Originally Posted by gramicci101 (Post 2187626)

What you do in your basement is entirely up to you. Just make sure it's soundproof.

Originally Posted by TylerLieberman (Post 2187623)

To boot, how can you be positive that you'd be able to fill all of the obligations of a contract from a sponsorship while being active duty?

Training events can come up, leave can get denied, orders for deployment can come up, etc. What happens if you're expected to be at an event in May and then orders to deploy come up in March, and you're scheduled for some sort of training exercise or something that doesn't allow you to go?

This is why I'm not involved with any contracts or sponsorships or anything. I'm active duty as well, stationed in Oklahoma, and things change all the time. No point in trying to make a long term commitment with a company, because I already have a long term commitment with the government. Once that's up, I can choose whether or not I'd like to try and get some sort of support.

I had an opportunity to travel with a friend and spot for him in the 2014 Formula D season. The opportunity got presented to me in September 2014 and I told him I'd have to decline it because my job obligations can always change. Sure enough, we came down on orders to deploy the next month and I was gone all of 2014. While that isn't a sponsorship proposal, it's a commitment that I was unable to make because of my job.

While I agree with what a lot of people are saying about trying to make this happen yourself, without asking for handouts or funding from others, I'd recommend waiting until your obligation with the military is over, because it would make it a lot easier to pursue in a more serious way.

That, or finish school, get out and get a job that allows you to earn enough to support your interests/hobbies and just enjoy it during your free time on the weekends.

Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2187428)

How much work you put into it changes things from dreams to goals.
I have managed to work hard enough to reach most of my goals in life. My dreams however remain exactly that, dreams.

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Originally Posted by D_Thissen (Post 2184942)

@Scavanger, not trying to be a prick, sarcastic, or whatever just to be clear.


This is just a suggestion, but have you considered posting a build thread? . Post pictures of your car and yourself at track events, car shows, mods that you have and any awards you might have won. That way potential investors (sponsers) can see where their money is going. Speaking of cash, I know how lousy military pay is, but instead of donating a majority of your spare cash to the Boys/Girls club, maybe donate 50% of it. That was you can still help a good cause, have money for your hobbies and maybe even save up some.

Originally Posted by GhostRai (Post 2194091)

Found his build thread, but no pictures
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67733