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MotorsportsGordon
MotorsportsGordon Dork
11/18/21 9:29 p.m.

Collecting parts at road Atlanta after the petit lemans crashes last weekend 

Apis Mellifera
Apis Mellifera Dork
11/19/21 6:08 a.m.

Based on the tool assortment, I was going to guess changing brake pads on a 2018 Ford Escape in upstate NY, but I don't see a torch or a dealer brochure for a 2022 Escape, so maybe you're just checking tire pressures on a 2018 Ford Escape in upstate NY.  In which case, experience says you will need a bigger hammer.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
11/19/21 6:26 a.m.

Welcome to Boston, random people on the internet! After all these years, I finally made it to Harvard. Or at least Harvard staff housing, where we have family we've been meaning to visit for a while now.


 

Happily, my tools made it through checked baggage unscathed. Still nervous about only bringing a few essentials, but what we're picking up doesn't have the largest trunk in the world....

 

 

KyAllroad
KyAllroad UltimaDork
11/19/21 6:59 a.m.

Hmmm, I'm guessing it has something to do with next years' mid-engine theme for the Challenge.  

 

Fiero?

Lof8 - Andy
Lof8 - Andy GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/19/21 8:30 a.m.

In to see the surprise!

sleepyhead the buffalo
sleepyhead the buffalo GRM+ Memberand Mod Squad
11/19/21 8:45 a.m.

based on the current market... the single roll of gorilla tape and two zip ties, and the Boston location... I don't think this is a challenge, or gambler, car.

my gut says "miata"... it being the answer and all... but, I don't see how it fits in with other stuff going on;  based on that, I'd guess CM fodder... but no idea what.

MrFancypants
MrFancypants Reader
11/19/21 8:52 a.m.

Jeez man, you're coming to Atlanta to help me fix my car?  I really do appreciate it as I intend to go out there today to get it done, but I have all the tools we'll need.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
11/19/21 10:03 a.m.

More cats!

And now I can finally say I went to Harvard:

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
11/19/21 10:18 a.m.

Wire, connectors and Harvard make me thing small British.  But, it's too cold to try driving a roadster out of Boston this time of year. 

Given the winter time, it's got to be something relatively modern. 

Being rust belt, it's gotta be something only driven summers. 

For no good reason other than smallest trunk, I say MR2 Spyder

iansane
iansane GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
11/19/21 10:24 a.m.

I see wirenuts. I hope you're not doing anything with a car.

NOHOME
NOHOME MegaDork
11/19/21 10:31 a.m.

Building one of these?

KyAllroad
KyAllroad UltimaDork
11/19/21 10:48 a.m.

In reply to NOHOME :

Great, now I have an image of Tom wearing a bra on his head stuck in my mind.

 

Crxpilot
Crxpilot Reader
11/19/21 11:02 a.m.

The Saab, the Capri, or the Jag?  Looking at Cambridge area CL cars right now.

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa PowerDork
11/19/21 11:06 a.m.
Crxpilot said:

The Saab, the Capri, or the Jag?  Looking at Cambridge area CL cars right now.

Too late.  If they have flown up and stayed with family they've already bought the car.  Family up there has probably had it for a couple weeks minimum.

bobzilla
bobzilla MegaDork
11/19/21 11:31 a.m.
sleepyhead the buffalo said:
EvanB said:

Overpreparing to drive a questionable used car home?

I would agree... but he seems a bit overconfident with only two zip-ties packed?

There's also a roll of duct tape so that's an acceptable number of zip ties

OHSCrifle
OHSCrifle GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
11/19/21 11:45 a.m.
NOHOME said:

Building one of these?

she's into malakas dino

MotorsportsGordon
MotorsportsGordon Dork
11/19/21 12:24 p.m.

captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/19/21 1:07 p.m.

MR-S is a strong probability, as I don't think that a B6T powered capri would be on the radar, or would be worth traveling 600+ miles to get. 

 

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
11/19/21 3:42 p.m.

Saw a bridge....

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
11/19/21 3:43 p.m.

And some oysters (Suddards for scale):

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
11/19/21 3:46 p.m.

Oh, and there's something else here:

captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/19/21 3:57 p.m.

Rallycross project! 

 

Also you shouldn't need any tools to get a Miata home, if the GRM assist list can't get a Miata down i95 then what value do we have? 

Billy_Bottle_Caps
Billy_Bottle_Caps SuperDork
11/19/21 4:06 p.m.

Nice!

captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/19/21 4:09 p.m.

I also can't believe that we all missed the answer. 

tb
tb Dork
11/19/21 5:04 p.m.

I snapped this pic earlier today as I left my house on a similar trip! Different circumstances mean I only needed a ride out to the west end of the state, an overnight bag, aaa card and I never leave home without the amex. Very good chance I won't even need the cards or towing capability of the jeep.

 

I already have a turbo miata at home so I'm picking up a different Japanese two seater with much greater curb appeal and twice as many boost production units.

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