Should I keep my S or get a CR?
09-25-2009 | 07:32 AM
#71
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,569
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From: Second City
Made this thread a year ago (tomorrow). Now that I've had this car for a year and almost exactly 10k miles, I know I made the right decision. The car is everything I hoped for. I have no regrets and I can't imagine driving anything else.
Stats:
1 year
10k miles
13 autocrosses
8 track days
1 trip to the dragon
Replaced a set of front rotors (10k miles)
Lots of brake pads (hard to count since some were used)
Replaced a set of street tires (6k miles)
Almost done with a set of race tires
2 oil changes
1 alignment
1 reservoir of windshield washer fluid
between 8 and 28 mpg
The car has remained stock or near stock with the exception of:
Comptech Front sway bar
various brake pads
various wheels
various tires
various fluids
DIY flat black H emblems
DIN sized pocket where radio would be
hardwired radar detector
modifry camera mount
Plans:
more wheels/tires (looking at a non-staggered 17x9 setup)
brake ducts
hondata ecu reflash
auxilary power adapter
Stats:
1 year
10k miles
13 autocrosses
8 track days
1 trip to the dragon
Replaced a set of front rotors (10k miles)
Lots of brake pads (hard to count since some were used)
Replaced a set of street tires (6k miles)
Almost done with a set of race tires
2 oil changes
1 alignment
1 reservoir of windshield washer fluid
between 8 and 28 mpg
The car has remained stock or near stock with the exception of:
Comptech Front sway bar
various brake pads
various wheels
various tires
various fluids
DIY flat black H emblems
DIN sized pocket where radio would be
hardwired radar detector
modifry camera mount
Plans:
more wheels/tires (looking at a non-staggered 17x9 setup)
brake ducts
hondata ecu reflash
auxilary power adapter
09-25-2009 | 09:35 AM
#74
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Joined: May 2007
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From: The land of corruption, cachaça, and caipirinhas.
... and how many Hard Top installs / removals, maybe just counting ones with my help? 
Definitely an awesome first year for a CR... the way it should be used! Once Das MINI is fully operational, it can start / resume duty as the support vehicle for R-Comp hauling and such.
Definitely an awesome first year for a CR... the way it should be used! Once Das MINI is fully operational, it can start / resume duty as the support vehicle for R-Comp hauling and such.
09-27-2010 | 07:43 AM
#75
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,569
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From: Second City
2 year birthday for my CR and I'm still in love with it. There was a brief moment when I was looking to trade for an Elise (shortly after driving one on the nurburgring) but that passed. And, as I foresaw 2 years ago, as i get more into tracking, I'm thinking the AP1 might have been a better choice. But I still love my CR and love being competitive in a 95% stock car.
I'm at over 14k miles now. Didn't drive the car a ton this year. Didn't go to the dragon as vacation time and money were spent on my trip to Germany. But for the miles I did drive, I drove them hard - as planned.
Stats:
2 years
14.5k miles
19 autocrosses
15 track days
1 trip to the dragon
Replaced 2 sets of front rotors
Lots of brake pads (hard to count since some were used)
Replaced a 2 sets of street tires (6k miles & 13K miles)
Finished 1 set of RA1's. Almost done with 1 set of Hoosiers
4 oil changes
2 alignments
1 reservoir of windshield washer fluid
between 8 and 28 mpg
The car has remained stock or near stock with the exception of:
Comptech Front sway bar
various brake pads
17x9 TR Motorsports C3's (non-staggered). 1 set for street/autox and 1 set for track
various tires (RE070, Kumho XS, Hankook RS3)
various fluids
DIY flat black H emblems
DIN sized pocket where radio would be
hardwired radar detector (removed)
modifry camera mount
Hondata Reflash
Gutted trunk
Removed passenger seat occasionally for track days
Removed tonneau cover occasionally for track days
Quantum motorsports brake ducts
Plans:
auxilary power adapter
Custom or Hard Dog roll cage
Race seat and Harness
Special Thanks:
Thanks to Mike at Premium Dent Repair for his help with my rear bumper, painting my awesome orange wheels, and for letting me codrive his car when I neglected to bring my hardtop to an autox and it started to rain.
Thanks to Hoosier for an amazing tire and contingency program.
Thanks to Harry for a bunch of spares, the hardtop hoist, and help with brake ducts
Thanks to Greg at GT Motoring for shipping me awesome Cobalt Friction brake pads in almost no time.
Thanks to Jim at Tire rack for shipping me awesome wheels and tires in almost no time.
Thanks to everyone I raced with this year - racing is a ton more fun when you're racing with/against friends.
I'm at over 14k miles now. Didn't drive the car a ton this year. Didn't go to the dragon as vacation time and money were spent on my trip to Germany. But for the miles I did drive, I drove them hard - as planned.
Stats:
2 years
14.5k miles
19 autocrosses
15 track days
1 trip to the dragon
Replaced 2 sets of front rotors
Lots of brake pads (hard to count since some were used)
Replaced a 2 sets of street tires (6k miles & 13K miles)
Finished 1 set of RA1's. Almost done with 1 set of Hoosiers
4 oil changes
2 alignments
1 reservoir of windshield washer fluid
between 8 and 28 mpg
The car has remained stock or near stock with the exception of:
Comptech Front sway bar
various brake pads
17x9 TR Motorsports C3's (non-staggered). 1 set for street/autox and 1 set for track
various tires (RE070, Kumho XS, Hankook RS3)
various fluids
DIY flat black H emblems
DIN sized pocket where radio would be
hardwired radar detector (removed)
modifry camera mount
Hondata Reflash
Gutted trunk
Removed passenger seat occasionally for track days
Removed tonneau cover occasionally for track days
Quantum motorsports brake ducts
Plans:
auxilary power adapter
Custom or Hard Dog roll cage
Race seat and Harness
Special Thanks:
Thanks to Mike at Premium Dent Repair for his help with my rear bumper, painting my awesome orange wheels, and for letting me codrive his car when I neglected to bring my hardtop to an autox and it started to rain.
Thanks to Hoosier for an amazing tire and contingency program.
Thanks to Harry for a bunch of spares, the hardtop hoist, and help with brake ducts
Thanks to Greg at GT Motoring for shipping me awesome Cobalt Friction brake pads in almost no time.
Thanks to Jim at Tire rack for shipping me awesome wheels and tires in almost no time.
Thanks to everyone I raced with this year - racing is a ton more fun when you're racing with/against friends.
09-27-2010 | 12:09 PM
#79
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Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Second City
Really trying to stay stock-ish 
People are surprised when they hear I don't have the big things like aftermarket suspension or power-adders (except hondata).
Not going to the dragon saved me about 2000 miles. And since most of my track days were track weekends - I got in as many track days this year as last year without as many back and forth.
People are surprised when they hear I don't have the big things like aftermarket suspension or power-adders (except hondata). Not going to the dragon saved me about 2000 miles. And since most of my track days were track weekends - I got in as many track days this year as last year without as many back and forth.
