Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
#274508 11/11/01 01:04 AM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 294
J
Member
OP Offline
Member
J
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 294
In reference to a Multi-state meet, several of us from the KY Chapter are planning on attending the next Nashville area autocross on the 18th. I don't know for sure how well the Contours themselves will be represented, as I will probably make the trek in one of the Mazda's and CrazyJoe24V's SE is still in the shop from his previous autocross exploits, but I still expect somewhere between 5 and 8 of us to make the trek.

For event info, go here:
Nashville Region SCCA



James
'89 Plymouth Colt GT Turbo (Rapid Transit Turbocan)
'80 Mazda RX-7 GS (da AutoX Bish!)
'85 RX-7 GSL (da Partz Bish!)
'98 Ford Contour SVT (Wifey's Car:) )
#274509 11/12/01 06:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 682
C
Member
Offline
Member
C
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 682
Yep, I'll be there. It's at Twin Fountains I believe. Would be great to meet some fellow CEG'ers. If you don't want to race, you could just come to hang out, we usually try to go to dinner afterwards.


Joe Coleman
Louisville, KY
2000 Ford Contour SE Sport 5spd.
Med. Steel Blue Metallic
#12 STS - Retired

'82 Mazda Rx-7 #12 CSP - AutoX Beater
'85 Mazda Rx-7
#274510 11/13/01 12:29 AM
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 767
W
Member
Offline
Member
W
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 767
I might come and watch...don't think I will race since my car is stock. Maybe once I get some lowering springs and a sway bar. I will be coming from knoxville so any idea on what would be the best way taking I-40 to get there?


1998 Contour SVT E0 Silver Frost
#3623 of 6535 B-day:09/18/97
My CEG Profile
My Car's Website
My Photo Albulm
"Life is full of conflicts; it's the moments of peace that we must cherish"-Me
#274511 11/13/01 04:08 AM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 294
J
Member
OP Offline
Member
J
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 294
There are directions off of the above link, I think. Rather, I hope since I have never been there either. As far as coming from Knoxville, just take I-40 west laugh

Once upon a time, I used to manage a movie theater about 30 minutes west of Knoxville in a scary little town called Oliver Springs. At the time, I lived in Oak Ridge where the water glows. Really not too bad of an area. I actually miss it and the friends I made there.

You shouldn't be afraid about running your "stock" car in the autocross. The SVT is really quite far from stock and does rather well. My wife has ran hers at just about every event this year, and does quite well in it, with a K&N filter being the only mod. Chris Ludwig, who has now given up his SVT for a Mustang GT, won STS (which is a mods allowed class) in the KY Region. His SVT was also bone stock. When I say he won, I just don't mean single events either. He won the entire season. Don't shortchange yourself out of a lot of fun because your car is stock.

At any rate, look forward to seeing you there.


James
'89 Plymouth Colt GT Turbo (Rapid Transit Turbocan)
'80 Mazda RX-7 GS (da AutoX Bish!)
'85 RX-7 GSL (da Partz Bish!)
'98 Ford Contour SVT (Wifey's Car:) )
#274512 11/13/01 04:16 AM
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 767
W
Member
Offline
Member
W
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 767
There are directions off the site but they are nothing more than one line directions...it says I need to exit off I-24 and I was looking at a map of central TN and it looks like there is a way to get to I-24 from I-40 but I don't know if it would be better to take I-40 into Nashville and then take I-24 from Nashville or take the detour to I-24


1998 Contour SVT E0 Silver Frost
#3623 of 6535 B-day:09/18/97
My CEG Profile
My Car's Website
My Photo Albulm
"Life is full of conflicts; it's the moments of peace that we must cherish"-Me
#274513 11/14/01 03:03 AM
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 682
C
Member
Offline
Member
C
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 682
Don't be afraid to race a stock SVT. They're incredible in stock form. Like James said, our friend Chris won a mod class using a stock SVT. I don't even have an SVT and I do alright, only thing I've done that really helps at an AutoX is 16" wheels with some performance rubber. But if you wanna come and watch that'd be great too, always up for meeting other CEGers.


Joe Coleman
Louisville, KY
2000 Ford Contour SE Sport 5spd.
Med. Steel Blue Metallic
#12 STS - Retired

'82 Mazda Rx-7 #12 CSP - AutoX Beater
'85 Mazda Rx-7
#274514 11/14/01 03:51 PM
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 669
T
Member
Offline
Member
T
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 669
hey there, Wthermans, you are correct there is a way to get from 40 to 24.....it is called 840....on I-40 it will be exit 235!? that might be wrong, but anyways, it is is highway 840 towards chattanooga....this will be about an hour quicker than goin into nashville and coming back out. once on 840 exit onto I-24 heading east. follow directions from there. hopefully i will get out there as i live off of exit 66A right off of I-24!!! hope to see the CEG'ers there.....by the way, where could i find you once at the event??


-chris-
96 gl: 18" adr reactions, SVT rear bumper & side-skirts, Magnaflow exhaust, CTA Intake, ACCEL coil, 9mm wires, Kenwood, Blaupunkt, Sony Xplod Mobile ES, OBX pedals w/dead pedal, neons, bnmotorsports gauges, autometer monster tach, and ZAINO!
#274515 11/14/01 04:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 229
C
Member
Offline
Member
C
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 229
Where in Nashville is the Twin Fountains? I can get to Nashville from Chattanooga easily, I just don't know my way around town very well.


99 navy blue SE Zetec ATX
Poke me for The Beast\'s profile
#274516 11/14/01 07:29 PM
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 767
W
Member
Offline
Member
W
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 767
Quote:
Originally posted by tricked96:
hey there, Wthermans, you are correct there is a way to get from 40 to 24.....it is called 840....on I-40 it will be exit 235!? that might be wrong, but anyways, it is is highway 840 towards chattanooga....this will be about an hour quicker than goin into nashville and coming back out. once on 840 exit onto I-24 heading east. follow directions from there. hopefully i will get out there as i live off of exit 66A right off of I-24!!! hope to see the CEG'ers there.....by the way, where could i find you once at the event??


Thanks for the directions I am trying to get off work for it...looks like I will be able to come out. laugh ...I don't really know the race area that well so if you want to set up a place to meet that would be fine with me.


1998 Contour SVT E0 Silver Frost
#3623 of 6535 B-day:09/18/97
My CEG Profile
My Car's Website
My Photo Albulm
"Life is full of conflicts; it's the moments of peace that we must cherish"-Me
#274517 11/14/01 08:58 PM
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 191
C
Member
Offline
Member
C
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 191
Quote:
Originally posted by '95 Mark VIII:
in a scary little town called Oliver Springs. At the time, I lived in Oak Ridge where the water glows.


LOL!!


1994 Cobra - Completely Stock
#1522 of 5009 - Red/Black Cloth
For Sale
Page 1 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  Lee_dup2, unisys12 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5