[N Fotouhi]

Originally Posted by jerome951

Found this over the weekend. No affiliation. Interesting a dealership would have it.
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...Type=spotlight

That car has been around for a while, if available. Asking price started around $90K, IIRC. I think $50K is about right.

BTW, when I said BMW for racing, I meant racing a BMW with BMWCCA. I hear it is a well run program, and know a couple of people who ditched PCA to go to start doing club racing with BMWCCA.

[Paddy]

I agree with Nader, BMWCCA is a great bunch of people. I'm running in SE46 so I'm a little bias. That said, SpecE46 is a nice platform and works well in many sanctioning bodies. BMWCCA, NASA, SCCA, and AER. A SpecE46 just won T3 at the SCCA runoffs this year. In other words, you can find and run in a race nearly every weekend of the year.

The SpecE46 chassis are plentiful, relatively cheap to operate from a consumable standpoint. Motors are pretty stout, no need for crazy rebuilds (lesson learned), just buy a junkyard motor, refresh the head and call it a day. My "built" brand new race motor made 222hp, the junkyard motor out of an automatic Z4 made 219hp. One was very expensive to build, the junkyard motor was $600 bucks. One Fikse Porsche wheel costs as much as a full set of race wheels.

Not to mention the SpecE46 has large fields. We typically have 20+ cars at most events. Hyperfest will see close to 40 cars.

Also, contingencies are great. I haven't paid for a set of Toyo's in 2 years. Plus, we get discounts and contingencies from Bimmerworld, PFC, Hawk, HMS, MCS, etc.

Some action from October at WGI with me not driving well and dealing with a failed secondary fuel pump:

Vimeo

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[HoodPin]

SpecE46 does sound like fun.

[ruffyz]

Junkyard accessible parts, reasonable cheap consumables, and an active and friendly community makes a compelling case. On the other hand, I've always found a 944/924 more enjoyable on the track than E30/E36.

Maybe this is a try before you buy situation? A good test to see how welcoming the various communities are too.

Never done spec Ford or spec Miata, but known a few who have. Seems like a decent community at a reasonable cost.

[thelittlemrs]

Originally Posted by Carrera51

If you are leaning towards PCA vintage racing, you should buy the 71 911 I raced at Summit Point that belongs to Mr. Ashford. The car needs nothing. ..... If I could afford it, it would be in my garage already. It's a fantastic car.

That sounds AMAZING and PCA Vintage Class may the right place to be for you (and knowing Lynn too)

[The boy]

Could get an E car and start in vintage then transfer to E when the time is right.

There were/are a few for sale right now

Also you said you wanted a car that can do 1.22s because your in red now but in reality even doing 1.25/26s at summit can still be enjoyable and not have your arm out the window the whole session.

[good hands]

What about this? You could be the next DE champion for years to come.

https://www.racingjunk.com/Other/183...Prototype.html

[The boy]

Originally Posted by good hands

What about this? You could be the next DE champion for years to come.

https://www.racingjunk.com/Other/183...Prototype.html

already been done... and was very unsuccessful

[Le Cochon Volant]

Not the car...

[Handlebar]

Originally Posted by good hands

What about this? You could be the next DE champion for years to come.

https://www.racingjunk.com/Other/183...Prototype.html

I understand my elbow will be forever safe and unused if I had one similar, but above my budget. Probably amazing to drive.

I am less worried about my Red lap times as I want to consider racing...