Boston

[mhj555]

Pretty much any town around here has really sucky roads. Newly paved roads don't seem to last more than 3 or 4 winters around here before they need patching.

What we need near Boston is a racetrack

[TheMachine]

Years ago there was talk about converting the old worcester airport to a drag strip... but alas that was turned down by the city...

[MannyO]

Originally Posted by mhj555

Pretty much any town around here has really sucky roads. Newly paved roads don't seem to last more than 3 or 4 winters around here before they need patching.

What we need near Boston is a racetrack

I've noticed that once they're freshly paved, within a few months there's always some kind of work done on roads whether its upgrading water/sewer pipes or individual residences switching to city sewer from septic. The patches they put in those spots never make it through a winter with the frost heaving ans plows.

Originally Posted by TheMachine

Years ago there was talk about converting the old Worcester airport to a drag strip... but alas that was turned down by the city...

Well that would've been awesome. Still a little too far west for my liking but it beats trekking up to Epping, NH. It would probably get more activity than it does now as a functioning airport!

[Sony]

Originally Posted by MannyO

Well that would've been awesome. Still a little too far west for my liking but it beats trekking up to Epping, NH. It would probably get more activity than it does now as a functioning airport!

Definitely...I don't even think any planes fly out of there anymore There is also a pretty decent car culture in the Worcester area, I have a bunch of friends out there.

[M-17]

Originally Posted by Sony

I don't even think any planes fly out of there anymore

Na, at first yeah it was all about Worcester to Florida. Then that died out, but it has been pretty busy up there now. Especially after some movie production came in and shot some scenes for Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz in the airport.

[mhj555]

Weren't they going to make a racetrack at Fort Devens or someplace out there? Do they still do autocross out there?

[MannyO]

Originally Posted by mhj555

Weren't they going to make a racetrack at Fort Devens or someplace out there? Do they still do autocross out there?

They sure do

[Loki2x]

I do autocross in RI, but I have heard good things about the Fort Devens autocross. I will need to check it out some time.

[Yenadar]

Just joined the site and checking in. Providence RI here, but since I am in a black hole of anything remotely resembling passion about cars, I typically have to lurk out to MA or CT to find others

Some of my affiliations: RX8Club.com, Miata.net, RenegadeMiata.net, NER.org, NEPOC

[MannyO]

Originally Posted by Yenadar

Just joined the site and checking in. Providence RI here, but since I am in a black hole of anything remotely resembling passion about cars, I typically have to lurk out to MA or CT to find others

Some of my affiliations: RX8Club.com, Miata.net, RenegadeMiata.net, NER.org, NEPOC

Welcome to FT86Club, Yenadar!

[Yenadar]

Probably should mention that I'm considering a BRZ as a replacement for my 99 Miata. Pending test drive of course. It would have to blow me away for me to trade my 05 RX-8 for it (paid off, 92k, going strong, $87 a month insurance is the only cost)

Wont consider a Scion or Toyota option, personal issues with them prevent me from being willing to send them any money, even if that was the better clone.

[MannyO]

Originally Posted by Yenadar

$87 a month insurance

I can only dream of having that low of a monthly payment haha

[Yenadar]

USAA FTW

All 3 cars (including the wife's van) is $251 a month with $300 collision and $0 comprehensive deductible, coverages near max, and all the extra add-ons like towing, roadside assist, rental, forgiveness, etc...

When the cost is so low, there isnt a reason to get rid of it and plenty of emotion and passion and other illogical reasons not to The wife agrees we should have 3 cars though, and largely doesnt care what i pick for my two as long as i dont run us under financially.

I never got attached to the Miata and it's had plenty of issues, so it was going to go away in the spring anyway. If not a BRZ, it will be a low compression 8 to rebuild. (Yeah, meaning 2 rx-8s)

[MannyO]

Originally Posted by Yenadar

USAA FTW

Ah makes sense now. Which branch were you/are you in?

Originally Posted by Yenadar

If not a BRZ, it will be a low compression 8 to rebuild. (Yeah, meaning 2 rx-8s)

Nice