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Thread: You might be a track day addict if .......

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    Default You might be a track day addict if .......

    · You roll your eyes when you hear people brag about “Running the canyons” or “Taking the twisties.”
    · You practice rev matching during your daily commute.
    · You find a Miata with a cage and coil-overs more interesting than brand new stock Porsche Boxter.
    · You look for the good spots to mount your camera when you buy a new car.
    · You’re generally confused when a car only has two pedals.
    · You own at least one spare set of lightweight wheels and sticky tires.
    · You have your own “customized” helmet.
    · You are confused when drag-racers call a drag-strip a “track.”
    · You practice trail braking on off-ramps.
    · You think of the rock-chips in your hood & front bumper as “authentic race damage.”
    · You check for big brake kit clearance on the aftermarket wheels you buy.
    · Your friends come to you when they need advice on new tires.
    · You find yourself wondering why you aren’t getting the “point-by” from slower traffic on the freeway.
    · You know how to pull the ABS fuse in your car in less than 10 seconds.
    · You understand that Miatas and Minis cease being “cute” on track.
    · You know that the first mod is to “Adjust the nut behind the wheel first.”
    · You’ve spent any time debating the merits of the Hoosier R6 versus the BFGoodrich R-1.
    · You plan vacations around track-days.
    · You go karting and hit-up autocrosses to get extra “seat time.”
    · You know where the “good” alignment shops are in town.
    · You understand why a racing harness is mod that will make you faster.
    · You spent more time deciding what tires to get than what doctor to choose.
    · You require that your significant other drives a stick.
    · You laughed at or resembled at least three of these…
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    lozor, i laughed.

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    You go once a year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slowchildmiata View Post
    you go once a year.
    roflmao!
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    Lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by slowchildmiata View Post
    You go once a year.
    Those are junkies, not addicts.

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    Your tire guy is on speed dial.
    M3 is always the answer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ken o View Post
    Your tire guy is on speed dial.
    Your tire guy delivers at set intervals without you having to call him.

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    ...You spend your weekends with ken o!

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    Both true.
    M3 is always the answer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Squid View Post
    You practice rev matching during your daily commute.
    I thought this was just being a Miata owner...
    09 Lexus RX350
    .... no Miata

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    "· You spent more time deciding what tires to get than what doctor to choose."

    Guilty. LOL

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