Oppo Road Rally: Talking Points! (Updated)

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures) 12/08/2016 at 14:07 • Filed to: oppo rally

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It’s official, folks! We now have a date for Oppo’s first ever road rally!

In what was an !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! May 27 easily won with about 2/3 of the votes. Now it’s time to release the points structure to help you strategize (and know who to hit up to borrow a car for maximum points). Competitors will be initially scored at the start line based on their vehicle, themes/costumes, and distance traveled to participate, using the points structure below. While these points are about 95% certain, I may choose to add or modify them slightly over the next month or so. They will be considered final by February 1, if not sooner.

For those curious about the ratio between starting points and competitive points, these points will likely make up less than 10% of most final scores.

Vehicle Performance:

+10 for <5 seconds 0-60

+10 for >12.5 seconds 0-60

+15 for <4 seconds 0-60

+15 for >17.5 seconds 0-60

+25 if it can’t do 60

Vehicle Heritage:

+5 for Swedish

+5 for Aussie

+10 for Italian

+15 for Indian

+20 for Indian Motorcycle

+20 for French

+20 for British (half points for modern Mini, because Deutschland)

+25 for homebuilt

+50 for east of the Iron Curtain (look it up, kids)

+5 for 1980s

+10 for 1970s

+15 for 1960s

+25 for 1950s

+50 for pre-1950

Engine and Transmission:

+10 for odd number of cylinders

+5 for V8, and we will witness you

+10 for more than 8 cylinders

+25 for more than 12 cylinders

+5 for each turbo

+5 for supercharger

+20 for twincharged (turbo and supercharger)

+10 for air-cooled (double if not VW or Porsche)

+10 for an engine too big for Rally America ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! )

+5 for flat engine society

+10 for rotary

+100 for radial

+200 for turbine

+50 for electric (you’re very brave)

+50 for using a fuel not available at filling stations (no Tesla superchargers)

+66 for any ill advised mod from Roadkill (leaf blowers, boost caboose, pickup with jet boat engine in the bed, towing a Prius with a Gremlin, etc)

+666 if you bring an actual car from Roadkill

+10 for rear-mid mounted

+15 for rear mounted

+20 each for multiple engines (electric motors don’t count)

+5 for manual

+10 for manual on the tree

+3 for column shift auto

+8 for sequential (because racecar)

-5 for flappy paddles (because Stef says you need to be punished)

Body/chassis:

+10 for odd number of doors (hatch doesn’t count)

+10 for no doors (as in removed, Jeep-style. Extra 5 points if it’s not a Jeep)

+25 for no doors (as in have to go in through the window/roof, Dukes of Hazzard-style)

+20 for suicide doors

+10 for shooting brake

+5 for wagon (save the wagons!)

+20 for non-factory convertible

+10 if it can’t fit in a standard parking space

+10 if it would have a bad time at the 11foot8 bridge

+2 for every seat over 6

+4 for two seats

+10 for single seat

+5 for two wheels

+10 for three wheels

+50 for one wheel

+10 for roll bar (non-factory)

+40 for roll cage

+25 for Beetle pan kit car

+0-50 for other (at discretion of judge)

Deductions & Additions

-100 for each traffic violation ticket (don’t be a dick on the road)

-50 for each parking ticket (don’t park like a dick either)

+0-50 for bribes (did I say that out loud?)

+50 for best YouTube/Twitter/Instagram video of the day

+0-50 for creative roadside repairs (done on your car or another competitor’s car)

+0-50 for junkyard parts gained en route

+0-75 for ridiculous themes &/or outfits

+5 for every 100 miles traveled to attend (done in the competing car, caps at 75 points)

+1 for every 100 miles traveled to attend (not done in the competing car)

+50 if you bought the car off craigslist less than a week before the rally

+125 if you bought the car off craigslist less than 48 hours before the rally

+0 for showing up in a press loaner, and may God have mercy on your soul

ABOUT THE RALLY:

The Oppo Tour de Connecticut Road Rally will be a single day, 200+ mile event across Connecticut, starting in Greenwich, CT (the southwest corner of the state) and ending in Douglas, MA (just past the northeast corner of the state). Along the route competitors will log checkpoints to score points. Along with some fun roads and some cool auto-centric stops the rally also has some breathtaking scenery and a number of interesting landmarks (natural, historical, abandoned, allegedly haunted, and others), which should make this a fun trip for any less automotive-oriented friends/significant other you want to bring along as well (you know, if you need to sell them on being your co-driver). Having a co-driver isn’t necessary, but it will likely make things easier, particularly in the navigation department.

