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Gerald (Founder) - G.Irish - 09-14-2009
So about 8 years ago Chan and I started this gangsta shit. The original goal was to get some students together so we could do motorsports-type stuff that we wouldn't really be able to do on our own and have like-minded students to enjoy the thrill of speed with. At that point both of us realized our driving antics would probably result in property damage, injury, and/or jail time so we figured getting our driving fix in a legitimate venue would keep us out of trouble. Property damage, injury, and trouble with the law happened anyway but I digress...
Starting out I just had a little 97 Honda Civic EX automatic. I did my first couple of autocrosses with that, then switched to a 96 Integra GS-R. Had a ton of fun with that car and got up to advanced group in track days with NASA. The plan was to turn it into a racecar but it got stolen before I could do that. That car being stolen was sort of the end of an era with me and cars. I hastily bought a replacement Integra track car that turned out to be a pile, and I let an Italian coworker of mine named Flavio convince me to buy a FC RX-7 that I never got around to fixing up. I sold both of them...eventually.
I joined the MM Dark Side in 2006 when I bought a 2005 CBR600RR. I did some track days with the 600 and sold it last year and bought an 08 1000RR. I've been permanently corrupted by the power and don't really plan on getting a performance car again in the near future.
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Some of the cool things MM has allowed me to do over the years is crew with Bimmerworld for a few World Challenge races, interview some racers and team owners for VTEC.NET, and crewing for Ferrari Challenge for Ferrari of Washington. This club has been supremely rewarding for me, lots of memories, lots of friends, and still plenty of poential for the future. I hope some of the new people get as much out of it as I have.
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Re: Gerald (Founder) - BLINGMW - 09-15-2009
that green civic was the best, we whooped up on those cops :lol:
Re: Gerald (Founder) - G.Irish - 09-15-2009
Man I forgot about the "Beat the Heat" autocross! We should try to get another organized one of these days.
Re: Gerald (Founder) - JustinG - 09-15-2009
ive always wanted to do that. I always come back to a video i saw of a cop car chasing a mini through a cone course. MINI wins....
Re: Gerald (Founder) - Kaan - 09-28-2009
You might want to check this video out G
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Re: Gerald (Founder) - G.Irish - 10-02-2009
Kaan Wrote:You might want to check this video out G
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Ha! I actually had the first 08 1000RR dynoed at RnR. I still need to make a follow up appointment with my ignition module and Power Commander though.
Re: Gerald (Founder) - Feersty - 10-03-2009
Great writeup Gerald. Now does the 1000RR run on premium gas only? Or is plus fine to run it on?
Re: Gerald (Founder) - G.Irish - 10-07-2009
I could use plus but it only costs $10-12 to fill up so I always just use the good stuff.