Gambler 500 complete!

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher) 10/01/2017 at 22:13 • Filed to: RallyMetro

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The RallyMetro lives to fight another day! After two days, hundreds of miles, and a gestimated 16 hours at WOT, the only thing it needs is an oil change and a right front wheel bearing. It’s one tough little donkey!

That photo is not photochopped. That is a very tall man on top of a very tiny car. That 6'-7" tall dude was my navigator. He spent the entire weekend folded into that clown car, with his knees in the dashboard.

Details to come later this week. First, sleep. Well, actually first, shower. But then sleep.

#statelinerallycross

smobgirl > shop-teacher 10/01/2017 at 22:22

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I had a very unexpected chat about the Gambler with a friend whose husband is a car guy (I don’t even know how she heard about it). Congrats on the finish and I can’t wait to read more!

XJDano > shop-teacher 10/01/2017 at 22:28

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Dirty deeds done dirt cheap.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > XJDano 10/01/2017 at 22:37

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Don’t you mean Dirty Speeds done dirt cheap?

Sorry, Couldn’t resist.

Birddog > shop-teacher 10/01/2017 at 22:42

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Right on brother!

Can’t wait for more pics!

shop-teacher > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/01/2017 at 22:49

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Not much speed in this one with 58hp and a big giant sail of a wing on it :)

shop-teacher > smobgirl 10/01/2017 at 22:50

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It was insanely fun! Many stories to tell!

shop-teacher > Birddog 10/01/2017 at 22:51

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It was an amazing weekend! You should participate next time!

cbell04 > shop-teacher 10/01/2017 at 23:04

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Paul Bunyan was your navigator?!

shop-teacher > cbell04 10/01/2017 at 23:13

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Yep! He goes by Steve now.

Birddog > shop-teacher 10/01/2017 at 23:36

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I want to. Hopefully, I can next year.

Do they run Rally X in the winter months?

The AE86 of Mt. Akina (Hachi) > shop-teacher 10/01/2017 at 23:55

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haha awesome! That wing’s perfect.

Though, just wondering, how hard is it on the cars? There’s a car for sale that participated in the rally so I’m just wondering.

shop-teacher > The AE86 of Mt. Akina (Hachi) 10/02/2017 at 07:03

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Thanks! The StupidWing was a real conversation starter.

It depends on how “enthusiastic” the driver was, but in general it’s pretty hard on them. If you buy one, it better be super cheap and you should plan for them nags to be wrong and it not be long for this world.

shop-teacher > Birddog 10/02/2017 at 07:06

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No, but there are still two more events this fall, October 15th and November 12th.

fryguy > shop-teacher 10/02/2017 at 07:20

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You came. You saw. You conquered!!

shop-teacher > fryguy 10/02/2017 at 12:17

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We did!

EL_ULY > shop-teacher 10/02/2017 at 14:36

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Duuuuuuuuuude awesome!

shop-teacher > EL_ULY 10/02/2017 at 17:09

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It was pretty darn fantastic!

Birddog > shop-teacher 10/04/2017 at 01:42

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Ooh. Maybe November.

The deal on my land purchase up north seems to be dying. Which is also killing my ability to buy a new toy hauler. And killing my ability to travel other than to work and back. Hopefully it’ll work out before the end of the season. Crustys days are seriously numbered.

shop-teacher > Birddog 10/04/2017 at 06:54

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Hopefully you can pull it off.

Whenever Crusty gets replaced, he’d make a good Gambler.