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    So he's claiming he bought up a bunch of 25 year old FBWM chassis now?

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    Some light reading for those that don't know who "he" is:
    https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/sho...ight=jon+lewis

    If he has actually convinced an influential Mexican to fall for his fraud, this could be the scam that gets him some cement shoes.
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    Default ...When it does happen...

    ...I see the movie going something like this, a bunch of "International" drivers looking at a vacant parking lot in Texas, while the Mexican "partner" has just given the order to his men to "find Mr. Lewis and bring to me". "I want to be the one who cuts his (insert part of body you would like to see) off"...

    I'm not sure if I want Antonio Banderas, or Danny Trejo to play the partner...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Robson View Post
    ...I see the movie going something like this, a bunch of "International" drivers looking at a vacant parking lot in Texas, while the Mexican "partner" has just given the order to his men to "find Mr. Lewis and bring to me". "I want to be the one who cuts his (insert part of body you would like to see) off"...

    I'm not sure if I want Antonio Banderas, or Danny Trejo to play the partner...
    Part 1 of your movie has already happened with a different scam. A friend of mine contracted with Lewis to run an F4 car. Lewis never showed - what a shocker. To be in breach of contract, my friend had to stand in the paddock space, ready to go (suit and helmet on) when the race began. It was a very saddening sight to see a quick young man standing in a driver's suit in an empty paddock spot. I don't know the outcome, but I doubt he received any money back from Lewis.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Robson View Post

    I'm not sure if I want Antonio Banderas, or Danny Trejo to play the partner...
    Javier Bardem.

    Or El Chapo as himself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike B View Post
    Some light reading for those that don't know who "he" is:
    https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/sho...ight=jon+lewis

    If he has actually convinced an influential Mexican to fall for his fraud, this could be the scam that gets him some cement shoes.
    I was thinking more likely he'd be found hanging from an overpass.

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    I'd have to imagine any time there are containers of race cars crossing the boarder frequently, that's going to pop a red flag to the feds. Wasn't there a South American Trans Am-like series about 12 years ago that did that? I recall GT1 cars going for stupid money down there. A friend of mine sold one, and they paid him to come down and drive it. He'll be the first to say he has no business being paid to drive a race car, but he wasn't even close to the slowest guy. They just wanted butts in the seats. Turns out the shipping containers were full of cocaine and the cars were just the mules.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike B View Post
    Javier Bardem.
    Beat me to it.
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    Default Reminds me of the old days

    There was a time I ran Indy lights for a mexican driver - was never really sure who owned the car until I threatened to sell it at the end of the season to pay the bill. Unfortunately the owner (who I never met) was shot in Mexico City while all this was going on but I gave up trying to sell the car at that point!!!. Mexico is a dangerous place to do business in racing - ask Steve Jennings or Rick Shea

    However the Abed family is really well respected in Mexico and have been involved in the F1 races and F3 series for decades.
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    RegistrationI/We the undersigned confirm registration for the Formula Americas Super GP Championship and agreeto make payment as checked below:$99,500.00 USD paid as follows:$45,750.00 USD due with Registration Form$45,750.00 USD due March 1, 2021.

    Formula America Corp. 3802 Berkshire Way, Grovetown, Georgia 30813 – 1-239-994-5888

    Payment Information( ) Check or Money Order ( ) Credit/Debit CardI hereby authorize Formula America Corp. to charge my credit/debitcard in the amount of $________ .


    Are you guys suggesting I shouldn't sign up?
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    Do they say what the limit is on crash damage costs? If there's a bunch of punters in the field, that could add up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bardahl77 View Post
    Do they say what the limit is on crash damage costs? If there's a bunch of punters in the field, that could add up.
    You'd actually have to field cars to have any crash damage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Bamford View Post
    RegistrationI/We the undersigned confirm registration for the Formula Americas Super GP Championship and agreeto make payment as checked below:$99,500.00 USD paid as follows:$45,750.00 USD due with Registration Form$45,750.00 USD due March 1, 2021.

    Formula America Corp. 3802 Berkshire Way, Grovetown, Georgia 30813 – 1-239-994-5888

    Payment Information( ) Check or Money Order ( ) Credit/Debit CardI hereby authorize Formula America Corp. to charge my credit/debitcard in the amount of $________ .


    Are you guys suggesting I shouldn't sign up?
    And the remaining $8k? Geez, they (he) can’t even add....

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    As bad as he is you have to give him high marks for persistence. However international clients may not be as genteel as the ones he has fleeced up to date.

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    Maybe on the way home from the mountains I need to drive by "Berkshire Way".

    I 'googled' the address Steve posted...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Purple Frog View Post
    Maybe on the way home from the mountains I need to drive by "Berkshire Way".

    I 'googled' the address Steve posted...

    And of course, it is a house, not a business building that can house cars..........

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    Default He. Never. Quits.

    yeah, covid's the convenient reason this time; couldn't possibly be that not enough suckers fell for this version? LOL

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    Sure seems like this one might be Lewis's swan song.......
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    "Jonathan N. Lewis." Sly. Every time he has a new scam he tweaks his name. John Lewis, Jon Lewis, Jonathan N. Lewis.

    Next? Jon Louis. Or now that he claims to live in Mexico, Juan Lewis?

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    I'm also sure Abed family has highly respectable crews to deal with Cockroaches like Lewis.

    Concrete boots is so Italian and old school........

    Try Colombian neck tie.....

    It would fit him well. and in time too.....
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