Nissan Owner's Festival 11/29 Cali Speedway!

[mav1178]

http://www.socal240sx.org

http://www.socal240sx.org/images/nisfestlogo.gif

Saturday, November 29, 2003
California Speedway - Fontana, California

Thanks to the generous support of Drift Association LLC, we are proud to present to you The 2003 Nissan Owners Festival. This first-of-its-kind festival will take place at California Speedway located in sunny Fontana, California on Saturday, November 29th 2003. California Speedway is a premier multi-purpose racetrack, where some of America's greatest racing series are hosted. Located 40 miles east of Los Angeles, it is central to many of Southern California's finest points of interest, dining, entertainment and shopping.

Our event's focus is to bring Nissan owners together and stimulate involvement in sanctioned track events. At this festival, we offer you the opportunity to participate in either a Drifting School (staffed by highly-experienced drifting instructors) or an all-Nissan meet. In addition, we will have parts giveaways, food and drinks, and special Nissan car displays. Many vendors, who cater to Nissans, like KAAZ USA, Superior Nissan, and 5Zigen USA will be out there to show you their latest in Nissan-specific applications. Bring your friends and family, you all are welcome, because after all…we all love our Nissans!

I will post more registration and driving information once they are available, as well as more information regarding vendors.

For more information visit http://www.socal240sx.org or email [email protected]

BTW this event is open to all Nissan cars!!!!!!!!!

-alex

[nokeone]

more info on the "Drifting School" please..:)..for experienced drivers will it just be a track day?...or is this going to cater to people somewhat newer to the drifting scene and might be a bit slow and redundant for more experienced drivers?

basically is it ala a Drift Day? or an Open Track Day?..

thanks

:D

[holisticbeatz]

I drive a Nissan.. woo hoo! I'm so there.

[mav1178]

Originally posted by nokeone
more info on the "Drifting School" please..:)..for experienced drivers will it just be a track day?...or is this going to cater to people somewhat newer to the drifting scene and might be a bit slow and redundant for more experienced drivers?


It will be a standard Drift Association Drift Day event (officially called Drift Day 10 on their side)... except it will be similar to Drift Day 8 where there will be more beginners than advanced drivers. Most instruction will be done on smaller skidpad courses so the flow of the driving for the day will be pretty smooth.

-alex

[nokeone]

Originally posted by mav1178
It will be a standard Drift Association Drift Day event (officially called Drift Day 10 on their side)... except it will be similar to Drift Day 8 where there will be more beginners than advanced drivers. Most instruction will be done on smaller skidpad courses so the flow of the driving for the day will be pretty smooth.

-alex

thanks Alex...:)..i think i'll stick to open track days and competitions though..DD's are a great way to learn and get the basics...but after that they seem kinda slow and repetitive...

keep doing a great job though and i would SO encourage anyone looking to get into drifting to attend these events...so much to be learned from some very skilled instructors..

:D

[revat619]

I dont have my 5-speed swap yet, so do you guys think its worth it to register for this event with an automatic? :confused:

[DRFT]

Yes because i have a auto too:) well maybe its not a good thing but the more 240's the better.

[pruto]

looooong time no post...

anyway, hey alex, i have a question, is this the same event as drift day 10? on the drift association website it lists november 29th as the day for DD10, at cali-speedway... it actually lists the same lot # you guys are using, lot 11. I just wanted to know whats up.

anyway, this is my one chance this semester to drift, so i'm soooo up for it :)

anywayz, hwk time.

[Grant]

Originally posted by revat619
I dont have my 5-speed swap yet, so do you guys think its worth it to register for this event with an automatic? :confused:

LOOK WHAT IT SAYS ON THE WEBSITE

"Every journey begins with one step. Koguchi, Ueo, Kumakubo- every single one of them was a beginner at one time. Now is your chance to step up and experience the rush of learning how to slide your car. No more excuses. Be it stock, modified, open-diff, even automatic, it's time to get your car out there and have fun! Not only is this event targeted for beginners, Nissan owners get first crack at registering!"


stop making excuses :mad:

[Dousan_PG]

ill be there
trying to get car painted by then but it is hard to say. depends on everythign. maybe i cna get it painted thursday and drive sunday :p haha
who knows

anyways ill be there it seems either way. driving mistmatch or one color..who knows!

[mrmephistopheles]

Originally posted by pruto
looooong time no post...

anyway, hey alex, i have a question, is this the same event as drift day 10?

Originally posted by mav1178
It will be a standard Drift Association Drift Day event (officially called Drift Day 10 on their side)...
-alex


Read before you post, grasshopper! :D :D :D :D

[pruto]

hmm, i missed that, sorrrry

but the DD10 info on the driftday website and the info on the socal240sx website doesn't match exactly and it is a bit confusing. neither one say anything about association with the other except for the bit about drift assoc. instructors.

oh well, whatevers, doesn't matter.

back to lurking... 'til next year boys =)

[revat619]

Originally posted by Grant
LOOK WHAT IT SAYS ON THE WEBSITE

"Every journey begins with one step. Koguchi, Ueo, Kumakubo- every single one of them was a beginner at one time. Now is your chance to step up and experience the rush of learning how to slide your car. No more excuses. Be it stock, modified, open-diff, even automatic, it's time to get your car out there and have fun! Not only is this event targeted for beginners, Nissan owners get first crack at registering!"


stop making excuses :mad:

hehe, i just got :Owned:

Yes sir! :bowdown: hahaha!

