I was leaving but I didn't see who was driving.
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yeah that was me..
..hope to officially meet you next time..
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So here is my statement and challenge to you guys that want to drift.
If you want to drift- put an event on. I will meet anyones efforts to put an event on two fold. I probably won't even be able to drive the event( No money) But thats not important. If you want drifters to be taken seriously then you have to prove to everyone that we are serious people. Flying in the face of the rules will not get us anywher. This is a serious offer to anyone that wants to drift without the hassle. There is no reason we can't put something together.
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that is the plan..and hopefully even those, like yourself, with a lack of funds will be able to participate..especially if you are one of the people helping to get it accomplished..
hopefully no hard feelings and i look forward to meeting you soon..possibly at the Santa Cruz meet..