Your long shots all look good. I would say '02 M3. It's going to be the
funnest to drive on the street. I doubt it will be competitive with Z06 in
SS (so Kevin says), but it has backseats and that unmatched BMW feel.
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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