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Jedi1 10-18-2012 02:24 AM

Where is the United States Version?????
 
http://www.scion.ca/scion/en/lifestyle/racing#

I'm in. I was in with Mini. I was in with Mazda before that. Where is our United States version of this program? I'm in, just get it together, QUICKLY!!!!

Tt3Sheppard 10-18-2012 02:37 PM

Wow this looks cool I agree where is our verison!

Superhatch 10-18-2012 03:23 PM

Does Subaru have a version of this?

Grimlock 10-18-2012 03:26 PM

For what it's worth, these are called 'contingency programs'.

Grimlock 10-18-2012 03:27 PM

Also, it looks like Subaru has a contingency program with SCCA Solo (autocross).

http://www.scca.com/assets/12-Subaru-ProSolo.pdf

Also some others:
http://vtcar.com/rally/subaru-contingency-program/
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...99QjmYQX4fjbCg

BlaineWasHere 10-18-2012 04:49 PM

This is offered by Toyota for SCCA solo II racing in the USA. There is a thread about it somewhere here.

HunterGreene 10-18-2012 04:55 PM

No thanks. It sounds like fun, but if you wreck your car, guess who has no liability. Especially for $500, which would probably barely cover your gear, insurance and registration costs, let alone any mods you would have to do to make the care competetive. Bump that up a zero or two and you may have something.

Sccabrz192 10-18-2012 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grimlock (Post 505502)
Also, it looks like Subaru has a contingency program with SCCA Solo (autocross).

http://www.scca.com/assets/12-Subaru-ProSolo.pdf

Just note, that is for Pro Solo series only, they dont offer national series contingency any more.

And $150 for first place... that's kinda lame, that typically wont even cover gas money 1 way to an event :lol:

Subaru provides A LOT more support for rallycross these days.

xwd 10-18-2012 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterGreene (Post 505740)
No thanks. It sounds like fun, but if you wreck your car, guess who has no liability. Especially for $500, which would probably barely cover your gear, insurance and registration costs, let alone any mods you would have to do to make the care competetive. Bump that up a zero or two and you may have something.

Huh? People are going to race cars in those events whether there is a contingency or not...

Some of the organizations do autocross events which are extremely low risk such as the VCMC group.

low trq 10-18-2012 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterGreene (Post 505740)
No thanks. It sounds like fun, but if you wreck your car, guess who has no liability. Especially for $500, which would probably barely cover your gear, insurance and registration costs, let alone any mods you would have to do to make the care competetive. Bump that up a zero or two and you may have something.

This isn't a program to get "hard parkers" to race. Sorry bro.

HunterGreene 10-18-2012 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwx (Post 505816)
Huh? People are going to race cars in those events whether there is a contingency or not...

Some of the organizations do autocross events which are extremely low risk such as the VCMC group.

Quote:

Originally Posted by low trq (Post 505825)
This isn't a program to get "hard parkers" to race. Sorry bro.

Guess I misread the intent of the program. I understand promoting the brand, but if an owner takes their car into a wall or totals their car, I doubt Scion will have their back.

Grimlock 10-18-2012 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterGreene (Post 505740)
No thanks. It sounds like fun, but if you wreck your car, guess who has no liability. Especially for $500, which would probably barely cover your gear, insurance and registration costs, let alone any mods you would have to do to make the care competetive. Bump that up a zero or two and you may have something.

Have you ever even seen an autocross? You have to do something extremely idiotic to do anything to your car besides hit a traffic cone.

Besides, these contingencies aren't intended for you to make a living off of. They are basically just paying for advertisements. If do well in a competition, and you let everyone know you use part X, you get a kickback.

HunterGreene 10-18-2012 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grimlock (Post 505907)
Have you ever even seen an autocross? You have to do something extremely idiotic to do anything to your car besides hit a traffic cone.

Besides, these contingencies aren't intended for you to make a living off of. They are basically just paying for advertisements. If do well in a competition, and you let everyone know you use part X, you get a kickback.

I've done autocross (not in the FR-S, granted), so I know what you mean, I was referring to more of the sanctioned events on tracks.

Again, its possible I misread. It seemed like the were encouraging owners to race on a closed course track.

low trq 10-18-2012 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterGreene (Post 505934)
I've done autocross (not in the FR-S, granted), so I know what you mean, I was referring to more of the sanctioned events on tracks.

Again, its possible I misread. It seemed like the were encouraging owners to race on a closed course track.

They are willing to pay you money if you race and win with "scion" advertising on your car.

It's really not complicated.


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