Returning New Englander and a Prius

ragman · 08-09-2009, 09:44 PM

Greetings from New Hampshire! My wife and I just came home with our new/used 2007 gen II a couple of weeks ago, and I cannot believe how much I have fallen in love with this car. And this forum is proof that I am not alone.

I am amazed how many of us there are in this part of the country. (After living in the south for the last 5 years, we couldn't take it any more.) I had a lot of exposure to them through my job as a mechanic, and I remember the first day I brought one home to let my wife drive. She fell in love with it too. And I've been a tire burner for all my life so all my friends thought I was crazy...

Has anyone in the area tried autocrossing their Prius yet? I know racing isn't exactly standard use for these cars, but... some of us will try anything

I'll post pics as soon as we get the vanity plates! I can't believe what we got wasn't already taken

**Tideland Prius** · 08-09-2009, 10:22 PM

Congrats and welcome to PriusChat!

Yeah someone here has auto-crossed a Prius and a few have drag raced it (just for fun of course to see what times it'll get).

There's also an SCCA spec'd Prius

Ichabod · 08-10-2009, 08:51 AM

Welcome! You'll also discover that there are enough events for hybrid/alternative cars that if you want to keep the gearhead feel without burning all that rubber, you'll find enough to keep you busy.

08-09-2009, 09:44 PM	#1
ragman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chichester, NH Posts: 21 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: N/A Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 1	Returning New Englander and a Prius Greetings from New Hampshire! My wife and I just came home with our new/used 2007 gen II a couple of weeks ago, and I cannot believe how much I have fallen in love with this car. And this forum is proof that I am not alone. I am amazed how many of us there are in this part of the country. (After living in the south for the last 5 years, we couldn't take it any more.) I had a lot of exposure to them through my job as a mechanic, and I remember the first day I brought one home to let my wife drive. She fell in love with it too. And I've been a tire burner for all my life so all my friends thought I was crazy... Has anyone in the area tried autocrossing their Prius yet? I know racing isn't exactly standard use for these cars, but... some of us will try anything I'll post pics as soon as we get the vanity plates! I can't believe what we got wasn't already taken

08-09-2009, 10:22 PM	#2
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 346 Times in 245 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Returning New Englander and a Prius Congrats and welcome to PriusChat! Yeah someone here has auto-crossed a Prius and a few have drag raced it (just for fun of course to see what times it'll get). There's also an SCCA spec'd Prius

08-10-2009, 08:51 AM	#3
Ichabod Artist In Residence Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newton, MA Posts: 1,793 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Friends: 7	Re: Returning New Englander and a Prius Welcome! You'll also discover that there are enough events for hybrid/alternative cars that if you want to keep the gearhead feel without burning all that rubber, you'll find enough to keep you busy.

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