LeMons???

[Jedi1]

Call this a feeler. Call it what you will. I want to run one of these in the worst way. Anyone else out there that would like to talk seriously about putting a car together for this September? I have no idea what it would take to do this. Not the first little clue! But I do know it looks like a WHOLE lot of FUN.

Sean

[dpeele95]

I have a 240sx sitting in Huntsville that would love to see the track.

It needs a little work such as: radiator, clutch and possibly a fuel pump.

[VroomGrrl]

I have a 240sx sitting in Huntsville that would love to see the track.

It needs a little work such as: radiator, clutch and possibly a fuel pump.

Did you see my LeMons videos on my YouTube channel? I had the best time at LeMons South at CMP! http://www.youtube.com/user/VroomGrrl

Race license is not required, either. No particular training at all! If you don't already have a competition license, you can pay a fee, take the novice class Friday night, and they give you a "weekend race license." More experienced drivers will tell you it's the newbies that keep it exciting and unpredictable out there. Newbies doing their first real race at LeMons will tell you it's scary as hell and the most fun they've ever had!

I went to CMP with a bunch of friends and crewed for them - they were running an 89 Prelude and it only lasted 2 hours into the first session Saturday! We still had a total blast. But I won't lie - it was a bummer, especially for the drivers who pitched in a share of the total cost and did not get a minute of track time (for us, this included the car owner!).

This is not something I can do anytime soon, but I hope you can get a team together and go for it. Or find another team to go with if you can't put your own together. I loved those doggone freaks so much I almost ran away with the LeMons people!

[waflet]

hideeho
i would love to get in on this!
my wife will probably kill me, but i have some garage space to work on it. i've got most tools we would need as well.

oh, & i mustn't forget the stereo & the all important basement fridge for the beer!

[Cholewa]

I think the biggest hurdle to overcome is getting a team of drivers/crew together who are willing to pay.

Either way, I'm down. I can turn wrenches and pretend to drive. We of course must autocross the car.

[Erv]

I would do it if I weren't piss poor

[EWaugh]

I'm in. Been wanting to do this for a while.

And besides, rubbing fenders with Aimee and that hidious t-bird would so be worth it

(remove mind from gutter)

[dpeele95]

Alright i have talked to Sean and he said he wanted more details, so here we go.

First off i have some new info, I might be able to get my hands on a former lemon so to speak that only needs an engine. It is an MR2 not sure what year or anything but everything is ready to go in the car: Cage, fire bottle, seat and belts. I found out that you do not have to have an expense fire system just a fire bottle. I got a list of priorities that need to be taken seriously:

1. a reliable car. ( if i can get the MR2 we will have that.)
2. No penalties ( no offs, contact with other cars, Etc. Meaning no trips off course to get some used tires. Penalties start at 20 min. and only get worse )
3. radios ( every driver needs radio hook up in their helmet. You can get the equipment and install it yourself for under $100. )

My brother said he is willing to help out with a trailer, spares, any work done on the car, and getting the car to and from the track, in exchange to be able to drive. They just bought a house so money can't go to lemons. We need whoever is in charge ( probably Sean ) and the rest of the group ( still yet to be decided ) to ok this or not ok this.

Thats all I have for right now that I can remember.

[waflet]

hideeho
i might have a line on a civic. not sure what year. it doesn't run. all the parts seem to be there. i should find out more in a day or 2. the mr2 sounds like a better starting point though.

[Jedi1]

What generation MR2? I don't fit in the 1st gen at all and if I don't fit, I'm pretty sure BIll won't fit either.

[Jedi1]

I guess we could cut off the roof and extend the cage towards the sky 5 or 6 inches, lol. The there's the issue of having to look through the top of the windshield frame. Probably not the safest thing.

[dpeele95]

The car is a first generation. The seat is mounted on the original seat rails, but if need be they can be removed. That will give you another 3 to 6 inches of head room.

One of the guys that drove the car last time was about 6-4 and he fit in the car with the seat rails. What we need to do is get a weekend where we can go look at the car and decide whether or not it will work. Like i said it needs an engine to get it ready. I really think that if we can get everyone to fit this will be the cheapest way to go and the easiest.

[Jedi1]

IM not sure that a car that needs an ENGINE will be cheap in any way. I don't have the expertise to install an engine in an MR2 and even if I did, installing it and having it run reliably are two completely different animals. That car would have to very special and very free for it to be worth it in my eyes.

[dpeele95]

I can get an engine for $500 and have it installed with no labor costs.

My brother and I will do all the work so we don't have to pay someone to do it. I still think it will be cheaper because it already has a cage which would cost us about $1000, and it already has a seat and fire bottle. All of which we would have to pay for if we didn't use this car. It is Eric Van Cleef's car that they used last year. We won't have to pay to rent it or anything if it survives we will just give it back to Eric.

[Jedi1]

What happens if it doesn't survive? I like your answers so far, lol. Where is the car? I'd like to at least sit in it and see if I can fit my all torso self under the roof with a helmet on.