Volkswagen is the Official Pace Car of SCCA and SCCA Pro Racing

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

Well... the $2200 estimate jumped to $2700ish at the last minute.
When I made the last payment (on the $2200 tab) I asked if we were
still on target with the estimate and we were.

There were things that had to be done putting it together that brought
the bill up.  It needed a few boots and some other things.  I haven't
seen the itemized list but I think there's a clutch in there since I
took my 16v kit back for the 87.

I am not upset about the difference I just don't have the cash, so it
sits with the mechanic.  (Who by the way is really good)  I am not
complaining.  Just bad timing for me.

Baby is coming soon and we can't even afford a name... It's a girl and
I kinda had my heart set on "GoJo" but the old lady gives me that
shallow grave look every time I mention it.  Sigh.  She knows I get to
hold her first and she's going to be sedated after the C-section.  So
I might slip it in yet.  :)  If it is a boy she has no choice, but we
already know it's a girl.  So I get a boy dog...

My oldest still wants a Barbie Pink Cabriolet so there's still hope
that the VW gene didn't completely stamped out of our little gene
puddle.  She's already told the salesmen at the Dodge Dealership that
the yellow thing he was trying to impress her with "wasn't really a
Charger, it had too many doors."  I about fell the fuck over laughing.
 Her grandfather, before he died, was a big MOPAR guy and used to
grumble about that all the time.  I know she was just repeating
something she heard from him, but for a 5 year old to keep that
connection was awesome.  The salesman scurried away with his tail
between his legs.

On 8/31/07, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So.....why can't you drive it???
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> From: "Chris Bennett" <scirocco16vr32@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 10:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Volkswagen is the Official Pace Car of SCCA and SCCA Pro Racing
>
>
> > lol... she lives... breathes at 8 psi and I can't drive it
> >
> > On 8/30/07, Tonee Northam <pb3vr6@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Thought I'd post this for those of us that play this game every weekend, personally, I would have chosen Chris Bennet's mk1 Calloway for the pacecar.
> >>
> >>  Volkswagen and Sports Car Club of America announced today an official partnership naming Volkswagen the Official Pace Car of SCCA and SCCA Pro Racing. As part of its official sponsorship, Volkswagen will provide pace vehicles for the SCCA SPEED World Challenge Championships and the SCCA National Championship Runoffs(R) Presented by AT&T as well as course vehicles for The Tire Rack(R) SCCA Solo National Championships.
> >>
> >> "Volkswagen was a driving force in SCCA history for many years," said Clark Campbell, motorsport manager, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "We're excited to be back on the track with our SCCA partnership, increasing interest in the SCCA competition and bring our new and exciting products to the track."   "We're excited to partner with Volkswagen, both through its contingency program and now as the Official Pace Car," said Eric Prill, SCCA vice president, marketing and communications. "Volkswagen has a rich history of motorsports, particularly grassroots racing and we're proud to help carry on that tradition."   Two Volkswagen GLI Fahrenheits will serve as the official pace cars and have received body kit upgrades, full graphics package and a full light package. The vehicles will be present at all World Challenge races remaining in 2007 and through 2009. The same vehicles will also pace all 25 races at the National Championship Runoffs at Heartland Park Topeka Oct. 12-14.   In
> >>  addition to the pace vehicles, Volkswagen will provide 10 course vehicles for the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships, held at Heartland Park Topeka Sept. 25-28.   Earlier in the 2007 season, Volkswagen announced a contingency award program with a payout amount of up to $300,000 available to Volkswagen participants in SCCA. The automaker has already awarded more than $48,000 in contingency prize money this season. The contingency program is designed to monetarily reward Volkswagen drivers when they compete and finish on the podium at SCCA sanctioned events.
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