Any E30 rallyists here?

[Ferdinand]

In a dimly lit scrutineering garage in the deep woods of Maine, no one will notice it's not real.

Don't count on that. They are really, really, picky. They guys ahead of us in the tech inspection lineup got busted for a fire extinguishe discrepancy.

[FredK]

I'm not an Ax Murderer, so I don't live by it's bylaws. They're antiquated regulations that really add to the bureaucracy of killing with axes and less in the spirit of our ax murdering forefathers, who were more seat-of-the-pants kinda guys. The ones that had to walk uphill both ways from a hatchet job, in the driving snow, with nothing but a plain white t-shirt on and some dungarees.

I'm an Ax Vigilante.

[SlapDash]

Ax? I know nothing of what you speak!

(You're violating P37-B, Subset 6 of the Ax Murderer's Code by the way. All this public talk).

I can't afford a fire extinguisher, so I am going to borrow one of your freshly chopped logs and paint it red. In a dimly lit scrutineering garage in the deep woods of Maine, no one will notice it's not real.

That burning smell will just remind me to go faster, so I can finish before the whole thing blows up.

[FredK]

I'm not sure what you're doing with an ax. I tend to keep my ax activities on the legitimate side of things, such as chopping wood, or getting more camber. OHH I've said too much. If you read this, it's too late. I'm on my way to your house. With an ax.

So you're removing the speaker and AC wires? PSH. The dash is out, right? A little snip here and a little snip there and you should be all set! Then you'll be driving along and it'll smell like burning. No problemo though, most sanctioning bodies require like what, a 10 lb fire extinguisher?

[SlapDash]

I was trying to keep my ax activities to a lower profile. Thanks for blowing my cover. Although I guess, so I could keep my true identity hidden, I could use my daily ax to hack out the speaker and AC wires.

[FredK]

Just use an ax!

What are you trying to figure out?

[SlapDash]

It's going to be close. Very close. The cage is going in this week. Seats, next week. I plan on winning the lottery the following week, so yes, we should be a go!

Seriously though, I may be overly optimistic AND in denial, but I still think, some how, some way, I can make it.

I still have to figure out 22-year-old German wiring that requires an electrical engineering degree from MIT. This should be extra fun for me, with a degree in English from a state school. Ha!

[Ferdinand]

My first stage rally goal is the New England Forest Rally this July 16 and 17 in Bethel/Newry, Maine and Berlin, NH (www.newenglandforestrally.com).

How's the car coming along? Will you be ready for NEFR?

[SlapDash]

Like E30s, rally has a way of getting under your skin.

[Slangbox]

Olympus Rally this weekend based out of Ocean Shores, WA, was epic. It was the first rally I've been to, but I'll definitely be going to more when I can.

[SlapDash]

There's the Susquehannock Trail Rally (www.stpr.org). Looks like it's in early June in the Finger Lakes(?) region. I am pretty sure there are others in PA, but I think this is the biggest one. NASA Rally might have one too. I haven't been to STPR, but I heard it's a good time.

There's also two in upstate New York, one that just passed last weekend, but I think there's one in Fall.

http://rally-america.com/events/2010/STPR/

[Dukedude0017]

Anyone know of Pennsylvania rallies?

[fryerfighter94]

Here is something that rivals that of the 500 dollar e30.

[SlapDash]

Wicked awesome.

[e30polak]

Bill Caswell and Ben Slocum compete in the WRC Mexico event with their E30. This is the definition of awesome.

http://jalopnik.com/5497042/how-a-500-craigslist-car-beat-400k-rally-racers?skyline=true&s=i

photos: http://jalopnik.com/5496155/gallery/7

I was about to post that, LOL!