Ed Higginbotham
Ed Higginbotham Editorial Assistant
11/12/15 2:31 p.m.
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Looking for a less-useless way to bide your time at the track? Then volunteer for the inaugural LeMons Aid charity car-fix on Saturday, December 6th during the Sonoma Season-Ender.

LeMons Aid is a nonprofit that helps families in need keep their cars going so they can make it to work, get the kids to school, and stay active in their …

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KyAllroad
KyAllroad SuperDork
11/12/15 2:36 p.m.

What a cool idea! Wrong side of the country for me but still a cool idea.

LopRacer
LopRacer Dork
11/12/15 3:41 p.m.
KyAllroad wrote: What a cool idea! Wrong side of the country for me but still a cool idea.

Exactly the same problem, great idea wrong place for me. Kudos to anyone who volunteers though.

Ashyukun
Ashyukun GRM+ Memberand Dork
11/12/15 3:46 p.m.
KyAllroad wrote: What a cool idea! Wrong side of the country for me but still a cool idea.

Totally agree- if they did this anywhere near us I'd be there in a heartbeat!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/12/15 10:17 p.m.

Hopefully it becomes a thing at all LeMons events.

WonkoTheSane
WonkoTheSane GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
11/12/15 10:44 p.m.

Yeah, I thought this was brilliant! I've thought about how to put something like this together at the local circle track.. I wonder if after they do a few events they'd be interested in helping out other places with their contacts & structure.

trigun7469
trigun7469 Dork
11/13/15 9:29 a.m.

Cool idea, would like to see something similar in my community. What is the liability agreement for having potential non-certified technicians work on a car?

Tyler H
Tyler H GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/13/15 10:55 a.m.
trigun7469 wrote: Cool idea, would like to see something similar in my community. What is the liability agreement for having potential non-certified technicians work on a car?

Probably aren't talking about warrantied vehicles here. And I bet there are more capable mechanics and engineers per-capita in a LeMons paddock than just about anywhere else in the world.

chada75
chada75 New Reader
11/13/15 5:03 p.m.

In reply to KyAllroad:

That is exactly what I was thinking word for word. Bring this idea to North Carolina.

Hungary Bill
Hungary Bill GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
11/13/15 7:53 p.m.

I'm in if it finds its way to Washington state

Incredibly neat idea

Cooper_Tired
Cooper_Tired Reader
11/13/15 9:03 p.m.

Brilliant

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