Originally Posted by
lutzperfautoinc
Why not look into getting a lotus exige? Look for the first production year of the Exige S as they offered a non-supercharged motor (I believe it was 2005). It's a toyota 1.8L so it's damn reliable and makes 190hp. Also only weighs 2000lbs. That's going to be relatively cheap to run as well on the track and it will be far faster than a miata. Then after a few years, you can always add an aftermarket supercharger. Instead of only bumping you up to 220hp like the factory supercharger, you can go to 240-260whp.
--L.D.
arent they a bit pricey? from what ive seen just browsing the lotus forums, theyre over $30k. I'm trying to stay with a car that is $25k or under. If it is in the $20-25k range, it's gotta be a dual purpose car that I can DD as well. My budget allows for something like a $6-8k track only car and then a DD that I can use as a tow vehicle. Plus, that would add an additional $200 to each weekend since I wouldnt feel comfortable running the car at the track without insurance.
thats what I like about the SM cars, if I put it into a wall, I'm only out $6k or so, considering I could probably salvage some parts, so that'll save me from the insurance $$ I usually buy for the events.