Enthusiast "Things to Do Before You Die"* List

[Evan]

here are mine, honestly the racing one is the most important to me. every enthusiast should experience the green flag a least once in a competitive race. nothing like it in the world. 2nd is taking the checker.


drive a car on a racetrack *
race wheel to wheel *
win a wheel to wheel race *
drive in a rally
compete in a drift competition
race in a local circle track race
build a race car *
build a kit car
race a gokart (shifter too)
race a gokart with future Evan Jr.
ride a dirtbike
drive the nurburgring (scheduled for spring 2010)
drive mid ohio *
drive laguna seca
drive road atlanta
drive cross country
drive something 500+ hp on track
drive a open wheel (FA,FM,FF) on track
drive a tunnel car on track
take a dump on the corinthian leather seats of your lameass ferrari

[ScottyB]

Evan, when did you rally? or do you mean rallycross?

i'd love to feel what its like to anticipate a green flag drop. forgot to put that on my list.

[G.Irish]

drive a open wheel (FA,FM,FF) on track

We could probably rent one of those too. Maybe to a test day and split it 2-4 ways. We probably should get comfortable with the shifter first though.

[REED]

whats a tunnel car?

[ScottyB]

whats a tunnel car?

a ground-effects downforce car IIRC.

[Evan]

Evan, when did you rally? or do you mean rallycross?

i'd love to feel what its like to anticipate a green flag drop. forgot to put that on my list.

oops, didnt mean to star that one (i ahve rallyXed, but no I dont count that)

[Evan]

whats a tunnel car?

aerodynamics in lemans and sports racer prototypes that tunnel air through the chassis to make more downforce.
completely changes driving a car at its limit. in some corners, you can go too slow to make the corner....so you speed up to get more grip hock:

[REED]

ahhh gotcha - I figured it had something to do with that thanks

[NTIman]

Drive an asphalt late model
Drive a dirt late model
Acquire and ride a motorcycle
Race on a road course
Win a race
Race a Lawn Mower
Work on more race cars
Karting
Flip a car without getting injured
Build a drag car
Share my hobbies with younger people

[JohnC]

Receive an FIM license, and use it in competition
Ride all modern MotoGP tracks, most especially Assen, Laguna Seca, Mugello, Philip Island, and Valencia.
Participate in race commentary with Julian Ryder and Toby Moody
Witness the construction of a MotoGP bike from the ground up (ie - designers, engineers, specialty suppliers, factory, race shop, race pits)

I can honestly say that I'm not particularly interested in 4-wheeled shenanigans at the moment.