[s-cars] musings

[Theodore Chen]

well... anybody want to buy a '92 spec miata?  needs a paint job and could
use a new driver's side headlight cover, but is otherwise in good shape.
i bought it a couple of years ago, updated it to current SCCA safety regs,
installed fresh bilsteins and coilovers (i raided the old ones for my
street miata), ran it at the track a couple of times, and since then, i 
just drive it once a week on the street.

too bad audi doesn't make any RWD cars.  has audi made any RWD cars in
the last few decades?  the lemans cars don't count.

-teddy

--- Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Miata, miata, miata, miata.
> 
> Cheap, reliable, very easy to work on. Relatively decent aftermarket for
> performance parts.
> Highly developed for competition- lots of previous builds to use as a guide
> for your own build.
> 
> Audi for autox/track car? B5 S4 is _cheap_?!?!?!
> 
> There are no Audis that I would recommend as a track toy. They're either too
> heavy, too expensive,
> poor handling, etc.
> 
> You realize that you can build a Miata for maybe $5k, fully worked?
> 
> E30 3 series is also decent, but more expensive, parts-wise. Even with the
> crappy eta engine or the
> 1.8L 4-cylinder that a lot of people consider underpowered, it has great
> handling and is a lot of fun. If you
> build a 325i or 325is, it has plenty of power (168hp) in a pretty light car
> (2400lb.?).
> 
> EG or EK Civic hatch is also a good choice, but finding one that isn't
> destroyed, riced out or otherwise
> completely unsuitable is difficult.
> 
> DC2 Integra, especially in GS-R and Type-R form are quite good- the Type-R
> is a real sports car, strange as
> that may sound- really sweet ride.
> 
> If you want to spend more money than that (over $12-15k), there are some
> compelling choices, esp. if you want
> to really build the thing:
> 
> Factory Five Roadster
> FD RX-7 w/ LS-1 swap (makes it a damn near perfect sports car)
> AP2 S2000
> 986/986S/987/987S
> C5 Corvette (pref. Z51 Coupe, FRC or Z06)
> 
> If you must have an Audi, I'd go with a TT180 FWD Coupe.
> 
> Taka
> next s-fest come prepared and you can take the Miata out for a spin-
> hopefully I'll have the rollbar and harnesses in there by then
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