I'll be understeering ALL day, but i'll give it a shot.

[mav1178]

Registration for the car meet is now open! Check www.socal240sx.org for more info.

-alex

[mav1178]

Registration for the drifting school/event is now open!

http://www.myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmEventDetail.Show?psevent_id=1115&psrnd=.93709502218276204735594681593451752561

-alex

[revat619]

For those of us who register for the drift school, is there a way for us to get a t-shirt and a sticker? Thanks. :)

[s15dude]

I'm registered :cool:

[nokeone]

Originally posted by revat619
For those of us who register for the drift school, is there a way for us to get a t-shirt and a sticker? Thanks. :)

if it is the same as all other Drift Days then a T-Shirt and DD10 sticker should be included in your registration..

[revat619]

Originally posted by nokeone
if it is the same as all other Drift Days then a T-Shirt and DD10 sticker should be included in your registration..

O ok cool. This is going to be my first track event, so i dont really know how that stuff works. Thanks for the letting me know.

[ootranceformeroo]

Anyone from the bay going? Maybe we can caravan down there..but Im still undecided whether I should go or not. I know it will be fun...

[nokeone]

Originally posted by revat619
O ok cool. This is going to be my first track event, so i dont really know how that stuff works. Thanks for the letting me know.

wonderful first event to be a part of...don't be affraid to grab ANY of the instructors and ask for pointers at any time in the day..it's what you paid for!..:D

have fun!!

[DRFT]

Me and my friend w/a maxima will prob head down to the festival. maybe the norcal folks can meet up cause most likely you bay area peeps have to take I-5 south right? and i live right next to the highway, well not right next, (i aint no bum either)but i live close to there and theres a bunch of nice spots where we can have a premeet before the festivities begin!

[s13chica]

I'll be there...

[fliprayzin240sx]

Im goin fo sure jes need to get registered. Only thing is that Imma be out in socaLi by Wed for thankgiving. Im down to caravan back up north with the norcaLi peeps after tho.

[holisticbeatz]

10.28.03 as of 4:27 pm there are 21 people already registered for this event. Moreover, two of the 21 aren't Nissans either. I was under the impression that this event was going to be an exclusively Nissan-only. Perhaps I am mistaken. :confused:

[nokeone]

Originally posted by holisticbeatz
10.28.03 as of 4:27 pm there are 21 people already registered for this event. Moreover, two of the 21 aren't Nissans either. I was under the impression that this event was going to be an exclusively Nissan-only. Perhaps I am mistaken. :confused:

for the meet?..which it would make sense to be only nissan..lol..since it is a Nissan Owners Festival..lol..

or for DD10?..

cause Drift Days are open to ALL car makes and models..even Front Wheel Drive..there is, or should be, no prejudice in the Drift World..:)..especially considering that these are Car Control Clinics...not Nissan 'ONLY RWD' If-You-Drive-Anything-Else-You-Are-A-Retarded-Ricer Event..

;)

[DRFT]

Well this is a all nissan event, not all nissans are rwd( ie:sentra,maxima, altima)

[mav1178]

Please note that although Nissans are given priority, the drifting portion of the event is open to non-Nissan cars as we are in a collaborative effort with Drift Association.

So my point is: SIGN UP NOW OR ELSE YOU WILL SEE MORE NON-NISSAN DRIFT CARS OUT THERE.

-alex

[mav1178]

In light of the recent fires that have consumed so much of Southern California, we have decided to change the November 29th Nissan Owner's Festival slightly.

All proceeds from this event will go towards relief efforts for the fires. Right now I am looking to have donations given to the Southern California chapter of the American Red Cross (thru KFWB 980AM). I will also set up donation boxes at the event so that people can do donations on-site.

I would only like to ask you fellow Nissan owners for a favor: Please, if you have not done so already, register for the event (either for the meet or for the drifting portion of the event) so I can figure out rough attendance levels and can calculate the amount of money we can raise for this good cause.

If any of you wish to help or want to know more information please email [email protected] for more information. Please note that due to SEMA Show we will not be able to answer the emails in a timely manner between Nov. 1st thru 10th.

Even if you do not register for this event, please try to show up and give support to the sponsors and attendees at the event. Not only are we celebrating owning a Nissan/being a Nissan enthusiast, now we also band together in this time of need to show that car enthusiasts CARE for those that are less fortunate. The least we can do is give our support to those that have lost their entire lives in the fires.

Lastly, please check the various news sources for updates on the fires, and keep those that have been displaced in your thoughts and prayers.

Thank you very much.

-alex
www.socal240sx.org

[vodka]

Now its an amiable cause to boot. Makes me feel so much better for signing up (not that I felt bad or anything)

[mav1178]

Please visit this link for the car meet:

http://www.socal240sx.org/festival_meet.html

Registration for the car meet can be found here:

https://www.overboost.com/tickets_show.asp?id=1672&eid=209

-alex

[Xren17]

I have a question, if you register for the Drift event does that mean you also have to register for the all-Nissan Meet? Thanks

[mav1178]

Nope. One or the other.

