[GH85Carrera]

Back in the olden days, when I was was super active with autocrossing, and much younger, I had a little utility trailer I built. The struts for the wheels were from a 914, so it used wheels from a 914 as the trailer tire, and it was designed to carry 4 autocross tires, a toolbox and a the ice chest rode in the car. I had a trailer hitch on the 914 and a 2 inch tow ball.

I would drive to the event, often 100 or more miles, change all four tires, and autocross. Change back the tires, and drive home. After several years of that, one day I decided I was just tired of all that work for one more trophy. I still have a lot of trophies in my garage on display, and a lot more in the attic no one sees.

I finally sold the autocross wheels and tires, and later the trailer. I don't miss them at all. Now I am way lazy. I drive my 911 to the autocross and go have fun and I don't even take out the floor mats. I can't care less how fast I am, I just do it for fun. I have way more fun, and way way less work.

When I was running at Roebling Road outside of Savannah, the instructor kept urging me to clip the curbs, and rumble strips. I flat refused. I explained I am not looking for the fastest time, I want the best line, and smoothest time, but I will drive this car home to Oklahoma with these very tires, and suspension setup with my wife with me. I am not going to abuse the car to gain a few tenths of a second when the laps are not times at all anyway.