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Re: Undecided

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Subject: Re: Undecided
From: "Joe Lee Jr." <joeleejr@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:32:21 -0800 (PST)
I vote to spend the money on events - if you're going to lose, might as
well be cheap about it!

--- RoadRacer <roadracer@cox.net> wrote:
> OK,
> 
> It's I am one day hopefully returning to ITA or PRO7 (yeah I'm out West)
> and I
> just got myself a pristine 1979 Rx7... It's a great and very clean car
> and I
> only need to do the minor usual stuff to make it ready for the new ES.
> 
> My dilemma:
> 
> I can't decide whether I should go to CSP right away and build the car
> over
> time gaining-speed and handling as I go and of course rebuilding some of
> my
> old long forgotten skills, or just stay in ES and be the slowest but
> lightest
> Rx7 in the class.
> 
> Am I looking at being trounced by the 1.6 Ltr Miata and old Mr2 or do I
> really
> stand a chance in ES?
> 
> In CSP, I'll be very slow, just not off the pace, but I know how to
> rectify
> 90% of that - well I would if Palmquist wasn't in my local club, o-man
> do I
> have an uphill fight or what!
> 
> So, I can run ES and get beaten, or I can run CSP and well get
> slaughtered...
> 
> There's only a little budget, shall I just spend the money on events? Or
> spend
> the money on the car?
> 
> Argh.. classic huh!
> 
> Opinions, fames and general conversation encouraged!
> 
> Kieran
> 
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