-alex

[holisticbeatz]

Registration closes on November 15th for Drift Day 10. If you haven't registered already, do so now while there are still spaces available.

**NEWSFLASH** Wildfires in So. Cal are nearly contained, so feel free to burn out your tires at Drift Day 10~! woo woo~!!

[stretch240sx]

man if i got the money i want to go sooooooo bad.... anyone want to donate some money so i can donate/register?

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally posted by holisticbeatz
Registration closes on November 15th for Drift Day 10. If you haven't registered already, do so now while there are still spaces available.

**NEWSFLASH** Wildfires in So. Cal are nearly contained, so feel free to burn out your tires at Drift Day 10~! woo woo~!!

You drifting Ken??? thought your ass is broke...Well Ill tag you up when I get back down south. I should be home wk end of the 21st so we chillin for sho.

[Sil-Abc]

ooo ooo ooo i wanna gooo soooo badly but i dunno if my car can make it. plus my check engine light is on...will that go against me?

[Xren17]

Do it anyways, even if it means drifting your car by pushing it around.

[holisticbeatz]

Originally posted by fliprayzin240sx
You drifting Ken??? thought your ass is broke...Well Ill tag you up when I get back down south. I should be home wk end of the 21st so we chillin for sho.


Am I drifting? I hope so, that's what I signed up to do. I'm broke like a joke, but I managed to come up with the funds. My S14 is in the air right now, I managed to f**k s**t up last week. But I should be good to go before you get back. We hittin' up the canyons right?

[Sil-Abc]

YES!! IM SOO HYPED UP RIGHT NOW! IM REGISTERING FOR IT! YAY!! EVEN THOUGH IM A NEWBIE ILL BE HAVING SOOO MUCH FUNN!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

i just wanna scream like a girl!....but i gotta find a helmet


do i have to sign a waiver or anything cuz im 17

[s13chica]

Yay sil-abc!!!! Glad to hear that you finally registered yourself in an event...you're going to have so much fun. If I decide that I'm not going to be driving I might be able to find you a helmet to borrow...but it's really a good idea just to invest in one so that you can have it for future events.

Either was I'll see you down there....

[ootranceformeroo]

eh...Ill probaly be there...but might not drive. Since I'll be down that way with family I might decide to take my car up there for the Nissans Owners Festival part of it...no dd10 for me...:(

[nokeone]

well looks like i may be showing up after all..lol..not driving though..i'll put my car in the show..haha..that'll be good for a laugh...:D

[fliprayzin240sx]

Yah Fo Sho Ken-Dogg...*as long as your leading so i know what NOT to do when you fly off the road* ;) But yah I was thinking of registering for the drift clinic but...eh no way in hell i can pull it off. I got tire/wheel issues, dont think id wanna drift my 18"s and I dont have another set of wheels to beat on. Times like these I wish my stockies werent in Florida. :mad: Plus the whole if something breaks in my car den im fuked kinda pops in mind too. :cry:

[dvdevo]

hrmm i hope its fun for people that's not donna drive :x:

[stretch240sx]

anyone think i can get away with going on and driftin and going home all on the same tires??? and what tires wear more when you drift front or back?? cuase my front ones are a weeee bit wore out

[Sil-Abc]

can someone help me out to find the right helmet cuz i found some like a HJC CL-14 but thats a motorcycle helmet. How do u kno which helmet can be used in the event? like i it has to be SA95 or MA95 and higher but how do u kno if its higher?

[stretch240sx]

you should be able to get away with most good motorcycle helmets...

[Sil-Abc]

but my friend said that motorcycles helmets couldnt be used such as the HJC's

[holisticbeatz]

Helmets must be DOT or Snell95 or above. Most motorcycle helmets exceed DOT and Snell specifications. The thing is, motorcycle helmets are specifically designed to absorb more severe impacts. However, helmets for cars don't have to meet such stringent specifications.

[stretch240sx]

Originally posted by holisticbeatz
Helmets must be DOT or Snell95 or above. Most motorcycle helmets exceed DOT and Snell specifications. The thing is, motorcycle helmets are specifically designed to absorb more severe impacts. However, helmets for cars don't have to meet such stringent specifications.

so if its made to take harder impacts... its still good right? its not like it wont work untill you are flyin out your window and hitting the ground?

[neevosh]

Originally posted by holisticbeatz
Helmets must be DOT or Snell95 or above. Most motorcycle helmets exceed DOT and Snell specifications. The thing is, motorcycle helmets are specifically designed to absorb more severe impacts. However, helmets for cars don't have to meet such stringent specifications. Motorcycle helmets are only designed to take one hard impact before needing to be replaced. The styrofoam inside gets compressed and is no longer good. Car helmets are designed to take more beatings, such as your head bouncing around against a cage and everything else inside a car.

[neevosh]

Oh, and if you're planning on getting serious about tracking your car, you might just want to buy a car helmet rated SA2000, since you're buying a helmet anyways. Some event organizers won't let you use a motorcycle helmet. You'll be fine for drift days with an MA95 helmet, but might as well plan ahead and not buy 2 helmets.

