Going more for reliability this time - the 5.0 mgb was too short of a build time - don't want another dns
I've been looking at some stuff for challenge-friendly options - what would you rather see showing up?
89 325is - cheap - enough budget left for upgrades
86 944 - scruffy but solid
87 535is - heavy but not typical - CL sellers are getting on my nerves though
74 2002 - ???
91 miata - is the answer miata?
535 or 2002, but I'm guessing neither could be fast enough (easily) to win.
Boosted 535 :)
2002 OR 535
944 all the way. They may not be the fastest thing of 4 wheels, but they are still one of the best looking cars ever built. Yes, I was a teen during the 80's haha.
I'm really looking forward to the April edition of the mag turning up. I still remember the last 944 article they did a few years ago after which the went and did a project 944. I recall the author, I can't remember which of the staff it was, talking about lusting after 944's in the 80's right up until he discovered Porn of the non automotive variety, still make me laugh now.
+1 for boosted 535.
535.
The 535is sounds good to me. I was just checking one out on CL not even 10 minutes ago.
The 325is would probably have a better chance, but as an e28 owner I vote for the 535i. 
Another vote for the e28, the challenge needs angry m30 sounds.
Ill cast my lot for the 944 , and hope its got a fresh t-belt :)
ansonivan wrote:angry m30 sounds.
oldtin wrote:Going more for reliability this time - the 5.0 mgb was too short of a build time - don't want another dns
I've been looking at some stuff for challenge-friendly options - what would you rather see showing up?
89 325is - cheap - enough budget left for upgrades
easy to find and build, many teams have done so.
86 944 - scruffy but solid
someone else stuffed a v8 into a couple of thems in the past.
87 535is - heavy but not typical - CL sellers are getting on my nerves though
not sure what it looks like, iknow what you mean though....
74 2002 - ???
neat.....there has been one that won in 2002 i think.
91 miata - is the answer miata?
the answer is always miata.....its the standard on here....
maybe a competitive TR7 if one ever gets completed ......
silverseven wrote:maybe a competitive TR7 if one ever gets completed ......
Thats a pretty big IF
+1 944! And then you should sell it to me when you're done.
Did you blow your budget on the MG? I think that would be pretty cool as well.
lewbud wrote:Did you blow your budget on the MG? I think that would be pretty cool as well.
Yep - I was at the very limit and had to trust some original hydraulics - of course they were shot and ended up a DNS. Ended as a spectator. When I got home I threw some money at it - so it's about a 2k over budget now.
there is always the option of going something with an amc could always be cool. there was a amx in 2004 that was there and very cool. it would be nice to see more re white and blue there.....saddly i am not flying those colors this year though....its going to be the bloody bowtie.....sigh
There is a fast guy in an e28 535 at the Windy City BMW club. I could find his name, you might want to contact him about these if you go that route.
oldtin wrote:Going more for reliability this time - the 5.0 mgb was too short of a build time - don't want another dns
I've been looking at some stuff for challenge-friendly options - what would you rather see showing up?
89 325is - cheap - enough budget left for upgrades
86 944 - scruffy but solid
87 535is - heavy but not typical - CL sellers are getting on my nerves though
74 2002 - ???
91 miata - is the answer miata?
I would do a car that noone else has yet run. BMW 3 series? No. 944? Miata? Yawn.
plance1 wrote: I would do a car that noone else has yet run.Miata: http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/1644113164.html
These don't answer the questions that you had, oldtin, but they should answer plances.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/1643670116.html
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/1644410383.html
http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/1644246711.html
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/cto/1644243948.html
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/1644136381.html
http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/1644426961.html
was that a 3rd gear burnout in the beginning of that vid?
Seems like a rabbit pickup is begging to be mid-engined
