What are some other cheap autocross cars?
What are some other dirt cheap, and fairly competitive autocross cars are there besides:
Miata
MR2
STS Civic
How bout a STX 325is. You could get a '93 325is with a LSD for a little over $5k if you're lucky. There was a guy selling a fully setup STX car about 6 months ago for between $7k and $8k.
BMWs don't have to be expensive and the inline 6s are great. I'm sure you miss that M coupe a little bit.
Thomas
V-to-the-Dub
i miss my bimmer. that was a good car. mechanically
The DOHC (91-94) 240sx were dirt cheep when i was racing um......not sure on the prices down here in the south. And being a truck motor (KA24DE) it was torque'y little inline 4.
1991 Mazda Miata....Bone Stock!
2004 Ford Ranger....Small Cosmetic Updates
Good call, a 240SX took first place in STS at nationals this year, but a lot of work and money was put into it. I think the biggest problem is going to be finding a clean, inexpensive example to make an autocross out of. This drifting craze is killing the Silvia... oops, I mean 240SX supply.Originally Posted by Wes52805
Thomas
V-to-the-Dub
So true and said.....wish someone would have been lookin this time last year. Sold mine for $900 everything included.I guess you could always imprt a Silvia (200sx) with the SR20DET but then ur talkin BIG bux and different class!
Used to race with guys running old N/A DSM's but i'm not sure on the cost?
1991 Mazda Miata....Bone Stock!
2004 Ford Ranger....Small Cosmetic Updates
Ford Fiesta
Yugo
AMC Gremlin
Well, you asked for cheap! Did you want them to handle, too???????
Anything Honda!
S.
Anything Honda!
S.
Curse you and your infernal hieroglyphics, Titus!
(Why are you at work today? I thought bank employees got a million holidays.)
S.
10 holidays a year:
(plus 20 vacation days and 10 sick days)
- New Year’s Day
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- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
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- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
That's why the bank fees are so high...
Whatever, Mr. I take Decembers off.
Honda CRX Si... I've NEVER driven a FWD car that handled better than one of these... of course, I'm very partial to 1st gen RX7s - I've owned 4, including a really, really, really ragged out '84 GSL-SE that was an absolute blast in spite of the bent axles, the urban camo paint/primer/rust, and the loose steering... good times.
i might pick up a turbo mr2 really soon. im hyped
I had one of those! It was my "original" POS!
That all depends on your definition of dirt cheap, but here are some of the less expensive competitive cars I can think of:
A Stock '89-'96 C4 Corvette (just buy a few spare water pumps)
C Stock '99 Miata (won't win Nationals, but can still be competitive at any other level)
E Stock '93+ MR2 or '95-'96 R Package
F Stock 3rd or 4th Gen Camaro
STS Civic or 240SX
STS2 Miata or CRX
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
I've had a lot of fun with my Escort for the last 2 1/2 years. I won a few trophies, but I also got my hat handed to me a few time, too. Only one mechanical problem in all that time, which was about 65 autocrosses and about 9 schools. That problem was the 3-4 shift fork.
On the track, I am fearless.
If you were as slow as me, you wouldn't be afraid either.
1994 M Edition
CSP 67
I am not sure what class it would run in, but Porsche 924Ss or 944s can be had for less than 5000. well balanced cars.
1994 R-package - gone, but not forgotten.
1966 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40. Restification in progress. or should I say De-RUSTification in progress?
1984 Honda VF1100S. V4 Fury!
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