I think I have seen every one of the different cars on the street at some time over the last 20+ years. My office is about 4 miles from their shop (an old Scotty's building that I used to shop in at lunch time). Saw a MT9000 on I-95 about 3 months ago, what a wild looking and sounding car.
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Sept. 28, 2009 10:33 p.m. GUNDY Reader
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Sept. 29, 2009 11:44 a.m. Gunman
I used to work for Mosler on the MT900, and Warren has purchased quite a few of the Consulier's back. If you want one, I'd give the shop a call, and see what they have available.
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Sept. 29, 2009 12:07 p.m. WilD Reader
JG Pasterjak wrote:
So anyway, in the final year of the program, we were doing mostly street events. We'd close down a section of streets in the downtown area of a smallish/resortish type town and set up a street autocross. They were awesome,
It's hard to believe something that sounds so cool actually took place in the US as recently as 20 years ago. I am under the impression that closing streets for the purpose of any "motorsport" activity is nearly impossible now.
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Sept. 29, 2009 12:31 p.m. Adrian_Thompson Reader
WilD wrote: I am under the impression that closing streets for the purpose of any "motorsport" activity is nearly impossible now.
It's done for many rally's
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Sept. 29, 2009 12:31 p.m. Adrian_Thompson Reader
Adrian_Thompson wrote:
WilD wrote: I am under the impression that closing streets for the purpose of any "motorsport" activity is nearly impossible now.
It's done for many rally's
And Hillclimbs
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Sept. 29, 2009 12:50 p.m. WilD Reader
In reply to Adrian_Thompson:
In the US? If this is really still happeining, why are they all so rare, or in prohibitively remote localities?
Keep in mind that this is comming from someone who has "wanted to get into motorsports" for something like twelve years and have never once participated. It is completely possible I am legitimately and woefully ignorant of what is out there.
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Sept. 29, 2009 1:08 p.m. Adrian_Thompson Reader
Yup in the US. Most rally's are at least partialy on closed public roads. Off the top of my head Rally Tennesse and Rally NewYork are mainly tarmac events on closed roads. I go and spectate on the Sno*Drift rally in Mi every year and that's all on closed county roads (one special stage in a Gravel pit). LSPR uses several tarmac roads and forest roads etc.
Check out the Pennsyvania Hillclimb association. Weatherly, Rose vally, Giants despair and PAgoda are all on clsoed roads.
I'm sure there are plenty of others that people will chime in with.
I have no idea what hoops the organizers go through to close the roads, but it is possible and happens all the time.
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Sept. 29, 2009 3:11 p.m. keethrax Reader
Adrian_Thompson wrote:
Yup in the US. Most rally's are at least partialy on closed public roads. Off the top of my head Rally Tennesse and Rally NewYork are mainly tarmac events on closed roads. I go and spectate on the Sno*Drift rally in Mi every year and that's all on closed county roads (one special stage in a Gravel pit). LSPR uses several tarmac roads and forest roads etc.
I suspect he would conisdier LSPR to be:
.."or in prohibitively remote localities?"
Went to MTU so LSPR was in my "backyard". Worked the Brockway stage a few years back.
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