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RE: Seven Year Itch

To: Navid Kahangi <navid@interwoven.com>, ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Seven Year Itch
From: craig boyle <craig_autox@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 10:56:36 -0800 (PST)
.. actually I was looking into a Hummer for local
events ;-) 

--- Navid Kahangi <navid@interwoven.com> wrote:
.....
> If by competitive you mean locally, I would go with
> the WRX or even an e46
> 330ix.  They seem to be best suited for the rally
> courses we run.
> 
> --Navid
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> craig boyle
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 9:30 AM
> > To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Seven Year Itch
> >
> >
> > So help me choose a new car. After driving Miata's
> for
> > 7 years now the shine is definitely off the
> > relationship. The only time we see each other is
> > Sunday's and then I despise the noisy
> uncomfortable
> > freeway ride. During the week the Miata is 5th
> choice
> > in my garage after car's and bicycle.  The only
> fun
> > part of the relationship is 3 autox runs and the
> only
> > reason we're still together is that I can't
> convince
> > myself there is anything better out there.
> >
> > What I'm looking for in a new partner:
> >
> > 1. Stock class vehicle
> > 2. Must be RWD.  Must be manual trans.
> > 3. Must be class competitive, class is
> > irrelevant(SS-HS).
> > 4. Must have good steering feel.
> > 5. Stock class parts (shocks, bars etc readily
> > available)
> > 6. Plenty of autox know-how available, i.e. other
> > folks should be running this car.
> > 7. Convertible a plus, motion sickness causes me
> to
> > throw up in claustrophobic cars.
> > 8. New or used.
> > 9. I'd like to reduce my inventory of cars so a
> back
> > seat would be a plus, 4 doors or 2.
> > 10.Preferably not a binary car.
> >
> > What car does this sound like to you?
> >
> >
> > What am I thinking, in no order:
> >
> > 89 Corvette Z51(AS in 02?), 01 Z06, Gen 2 MR2,
> MR-S,
> > 94-5 RX7-R2, 944-S2, E46 330i(?), E36 M3, E30 318,
> > S2000, Boxster, M2 Miata (don't let me do it...)
> >
> > and some long shots for next year:
> > 02 M3, 02 IS300 5spd, WRX.
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> prices.
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