How far off am I here? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Kevin M · 2005-02-24, 04:39 AM

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...88#post9030388

Can somebody help me explain better the whole deal with the "free" WRX we decided not to accept this season?

MattR · 2005-02-24, 07:03 AM

No, that's pretty much the story...Are you 100% sure that is the same car? I don;t know how we can be sure of that or not...I would assume its the same, but who knows for sure.

dknv · 2005-02-24, 09:32 AM

When I first read about the project WRX car, I think I was in Topeka, and I speculated 'hey, there's our "free" WRX'. But my opinion was not based on fact.

Kevin, you have the right story about why we turned it down. Subaru was requiring us to carry a huge insurance policy, we were not going to be able to use it for competition, and only certain people would be allowed to drive it (you had to be over 25 y/o, for one thing). We thought we could use it as a pace car for the 2004 Double National at Thunderhill, or for demo runs like at lunchtime at our Solo II events. But because it was going to cost our region more to insure it than we won (we won $750 I think, but it was going to be several thousand dollars to insure), we voted to turn it down. However, Dave was still trying to communicate with the SCCA National Office to see if they would help us with the cost. When we were in Topeka in September, he had a personal audience with Garrett Mudd about this; but I have not heard that anything came out of that. Oh well.

2005-02-24, 04:39 AM	#1
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	How far off am I here? http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...88#post9030388 Can somebody help me explain better the whole deal with the "free" WRX we decided not to accept this season? __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2005-02-24, 07:03 AM	#2
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	No, that's pretty much the story...Are you 100% sure that is the same car? I don;t know how we can be sure of that or not...I would assume its the same, but who knows for sure. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2005-02-24, 09:32 AM	#3
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	When I first read about the project WRX car, I think I was in Topeka, and I speculated 'hey, there's our "free" WRX'. But my opinion was not based on fact. Kevin, you have the right story about why we turned it down. Subaru was requiring us to carry a huge insurance policy, we were not going to be able to use it for competition, and only certain people would be allowed to drive it (you had to be over 25 y/o, for one thing). We thought we could use it as a pace car for the 2004 Double National at Thunderhill, or for demo runs like at lunchtime at our Solo II events. But because it was going to cost our region more to insure it than we won (we won $750 I think, but it was going to be several thousand dollars to insure), we voted to turn it down. However, Dave was still trying to communicate with the SCCA National Office to see if they would help us with the cost. When we were in Topeka in September, he had a personal audience with Garrett Mudd about this; but I have not heard that anything came out of that. Oh well.