[stretch240sx]

im just gonna use my old shoee or my dads...

[Sil-Abc]

im still sketchy about it cuz the one i checked out said Snell Approved and "DOT" on the back of the helmet. Inside said m2000

[Sil-Abc]

im still sketchy about it cuz the one i checked out said Snell Approved and "DOT" on the back of the helmet. Inside said m2000 but i wasnt sure if thats still alright. What does the A in MA or SA stand for?

[nokeone]

the A..hmmm...dunno..lol..

but in general

MA = Motorcycle

SA = Automobile

M = should be Motorcycle too but older (unsure)

anything (SA/M/MA) above 95 is good..SA above 2000 is accepted EVERYWHERE..

[Sil-Abc]

so M2000 is allowed in DD10 then?

[nokeone]

yes...they are not OVERLY strict about helmets from past experiences...and M2000 is perfectly safe..:)

[Sil-Abc]

O COOL THANKS NOKEONE!

[Sil-Abc]

Does anyone know if we have to sign a waiver or agreement that we dont sure them? Im only 17 so i need to kno so i can get a parent to sign it but if not that would be better

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally posted by holisticbeatz
Helmets must be DOT or Snell95 or above. Most motorcycle helmets exceed DOT and Snell specifications. The thing is, motorcycle helmets are specifically designed to absorb more severe impacts. However, helmets for cars don't have to meet such stringent specifications.

How bout that white helmet you use when ride the short bus kenny, does that work??? *freakin window licker*:D

[stretch240sx]

damn it all to hell. i have to work weekends! gayness to the max...

[S13SilviaGirl]

Hey everyone....don't forget to sign up for the meet registration too!!!!! It is going to be just as much fun as the dd10 event!!!! C'mon!!!!! GO SIGN UP!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!

[revat619]

Isn't it another $25 for the meet?

Isn't the meet going on at the same time as dd10?

aaaaaaah i'm confused!!! :p

[fliprayzin240sx]

Hold up let me get something straightend out...$25 is ONLY for the show on SAT??? or is that also to watch the drifters on SUN???

[mav1178]

There is only one day of the event; either you participate in the meet or you do the driving portion of the event. You can't do both.

Entry to the venue will be $3 per person.

-alex

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally posted by mav1178
There is only one day of the event; either you participate in the meet or you do the driving portion of the event. You can't do both.

Entry to the venue will be $3 per person.

-alex

So just to clarify things...I signed up for the show since I cant drift for sh*t so...can I also walk over to lot 12 and watch DD10??? Info would be appreciated.

[nokeone]

Originally posted by fliprayzin240sx
So just to clarify things...I signed up for the show since I cant drift for sh*t so...can I also walk over to lot 12 and watch DD10??? Info would be appreciated.

yes..

pay for the show..get into everything...pay for DD10..get into everything...pay $3 to just come and ALSO get into everything...

[mav1178]

A few things:

1) Paying to get into venue only allows you to spectate; only people that have signed up for the meet are eligible for the giveaways (which right now may include some pricey Nismo products!).

2) The drift event is administered by Drift Association; the price you pay for the drifting portion is seperate from our event (the meet).

3) Spectators are NOT allowed in Lot 12 due to restrictions levied by California Speedway. They can watch from beyond the access road guardrail.

These fine vendors have been confirmed for our event:

5Zigen USA

Cartune Motorsports*

Jspec.com

Kaaz USA

Endless USA

Hot Machine*

McKinney Motorsports

Mossy Nissan of San Diego

Motorex

Pacific Rim

SR20Store.com

Superior Nissan of Puente Hills*

Asterisked (*) vendors will donate prizes for our games & give-aways.
More vendors will be added as confirmed.

-alex

[Dousan_PG]

alex
i paid for the drift event when it openned as the owners fest event
does that mean i get the tshirt and all the other goodies or am i required to pay another 25 dollars for that???

miso confuse

:)

[revat619]

Originally posted by dousan36
alex
i paid for the drift event when it openned as the owners fest event
does that mean i get the tshirt and all the other goodies or am i required to pay another 25 dollars for that???

miso confuse

:)

:werd:

I did the exact samething you did. I'm so confused! :)

[Sil-Abc]

i think we automatically we get the t-shirt and sticker if we signed up for the event. If u pay the extra 25 then u can enter into the drawings and giveaways...i think?:confused:

[mav1178]

A couple things to add:

1) Because of the seperate administration of the event by SoCal240SX.org and Drift Association only those that register for the car meet will receive a Nissan Owners Festival t-shirt; those participating in the drifting side of the event can purchase an event shirt for a discounted price at the event.

2) Only those that register for the car meet are eligible for the free giveaways from the vendors. There will be no raffle tickets sold for these items (which are high-quality items worth a lot more than the $25 registration fee! Right now the odds of winning an item are better than 2 to 1! Sign up at www.socal240sx.org!

