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only gen 1 and gen 2 Miata's are legal for club racing in SCCA. The '99's are the hot ticket right now, most of the guys at the National level are running them. I rarely see an NSX raced wheel to wheel, although I did see a very nice 1st gen NSX running GT2 last weekend. They are not very...

Thanks guys. I had an RX-7 in front of me that gave me fits the whole race. I'd reel him in through the Carousel and Kink and passed him a couple times in Canada corner. He had more horsepower and would get back around me in the front straight. He finally spun off, sadly it was after the...

I had a good run at Road America last weekend. Ended up with a podium (3rd) in the second ITA race. The car's been great!:biggrin:

A great weekend! OK, I'm not really an oval track kind of guy but Newton is close. It was a great w/e for several of my favorite open wheel racers. Tony Kanaan broke his long win-less streak and had his Iowa curse lifted. Two kids I raced against (or rather pointed by) when I was still...

yes, it's the most expensive $5 piece of wood and plastic I've ever owned! glad you are enjoying the car, Shing!:biggrin: I saw a Silverstone '02+ in Joliet a couple weeks ago, reminded me of an old girlfriend that still looked HOT!

Thanks, but the fact is the guys that set up and maintain my car do a superb job and deserve most of the credit. If anyone in the Midwest is looking for a good raceshop, I'd highly recommend Advanced Autosports in Beloit. Dave (literally) wrote the book in SM.

Joe, you may find that Spec Miata is actually cheaper!:biggrin: I owned a Rotax TaG for a while and found it to be a frustrating experience. Hard to beat a kart for most g-forces for the buck though.... Jim

Thanks for the well wishes guys! Ted, yes, I'm done with Skippy (for the time-being anyway). I was pleasantly surprised by just how much fun the car is to drive, almost as much fun as the F2000 and certainly more forgiving. I do kinda miss not seeing the tires though! The fields are very...

Mid-season update. As some of you know, I sold my NSX this spring to purchase a race car. I bought a '94 1.8 liter Miata already prepped for road racing. I have raced 5 wekends so far and have found the car to be a great and durable race car. The fields are big and the competition is tight...

he was wearing them in water and climbing trees, ripped at the great toe. He's paying for the new ones. Agree w/ the "complete tool" remark about guys wearing them at the gym...

my kids have them, my son ruined his by using them as they are supposed to be used. $100:mad:

What are his lap times if I may ask? What are some of the other cars you are running against?

I remember back in the late '80's, there was a mid-engine Corvette concept car that made the show circuit. I remember seeing it at the Ruan Grand Prix in Des Moines, IA back in '88 (IIRC). Anyone else remember it? It was a cool idea but the MR configuration was too expensive to mass-produce...

If your goal is wheel to wheel racing, the NSX is not a good platform because you will be forced to run in a GT class w/ cars that are better in SCCA. If you want to run in NASA, you could use forced induction to make the car faster but will likely be pushed up into an...

Ah, such a familiar story. I think you'll find that C5 vette's are not all that cheap to maintain. Elise/Exiges have very fragile bodywork, $500 shunt in a Miata=$5000 in the Lotus. S2000's are very durable and faster than Miata's, great dual purpose cars. Miata's are clearly the most...

Sold!

I like! love the side pipes!:biggrin:

what class is he competing in? GT?

another former Prelude owner, '92 si. It was my second Honda and the car that "set the hook" for me. Best of luck in your search. Having owned both iterations of the NSX, I'm partial to the pre-02 pop-ups.

Dear God! speechless....:eek:

No, I meant the Countach, which was the rather garish predecessor of the Diablo. They are relatively cheap right now and likely may have some investment potential. They also embodied every overdone cliche of the 1980's.:biggrin:

I'm thinking he probably could have bought a reall Countach for the amount he's got invested in that surprisingly well-executed faux Diablo. Oh well, to each his own...

I remember looking at a black over ivory like that in '91. Interesting to see how wheel fashion has changed over the years. The chromies look pretty hideous now, but I suspect I dug 'em back then. LOL

another thought, donning Nomex, I personally don't think the NSX motor is the most robust platform for FI. Certainly not like a K20a or Ecotec or even the 2ZZGE in the Lotus. Read all you can in the FI sub-forum here. Get a nicely modded, clean N/A car and be happy w/ the balance and...

OK, I'll play devil's advocate: Been there, done that. You will have great fun modding your NSX, I did w/ my Elise. You will also lose your ass when you end up selling the car for less than it was worth without the mods. Buy a car that someone else has already modded and is 90% of what you...