Colorado general chat...

[iamsam]

yes im gutting it for rally

Right on!

[Roland H]

With personal beliefs aside...

Mega-churches make ridiculous amounts of money, most of which go to their founder or to their set for the christmas play.

Starting a religion/church is one of the fastest ways to get rich.

[monkeytaco]

With personal beliefs aside...

Mega-churches make ridiculous amounts of money, most of which go to their founder or to their set for the christmas play.

Starting a religion/church is one of the fastest ways to get rich.

We're not even talking mega church size here, they have less than 900 people on any given Sunday. It's definitely a very large church, and the majority of the budget goes to staff salaries and benefits, putting on religious programming, and paying for their buildings. It's basically a religious country club, without the golf course.

[Roland H]

We're not even talking mega church size here, they have less than 900 people on any given Sunday. It's definitely a very large church, and the majority of the budget goes to staff salaries and benefits, putting on religious programming, and paying for their buildings. It's basically a religious country club, without the golf course.

Yeah, there's big money in religion at all levels.

That "New Life" mega-church in the springs, the set for their christmas play costs them 500k annually.

[iamsam]

holy balls. the church I go to is non-profit in the most literal sense, as in no one is an "employee", all labor is volunteer, there is zero income, money for all building, electric, gas, ect comes 100% from donations from the members.

I guess I am not used to the style of church that makes and spends alot of money.

[Bimmerman325i]

holy balls. the church I go to is non-profit in the most literal sense, as in no one is an "employee", all labor is volunteer, there is zero income, money for all building, electric, gas, ect comes 100% from donations from the members.

I guess I am not used to the style of church that makes and spends alot of money.

I thought this was the norm for most churches aside from the batshit evangelicals.

[iamsam]

I thought this was the norm for most churches aside from the batshit evangelicals.

probably is. All I know is how the church I go to operates, I don't really pay attention to others.

[hyperE30]

holy balls. the church I go to is non-profit in the most literal sense, as in no one is an "employee", all labor is volunteer, there is zero income, money for all building, electric, gas, ect comes 100% from donations from the members.

I guess I am not used to the style of church that makes and spends alot of money.

uhmmm.. believable?

[Eric]

So I just read the rule book, did I get most of the mods allowed?

- Shocks are replaceable up to double adjustable
- Springs must be stock length, but rates can be changed???
- bushings can be changed
- offset can be poked out up to 6mm
- no restriction on tires other than no full on racing slicks. Stock width though?
- Harness can be added

For stock class, in order:

-Yes
-No, stock springs are required
-Yes, but only with stock or oem equivalent
-yes
-must be DOT tires
-yes

Couldn't sleep, so I read the 2011 solo rule book again. From what I gather, you can change the tire size as long as the wheel dimensions do not change.

"G. Tire must fit the allowable wheels and fender wells without modifica- tion."

So since no performance tires are made in 205/55/15, I could run 225/45/15's DOT-R's and be legal?

[Eric]

So I'm a bit bored...

My make believe auto-x plan:

$4000 - E30 325ix
$2000 - AST 4100
$700ish - new OE springs
$400ish - custom valving to match new springs
$1550 - 15x7 Enkei RPF1 et35 9.9lb + hankook 225/45/15 Z214
$169 - Schroth rallye 4 clip in harnesses
$300 - AKG poly bushings

$9,119 total.

Sounds like fun!

[blefevre]

Why an iX?

[Roland H]

So I'm a bit bored...

My make believe auto-x plan:

$4000 - E30 325ix
$2000 - AST 4100
$700ish - new OE springs
$400ish - custom valving to match new springs
$1550 - 15x7 Enkei RPF1 et35 9.9lb + hankook 225/45/15 Z214
$169 - Schroth rallye 4 clip in harnesses
$300 - AKG poly bushings

$9,119 total.

Sounds like fun!

Mine:

1993 E36 318iS slicktop with option 704 ~$2500
Some kind of fancy shock with good valving ~$3000
Some wheel and tire package ~$1500
Schroth rallye 4 clip in harness for driver $free
Whatever exhaust work can be done within stock class rules.

$6500 for a fun, competitive car.

[Eric]

1. always wanted an ix
2. last time I auto-x'd (2002) subbies were destroying everything. So to me AWD = good.
3. in stock class you cant change rim dimension, and the ix came stock with 15" wheels
4. I think the powered front wheels will be an advantage over a normal 325 in the same class
5. always wanted an ix

[fsmtnbiker]

Correct, any size tire that you want to wedge onto stock size wheels. You can't touch the fenders.

IMO, an "is" is a better platform than an "ix." The IX is tall and heavy.

[Roland H]

Correct, any size tire that you want to wedge onto stock size wheels. You can't touch the fenders.

IMO, an "is" is a better platform than an "ix." The IX is tall and heavy.

Agreed. I always wanted an iX, but not for autocross.