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Old 12-20-2021, 02:50 PM   #82156
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I recently got added to this group that is mostly wealthy people with exotics. Their idea of being a car enthusiast is owning a car and knowing little about it. The more expensive, the more clout you have. It is very petty as they tend to do a lot of "Audi R8" group drive only, or "Porsche" group drive only events. The only thing is being a paying member of 100 a year gets you a lot of discounts with partner companies including track days. If I do 3 track days a year it more then pays for the membership in discounts.

I mean, If I have to spend my days with a bunch of conceited guys in order to get unlimited track days, I'm about to go to the mall and get myself a polo shirt, shorts, and slip on shoes.



Funny enough, there is such a club in my town. They all meet at a local coffee shop and the majority are clearly upper class older folks that can afford Maserati, Porsche, Hellcats, etc. It is free to join, but I never felt so much out of place, there I am with a car that costs a fraction of the price of everyone's cars, trying to fit in and the looks my car got weren't necessarily welcomed. Tried to strike a conversation here and there but it was clear that I was a peasant.
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