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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!
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I agree with everything already posted.
Just remember one thing, you are new at this and some people have been autoxing for 30 or more years. You are NOT going to have the best times for the day or even in your class. The Tour is a very capable car, but experience will outrun money any day. I ran at a Porsche event and beat a guy in a GT-3. I was haveing a very good day and he was afraid to push his car.
Just go out and have fun!!!
John Alessi
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1986 SVO Mustang
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John, where do you run? Ever make it up to CPR?
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I do it all the time. Been putting my calendar together for the summer. Looks like at least 2 or 3 a month.
I won the SM class in my region last season and i have an even faster, better handling cougar this season so itll be even more fun.
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I might cut back to 2-3 a month we will see what happens when the season starts.
I went to about 60 events last year.
Beaten - 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege 29K <- broken hearted
Daily/Weekend Beater - 1990 miata 138K - AutoX every weekend = Adult driven on weekends
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I have been running with the Susquehanna Club in Harrisburg, Hershey and Lancaster. I just moved near Reading so I may start with the Philly group if they can get a lot close by. They have been running in Baltimore since they lost the lot in Camden, NJ.
John Alessi
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the main reason i dont want to Auto-x is just really fast sharp turns in a parking lot, something im not to fond of..
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Originally posted by MxRacer:
Originally posted by RawBurt:
I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find. 
much like your weiner.
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If you're personally scared of doing it because you had a bad experience, that's understandable. We just didn't want people to think it was dangerous.
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yea, that and ive seen pics of contours on 3 wheels and it scared the hell out of me.
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Originally posted by MxRacer:
Originally posted by RawBurt:
I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find.
much like your weiner.
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That would be me. It's not that the car is leaning, it's just that I had an Aussie bar and soft stock springs. the rear has NO droop travel at all - the front is still very much earthbound on both sides.
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