Heh, funny. The 911 is intriguing, but I can't do
it this time around. This year's racing budget has
already been very spent on the M3 so I need something
that I won't be tempted to turn into a race car,
because if there's one thing I learned...it's that you
BUY race cars, you don't BUILD them.<br><br>Sub $27k
is the key search parameter followed closely by fun
factor and the almost complete lack of expense to
maintain while I work up the cash to payoff Dynospot.
Ideally, the car will scale well (meaning I won't get
bored w/ it) and be inexpensive to maintain for years.
It only needs to serve as a track addict car for a
year, when I plan to purchase an open wheel track car
(Formula {Ford, Mazda, 500}].<br><br>Here are my current
thoughts, in no particular order:<br><br>2001 Type
R<br>2001 MR2 Spyder<br>2001 Miata<br>E36 M3 - may be too
tempted to race<br>what am I missing?<br><br>Of course, I
still have the motorcycle, so if I want to go fast...I
always have that option.<br><br>-Travis
Maybe. I don't think any open-topped low -$20K car is going to be very stiff.<br><br>I don't want an S2K engine until they work out the, uhh, kinks. Besides, a...
Heh, funny. The 911 is intriguing, but I can't do it this time around. This year's racing budget has already been very spent on the M3 so I need something that...
gofastlane,<br><br>Your ".. $27K .. fun factor .. scale well .. inexpensive to maintain for years.." criteria could be used for an ad brochure for the Miata. ...
Hi all. I've been out of the circle for the past few months, so I hope this question hasn't been recently answered. Also, this question isn't directly related...
"H1" is the type of bulbs your headlights use for both low and high beam. So you have 2 of them per headlight. You got 65W (I think) bulbs from the factory....
Hi Gleb,<br><br>Wow, thanks for the GREAT info. The best I've received yet. I'll definately look into the Osram bulbs and I'll let it be known if I find a good...
>So the question is, do I go for a high wattage >halogen bulb with hot wires, or a low wattage >high output xenon system for a few hundred ...
Wow, at about $7 a pop, this does make sense. The only thing though is that I do like to run my headlights during the day, so this cuts my bulb lifespan by at...
https://www.quickbase.com/db/6sznbmz3<br><br>>> Louis posted this link on the Club Racing list - it's a really good site! I'm adding it to our links...
Dear all!<br><br> Ref: <a href=http://www.circuitdriver.com target=new>http://www.circuitdriver.com</a><br><br>For the Track Day enthusiasts amongst you, this ...
The BMW Ultimate Drive is coming back to the Bay Area in October! Once again, the Susan G. Komen Foundation has asked us to help shuttle the cars between Drive...
I got involved in the whole E36M3 sticker debacle, but had my rough idea tossed aside. <br><br>With all the excitement from that, I'm now excited about doing...
Peter,<br>I think it's a great idea!<br>The E36 sticker discussion got pretty brutal, but I don't think passions will run that high here.<br><br>>> "to...
You can see my first cut at a logo and t-shirt design on-line:<br><br>- click on 'Photos'<br>- click on 'Track Addicts Art Work - Round 1'<br><br>Let me know ...