-alex

[Dousan_PG]

ah that BLOWS!!!!
i signed up when it first opened (listed as a track event) as nissan fest and i dont get a stinking t-shirt or raflle ticket and what-not! :mad:

[knghtryde]

Fuck I wanted to go, but I'm stuck. My car got fucked a few days ago now I'm grounded in San Jose. :bash:

[curbhuggerrps13]

to register does ur car have to look nice???mine is a white see but with dents..hehe a true slidin machin..n e ways i would register but i dont want to put u guys to shame with my presence =( but im damn proud of my car! hehe u guys should put it under...teen driftin gone wrong!..n e ways what do u guys think i should do?

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by curbhuggerrps13
to register does ur car have to look nice???mine is a white see but with dents..hehe a true slidin machin..n e ways i would register but i dont want to put u guys to shame with my presence =( but im damn proud of my car! hehe u guys should put it under...teen driftin gone wrong!..n e ways what do u guys think i should do?


being able to think for yousrelf is the best thing

the drift portion is full
you only have the meet portion availalbe. so u only have one choice.

[fliprayzin240sx]

If you have a guest with you...how much would it cost to take em? Do they have to *register* all over again or can I just add em under my registration for the show?

[mav1178]

Can no one read my previous posts?

- Spectators pay $3.


And from the SoCal240SX.org site:
Parking lot 11 at California Speedway will be the main focus for the meet portion of this event. The lot itself can hold over 2,000 cars, and will be the center of our event. Various Nissan demo/race cars and vendors will be on site for display. Come mingle with your fellow Nissan Owners! All Nissan models are welcome to register.

-alex

[Sil-Abc]

will i still get a sticker if i signed up for the event part since i dont get a damn tshirt?

[curbhuggerrps13]

sorry but does n e one have a extra sr flywheel...? wont be able to show in my bros without a flywheel..lol..god damn shop! m e ways how many people are estimated to come...? what happens to people if they come in ricers? just tryin to post so i can be cool and not a leaky injector..hehe :coolugh:

[curbhuggerrps13]

sorry but does n e one have a extra sr flywheel...? wont be able to show in my bros without a flywheel..lol..god damn shop! m e ways how many people are estimated to come...? what happens to people if they come in ricers? just tryin to post so i can be cool and not a leaky injector..hehe :coolugh:

[holisticbeatz]

I've avoided going to the local touges for a month just so I can attend this event. I've poured hours of sweat and toil getting my S14 track ready. However, as this event draws near, I still feel unprepared. I know I'm going to mess up and end up running over a bunch of cones. But I don't care. I'm not a D1 driver and my S14 is practically stock. I'm going to go out there and have the most fun as I can.

So if you guys see a champagne/bling bling gold zenki S14 with Land HO stickers, that would be me. Please don't hesistate and approach me to say to whats up. Offer me a few pointers if you saw me doing something funky. See you folks there! peace...


-kenny

[chokudoriS13]

I can't miss this... Hopefully my car is repaired by then...

Hey Kenny, isn't the third car from left in your sig no longer with us?

[knghtryde]

Do you guys now if we have to Preregister for the meet or if we can just show up and pay the $25 dollars at the door. I don't know if my car will be ready to go and if it is it might now be ready till friday night. So I don't want to register and find out that my car won't be ready.

Anyone know? Please let me know guys. Thanks. David.

[mav1178]

The meet registration will close at 3PM on Friday, Nov. 28th. You CANNOT register on-site for the meet.

This event will happen, rain or shine!

-alex

[knghtryde]

Well then I hope my cars done before 3 pm, cause I wanna go but I'm not gonna register till I"m 100% positive I know I'm gonna be able to make the drive.

[holisticbeatz]

Originally posted by chokudoriS13
I can't miss this... Hopefully my car is repaired by then...

Hey Kenny, isn't the third car from left in your sig no longer with us?


Hopefully your car will be repaired by then...?? I don't like hearing about cars being out of action. Whatever it is, I hope you can make it.

Yep, that car is history! My friend Zach owns it and was driving it last month on the touge and crunked it up! The guardrail owned him, he slid head first right into it. Sad story. Didn't even own the car for more than 14 days and spent 8 of those days on the touge. Bottomline, drive safe out there! Guardrails save lives.

Last month I kissed a 7 inch high curb going 25 mph sideways in the rain. Messed up a lot of suspension components! After two weeks of waiting and hours of sweat and toil, everything is good to go now. So I ended up getting a bunch of new goodies. Anyhow, I'll see you there V.. if not.. see you up at "touge"


-kenny

[mav1178]

Yep, that car is history! My friend Zach owns it and was driving it last month on the touge and crunked it up! The guardrail owned him, he slid head first right into it. Sad story. Didn't even own the car for more than 14 days and spent 8 of those days on the touge. Bottomline, drive safe out there! Guardrails save lives.

Drive safe at touge? HAHAHAHAHHAHA.

Sorry but if you need touge to learn or improve your skills you are looking in the wrong areas to learn how to drive. Not to mention you put yourself at risk and others at risk.

-alex

[wylin]

question for alex chang, regarding the meets starting time:Alex what is the window for a meet registrant on saterday to bring their car and perform parking and administrative duties? Basically is there a limited time that registered cars can arrive and be parked.

The overboost ticket says registration begins at 8:00AM. My questions is 8am till when?

