Amen My Neon Brothers!
Any plan that could possibly loose a sponsor for our
sport,should be re-thought. I will also agree that I
understand the need for better definition in the
higher classes yet the potential cost to me,my fellow
Neon drivers,and the SCCA in general is too high.
Remember Neon drivers: You have a responsibility to
yourself and other Neon drivers to let the SCAC know
what you think-------So go on and write those
letters,emails,and faxes!
Mark"Rainman"Darby
#3 DS
--- Jeffrey Blankenship <jblanken@amdocs.com> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark J. Andy [mailto:marka@telerama.com]
> > Subject: Re: Spec class?
> <snip>
> > At least 1st gen miatas are under $10k down to say
> $3k, which at least
> > makes it realistic for a racer with a budget to
> buy one (along with a
> > "real car" for daily driver duty).
>
> You've seen a 1st gen Miata for $3k?
> When I was looking earlier this year, that would
> just about buy
> a rear clip. Try $9k minimum for something that
> would run for a while
> without major repairs. A new '99 ACR can still be
> had for $11k if you're
> willing to travel. Used Miatas are only cheap when
> compared to new
> Miatas, and at a dealer, they'll price 'em up so
> high, a new one looks
> like the right choice.
>
> > The neat thing about DS is that a neon makes a
> great & practical daily
> > driver, the car is cheap to buy new or used, and
> the car is
> > competitive.
> >
> > Of course, everyone except neon drivers seems to
> hate the idea of an
> > affordable spec class, so we're apparently
> changing it.
> <snip>
> > My suggestion would be to leave DS the hell alone
> and let it
> > continue to fill that role, but I also understand
> the "sports car"
> > side of the club.
>
> Thats the way I've felt since joining up four years
> ago. The neon is
> hard to match against current sporty cars because
> the next step up
> from there is $6k away, which takes you from the low
> end of the
> market almost to the middle. So you have to be
> careful or there goes
> a truly affordable class.
> ---
> Jeffrey D. Blankenship Senior
> Technical Consultant
> jblanken@amdocs.com Amdocs -
> ITDS - TRIS+
> neon enthusiast #478
> Champaign, IL, USA
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