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*DSC* · 04-13-2003, 11:41 AM

"If you built the car yourself, you could put off the "tow thinggy" and build your car piece by piece as money allows, and retain the "project car" as a daily driver until you get to the point of no return, where it will be a full-blown race car."

This is actually a really good idea. If I decided I was willing to spend the extra several thousand to have the fun of building the car, and I was stuborn and insisted on doing ita s13...this would be a great way to do it.

Hippo, I may have read too much into Al's posts on H-T but he doesn't seem to be too happy with his srx7. Tho when I talked to him in person a while back he was saying how great it is for the $$. I was seriously considering this though, but rotary scares me

even tho they say the 12a is solid as a rock, so long as you don't run too lean.

I never thought about the rental tow thing, thats a GREAT idea. This would allow me only 2 cars (only 1 insured possibly) w/out having to drive my w2w car to the track.

ECHC, hell, I almost want to race with them just because of the overwhelming support and all the members are so damn cool

And fwd IS fun in its own way, tho I of course still perfer rwd.
An option has always been racing a crx. I could always get something faster a couple years down the road after I mature as a driver a bit more. Granted this is prolly the smartest thing to do, I'm not sure I'm all that smart

I'd really like my rwd s13 now.
Then again, it would suck to run out of money and be stuck with a fun but uncompetetive race car

SM is always an option, tho for some reason has never gotten me really excited. I should prolly look into this more.

"I know its tough to detach yourself from the 240"

it would be, I wonder if I'm willing to spend a lot more money on raceing to not have to detach myself from them...

If I build ita s13 it'll cost about 10k like you said, and it'll suck. Good thing about that is it's easier to spend a lot of money if one can do so over time. Also, I'd be able to do the ocational nasa track day with a 1/2 prepared car, i'd hate to have to wait till next season to get on track again.
Most used ita s13's go for 8k or so (one in GRM for about 7k, but w/out motor, so figure 8k with slow motor)

Hrm, I guess the real question is how much money I'm willing to spend.
If I could get a used h4 car for 4k and drive it to the track(or rent a tow thing if I decide thats the way to go, +$200 per event, would allow my suspension much more track time, and no changing **** out when I get there), while having a 2nd car as a daily driver, I could focus a lot more on actually going to the track every month, and would be able to start MUCH sooner.
Srx7 would be about the same deal as an h4 crx I think, tho I'd be forced to tow it.

Or

I can build an SM for about 10k, drive it to the track or rent just like the h4 car. More money into that car prolly wouln't get ME any closer to the front for a while...

Or

Build/buy ita s13, forced to tow it. This would prolly take as long to do as an SM but I'd have the car I really want. At that stage, may not be as competetive as an SM though.

ugg

Thx for the input, always welcome more.
I'm glad I posted...I can never seen the whole picture by myself.

04-13-2003, 11:41 AM	#6
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0)	"If you built the car yourself, you could put off the "tow thinggy" and build your car piece by piece as money allows, and retain the "project car" as a daily driver until you get to the point of no return, where it will be a full-blown race car." This is actually a really good idea. If I decided I was willing to spend the extra several thousand to have the fun of building the car, and I was stuborn and insisted on doing ita s13...this would be a great way to do it. Hippo, I may have read too much into Al's posts on H-T but he doesn't seem to be too happy with his srx7. Tho when I talked to him in person a while back he was saying how great it is for the $$. I was seriously considering this though, but rotary scares me even tho they say the 12a is solid as a rock, so long as you don't run too lean. I never thought about the rental tow thing, thats a GREAT idea. This would allow me only 2 cars (only 1 insured possibly) w/out having to drive my w2w car to the track. ECHC, hell, I almost want to race with them just because of the overwhelming support and all the members are so damn cool And fwd IS fun in its own way, tho I of course still perfer rwd. An option has always been racing a crx. I could always get something faster a couple years down the road after I mature as a driver a bit more. Granted this is prolly the smartest thing to do, I'm not sure I'm all that smart I'd really like my rwd s13 now. Then again, it would suck to run out of money and be stuck with a fun but uncompetetive race car SM is always an option, tho for some reason has never gotten me really excited. I should prolly look into this more. "I know its tough to detach yourself from the 240" it would be, I wonder if I'm willing to spend a lot more money on raceing to not have to detach myself from them... If I build ita s13 it'll cost about 10k like you said, and it'll suck. Good thing about that is it's easier to spend a lot of money if one can do so over time. Also, I'd be able to do the ocational nasa track day with a 1/2 prepared car, i'd hate to have to wait till next season to get on track again. Most used ita s13's go for 8k or so (one in GRM for about 7k, but w/out motor, so figure 8k with slow motor) Hrm, I guess the real question is how much money I'm willing to spend. If I could get a used h4 car for 4k and drive it to the track(or rent a tow thing if I decide thats the way to go, +$200 per event, would allow my suspension much more track time, and no changing **** out when I get there), while having a 2nd car as a daily driver, I could focus a lot more on actually going to the track every month, and would be able to start MUCH sooner. Srx7 would be about the same deal as an h4 crx I think, tho I'd be forced to tow it. Or I can build an SM for about 10k, drive it to the track or rent just like the h4 car. More money into that car prolly wouln't get ME any closer to the front for a while... Or Build/buy ita s13, forced to tow it. This would prolly take as long to do as an SM but I'd have the car I really want. At that stage, may not be as competetive as an SM though. ugg Thx for the input, always welcome more. I'm glad I posted...I can never seen the whole picture by myself. __________________ Last edited by DSC; 04-13-2003 at 11:47 AM..