They said the same thing when the Roadsters were being built.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Schmitt" <jschmi7@us.ibm.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; <Robert.Long@CSDInc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: How hard is AXing on your car?
>
> Mike, I have been on this list for 6 years and this is my first
> politically incorrect statement. Bring on the flames !!!
>
> A Miata is a great car. I wish I had more garage space(and money) or I
> would own one. But from a pure standpoint f intrinsic value, a Miata is
> just like a Camry. If it breaks, you can have it fixed at your local
> dealership and you are on your way. If it is smacked in back end, the
body
> shop can get the parts or they can total it and you can have another one,
> just like it, in a couple of days and you are on your way. In saying
> throwaway maybe I should have said expendable. With 10 million of them on
> the road, they are far from rare nor are they becoming more rare.
>
> A Roadster is rare. Every day another one is crushed. If you wreck it
you
> will be hard pressed to find a new front end for the bodyshop. I'll bet
> you could buy 10 timing belts for the cost of a timing chain for a 2L.
>
> When I AX my roadster, I don't come into turn 7 at Blackhawk at full
> throttle, brake very late and see if I can make it. Agricultural driving
> is very hard on a 30 year old car. That technique is done every weekend
in
> CRXs and Miatas because they know they can replace everything in the car
> before the next race in 2 weeks. They just pull off the broken part and
> throw it away without too much concern. You can't do that with a
Roadster,
> or a Fiat 124, or an MGB or a Mini etc. They are not throwaway cars.
>
> John Schmitt Telecommuter External # - 847-458-7829
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>
>
> "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com> on 03/20/2001 07:31:49 PM
>
> To: John Schmitt/Schaumburg/Contr/AT&T/IJV@IBMUS,
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> cc: <Robert.Long@CSDInc.com>
> Subject: Re: How hard is AXing on your car?
>
>
>
> John,
>
> You must mean "A Miata is a throw around car" :)
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Schmitt" <jschmi7@us.ibm.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <Robert.Long@CSDInc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 6:08 PM
> Subject: Re: How hard is AXing on your car?
>
>
> > Robert, I Solo 1 my 2L on a 1.7 mile road course. I dont wind it out
> > above 6K, at the expence of being beaten by Neons, but I drive it as
hard
> > as I can otherwise. I only race it 2-3 times a year because I too want
a
> > daily summer driver and don't want to distroy it.
> >
> > It is hard on the car. Last year, at the last of the season, I caused
my
> > exhaust pipe to come off after HITTING the apex in the chicane, I also
> > broke one of the throttle return springs (a note sent last week looking
> for
> > replacements) and used a years worth of tires and brake pads in one day.
> > If I keep it reasonable and don't try to get trophies, I think I can
keep
> > up with the repair costs. A Miata is a throwaway car, a Roadster is
not.
> > But, it is reasonably durable and great fun to test your skills.
> >
> > The first race this year is 4/21 and I will be there.
> >
> > John Schmitt Telecommuter External # - 847-458-7829
> > pager 800-759-8888 pin# 8710561
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