From my recent threads I know that most people thought I was off my rocker.
Now, I AM SURE EVERYIONE THINKS I AM IN LA LA Land.
I CERTAINLY WOULD IF I WERE IN YOUR SHOES!!!!!!
This is not the case. In a capsule I have $80,000 in capital in my business to make it work. Thus, I do no need any sponsors. I am going all in. I am 63 years old and this is my last chance to do something that I never thought could happen until 10 days ago. At time I started sending emails to Tom Campbell, Director of Racing for the SCCA and there were at least 5 of them. Tom and I flying to Topeka so he can give me information that I will forward onto my partner, as at this time I am not sure if he can join us. The reason will become obvious later in this email
No I am not manic. I am well-grounded and have been extremely calm in composing this thread, which has taken me a lot longer than I thought it would.
SO THERE!! I am going all in on this one true and exciting venture. I am not bragging, just stating the facts for what I would assume everyone would have doubted and thought I was in LA LA Land. And I am not my any means. At the time of my wife’s retirement, I hope we will have enough investments to see us through our lives. And I may have to die sooner than later.
However, I have not told my wife about this as she just returned from a 3 ½ business trip overseas. And it really wears one out flying that much.
I have chosen Chris Klien to be my partner in the business and be the lead driver. PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT CHRIS. Chris has been busy get the nursery set up and it is possible that this time his wife is giving birth to their child. It has taken Chris 3 days to answer my emails in a very cryptic fashion like.
YES ALL OF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO MIGHT BE SELECTED AS THE SECOND DRIVER. The answer is WE DO NOT KNOW and Chris has NOT HAD ANY TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT AND HE WILL MAKE THE DECISION.
I have sent Chris 6 mails from Thursday thru last night. Chris has only answered 1 of 6 emails.I sent him.
“This sounds pretty cool!! - going through a bunch of crap to get the baby room ready... found an SCCA envelope unopened and a lap recorded certificate July 5, 2008 Established a new track record of 1.27.349 in the 1.940 mile track... I didn't even know I did that till today!!! or I forgotâ€
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SO PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT CHRIS DIRECTLY. If you really want to, ONLY send him a letter through the mail.
There is another very important reason for using all my business capital to build the team. Five months ago I started a business as a reseller of high-performance parts. This ranges from eight types of coilovers that I sell for between $800 to $4,000 and the Ohlins are right in the middle of that group. I know that s SPEC Miata is required to use OEM parts, except for brake pads and lines, etc. This IS NOT AN ADVERTISMENT, but to demonstrate my credibility.
To further demonstrate this, I want all of you to know that I have been approved as a dealer for SPARCO by the Northwest Master Distributor for SPARCO. If on the off chance you are interested in buying anything from me, our web site is in development and I cannot take credit cards at this time. However, if you are interested in buying something from us, so just contact us and we will forward your request onto my distributor who will give you our discount, which at this time is 50% of the discount we get. NO, I will not ADVERTISE the discount we provide.
I have place two ads in the Loud Pedal that cost a total of $600. For that $600, I have NOT GOTTEN ONE email or phone call
If you are old enough to have seen and remember the most memorable scenes from the movie Network, I got in the same manic state as the TV anchorman. In one scene he opened the window of his apartment that was on the four story of an apartment located in NYC. He stuck his head out the window and yelled, I AM MAD AS HELL AND I NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANY MORE.†I loved that scene.
So 10 days ago, that is what I was thinking. I have never failed at most anything I have taken on. So heck with those that doubt me and my business, I am going to invest $80,000 to hopefully make someone wake up and smell the roses, meaning they can get true discounts off MSRPs. And I am not selling equipment that the manufactures and vendors cannot sell.
And if this does not work I will not care, as I am going to have the best time of my life. If this happens the OR SCCA will be hurt by losing at least $6,000 in ADVERTISING revenue, which they otherwise would have received, if only people believed in me and my business.
As the world turns.
So with all of that said, I have three questions for you:
- Will a 2014 Miata be able to compete in the 2015 MX-5 Cup? I have already exchanged a number of emails with Tom Campbell, Director of Racing for the SCCA. I know that Tom can answer this question. However, he lives in NY and on the road a lot. So if any of you KNOW the answer to this question, I will either spend the day tomorrow putting in order for the two cars tomorrow or wait to go until I can place the order.
Another QUESTION I HAVE is: What is the approximate time it takes to get a stripped down Miata from Japan.I have already checked with 4 Mazda dealers and they cannot order them.Thus, I most likely have to go-direct to Mazda in their racing division in CA.And that will definitely take some time as they would probably think it is a big joke.
So, I imagine what everyone is saying or thinking is, “WHAT IS THE FRICKEN HURRY.
These are the following reasons:
- I want to get the cars ASAP to so Chris can sort them out at The Ridge, which is 20 miles from my office. Thus, I can store the trailer with the two cars five miles away.
- Lincoln Mercury & Mazda have committed to sponsor use for the remaining of the year. If Chris wants to use these cars to compete in the OR Spec Miata series, I suspect the SCCA will have to give Chris a waiver to compete in any of the remaining races AND Chris would no longer be a contender for the championship. The decision is up to Chris as he has a good opportunity to win the championship.
The sponsorship money we will receive is based upon our advertising for the dealership on our web site that is in development stage. I can hear all of you saying or thinking, “ho hum – just another plain web site.†That is absolutely not the case. I have engaged a graphic artist that contracts will all of the Hollywood studios for their graphic films. No it is no porn, it is a graphic representation of real life. In a full length graphic film it takes over 40,000 frames to fill the time for the movie. (All of these graphic artist suffer from carpel tunnel syndrome.) So I am going to haves ketches of all the Japanese and Korean that we sell products for and the BMWs, Audis, MB and other European models including the Lamborghini, yes Lamborghinis. Operators are standing by to take your orders. The US car lines will be addressed in 2015 and I have special, but secret, idea in that area.
Hey people, “Just think outside the box, except on the track!â€