the cheapest way to autocross is to drive someone else's car.
lets compare the costs per year:
competitive car, depreciation: $4,000
mild SP or SM level development: $3,000 at least plus 300 hours of skinned
knuckles.
if you trailer add $2000 year for tow depreciation and expenses
tires (two sets a year at $750/set $1000/set for hooisers)
this is: $8,500 - $10,500/ year or about $500/event.
your co-driver splits the cost with you and pays $30/event for tires. your
share is $470. if you pay for labor, it could be more like 100 hours labor
x $90/hr = $9,000, or $920/event your share.
of course, you own the car, but if you dont street drive it, then you dont
even get to enjoy it other than at events.
james
----- Original Message -----
From: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>; "Richard Urschel" <osp13@mybluelight.com>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 8:36 AM
Subject: Terribly expensive sport
> -------------------- Begin Original Message --------------------
>
> Message text written by "Richard Urschel"
>
> "Various autox addicts with light wallets posted:
>
> >Speed costs money. How fast can you afford to go?
>
> > almost any class is an open invitation to spend a lot of money, if you
> want to be competitive.
>
> > Motorsports cost money, unless you are content with being at the back of
> the pack..."
> -------------------- End Original Message --------------------
>
> A clever person in any given class can do it LESS expensively than other
> folks by paying attention and spending money ONLY on what is needed. Start
> with your HEAD first.
>
> Avoid spending money on frivolus stuff that do not offer REAL advantages
> for the money, like $1500 shocks.
>
> --John Kelly
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