[mitchntx]

After this weekend's carnage with my F-Buds, I am giving serious consideration to just quitting.

It seems most are caught up in FTD and willing to spend what it takes to get internet bragging rights. I just can't do that.

The costs associated with it, the time required to create it and the effort put forth into it is so great that it appears daunting ... and especially no fun.

When I first began doing this with Chuck, it was a blast. We hung out, laughed, joked, did a little maintenance ... it was fun.

Now, we all seem to work so hard at keeping these damn cars running, that the fun part is gone.

Don't misunderstand ... I cherish my friendship with all those I run with. But looking back at the last few times we have run together ... we always seem to be thrashing on someone's car.

If I were racing, then the expectation set would be differnet. But this is just OT. There is no prize for first.

I guess it's time for me to decide on what my priorities are.

[bowtieboy]

Thanks for your input ...

I also wonder if the driving arrangement you and Chuck had last year was a precursor to his troubles now. Double the "abuse" couldn't have been good ...

Well, it is just my opinion but I don't believe that to be the case, knowing 1st hand the stresses the engine went thru, unless it was a factory flaw to begin with(but I guess anything is possible). The argument could also be made on 1/4 mile runs and/or the occational street race between events could have led up to the issue as well.....but again, I don't think that to be the case.

Knowing f-bodies have a poor oil pickup system, it is my belief in RR the sustained higher RPM's coupled with the G loads (and durations) and oil pickup problems are a recipe for engine relate issues.(ESPCamaro beat me to the punch) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) So with that being said, from my end, I guess we will just agree to disagree.

.........the debate rages on (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)