Took a deposit from a nice young engineer for my 99 Miata today. I will miss that car very much!

I'd like to move from the formula ford back to a dual purpose street and autocrosser.....like a newish Lotus with the Toyota engine in the back.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Nice! I remember seeing it on Miata.net, always wanted to pick one up but I already have too many cars.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

me too.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Lotus Elise is fun.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

I have not driven one yet but in autocross they are stupid fast. I honestly don't care for the looks all that much but the lightness is evident and much sought after by any serious autocrosser. After last summer a major goal will be to eventually get to a car that is good in autocross but has AC.

I often beat lotuses in autocross at the 16th street speedway in my Miata, which was my favorite venue, but never when the lotus was in the in the hands of a skilled driver, running hoosiers.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

What about the late (and unloved) MR-Spyder?

I considered an mr2 before buying my Miata and felt it would be tricky to tune the handling of a mid engine only being able to change the front sway bar....with a rear weight bias I thought one might need to adjust the rear bar to balance it so passed. I rarely see an mr2 running autocross, though there is one in our region which runs in an obscure modified class with not much competition. Even though it is supercharged I used to regularly beat its time in my stock Miata. the driver is very experienced but a large fellow so his weight might matter some. Prolly 6'4 and 250 or so.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Mr2 spiders are pretty common in autocross I thought? They are on my short list right next to the miata.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

They are not common where I run. I still like them but the rule about only changing the front sway seemed against a mid engine rear weight biased car to me and I decided on the tried and true Miata. While there is one mr2 that regularly runs in the indy region there is at least a dozen Miatas...perhaps more.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Bout time you got rid of that "Girly Man" Car.

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For the Saved, this world is the worst it will ever get.
For the unSaved, this world is the best it will ever get.

Clk's Ebay Stuff BUY SOMETHING NOW!!!

I dunno, Mercurys are kindof girly too!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I know, right? It's kind of like a truck for people who can't handle a real truck.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Tom, have you tried an Elise yet?


Fantastic fun to drive - but even I had a hard time getting in and out of it!

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I had to stand up inside the car then sit down to get in. getting out was even messier, at one point i had 2 hands down on the ground while fishing my legs out.

i had a 2005 S2000 and STR was so much fun and relatively cheap to modify, a set of wheels, front sway bar and 255/40/17 RS3's and you are pretty much almost set up for that class.

i am looking for a car to wrench on for 2014 season and i want to get a pre 2004 S2000 or a 1.8 NA Miata.

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198? 300D ???K - Future DD
1989 300TE 285K - traded in '12
1984 300SD 186K - Sold in 08
1978 300SD 330K - Died in 05

Shut up !!!!


I LIKE Mercurys!!!! I have owned these ones in the past few years

My 1987 Colony Park,




My 2009s both got dual exhaust Police Interceptor exhausts and the Toreador Red one, Mercury Marauder sway bars.


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the Norsea Blue one,


and my 1967 Cougar is still with me!

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)