----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 3:31 PM
Subject: RE: Proof that cars can talk
> Are you CRAZY?
No, I was talking ONLY about springs. And they would be cheaper than a new
car (~$800 for GC coilovers vs. $30K+ for a new car). You should really
switch over to decaf.
> Do you know how much those SP people invest?!
Somewhere in the five-figure range for a nationally competitive car, IIRC.
> On the other hand, if it's cheaper to prepare a car like Rick's than it is
> to buy a new one, hmmm... a CSP Lucy is all of a sudden sounding very
> appealing. Can you drive those cars on the street everyday? That would be
> the deal breaker. Plus cost, but let's just pretend for now.
We'd have to ask Rick about that one, but I suspect not. But come to
think of it, I've never seen Rick's car arrive at an event under its own
power, even when it was a BS car.
General consensus says that a competitive SP car is a real pain to live with
as a daily driver. That said, building my car up to CSP trim appeals to me
a lot more than buying another Stock ride because unless I buy an MR2 I'd
have to replace it in a couple years or so. Besides, I really love my
Miata.
Scot
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