GHIT 0183: Racing 101 Part 4: Buying and Selling a Race Car or a Soon to be Race Car

Garage Heroes In Training

We are getting back to our podcast roots and wanted to start a special series Vicki calls “So You Wanna Racecar” that Bill can’t seem to say correctly. This is part 4 of the series (of ~10). On this episode, we try to summarize the process involved with finding and buying a “new to you” car, or for those with a problem (Like Bill) how to best prepare to sell your car. Lara Vernon is on as our guest for a second time and is involved with buying and selling cars in her real life where she owns a boutique exotic car dealership called “Rare Exotic Vehicles” in Asheville NC that deals with very cool vintage cars and hot rods from the 1930’s on. The discussion deals with all types of cars, from a daily driver to a race car to a future race car to a parts car for the race car. Lara’s advice will save you time and money and get you further towards your goal. You may even find that flipping cars or parting out cars can help support your racing. This is one of the rare cases where the magician gives away a few of the secrets.

Please let us know if we missed anything that you may want discussed in a future episode of our Racing 101 Series.

The outline for the series is:

Part 1: Building Your First Racecar (and options to not)

Part 2: Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed

Part 3: Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving

Part 4: Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon)

Part 5: Going To and From The Event/Track – What To Expect

Part 6: Paddock and Pit – Best Practices

Part 7: Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens)

Part 8: Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend

Part 9: Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time

Part 10: Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier)

On this episode of Dominating with Dawson we go into how high performance driving education (HPDE) helps everyone on public roads, whether you have driven for decades or even if you are a new or soon to be new driver. It helps in all areas including the use of controls within the car as well as increasing the ability for the driver to anticipate and read the road and other drivers. We know of nothing that can be more effective in improving your driving as well as reducing the likelihood of an incident on public roads and everyday driving situations. Our three hosts all agree but each has a different number one improvement area that they feel has been improved through our driving education events and driving on track. We then wander into the relative safety of being on a track vs off track/on public roads. For those keeping score at home, the track is way safer than driving on public streets, even if you don’t count the safety equipment improvements involved with a prepared race car.

You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc.

Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving.

For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy. If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review.

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/Racing101Part-2

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Please don’t forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don’t forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order. We have two systems for our team and Bill is looking to add a third for this season, pending CFO approval from Vicki. They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers

Highlights from this episode include:

1) We start off with a review of Lara’s recent win with her team on the 24 Hours of Daytona on iRacing where she will be getting her iRolex.

2) Critical aspects of the car searching process, what to avoid, what to look for, and how to look for things that will indicate a well taken care of car.

3) How the discussion of the car can lead to even better deals, both on the phone and eventually in person when possible.

4) Several of her favorite sites to look for cars online. Bill shares the Auto Tempest addiction and has a large set of open searches that he is always looking at, much to the irritation of Vicki.

5) Two words to try to avoid in most cases are accident and rust without a lot of further detail and investigation, rust being at the top of the list.

6) Lara also goes into the current market pricing and demand that she is seeing and how things are changing, even during our current COVID situation. It seems to be a seller’s market currently.

7) We also cover the transaction from the perspective of the seller. Yes Bill, you can sell cars as well. Try it. You might make Vicki happier.

8) Tips on how to inspect a car, what to look for, and where to get background on the particular model. Body, engine, fluids (level and color/smell), paint, with plenty of tips and tricks. Note to self: Do not let Lara near our race cars, they may not inspect well, lol.

9) Somehow, we ended up talking about our award winning race at the 24 Hours of Lemons race in Thompson Connecticut during our second ever race. Granted it was the “I Got Screwed Award”, but hey, it is an award, lol.

10) We also go into a bit about her iRacing results and what is involved in some of her endurance races. Now if we could just get Jen and Vicki to not get motion sickness.