[holisticbeatz]

Originally posted by mav1178
Drive safe at touge? HAHAHAHAHHAHA.

Sorry but if you need touge to learn or improve your skills you are looking in the wrong areas to learn how to drive. Not to mention you put yourself at risk and others at risk.

-alex


Yes, drive safe on touge. What's so funny?

I enjoy driving on canyon roads, it's a lot of fun. The more I drive, the more I improve. I don't think it's cool that you reply to my post acting all holy and shiEt telling me that I put myself and others at risk. Unless you're going to go over risk assessments and statistics on the dangers of driving; a person puts themselves and others at risk everytime they put a car in drive.

Get off my ass.. I'm not here to start a debate about touge with you.


-kenny

[nokeone]

Originally posted by holisticbeatz
Yes, drive safe on touge. What's so funny?

I enjoy driving on canyon roads, it's a lot of fun. The more I drive, the more I improve. I don't think it's cool that you reply to my post acting all holy and shiEt telling me that I put myself and others at risk. Unless you're going to go over risk assessments and statistics on the dangers of driving; a person puts themselves and others at risk everytime they put a car in drive.

Get off my ass.. I'm not here to start a debate about touge with you.


-kenny

:rolleyes:

you missed his point completely...oh well..ur loss..

[mav1178]

Originally posted by holisticbeatz
Yes, drive safe on touge. What's so funny?

I enjoy driving on canyon roads, it's a lot of fun. The more I drive, the more I improve. I don't think it's cool that you reply to my post acting all holy and shiEt telling me that I put myself and others at risk. Unless you're going to go over risk assessments and statistics on the dangers of driving; a person puts themselves and others at risk everytime they put a car in drive.

Get off my ass.. I'm not here to start a debate about touge with you.


-kenny

This will be my last post on this subject...

My point was that you said "drive safe" at touge, yet the ONLY REASON why people go up to the mountains is to drive to the limits. How can you learn anything if you drive safe? HOW?

Sorry, but my point was towards MINIMIZING risk. I pay money to go to the track so that risk is minimized, so I can run and not worry about oncoming traffic or fallen rocks or deer or other things that get in the way of my driving.

I drive on the track because I can get instruction such as this when I go to Laguna Seca on Jan 3rd 2004:
http://www.pca-ggr.org/pdf/Tracks_LS.pdf

Driving is dangerous, but at least when I go on a track many unknown variables are factored out and if I do end up screwing up I know that it is me, as a driver, that screws up. And I learn from my mistakes, not from the mistakes of others.

Yeah perhaps I was holy and shiet, but hey, someone's got to lay out the verbal punishment before it becomes physical punishment. Let's not forget the guy who died a few months ago at GMR and also the guy who died after the M3 meet in Newport Beach... both took unnecessary risks that every driver faces on a public road.

No amount of "it was safe and there were NO CARS" can justify aggressive driving on a public, OPEN road as "safe". NOTHING. Even if there were no cars, what's to say there are no animals? No patches of oil? No patches of dirt? If you can control your car like Ueo then perhaps I can give you the benefit of the doubt, but since you are using it to LEARN I strongly suggest trying other venues to learn before you destroy your car.

I speak from experience: the first (and only) time I got into an accident that I caused, I was showboating to a friend on a deserted road 7 years ago about how cool RWD was. I hit a patch of oil that seemed dry on the road, and ended up with a $1400 suspension bill.

-alex

P.S. I wrote what I wrote for a point... and like someone else said if you miss my point it's your loss.

[mav1178]

We currently have over 180 people confirmed as registered for this event, along with an expected 200-300 spectators... guaranteed to be a big event!

Nissan Owners Festival 11/29/03 10AM-4PM for spectators
California Speedway in Fontana, 40 mi. east of L.A.

California Speedway
9300 Cherry Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335

Lot 11&12 is the location where this is happening!

All Nissan owners are invited! Please visit the SoCal 240SX Club's site
for registration info. www.socal240sx.org/

All proceeds will go toward the recent SoCal fires' Red Cross relief
fund, and we will also be collecting food for the L.A. Foodbank**
www.lafoodbank.org/ (Foodbank needlist is at the bottom of this post)

Thanks you for your support & helping make a difference for those in
need during the holidays!

SoCal 240SX Club & ALL NISSAN OWNERS!

** Here's the FOOD WISH LIST from LA FOODBANK:

CANS:
beef Stew
ravioli
cannelloni
tuna
soups
yams
chicken or Beef
fruits
veggies

*also peanut butter in plastic jars

PACKG'D ITEMS:
hot cereals
mashed potatoes
stuffing mix
powdered eggs

DRINKS:
coffee (any type of container)
juices (plastic bottles only)
daily supplements (Ensure, Ovaltine, etc)
baby formula (powder or canned)

PERSONAL NEEDS:
bar & liquid soap
toothbrushes & paste
laundry detergent
shaving supplies
feminine hygiene products
deodorant & perfume/cologne
tissue (toilet/facial)
assorted cosmetics

Thank you for your support!!

www.socal240sx.org

[curbhuggerrps13]

hmmm i tried to register but u need a credit card...n e way they take cash?>

[Fibercus]

Will there be window registration available at all for those not registered?

