In this episode, it’s a full house as guest Melanie Kwong sits down with the ladies to discuss her experiences both pre and post-COVID autocrossing her MINI and S2000.

In this episode:

• Spinny cars
• Front wheel drive vs. Rear wheel drive
• #Relationship goals
• Less cones = clean runs
• Why is there always a granola bar leftover
• Lots of talk about MINI-love
• Some Pro Solo and Novice tips

Shifting Points was a sponsor for Southern New Hampshire Cars and Coffee. Kathy and Audra check out the car scene and provide a hilarious (if uninformed) running commentary on the sights and sounds of the event. As a bonus, they got a few minutes to talk to the event organizer, MaeLynn Filteau.

SP will be back again as a sponsor on September 20, 2020, so be sure to come on up and check it out.

In this episode Kathy, Elizabeth and Audra discuss the dilemma of older cars and when do you decide it is time to give up and stop fixing it?

In this episode:

• We discuss Solo Nationals cancellation
• Give some updates on COVID impacts
• Is cost or time the biggest factor in deciding to stop fixing an old car?
• How do you fool a used car sales person?

BMWCCA autocross co-chair Matt Cweika and autocrosser and course designer Justin Chen join the ladies this week to talk about what it’s like to autocross in a post-COVID world. Justin also talks a little bit about what kind of thought goes into designing a course. Spoiler alert: A lot!

In this episode:

• Autocrossing a Lexus station wagon
• Becoming a course designer for autocross
• Post-Covid autocross events
• Socializing at events post-Covid
• Worker assignments with less people

The four ladies (Audra, Jess, Kathy and Elizabeth) sit down to talk about Kathy’s car woes, Elizabeth’s Porsche update, and how the first post-COVID autocross event went.

In this episode:

• Flat tires and Audi brakes.
• Power washers on fire, convertible tops that won’t retract.
• Products for removing decal and plastidip residue.
• Is the paint washed off your license plates? Newer ones are cheaper than you think.
• Why it’s a good idea to find out how much transmission oil you need ahead of time.
• Race car update!
• Finding the wheel torque settings for your car.

In this episode Audra, Jess and Kathy talk to Matt Cwieka, Co-Chair of the Boston BMW CCA Autocross program, who takes us on his journey from novice to competing nationally, including the story of all of his cars along the way.

In this episode:

• Novice car errors
• The slippery slope of autocross addiction
• Blowing up cars and learning how to replace an engine
• Being a Co-Chair is lots of work
• How Covid will change autocross

Audra and Elizabeth sit down with fellow autocrosser Lisa Burke and discuss all things Porsche, Miata, track, and autocross.

In this episode:

• Catastrophic engine failure on an ‘01 Miata
• How Lisa got into autocross
• What’s a Ground School?
• What coronavirus track events might look like
• “Track Skittles”

Audra, Kathy and Jess have a rousing discussion about their first (or second) cars and experiences they’ve had while car shopping. I could tell you what we talk about, but I think these photos speak for themselves.

In this quarantine edition of the Shifting Points Podcast, Audra, Jess and Kathy stay home and discuss motorsports movies, round-robin style. Well specifically – what Kathy likes, what Audra doesn’t like, and Jess’ favorite car chase scenes.

In this episode:

• Audra’s number 1 hated car movie.. and why it’s pretty understandable.
• Kathy spoils the ending of a very old movie.
• The correlation between peas and the Fast and Furious franchise.
• The ladies have some shifting points about the Transporter movies.
• The bottom of the barrel is reached.