In the NY Metro area they stand around and talk about how fast their cars
are with that manifold and that exhaust and this mechanic vs that mechanic
yada, yada, yada. They were all trying to out impress each other and
carefully pointed to each improvement their mechanics made w/o trying to
scratch their Rolexes on their car or vice versa.
A few of the guys did do their own work but as Sid pointed out, a majority
wouldn't know a cam follower if it hit them in the head or a tie rod for
that matter.
My MGB club is much different as most, if not all the guys/gals do get their
hands and fingernails dirty. Our tech sessions this year involved pulling an
engine and rebuilding a tranny and front end. I did bow out as I pulled
enough engines to last a lifetime and had no interest in rebuilding the
antiquated front end or tranny.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Miller" <turbospl311@yahoo.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "Michael Poorboy"
<bitterrootprop@nidlink.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: Jaremko at the vintage races
> It must vary greatly from area to area. The Porsche
> club down in Southern Idaho is awesome. They come out
> and autocross with us regularly and usually bring
> 10-15 cars. Thats about 10% of their club. The Vette
> club is a whole nother story. I had one and sold it.
> Out of over 400 members, 2 drivers come out to run
> with us. They would prefer to drag race or show them.
>
> I do get a chance to drive a real nice 993 and Boxster
> regularly. If I was serioulsy looking for a nice drop
> top I would consider the Boxster S. It is a very nice
> handling car.
>
> Okay, I'm off the soadbox now.
>
> Don Miller
> 68 Turbo V-6 (Porsche and Vette Eater)
> Meridian, ID
>
>
> --- datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> > Those Porsche guys are wimps and too proud to be
> > defeated by a Datsun thus
> > they have to change the rules for the Datsun so that
> > the Porsche guys can
> > keep up.
> >
> > I once went to a PCA meeting with a friend who owns
> > a 76 Turbo. What a bunch
> > of snobs and assholes. Most don't know anyhing about
> > their cars or about
> > other sports cars. The only thing many of them know
> > how to do is write
> > checks.
> >
> > My friend agreed with my assesment and joined my MGB
> > club instead - at least
> > WE work on our cars.
> >
> > IMHO,
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Poorboy" <bitterrootprop@nidlink.com>
> > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 12:05 AM
> > Subject: Jaremko at the vintage races
> >
> >
> > > Hi List,
> > > I chatted with Paul Jaremko today about the Sovren
> > Vintage
> > > races last weekend. He was very excited about
> > blowing away
> > > the field in his 69' 2000 he was 4 seconds faster
> > then last year.
> > > The bad part is they are making him take stuff off
> > the car ,
> > > because it is to fast. The Porsche guys don't like
> > a Datsun beating
> > > them. They have already moved him up to the over 2
> > liter
> > > class to keep this from happening.
> > >
> > > Maybe Gordon has some pictures from the event.
> > Paul told
> > > me was there. What do you say Gordon did you take
> > your
> > > camera ?
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > Nowroc
> > > Hayden, ID
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