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#651
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Don't use running shoes! Try using something narrow with thin soles like converse all stars for example. I'm not saying to get a pair of those for driving, I'm just saying running shoes are bulky and you can't feel the pedals like you can with a good pair of driving/racing shoes.
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I hate the way our pedals feel on bare feet... I've only driven barefoot once or twice.
Also, heel-and-toe is way easier in my flipflops than in my shoes, so +1 on what Scott said.
Time to get some Ferraris!
Also, heel-and-toe is way easier in my flipflops than in my shoes, so +1 on what Scott said.
Time to get some Ferraris!
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#658
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well... i got to work without burning my clutch or grinding gears... but it wasnt awesome by any means.
anybody know of a mazda-sponsored rx8 racer in the seattle area?? my mother in law knows one... curious if he's a club member!
anybody know of a mazda-sponsored rx8 racer in the seattle area?? my mother in law knows one... curious if he's a club member!
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Team Seattle? http://www.teamseattle.com/
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Mazda has a contingency program for pretty much every race series you can think of (including National level AutoX). So technically... everyone is sponsored by Mazda? A lot of locals put the required 3 Mazdaspeed logos on their cars (One on the hood and one on each side, I forget the exact location requirements). I think taking 1st at a National AutoX event is $400, or was last year...
Then Eric Meyer is on the boards, his team is XOWII racing: http://www.xowii-racing.com/Home/Home.html I don't think they have direct Mazda sponsorship either, however they get contingencies for putting the Mazdaspeed logos on their car and for the series he runs in, they're much bigger![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
If you're curious, the 2010 Contingencies are listed here: http://mazdamotorsports.com/pdfs/con...ontingency.pdf
Then Eric Meyer is on the boards, his team is XOWII racing: http://www.xowii-racing.com/Home/Home.html I don't think they have direct Mazda sponsorship either, however they get contingencies for putting the Mazdaspeed logos on their car and for the series he runs in, they're much bigger
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If you're curious, the 2010 Contingencies are listed here: http://mazdamotorsports.com/pdfs/con...ontingency.pdf
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PDX is right about the Mazda Motorsports parts discount too. If you go to 2 events per year, you get all Mazda parts at dealer cost. In some cases, it's a really big discount and AutoX events count, so long as you're competing (I used an event where I competed in Novice as one of mine). I think they explicitly say you can't be running in Time Only.
#668
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yea. i sit at a desk for most of the day... only do a bit of walking back and forth to the copy room, and stand to fold all the laundry... but i can run a marathon in spike heels anyway, so it's no big deal.
#669
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dentists sucked ***... the didnt numb me at alll. and was drilling ****. then he ripped up my gums and was like OOPs.. WTF who says oops when they have a drill in your mouth.. so my mouth is a little swollen and i cant eat hot ****.. it was a great day.. dentist.. card stolen money gone. but then my glorious mother gave me money so i can still go to vegas =)
#671
Derp Kitten
poor gums.
no fun... see? this is why i hate the dentist!!
yay for moms! that's awesome she's lending you that money. still, pressure your bank to cover the loss!!! get on their *** about it. that's why they're insured!
how was all the beer? you drink it all yet?
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yay for moms! that's awesome she's lending you that money. still, pressure your bank to cover the loss!!! get on their *** about it. that's why they're insured!
how was all the beer? you drink it all yet?
#673
Bambi ruins my cars
well **** i totally posted the bar thing in the wrong spot haha it was ment for the friday in vegas.. i appologise ill delete that post haha. and yes im about all out of beer. haha i feel like a alcoholic. but funny as i mentioned before there is a party i know of that slike 90% females in seattle im just waiting on a call from a friend that night to see if its worth hitting up but id still be down to grab a beer somewhere =)