A friend just posted a video compilation from our early days of autocross--this was shot at Atlanta's Lakewood Fairgrounds in 1993. This is also back before my Sentra SE-R was old school:
http://youtu.be/h_PGvH_SZp4?t=21m19s
A friend just posted a video compilation from our early days of autocross--this was shot at Atlanta's Lakewood Fairgrounds in 1993. This is also back before my Sentra SE-R was old school:
http://youtu.be/h_PGvH_SZp4?t=21m19s
Wow. How retro.... :)
I want to see it! But it won't load 
Weird. It's working for me.
Was that you in #8 with those sweet chrome wheels?
mndsm wrote: Was that you in #8 with those sweet chrome wheels?
Yes, I was the #8 Sentra. Those were used wheels with R-comps. Since the wheels were wider than stock, eventually I moved the R-comps the stock wheels and used the aftermarket wheels on the street. Remember, this is back when a decent 15x7-inch wheel cost $250. I forget what I paid for those 14s, but at the time they were a deal.
Oh I remember- I just thought the 5 spoke pokers were so period correct it was silly.
mndsm wrote: Oh I remember- I just thought the 5 spoke pokers were so period correct it was silly.
They weren't five-spokers. Pretty sure it was six spokes--three black and three silver. And they look chrome in the video. They were more polished in real life.
Ahhhh ok.
And remember, this is before craigslist, eBay Motors, etc. How did you find used wheels back then? You put out the word and hope someone answered. Not sure where those wheels wound up, either.
I can't remember the brand of those wheels, though--probably something like Prime, Elite or Ultra. They might not have even come with center caps.
1993????? Old????? Now I feel old 
Yeah 1993 is not old. I have Super 8MM film of some friends auto crossing back in the 70's! I even have some from in the car. It was a demo run and not timed and my friend hand held the camera. He got the dash, the roof, the door, and once in a while something out the windshield. LOL!
dean1484 wrote: 1993????? Old????? Now I feel old
Trust me. 1993 wasn't 20 years ago.
Great video! So many fox body Mustangs and F bodies. I'm going to burn all my old autocross videos when I visit the parental units on Boxing Day.
Cool. Back when a Spitfire was in CSP... oh how the mighty have fallen.
I saddens me to think that only pure ignorance prevented me from autocrossing my Integra back in the late 90's.
poopshovel wrote:dean1484 wrote: 1993????? Old????? Now I feel oldTrust me. 1993 wasn't 20 years ago.
Exactly. Do they still autocross at Lakewood? If not, that's a shame as it was a great lot--big plus some elevation changes. We paddocked in a separate lot. For a while, this was also home to the NOPI Nationals. (And more recently, a year or so ago we saw Maiden there.)
20 years ago... I might have upgraded to my '84 GTI at that point. Or it might still have been the bone-stock '80 Rabbit... I don't think any footage exists.
My friend had footage of me in my Fiero Formula in the late 90's. I should try to find it....
In car footage has certainly improved since then 
I love watching old autocross footage like this. thanks for sharing!
In reply to dean1484:
Dirto
Chipperb wrote: In reply to dean1484: Dirto
I meant ditto
Finally got it to work- at work!
Cool footage, thank you for the share! Gotta love the old VHS stuff.
93 was my first year of college. I was deep into the SCCA club scene, working every race I could.
David S. Wallens wrote: Weird. It's working for me.
Interesting... Have any more footage?
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