Tim Aro won BS at the National Tour at Ayers in a 1994 R package this year.
I figured it made my 1994 R worth at least $1000 more ;-) Thank you Tim. Of
course, the other places he has been soundly beating us mere mortal Miata
drivers he is driving a 1999 ;-(
Steve Ashcraft
1994 Mazda Miata R
----- Original Message -----
From: David Hedderick <davebs14@flash.net>
To: Tony Ford <EGFord@mazakcorp.com>; <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: New Miata
> I think on a certain type of course even the 94-97 Miatas can
> keep up with the 99+ models. Mr. Doganis has proved that.
> Of course driver may play a little part too. ;-)
>
> David Hedderick
> (nut behind the wheel needs replaced)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Ford <EGFord@mazakcorp.com>
> To: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, August 10, 2000 12:36 PM
> Subject: New Miata
>
>
> >So what is the consensus of the new Miata with more horsepower, 16"
wheels,
> and additional chassis bracing? It discourages me to have my car become
> obsolete after owning it for a year and a half. Heck, I haven't even
learned
> how to really drive it well yet. A road racer once told me if I was going
to
> race that I should buy a proper race car and forget running a stock class
> car and all the expense it entails making it raceworthy. I'm inclined to
> believe him now. Is it any easier to run in a more rules-stable prepared
or
> modified class? Or does it just appear so to me? And monetarily, would I
> have been better off to have gotten a decent dedicated race car (FM or
CM?)?
> Although I'm not so sure that would be a good place to start out. But then
> again, I'd have been slow as heck in anything starting out. I really enjoy
> autocross and developing my skills as a driver, but I'd like a shot at
> winning something someday without breaking the bank. Any thoughts out
there?
> >
> >
> >Anthony C. Ford
> >Mechanical Engineer
> >Mazak Corporation
> >(859) 342-1382
> >FAX 342-1537
> >B-Stock Cendiv #25
> >'99 R-model
> >
> >
>
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