This is not a speed-based event. Being first to the finish line not only won’t make you the winner, but it will almost certainly mean you’ll have one of the lowest scores. Cars/teams can have a minimum of one person and a maximum of however many working seatbelts the car has. Any vehicle is eligible so long as it’s registered and insured. Bikes, trikes, sidecars, supercars, replicars, amphicars, limousines, buses, ice cream trucks, half tracks, and wienermobiles are welcome (and encouraged). Buses are exempt from the seatbelt mandate (why don’t buses have seat belts anyways?).

If any of the people interested want to get on the mailing list early, leave your email in the comments or send me a message at howdeedoodat@gmail.com. Also, feel free to spread the word to those outside of Oppo. All are welcome to participate.

bob and john > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:17

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so 103 points if i show up on a turbo’ed daytona 675.

*starts kijij-ing*

Eberle-Hills-Cop > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:21

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*craigslist intensifies*

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:23

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Great. My car scores a whopping 5 points. I’d better get creative with that costume.

I think I asked to be on the mailing list already but never got any confirmation.

My mom’s wrangler gets 39pts. Will I get bonus points if I show up in that and leave the roof behind?

Pickup_man > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:24

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How far is Connecticut from me?

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1408 miles

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Too far.

How many points do I get if I attempt to go, but then get stranded on the side of the road?

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:26

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I would get a whopping 35 pts (would 165 mi be +10 or +30?) for taking the Mini. How much removal would need to occur for seats to be counted as not there?

CB > bob and john 12/08/2016 at 14:42

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Or we buy a K-Car and Red Green it up.

The Torontoppo Shortbus idea still stands.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:45

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Will Mr. Dusty himself be selling Oppo stickers at the road rally? It reads as tempting in a 25 year old jeep with a 4 cylinder.

Dusty Ventures > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/08/2016 at 14:46

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Made a couple tweaks, try rescoring the Jeep

Justin Hughes > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:48

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You know I’m in.

And it looks like the wife’s Flex EcoBoost will be far more lucrative in the points department than my BRZ. Can we add a bonus for boxer motors (Subaru, Porsche, etc.)? :)

bob and john > CB 12/08/2016 at 14:48

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dude.

Autozan AZ-1 + goldwing motor + 2 TINY turbos = WINNING

Justin Hughes > bob and john 12/08/2016 at 14:49

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Don’t forget the massive distance bonus you’d get. Especially if you rode it all the way there.

bob and john > Justin Hughes 12/08/2016 at 14:50

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you think i’d trailer it there??? What kinda poseur do you take me for??

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > CB 12/08/2016 at 14:50

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Yeah I think there needs to points for Red Green approved mods.

yamahog > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:51

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+9000 for oppo mods

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:51

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So how many points does a sawzall convertible 4 door get?

bob and john > yamahog 12/08/2016 at 14:52

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-10,000 for yellow :)

CB > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 12/08/2016 at 14:53

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I’m thinking a duct tape livery.

f86sabre > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:53

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Hmmm, I am looking at a potential car for LeMons Rally on Monday. Real American iron from the fine year of my birth (1974). This would allow me to better amortize my investment. It doesn’t get a lot of bonus points though.

Justin Hughes > bob and john 12/08/2016 at 14:54

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Just making sure you didn’t forget that massive bonus. You’d probably win just for that. :)

bob and john > Justin Hughes 12/08/2016 at 14:55

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it depends on where it is. if its detroit, then its not THAT many.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:56

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Darn you. Darn you to heck.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:57

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How many points if I showed up in this?

http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/5907958612.html

(I’m not going to, I just found it on CL and thought of how awesome it’d be haha)

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 14:59

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How about points for anything with an odd number of wheels?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 12/08/2016 at 15:00

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He readjusted the scoring. The Jeep’s rollbar no longer garners points.

yamahog > bob and john 12/08/2016 at 15:02

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Luckily by that time I will have something through work ;)

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 15:03

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I have a few ideas for points categories.

