If it were me I’d do a FD Larry White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger Whooosh 2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5 LowCountry Miata http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net Masters Miata RAGS 074 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 8:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: RightWD sports cars.. without a top was RE: Bucket list Alright, since this has come up, let me toss this out there.
Last fall I picked up a pair of 92's to do a 302 conversion, of which I have all the pieces and parts (DIY, so no kit) and the test mule is ready to start cutting (yes, I have been slacking all year). Ran into a guy locally that has a FB RX7 with a carb'd 302, beautiful swap, no cutting, off the shelf headers, etc.. really got me thinking. So, After a little research, I find that the RX7 kits are dirt cheap (Granny's entry is like $380, full kit is like $1300), you don't have to screw with $700 custom headers, you don't have to cut the frame/body/whatever. I could sell the Blue Miata I have (once fixed) and cover the cost of the kit and a decent FC vert donor car. So I am waffling. HOWEVER... It's not the Miata. :( The FC (which is what I can afford and what is topless) is not as good looking (IMNSHO), rollbar is more problematic but still doable.. interior is very dated compared to the Miata. So I got to further thinking, and perhaps you guys can lend a hand. What car meets the following criteria? RWD Sports car (not Pony or Muscle) Convertible Easy to stuff a Ford 302 into Affordable shell, say <$2000 for a decent rolling chassis So far I have 88-92 FC RX7 as probably the easiest/cheapest, then Miata... is there any other options? BMW 3 series? The convertible thing is what slims the list down significantly...Looking for some input. I love the *idea* of the Monster Miata, but the level of work involved for a cheap DIY is more daunting the more I look at it and the RX7 looks like a project with a much higher (for me) success rate... but perhaps there is some other option out there? Wallyman Inactive hide details for Bryan Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Bryan Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bryan Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/08/2008 08:13 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To [email protected] cc Subject RE: Bucket list There're plenty of "right wheel drive cars" that fit that description as well. FWD is just a different layout with its own set of advantages and disadvantages--some of which make it markedly inferior for several forms of motorsport (drag racing, for example). If we really wanted to be snobby about it, AWD is even better than either of the other options (at least if results from the WRC in the 80's is to be believed). I don't see anyone trumpetting its virtues...of course, it could just be because this is a Miata list and we all want to feel we drive the fastest car imaginable (even though we know it's not)... -Bryan --- On Wed, 10/8/08, Larry Alster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Larry Alster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Bucket list To: "'Eric McCord'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 6:11 AM They’re still wrong wheel drive, I just don’t like a car that you have to lift in the middle of the corner to get it to rotate an finish the turn! Larry White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger Whooosh 2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5 LowCountry Miata <http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net/> http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net Masters Miata RAGS 074 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric McCord Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 1:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Bucket list Just my Super Uber Humble Opinion..................not that means a rats ass in the grand scheme of things. Eric On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 12:21 AM, Bryan Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The folks that designed the last Lotus Elan would probably disagree. FWIW, the Sirocco/Corrado was also a fierce package. Let's not forget ye olde ITR...or all the Civics that owned STS2 until Andy Hollis threw a ton of money and experience at a Miata ;-) -Bryan --- On Wed, 10/8/08, Eric McCord < <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Eric McCord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Bucket list To: "Matt Goertz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 12:16 AM Fast is great but, I can't bring myself to calling a FWD car a "Sports Car". Going fast with torque steer is just not very refined. _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
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