Scrappy's first kill. - Page 3

Eric Mckenna · 10-13-2004, 04:51 AM

Tyson,
WHat style of drving are you not good at?
hahahaha man normally guys are good at one or the other but you are a man of many talents.. Big tracks as well and the AX's huh! seriously way to go.. Scrappy is a true "GIANT KILLER".

Eric Mckenna

mjshira · 10-13-2004, 04:56 AM

oh and don't let him forget that there is dynamat in that car too! (sorry bro, had to break your stones about that one)

Eric Mckenna · 10-13-2004, 05:02 AM

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Originally posted by Tyson Schmidt
I don't know what that means Joe, but that's damn funny!

Tyson,
I think he was getting you back because you beat everyone on STREET tires and a tired suspension!!.. hahahha I agree with him you are a Fag! ahahahah! you have set a VERY high Bar.. most guys need race rubber to come close to beating Machines like you beat!
I would love to go for a ride at a track with you driving to see what ya can do. I need to ship my car out to Cali and have you do it up in the SUSPENSION Dept. then it's up to me to get SEAT time! and start up holding the Porsche pride in the local area! haha

Eric

304065 · 10-13-2004, 06:13 AM

Nice job Tyson!

I know this isn't a democracy but I vote for an MFI 2.5 and keeping the fenders unflared. HRE 311's to fit some fat 7's under there.

Man, running an AX on an airport. . .WAY cool. . .

ted · ted's Garage

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Originally posted by john_cramer
I vote for an MFI 2.5 and keeping the fenders unflared. HRE 311's to fit some fat 7's under there..

The guy works in the den of temptation, he certainly would be the master of his domain if he stopped his car development there.

Imho Tyson could do better building street legal RS clones, tracking them, winning, enjoying and selling them once a year (for a profit).
With his driving skill and car building talent he could win on Sunday sell on Monday.

My TTOD was not on street tires, you earned bonus bragging rights!

Superman · 10-13-2004, 06:41 AM

Yawn. Here's the "rest of the story:" Upgrades schmupgrades. Tyson was, for a brief time, giving our best local drivers fits at AX, and we have some pretty noteworthy drivers. In Scruffy.

So, I think he could take a stock 1.6L cir cooled Beetle to AX and still scare the class champs. Most of you know this. We spend lots of dough on 'go fast' parts, but it's at least 90% driver. And 10% traction.

So, yawn.

}{arlequin · }{arlequin's Garage

oh man, you just sold me on a 3.2 lol, I've wanted to stay "chip-less" in the spirit of "no computers" in my car, but beating such machinery just did it! I understand that the driver had LOTS to do w/ that win, but at least then I know that the machine is capable of such feats.

Congrats Tyson. Winning is one thing, fastest time of.the.day. is another!

ScottKelly911 · ScottKelly911's Garage

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Originally posted by ted
win on Sunday sell on Monday

Ahhh...the premise for which our beloved cars were originally sold upon.

Jeremy Cottrell · 10-13-2004, 07:13 AM

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Originally posted by Eric Mckenna
Tyson,
WHat style of drving are you not good at?

Eric Mckenna

There is an SCCA Club Rally coming up - waddya think?

Eric Mckenna · 10-13-2004, 07:23 AM

I think we should rally some cash and send Tyson
and the E-ville "Scrappy" to the Targa Newfoundland road rallye!
Targa Newfoundland Bound

Now that would be good stuff!!
Tyson you game bro?

Eric

john_colasante · 10-13-2004, 07:39 AM

The NY plate is a nice touch. That was officially an East Coast victory. Big Up! Yeah!

MuffinMan · 10-13-2004, 07:44 AM

Job well done, Tyson.

What are your plans for the suspension?

steve911 · steve911's Garage

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Originally posted by john_colasante
The NY plate is a nice touch. That was officially an East Coast victory. Big Up! Yeah!

Tyson--
congrats from me as well.

As John points out, the NY plate is still on the car. Make sure you don't afoul of the DMV folks - There is a 20 day window to register a car after bringing it in to CA before they start adding penalties.

From the CA DMV site:
Fees must be paid within 20 days of entry or residency to avoid penalties.

CA DMV site

}{arlequin · }{arlequin's Garage

yeah, but how can they prove the car got here w/in certain time? There's no tracker or other beacon on the vehicle.

steve911 · steve911's Garage

Bill of sale and/or NY title will have a transaction date...

mjshira · 10-13-2004, 09:25 AM

Scrappy is a very tight little car. I side with John, don't flare the car. You clearly don't need to! Plus, the cool factor of spanking people with 7's! And hey, the suspension on the car is not that tired. Its just not yet up to the EVIL standard.

}{arlequin · }{arlequin's Garage

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Originally posted by steve911
Bill of sale and/or NY title will have a transaction date...

yes but the actual, physical, arrival of the car into the state is an "unknown". My word against theirs, why would theirs count more?

Sorry for the hijack:
I'd also stay narrow but I'm biased. Without any insults, the "lowlier" and "weaker" the car *looks*, the more fun you'll have spanking the fancy cars.

mjshira · 10-13-2004, 10:39 AM

I have two nasty letters from the NY DMV wondering why I cancelled my coverage on Scrappy because they still don't have the plates back...

KobaltBlau · 10-13-2004, 10:57 AM

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Originally posted by john_cramer
Nice job Tyson!

I know this isn't a democracy but I vote for an MFI 2.5 and keeping the fenders unflared. HRE 311's to fit some fat 7's under there.

Man, running an AX on an airport. . .WAY cool. . .

I like the way this man thinks!

}{arlequin · }{arlequin's Garage

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Originally posted by mjshira
I have two nasty letters from the NY DMV wondering why I cancelled my coverage on Scrappy because they still don't have the plates back...

LOL, sorry to hear that. You *could* be working on it extensively and therefore not using it for the next 8 months or so, after which you *will* put it back on the road and *then* you'll insure it again. If it takes a bit longer, ooooops, the restoration was quite extensive and there's no telling exactly how long such things take.

I see no reason why things should go along w/ the Nazi/DMV scheduling or reasoning. People take their cars off the road for many reasons and suspend/cancel the insurance. New Englanders do that w/ motorcycles all the time.

I realize that states differ somewhat in their laws. For example, in NH you don't even have to return the plates when you change/get rid of a car. Some places you do. But who is to say that you're done w/ the car? They don't know you sold it. At worst, you'll still have yearly registration fees. Personally, I think people are entirely way to "jumpy" when it comes to what the DMV requires.

(No offense to any DMV employees that happen to be Pelicanites or worse, lawmakers creating the rules which the DMV administers. I just think much of what goes on has to do w/ revenue collection and generating income for the towns/states in question. Other than having it registered and adequately insured, it shouldn't matter where the reg or insurance originates.)