+2 per foot of Underglow (be it externally or internally mounted).

+25 if the car has no doors and isn’t a Jeep/Samurai/Tracker/Iltis.

+50 if the car doesn’t have a windshield.

+69 if you met your codriver on Tinder.

+200 if you bought the car on Craigslist within 12 hours of the event.

bob and john > yamahog 12/08/2016 at 15:05

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I’ll bring yellow stickers to sticker bomb you.

thebigbossyboss > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 15:06

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I should do most excellently in the Miles to attend portion

https://goo.gl/maps/z86QoYad8DK2

2,462 miles.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > CB 12/08/2016 at 15:16

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Didn’t he do a duct tape roofed lebaron convertible? There’s your car.

Scary__goongala! > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 15:24

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I’ll have to consider this. Might be the only fun car related thing I really get to do this summer. Coming from the Harrisburg, PA area, I’d probably stay in Douglas for the night and drive back the next day.

Justin Hughes > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/08/2016 at 15:37

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

Does OKCupid count? Because we totally did. :D

Justin Hughes > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 12/08/2016 at 15:38

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Or one of these?

bhtooefr > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 15:40

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Looks like my Miata gets nine points.

And, the working digital dash loophole in the Jalopmeter is gone... Guess I should be glad my Prius doesn’t have flappy paddles, because zero points is better than negative five.

Question #1: How firm is the “registered and insured” requirement? Because I think I might have a way to get 105 points, but it’s using a class of vehicle that cannot be registered (but is road legal... to an extent. Fully road legal in Connecticut, but depending on how Massachusetts defines an automatic transmission in relation to its propulsion, it may not be (but then apparently Massachusetts is allowing this particular sub class of vehicle even when it doesn’t comply with the letter of the law).)

Question #2: Do pedals void the bravery of running an electric?

Dusty Ventures > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 12/08/2016 at 15:44

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Added

Dusty Ventures > thebigbossyboss 12/08/2016 at 15:50

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Unfortunately I’m going to have to cap travel points (probably at 100). I didn’t expect people to be willing to come from so far, and people scoring more points before the event than they can during kinda ruins the point

Dusty Ventures > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/08/2016 at 16:07

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Edited the doors bit

Dusty Ventures > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 12/08/2016 at 16:07

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There will be some form of stickers

Ike > Dusty Ventures 12/08/2016 at 19:02

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Ill be there! ( hopefully)

Dusty Ventures > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 12/08/2016 at 19:06

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Added points for non-factory convertibles

Dusty Ventures > bhtooefr 12/08/2016 at 19:08

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Answer #1: Registered and insured as in if a CT State Trooper pulls you over he won’t have any issues with you or your car being on the road.

Answer #2: Considering the distance of the rally, an electric car is brave under nearly any circumstance.

Dusty Ventures > Justin Hughes 12/08/2016 at 19:10

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Almost didn’t, but then I did

Dusty Ventures > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 12/08/2016 at 19:11

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Completely gone

Dusty Ventures > Justin Hughes 12/08/2016 at 19:18

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Also I may hold a vote on the wagon status of the Flex (along with pre and post 2010 Outbacks and a few others, because grey area)

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/08/2016 at 20:39

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What a poo

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 12/08/2016 at 20:43

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He also readjusted the 0-60 scoring just to spite me.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/08/2016 at 20:45

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Well he’s not getting a bribe then.

sdwarf36 > Dusty Ventures 12/09/2016 at 00:15

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Need any help operating a check around the middle of the state?

thebigbossyboss > Dusty Ventures 12/09/2016 at 00:52

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That is reasonable. But I was mostly just kidding. I cannot attend this year unfortunately, as I am expecting my first born quite soon.

