No it's not hopeles... Karting is the best, obviously! :)
--Darren
p.s. Karting does actually solve a lot of the gripes brought up: It's
much cheaper, tracktime is free if you become a member, speeds are low
for sprint races or fast if you like long track, you can autocross where
the real competition is, tires are _much_ cheaper and can be had in any
compound you want from "last a season" to "last a session"
p.p.s. Yes, my kart is still sort of for sale :)
You wrote:
> attempting to criticize or defend any motorsport in any practical basis is
> hopeless. its all just a waste of gas really.
>
> besides, the cost is more dependent on how much disposable income you have
> than it is on the absolute dollar amount. road racing looks expensive
> every time i do the numbers. perhaps someday it will not.
>
> -james 'fossil fuels' creasy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John F. Kelly Jr. <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
> To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>; Navid Kahangi <navid@interwoven.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 1:48 PM
> Subject: RE: Time Trial at Thunderhill
>
>
> > -------------------- Begin Original Message --------------------
> >
> > Message text written by "Navid Kahangi"
> >
> > "
> > Well, the cost is $100. Let me see, you'll get at least 30 laps of track
> > time. Let's just say that these laps are lightning fast and about 2
> > minutes
> > each for the sake of argument here. That would be 60 minutes of track
> time
> > for the price of 4 autocrosses (grand total of 10 minutes). I would say
> > that's a bargain in comparison.
> >
> > Oh yeah, that would be 60 minutes of track time on smooth, grippy surface.
> > That's worth double for me.
> >
> > I love autocrossing for different reasons than I do road racing, but it's
> > price/time ratio would definitely not be one of those reasons.
> >
> > --Navid"
> > -------------------- End Original Message --------------------
> >
> > Unfortunately in your enthusiasm you've neglected to include ALL the costs
> > of road racing. Most noticeably missing is the maintenance costs on your
> > car. Even BMWs wear out parts. In what little I know about BMW parts, they
> > are VERY expensive. Having the same installed will cost you money and/or
> > time.
> > And like all forms of automotive competition,
> > Speed costs Money.
> > How fast do you want to go?
> >
> > --John Kelly
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