piss'd

1. car buying is a nasty business. with every car you look at, you'll be told a new bunch of lies, be it the number of previous owners, the stuff replaced already or just pretended to be replaced, the reasons why, possible accidents, and so on...
   
   
2. i just realised that when slalom driving (and this most likely will be every 2nd weekend from april to october), i have less time for my vette. f***in' hell.
   
   
3. the little time left (on the weekends, after subtracting vette-driving and slalom-driving) is the time i can spend with friends, family, etc.. that's not much.
   

to say i'm pissed at the moment would be only half the truth...

still haven't come any further...

today, my old beemer had to climb onto a performance test rig to check its engine. not that there was something wrong - but since i'm still looking for a proper slalom vehicle, i wanted to know the exact "power output".
the result was 106.05 european hp, whereas there's a clear "102" in the papers.

this is why i like bmw: buy 102, get 106.
but this still is not enough. the compact version of the beemer 3er series is too heavy in comparison with the seat leons, renault clios and citroen saxos of this world. i've mentioned that before.

ooomph.
i'm still not sure what to do...

and now a rant...

if you're a kid and interested in motor sports - welcome to an abundant offer of support and development programmes for the so-called "young talents". doors will be opened for you, you will be literally picked up and, step-by-step, introduced to the world of this fascinating sport.

but if you're a grown-up that only by chance got in contact with the racing business lately and never has done such a thing before, well, then you're just another idiot with a weird hobby. end of story.

sorry, i was a bit frustrated...

so if you're a newbie like me, go look for a club, they'll be the only ones willing to help you.
without my club, i'd be nothing.