this sounds very cool, and hopefully will allow the tracks to live on for a long time!
this sounds very cool, and hopefully will allow the tracks to live on for a long time!
"You can only paint your house one of three approved colors and you are not allowed to complain about the race track because it was here before you were".
Best use of an HOA I've seen. I predict rooftop decks that overlook the track.
Huh, thats not how I expected that situation to work out. I'll be interested to see if it becomes reality. It begs the question... do I want to live near people like me? :) Oversized garages sound like a very attractive feature.
I'm glad they took my advice 
Lay the roads out right and have Saturday afternoon time trials.
And the smartest thing Cleetus could do would be to buy the first house and run for the HOA board.
I did not see that coming but I sure am happy for them.
isn't thermal race track in California setup similarly? If motorsports is going the way of the country club and private/semi-private race tracks it only makes sense that you would be able to live where you play... to be honest if the place has a golf course near by and I can put a swimming pool up it sounds kinda perfect (except for the fact that it's in Florida of course ;-P )
ClearWaterMS said:isn't thermal race track in California setup similarly? If motorsports is going the way of the country club and private/semi-private race tracks it only makes sense that you would be able to live where you play... to be honest if the place has a golf course near by and I can put a swimming pool up it sounds kinda perfect (except for the fact that it's in Florida of course ;-P )
This doesn't have much in common with Thermal Club other than both of them having enthusiast-friendly houses nearby...you could see them as vaguely similar ideas at opposite ends of the cost spectrum. At Thermal Club the houses (which cost well into the 7 digits) are in a gated community with roads that connect to the track entrance, and only these homeowners (plus the track's corporate partners) are allowed use of the track.
The cheapest way for a random person drive on Thermal Club is to buy a used McLaren from a nearby dealership, subscribe to their newsletter, and wait for a customer track day invite 
Toyman! said:Lay the roads out right and have Saturday afternoon time trials.
Having run the classic Gander stage in Targa Newfoundland a few times - hell yes. Going berzerk in a generic suburban maze is huge fun.
GameboyRMH said:The cheapest way for a random person drive on Thermal Club is to buy a used McLaren from a nearby dealership, subscribe to their newsletter, and wait for an invite
Nah, BMW runs "M experience" events there and you can get access to those by buying something like an M230.
Shavarsh said:Huh, thats not how I expected that situation to work out. I'll be interested to see if it becomes reality. It begs the question... do I want to live near people like me? :) Oversized garages sound like a very attractive feature.
Sure beats living next to people who would complain about cars and working on your stuff etc. Plus more people like you might mean extra help on stuff if you need it.
Keith Tanner said:"You can only paint your house one of three approved colors and you are not allowed to complain about the race track because it was here before you were".
Best use of an HOA I've seen. I predict rooftop decks that overlook the track.
"Every homeowner must have a minimum of two non-operational vehicles on their property"
This does sound like a really neat idea I'd say good on the developer with coming up with this and working with the tracks. It's too bad this doesn't happen more but lots of times that probably doesn't happen because the developers want the tracks land.
Will it be something like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz2dWDp5SW8
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