It did not come out right when I said it, but the advice I was attempting to give another guy the other day is to buy something semi-competitive to learn in. The Miata is great. I autocrossed a first generation RX-7 and they are fun, as is the MR2 first generation, but get an 85 with the rear sway bar. In H Stock in particular, a non-Si CRX, Celica ST, 8 valve GTI, 89-91 Civic Si, or BMW 318 will be very competitive and cheap. In G stock, an older Neon ACR, older Celica GT, CRX Si, or 86-87 Civic Si can kick tail.
You need seat time to get good, but it's hard to gauge your progress if you are in an uncompetitive car from the get go.
Fastest Contour at SZ 2002 Auto-X. 10th in PAX out of 125. CEO of FOGEY(Fast Old Guys Emasculating Young-uns), Inc. Terry Haines, Chairman, Senior V.P.s: (alphabetical)JavaContour, Jet Mech, MFE, SeicoRacing, SVTSTS, Vern Kilburn. If your not a member, yet, wait a few years. I'm not just the CEO, but I'm a member, too. Working with the rank and file to get the job done right!
Historical:
63 TVR (1K in 74), 75 TR-7 (paid cash new), 79 RX-7 (zoom,zoom), 81 RX-7GSL (autobahn-driven),82 Mustang GT (autobahn-driven), 85 Mustang GT (SE Division F Stock Solo II Champ), 86 MR-2 (3rd SE Division D Stock), 88 Civic DX (had 1st born and still owned MR2) 92 Sentra SE-R (all go and no show), 98 EO SVT Contour (FTD SZ 2002). 02 Altima 3.5SE 5 spd!!!
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