>
> Note: This isn't a flame against Mike - I just wish my car really was
light!
> Well, it's light now, but it's got no drivetrain, interior, body, frame,
or
> wheels ;) That raises an interesting existential question: when you're
car
> is completely apart, what piece is "the car"? When I yanked the motor,
the
> wheels, chassis, and body was "the car" - when I took off the body, the
> rolling chassis was "the car" - when I stripped the suspension off the
> frame, the frame was "the car"... But I scrapped the frame - so what's
"the
> car" now? ;)
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Concours rules allow cars to be fabricated from scratch to original specs if
the OEM I.D. plates are intact. Documentation is everything.
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> These are off the top of my head, but I think that most of them are in the
> right neighborhood:
>
> Datsun 240Z: 2600 lbs.
> Rx-7: 2400-2800 (depending on year)
> Miata: 2300
> Boxter: 2900
> 944: 3000
> Early 911: 2400
> Current 911: 3100
> Lotus Esprit: 3000
> Lotus Elise: 1400
>
> Bricklin: 3400
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I didn't bother to look up the others, but RX-7's ranged from 2350lb for the
1st series to a high of 3633lb for the '91, against the Bricklin's 3555lb
(74) and 3470lb (75) with more HP.
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> By the time that's done and I've got a cage & other frame reinforcement
> done, and proper heat and noise insulation in the cockpit, I'll be lucky
if
> it's not over 3200lbs again.
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A ~8:1 weight to power ratio, assuming 400HP, won't endear you to your
insurance agent. :^))
GM
> --
> Phil Martin
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