Or will other 240 people be excluded for not registering thru the site. (Event ticket for shirt / rafle)

[holisticbeatz]

It's on! It's on! Just woke up and it's 3:30 am. Just double checking the directions to California Speedway and making sure I packed all my gear. Today should prove to be a fun day! How exciting, first time drifting on a track event.

[S13SilviaGirl]

YAY!!!! Today was a huge sucsess! Thanks Alex! It was a blast...even being your slave labor for the day! ;) Ohhh and BTW Happy Birthday! Buahahha...

[curbhuggerrps13]

hey hats off to u! hehe thanks for havin a such a wonderful idea of bringin nissan owners together...hehe actually im happy cuz i got a tshirt and lunch...n e ways thanks to u guys for have this show off my gf is like in love wiht the s14 now!!! and she doesnt want no dumb honda civic with euros n e more..instead she wants a sr20det powered s14 like the blue falken one and me to get the strawberry face..=( too bad im poor and cant afford it...n e one see me there...wearin a black afi shirt and with my gf? n e ways it was cool gettin to know those peeps and my gf enjoyed it to...once again thanks and i hope u guys suceeded in what u wanted it to be

[kat240]

hey lisa, i saw your car there, but i don't know what you look like, but yeah it was really fun ! i learned a lot of things :) even though i drifted my automatic :p

[revat619]

The event was dope! Track events are awesome!!! This was my first one, now i'm hooked!!!

Oh yeah, hey kat240, i was drifting my automagic too! and i have an open diff! I was in the black s14 kouki with mesh wheels in the front and s13 tear drop alloys in the rear. My drifting skills are total weak sauce, but it was fun just being out there! I'm looking foward to more track events and just getting better at my driving skills.

P.S. Hey you're in San Diego too? Cool! Have you been to any of the SD meets or anything?

[kat240]

hey revat, it's cool i wasn't the only one w/ the auto ! what did you think of it ? was it easy ?? and i've been to a few meets, like the mossy meet up in oceanside, and some mini-meets from nissan forums, hehe :D

[fakts13]

props for the auto-drifters! i think i'd have a hard time drifting an auto. as long as you're having fun, that's what's important.. kat240, i saw you down at the skidpad i think a couple times. you were looking pretty good out there:goyou: btw, anybody have photos and plan on posting?

[s13chica]

The meet was super fun...thanks for putting it on socal240sx! It was really nice to finally be able to put a few new faces to names, and to see many of my socal friends. Congrats to Glen for winning the award for best engine bay! Also congrats to Danny for winning best of show with his datsun 510 with sr!

It was well worth the drive!

[revat619]

kat240:

Drifting an automagic wasnt too bad. What IS hard is the open diff thing. Breaking lose was the easy part, bringing it back and maintaining long drifts and linking turns was tricky. It wasnt very smooth. Other than it was fine. However, I'm still gonna swap in the 5-speed at the end of the year though.

By the way, what model 240 did you drive?

s13chica:

Was your car the hot pink one with the s13 silvia front end? That car was badass! One of my favorites of the show actually! Nice Job!!! :D

[kat240]

yeah, but i had a VLSD and it was still hard to maintain my drifts.. arrghh.. i had a lot of help from the instructors though, and i learned a lot ! i was the one with the blue s14, the only one that color, and one of the only two girls there

i wish i had known you, cuz i woulda watched and see what you did !

[[email protected]]

s13chica: you're taking your hot pink car this friday, right? ;)

kat240: you should go with us at buttonwillow this friday... stay away from the light pole!!! you make my heart jump everytime! good job tho...

[s15driftdreamer]

Jay:

You have to represent automatic pride at least one more time at a track event. i say screw finals and go to DD11. :D. you were tearing it up for an auto before your coilovers got all screwy.

Kat:

if you were in the blue s14, im pretty sure i saw you around a couple of times. its very cool to have females represent drifting, and with an auto no less. my hats off to you. when i had an auto all i ever did was powerslide around. im in san diego too. i hope to see you again at an upcoming event.

jason

[revat619]

Automagic pride! lol!! :p


Jason:

Actually though, i am seriously considering it. I really want to go to dd11!!! My drifting was sooo weaksauce, but i enjoyed it nonetheless!!! You did really well yourself.

kat240:

Now i remember! I saw you out there, you were doing really well!!! Especially on the main course.....you did a helluva lot better than me! I got OWNED on that course and so did like 10 cones! Like Jason, (s15driftdreamer) said, its really cool to see females out there drifting and tearing it up!! Good job. Hope to see you at the next SD meet.

[chokudoriS13]

Originally posted by fakts13
btw, anybody have photos and plan on posting?

I've got 85 crappy pics (took them with a camera with no optical zoom, and the sun was killing the pics)... I'll post them after I blur out all the plates.

I can't believe someone showed up in a GC10 Skyline. That alone made my day.

[dvdevo]

hrmm too lazy to post pics..will do it tomorow.

[dvdevo]

here ya'll go http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288442515

[FriscoMgM2]

Great event! My pix are here:

http://www.friscomix.com/DD10_index.html

I think I have plastered them over the forums enough for one day lol.

