Re: I give up….
[Re: J_BODY]
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05/21/23 09:12 PM
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Man that’s tough, but you’ve obviously found your limits for making that decision. The heat and anything that is not comfortable makes it tougher. I walked out to the garage to mess with the car today, opened the doors and the heat blasted me. Closed the doors, turned around and said hell no. 101* today. Nawwww….always another day, but around October LOL!
"Any fool can know. The point is to understand"
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Re: I give up….
[Re: J_BODY]
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05/21/23 10:40 PM
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Sucks you can’t even stay at a motel and trust safety, guess we are spoiled on that front around here. And people are so friendly at the tracks I go to I think nothing of leaving the track for the night and I have an open trailer, so car sits outside at the track when I go to a hotel.
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Re: I give up….
[Re: BloFish]
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05/22/23 12:00 AM
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Yeah, it seems that as I get older the excuses to stay home get easier. I was lucky enough to do lot of racing when I was younger, it's no big deal now.
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Re: I give up….
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05/22/23 12:18 AM
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Yeah, I won’t travel any further than Sacramento, Redding or Sonoma anymore and only when the weather is acceptable.
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Re: I give up….
[Re: BloFish]
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05/22/23 05:54 AM
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I've never been in this for points, or money. I just want to go have fun with my buddies. Don't go selling that Nova just yet. Once you get back to the homeland, your outlook might change. Green grass, shade trees, and cooler temps at the tracks will be a blessing.
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Re: I give up….
[Re: J_BODY]
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05/22/23 09:45 AM
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My sympathy for the dilemma.
Not OT, but: W/r/t "motels as the surrounding areas are full of undesirables" This is well known to local law enforcement in many places, with minimal interest. Explain?? The motel manager (super, clerk, cleaning crew, etc.) allows unsavories (persons involved with drugs, prostitution, burglary, stolen property fencing) to use un-rented rooms for cash off the books (cheating the motel chain). We have no idea who those persons are (they never register), but they look at any legit visitors (and their property) as a victims. When you drive in, watch for loud music, parties with open doors, hoopties, etc. Then go somewhere else.
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Re: I give up….
[Re: JERICOGTX]
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05/22/23 11:04 AM
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I've never been in this for points, or money. I just want to go have fun with my buddies. Don't go selling that Nova just yet. Once you get back to the homeland, your outlook might change. Green grass, shade trees, and cooler temps at the tracks will be a blessing. Am I missing something Jeff isn't that a Duster? Lol
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Re: I give up….
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05/22/23 11:31 AM
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The older I get, THE HOTTER IT GETS Me too. Spending 12-15 hrs outside at high heat and humidity takes its toll on the old man. One race last year, I was not disappointed at losing in 2nd round since I could pack up and go home after 7-8 hrs. After towing an hour with the truck A/C, I felt better. A shower and going out to dinner was a treat. If it wasn't so humid, I would have stayed and watched the racers I know that were still in it.
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Re: I give up….
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05/22/23 11:33 AM
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Back in the '90s at Sears Point, one of the guys I raced with had a black '57 Chevy sedan, and wore all black, head to toe; his firesuit was fairly thick, being an 8-sec car. He'd sit in his car in 90-degree heat in the lanes, and run the thing without a worry. Of course, he was sopping wet, but didn't care. I don't know how he did it, but he was a tougher guy than I am.
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Re: I give up….
[Re: second 70]
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05/22/23 12:13 PM
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I've never been in this for points, or money. I just want to go have fun with my buddies. Don't go selling that Nova just yet. Once you get back to the homeland, your outlook might change. Green grass, shade trees, and cooler temps at the tracks will be a blessing. Am I missing something Jeff isn't that a Duster? Lol I give Jay grief, Jay gives me grief.
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Re: I give up….
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05/22/23 12:32 PM
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I just sold my coach a few weeks ago. We will look for replacement if and when costs go down. I sold mine because that market is stupid price wise and I got more than I shoudl have for my 15 year old 40' deisel pusher. We do the hotel thing with the Vette and always have. I prefer staying at the track myself. But you know me I enjoyed my coach and liquor cabinet to much.
FWIW I am looking at adding a mini split to my trailer for now. Just to be able to get out of the heat on raceday for a bit if need be. Or around here warm up in the fall.
Wes look into a mini split for the garage. I put one in mine two years ago and I can keep it as cold or as warm as I want all year long.
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Re: I give up….
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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05/22/23 07:35 PM
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Wes look into a mini split for the garage. I put one in mine two years ago and I can keep it as cold or as warm as I want all year long. Al, Never heard of one. Will check. However, I am having a 30'Wx30'Dx16'H shop built out back finally. It's as big as I can go, and will be plenty w/a 2-post lift also......and will have heat and A/C!!!!
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Re: I give up….
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05/22/23 10:47 PM
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Not sure of the size of your trailer, and truck, but I purchased a slide-in pop top camper for the truck and 26foot car trailer. 1999 dodge 2500 diesel. loaded the combo weighed 14,000lbs I get 10 to 12 MPG and the camper has A/C and a small bathroom with shower. I tell everybody the camper is my hillbilly motor home.
Plus, I enjoy camping, so the camper gets double duty. We’re towing with a 17 ram 3500 long bed single wheel. 28’ enclosed with golf cart and race car. We’ve thrown around a lot of ideas best probably being a gooseneck trailer with a shower package….. but all extra $$ is being saved for building house #2 up north. Wife retires in 16 mos.
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