Originally posted by ctmystique:So hopefully AutoX is a little more wallet friendly.
You can run pretty seriously on a very tight budget. I have a car prepped to 80% or so in STS, and I have only under $3k in it, including tires and enty fees for one long season. The platform is not as much fun in GS, but still a good time, and you really only need tires. If you want to run something else, a Miata, MR2, Civic, or a few other cars can be quite streetable and both fun and dirt cheap on the course - An early Miata can be picked up for $2k ready to go, and you'll only use $400 worth of tires per year, plus it'll be pretty close to competitve in ES. If you decide on a newer car to replace the Mercury some day, something like a Mini Cooper can be run bone-stock with just an extra set of wheels and tires and do very well.
There are a hundered other interesting ways to get into it, some even cheaper. Let us know how it goes, and what you decide to run when you get hooked!