Sample shot:

http://www.friscomix.com/images/DD10-All_Nissan/dr_walker2.JPG

[s13chica]

Yes...my car was the hot pink one with the silvia conversion.

Of course I will be taking the pink car to the track Driftheaven!!!

[[email protected]]

hehehehe i knew that... and you told me you're gonna let me drive it too! :) heh-heh-heh.

[s13chica]

Originally posted by driftheaven
hehehehe i knew that... and you told me you're gonna let me drive it too! :) heh-heh-heh.

hehehehe...we'll see...hehehe...once I get onto the track I might never want to get off!

[[email protected]]

i want a picture drifting a pink sil80! yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah...

[s13chica]

then you'll make me look bad when you out drift me in my own car! hahaha...j/k...of course you can take my car for a spin...the only requirement is that I get to ride along!

[GotDriftS14]

yo. the festival was great! i had a real good time, although the weather was a bit hotter than i expected hehehe. some nice classic datsuns, a bunch of good lookin 240's and even a couple maximas and various other nissans. it was well worth the $25 registration and then some. o yeah, and i was the one with the one-and-only silver "rear-wheel drive maxima coupe", hehehehehe.

:coolugh:

[nokeone]

yeah, great meet!!..had a blast..met some nice new people (Kevin, Lisa :))..saw some old friends..and even won some Kaaz Diff Oil!!..rockin!!..i need to change mine anyway so perfect timing...lol..

congrats to the winners..

see ya all again soon!!!

[knghtryde]

flipprayzin,

Hey man I saw your car over there but I didn't see you. What time did you take off..

[TRUENOCOUPE]

I got there at 8:00 AM and I wanted to leave at 8:01AM. I wish I drove my car.

[[email protected]]

i got there at 7:59... wanted to leave at 8:00 when i saw al.

[TRUENOCOUPE]

Originally posted by driftheaven
i got there at 7:59... wanted to leave at 8:00 when i saw al.

The 240 cockyness was just too much for me. ie people like coughcharliecough.

[[email protected]]

yahahaha al..... want some cough drops?

[wylin]

so who won what?

i won a nismo theromostat

[kat240]

Originally posted by driftheaven
s13chica: you're taking your hot pink car this friday, right? ;)

kat240: you should go with us at buttonwillow this friday... stay away from the light pole!!! you make my heart jump everytime! good job tho...

Lee ??

[[email protected]]

no im not lee.. im charlie. i was the one that took you to our booth - cartune - to get stuff fixed in your s14. :)

[kat240]

oh ! hey charlie, i remember you of course, you were nice enough to fix my ebrake, thanks again ! i just thought you were the one riding with me on the skid pad :D

[[email protected]]

yeah.... its me! what's up? hmm.. go to buttonwillow with us this friday!

[kat240]

buttonwillow ? isn't that all the way by san francisco ?! that's too far for me :(

[TRUENOCOUPE]

I LOLed.

[nokeone]

Originally posted by kat240
buttonwillow ? isn't that all the way by san francisco ?! that's too far for me :(

no...much closer to you then that..like 4 hours closer..

[kat240]

hehe, i feel dumb

[Flybert]

Hey driftheaven, I'm down to cruise with you and whoever else you are going with. I'll be leaving from pasadena so maybe we can meet up towards the north of LA or while we are driving or something.

[[email protected]]

kat, it's about... 2 hours north of LA. that's not that far. well... you're from san diego. that's a different story.

flybert, sure... but you're leaving way too early for me.

[Flybert]

What time are you leaving? I don't mind leaving later. I've never been there before so I just wanna make sure I get there on time. What time are you leaving?

[[email protected]]

alex chang and myself are leaving at 6am. we're gonna meet in sylmar at 6am. so from there it's about 1.5 to 2 hours max.
from the 5 you exit roxford st and there's a chevron gas station there. it's right where the 5 and the 405 meet. let me know...

[TRUENOCOUPE]

Originally posted by driftheaven
alex chang and myself are leaving at 6am. we're gonna meet in sylmar at 6am. so from there it's about 1.5 to 2 hours max.
from the 5 you exit roxford st and there's a chevron gas station there. it's right where the 5 and the 405 meet. let me know...

ehhh?

I thought you exit at Lerdo then its right thuuuur?

[nokeone]

Originally posted by TRUENOCOUPE
ehhh?

I thought you exit at Lerdo then its right thuuuur?

hahah...i think C is talking about where in Sylmar he is planning on meeting..

buttonwillow IS off Lerdo...:p

[Flybert]

Alright, I'll see you guys in Sylmar at 6AM.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally posted by knghtryde
flipprayzin,

Hey man I saw your car over there but I didn't see you. What time did you take off..

I was there to the end...i won a freakin drift-bible *need to learn to crash my car with style* Yah I had a blast saw a bunch of norcali guys. I think I saw ur wife but i didnt see you, plus i heard from Georgia that you werent coming cuz of your car being down or something. haha...oh GEORGIA i still wanna lick your car.. :p

[s13chica]

Originally posted by fliprayzin240sx
GEORGIA i still wanna lick your car.. :p

HAHAHAHAHA...I just got back from the track and it is COVERED with dirt...still interested?? hehehe