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    Nick_F
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    #6125

    anybody going to the road america winter autocross this weekend?

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    • KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRolls
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      #6126

      Nope

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      • straight6pwrS
        straight6pwrS
        straight6pwr
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        #6127

        how bad of a beating does an auto-x put on winter tires? I assume it will be pretty rough on them.

        Dan
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        • jc43089J
          jc43089J
          jc43089
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          #6128

          straight6pwr said:

          how bad of a beating does an auto-x put on winter tires? I assume it will be pretty rough on them. 

          They make more tires every day...

          2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
          3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
          '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

          '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

          '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
          '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
          '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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            Nick_F
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            #6129

            straight6pwr said:

            how bad of a beating does an auto-x put on winter tires? I assume it will be pretty rough on them. 

            I did it on all seasons but was the only person of 45 without snow tires. The track was snow and ice covered so I cant imagine it being too harsh on them. The next one I go to will be with snow tires and I shouldve known better but you live and you learn

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            • patsbimmer1P
              patsbimmer1P
              patsbimmer1
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              #6130

              jc43089 said:

              They make more tires every day...

              Not snow tires... Those are done in a production run with units forecasted then that's it, no more until the next season.

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              • KaiserRollsK
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                KaiserRolls
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                #6131

                straight6pwr said:

                how bad of a beating does an auto-x put on winter tires? I assume it will be pretty rough on them. 

                If it’s clear asphalt they’ll get chewed up relatively quickly. 
                don’t have to worry too much about snow/ice covered asphalt.

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                  Nick_F
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                  The next one is February 1st if anyone wants to give it a shot. It was a blast and pretty cool to be able to lap a snow covered road america

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                  • KaiserRollsK
                    KaiserRollsK
                    KaiserRolls
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                    #6133

                    Worked them a couple years ago - they are tons of fun. 10/10 recommend

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                      Nick_F
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                      KaiserRolls said:

                      Worked them a couple years ago - they are tons of fun. 10/10 recommend 

                      It'll be nice to actually have grip this time around hopefully I can put some good times down!

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                      • wasnt m3W
                        wasnt m3W
                        wasnt m3
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                        #6135

                        I'll make a better post later, but mark your calenders....e30 picnic is June 7th this year.

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                          B C
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                          Shucks, cant make it. I have to organize my nightstand that day.

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                          • SteelBlueS
                            SteelBlueS
                            SteelBlue
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                            The Chinese are fully in the HiFi realm(not that they already weren't). Good audio is getting cheap and cheap audio is getting good.

                            If you're interested in improving your listening experience but aren't looking to drop hundreds of dollars, there are a lot of good options out there.

                            These are amazing for the price($20), KZ ZST. And if you are looking for a better version of the previous, KZ ZS10 Pro ($50).

                            Bought both of them, both of them sound great. Going to return the ZST as the build quality and sound of the ZS10 is better. Not an "audiophile", just like to listen to music/media as best as possible(while not going broke).

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                            • JdesignJ
                              JdesignJ
                              Jdesign
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                              SteelBlue said:

                              The Chinese are fully in the HiFi realm(not that they already weren't). Good audio is getting cheap and cheap audio is getting good.

                              If you're interested in improving your listening experience but aren't looking to drop hundreds of dollars, there are a lot of good options out there.

                              These are amazing for the price($20), KZ ZST. And if you are looking for a better version of the previous, KZ ZS10 Pro ($50).

                              Bought both of them, both of them sound great. Going to return the ZST as the build quality and sound of the ZS10 is better. Not an "audiophile", just like to listen to music/media as best as possible(while not going broke).

                              I was really hoping this was an option to a cheap OEM looking Blaupunkt radio. Le sigh.

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                              • SteelBlueS
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                                SteelBlue
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                                Jdesign said:

                                I was really hoping this was an option to a cheap OEM looking Blaupunkt radio. Le sigh.  

                                What's the one @straight6pwr has?

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                                • straight6pwrS
                                  straight6pwrS
                                  straight6pwr
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                                  Its a Continental TR . The sound quality is meh (probably bad to an audiophile) , but it does match the vintage nicely and have bluetooth.

                                  Dan
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                                    Happy Valentines day! (whatever that actually means).
                                    Browsing Blipshift last night for the first time in a while and I felt proud to be part of a subset of people known as car enthusiasts. I scrolled through some clever and stunning shirt designs with witty captions and inside jokes and thought about what the average person would think if I wore the shirt and if it might strike up a conversation requiring me to try to explain something that ends up being a massive waste of both of our time. Things that only another car enthusiast would appreciate. The hobby itself is like a diamond, multi-faceted, complex, and intricate, but all joining into a single cusp, which is our passion for the machine, that unites us despite our different preferences.

                                    I just think its kind of cool.

                                    /not on MDMA

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                                      straight6pwrS
                                      straight6pwr
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                                      B C said:

                                      Happy Valentines day! (whatever that actually means).

                                      st. valentines was commonly associated with courtly love. (read: not Courtney Love). Courtly love was the deeds and chivalry by a knight to a lovely married women and the knight was actually not attacking the pink fortress.  not too different from the relationships car enthusiasts have with each other.

                                      B C said:

                                      that unites us despite our different preferences.

                                      i do still like you, despite your choice of e46 over e30. happy valentines day.

                                      Dan
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                                      • m42b32M
                                        m42b32M
                                        m42b32
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                                        I just learned that AC Schnitzer built a lifted e46 touring in 2001:

                                        https://www.ac-schnitzer.de/en/bmw/concepts/2001-x-road.html

                                        AC Schnitzer X-Road Concept

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                                        1991 318is, 1991 318i, 2022 Bronco

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                                        • straight6pwrS
                                          straight6pwrS
                                          straight6pwr
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                                          #6144

                                          that's super cool.

                                          Dan
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