PS If you are preparing to sell a car, another former podcast guest, Jim Tramontano from “No Money Motorsports”, has a great article on things to do or avoid when listing your car to maximize your selling price and minimize the time on the market. https://tinyurl.com/SellingRaceCars

(Jim, you are way overdue for another episode)

Lara’s Contact information is:

Her business is are: www.RareExoticVehicles.com

@Lara.is.racing on Instagram

We are getting back to our podcast roots and wanted to start a special series Vicki calls “So You Wanna Racecar” that Bill can’t seem to say correctly. This is part 4 of the series (of ~10). On this episode, we try to summarize the process involved with finding and buying a “new to you” car, or for those with a problem (Like Bill) how to best prepare to sell your car. Lara is on as our guest for a second time and is involved with buying and selling cars in her real life where she owns a boutique exotic car dealership called “Rare Exotic Vehicles” in Asheville NC that deals with very cool vintage cars and hot rods from the 1930’s on. The discussion deals with all types of cars, from a daily driver to a race car to a future race car to a parts car for the race car. Lara’s advice will save you time and money and get you further towards your goal. You may even find that flipping cars or parting out cars can help support your racing. This is one of the rare cases where the magician gives away a few of the secrets.

Please let us know if we missed anything that you may want discussed in a future episode of our Racing 101 Series.

The outline for the series is:

Part 1: Building Your First Racecar (and options to not)

Part 2: Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed

Part 3: Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving

Part 4: Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon)

Part 5: Going To and From The Event/Track – What To Expect

Part 6: Paddock and Pit – Best Practices

Part 7: Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens)

Part 8: Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend

Part 9: Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time

Part 10: Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier)

On this episode of Dominating with Dawson we go into how high performance driving education (HPDE) helps everyone on public roads, whether you have driven for decades or even if you are a new or soon to be new driver. It helps in all areas including the use of controls within the car as well as increasing the ability for the driver to anticipate and read the road and other drivers. We know of nothing that can be more effective in improving your driving as well as reducing the likelihood of an incident on public roads and everyday driving situations. Our three hosts all agree but each has a different number one improvement area that they feel has been improved through our driving education events and driving on track. We then wander into the relative safety of being on a track vs off track/on public roads. For those keeping score at home, the track is way safer than driving on public streets, even if you don’t count the safety equipment improvements involved with a prepared race car.

You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc.

Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving.

For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy. If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review.

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/Racing101Part4

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Please don’t forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don’t forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order. We have two systems for our team and Bill is looking to add a third for this season, pending CFO approval from Vicki. They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers

Highlights from this episode include:

1) We start off with a review of Lara’s recent win with her team on the 24 Hours of Daytona on iRacing where she will be getting her iRolex.

2) Critical aspects of the car searching process, what to avoid, what to look for, and how to look for things that will indicate a well taken care of car.

3) How the discussion of the car can lead to even better deals, both on the phone and eventually in person when possible.

4) Several of her favorite sites to look for cars online. Bill shares the Auto Tempest addiction and has a large set of open searches that he is always looking at, much to the irritation of Vicki.

5) Two words to try to avoid in most cases are accident and rust without a lot of further detail and investigation, rust being at the top of the list.

6) Lara also goes into the current market pricing and demand that she is seeing and how things are changing, even during our current COVID situation. It seems to be a seller’s market currently.

7) We also cover the transaction from the perspective of the seller. Yes Bill, you can sell cars as well. Try it. You might make Vicki happier.

8) Tips on how to inspect a car, what to look for, and where to get background on the particular model. Body, engine, fluids (level and color/smell), paint, with plenty of tips and tricks. Note to self: Do not let Lara near our race cars, they may not inspect well, lol.

9) Somehow, we ended up talking about our award winning race at the 24 Hours of Lemons race in Thompson Connecticut during our second ever race. Granted it was the “I Got Screwed Award”, but hey, it is an award, lol.

10) We also go into a bit about her iRacing results and what is involved in some of her endurance races. Now if we could just get Jen and Vicki to not get motion sickness.

PS If you are preparing to sell a car, another former podcast guest, Jim Tramontano from “No Money Motorsports”, has a great article on things to do or avoid when listing your car to maximize your selling price and minimize the time on the market. https://tinyurl.com/SellingRaceCars

(Jim, you are way overdue for another episode)

Lara’s Contact information is:

Her business is are: www.RareExoticVehicles.com

@Lara.is.racing on Instagram