Stef Schrader > Dusty Ventures 12/09/2016 at 01:07

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But UNDERGLOW!!!

Dusty Ventures > sdwarf36 12/09/2016 at 01:16

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Actually we’re using unmanned checks. It’s not a TSD format event.

Dusty Ventures > thebigbossyboss 12/09/2016 at 01:16

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As reasons go that’s a pretty good one

bhtooefr > Dusty Ventures 12/09/2016 at 04:21

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“Car” is such a strong word. (The way I’m thinking of to get 105 points is in a class that Connecticut calls a “motor-driven cycle”, or what the feds call a “low-speed electric bicycle”. Annoyingly, it can’t be done as a recumbent, because that drops the seat below 26", which moves it into Connecticut’s “mini-motorcycle” class, which is forbidden from use on the roadway (it’s intended to ban pocket bikes, not someone electrifying a recumbent, but in practice...))

Oh, and what’s the maximum completion time? I’m talking about a vehicle that tops out at 20 MPH, here. 200 miles / 20 MPH = 10 hours minimum...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dusty Ventures 12/09/2016 at 05:09

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I might participate if it were 2000 miles closer.

sdwarf36 > Dusty Ventures 12/09/2016 at 07:21

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Well I’ll still offer to help if you need anything. (Unless you throw some good points for diesel running on alternative fuel ;-) )

Dusty Ventures > bhtooefr 12/09/2016 at 08:27

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Start is at 9 AM, scores become official at midnight. That said if you have any other vehicular options at all I’d say you’d be better off.

Dusty Ventures > sdwarf36 12/09/2016 at 08:31

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50 points for alternative fuel

bhtooefr > Dusty Ventures 12/09/2016 at 08:44

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Yeah, I agree, it’d be too slow - I could carry extra batteries, and the pedals would be an option to bail out, but that doesn’t give much margin for breakdowns, weather, traffic, etc., etc.

I was also looking at mopeds - protip, JAWA mopeds were made behind the Iron Curtain (you could argue whether Yugoslavia was behind it for things like Yugos, but Czechoslovakia was definitely behind it), yet were officially imported to the US, and there’s even a JAWA X20 in decentish-looking shape (missing a couple body panels though) on my local Craigslist - but any here in Ohio would have a 20 MPH top speed as well (mopeds are limited to 1 hp, 20 MPH here). And, really, I was looking for an excuse to buy an electric bicycle...

Although... does 2-stroke oil count as “fuel not found at filling stations”? It goes in the fuel tank, after all...

Dusty Ventures > bhtooefr 12/09/2016 at 11:14

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Since a 2 stroke is half gas I’ll give you half points

bhtooefr > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 12/09/2016 at 11:52

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Oh my god.

+25 for acceleration, +50 for electric, are electrics eligible for aircooled points as well?, +25 for no doors window entry, +10 for one seat, +10 for three wheels, I think. 120 points.

Justin Hughes > Dusty Ventures 12/09/2016 at 17:56

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She says how about a bonus for a car that looks like a child drew it? :D

Dusty Ventures > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/11/2016 at 00:20

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Not everything is about you

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dusty Ventures 12/11/2016 at 00:46

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Yes it is. Clearly you didn’t get the memo I sent everyone.

Dusty Ventures > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/11/2016 at 00:49

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Next change: -200 if you live on an island

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dusty Ventures 12/11/2016 at 01:20

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Fine then. I’ll just start my own Rally. With Blackjack. And hookers.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/11/2016 at 21:07

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Ahhh forget the rally

RTeeJay > Dusty Ventures 02/28/2017 at 23:27

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I can’t remember if I signed up or not. But I can easily make the drive from Enfield. Hopefully I will get my 1st gen Monte Carlo back on the road. But my email is ryanjay0292@gmail.com.

Two quick questions: Has there been an established meeting point in Greenwich? And have you established group communication system yet (walkie talkie)?

Dusty Ventures > RTeeJay 03/01/2017 at 07:34

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I do have a planned meeting point, but it has not yet been announced (needs to be finalized. If you mean group communication for during the rally then no, that hasn’t been established yet.