The Perfect Auto-X/Road Course Car...

[mikedc]

[exwestracer]

Wow, with a tire swap, that's the perfect "do-all" performance vehicle! NOT!

[shortrack]

If the car that really gets her going is the early Mustang, then get the early Mustang!!.....you'll be wasting money and effort with other cars if its the Mustang that deep down she really wants......Unless your seriously going to run for a paticular title or Pro Racing where a paticular car is "THEE" car required to win that title then go with the car she deep down really wants and have lots of fun with it.....D

[cheapthrillz]

If the car that really gets her going is the early Mustang, then get the early Mustang!!.....you'll be wasting money and effort with other cars if its the Mustang that deep down she really wants......Unless your seriously going to run for a paticular title or Pro Racing where a paticular car is "THEE" car required to win that title then go with the car she deep down really wants and have lots of fun with it.....D

The problem is, I wan't to make a dedicated track car, and she wants a mustang to "drive to work everyday".

This means I have to build two cars I guess....

[JMarsa]

The problem is, I wan't to make a dedicated track car, and she wants a mustang to "drive to work everyday".

This means I have to build two cars I guess....

I don't think so, leaving out defining the hobby...isn't that why were here? To build drivers that perform?

I think there's many cars here that fit you're goal. Expecially if you leave out sactioning body saftey rules. I say focus on HPDE and autocross and you'll be fine. Unless you have easy access to a track and a club/organization that races more than 2x per month, you need to really examine how often you'll be on a track for a dedicated car. I'd rather have a car that can be driven to the track the few times per year there's an event and have a safe, fun driver that the wife would like to drive daily.

--JMarsa

[cheapthrillz]

I don't think so, leaving out defining the hobby...isn't that why were here? To build drivers that perform?

I think there's many cars here that fit you're goal. Expecially if you leave out sactioning body saftey rules. I say focus on HPDE and autocross and you'll be fine. Unless you have easy access to a track and a club/organization that races more than 2x per month, you need to really examine how often you'll be on a track for a dedicated car. I'd rather have a car that can be driven to the track the few times per year there's an event and have a safe, fun driver that the wife would like to drive daily.

--JMarsa

This was the original plan.....

My only big concern would be initial cost. Getting a decent running/driving Mustang that would be "presentable" enough for her to drive to work and perform well (ie. not break every trip) at the track would cost much more than just buying a 914 or Corvair that can be stripped of all of its amenities, rode hard and put up wet, and fixed when it breaks.

I'm just thinking out loud.

[79PonchoUK]

This was the original plan.....

My only big concern would be initial cost. Getting a decent running/driving Mustang that would be "presentable" enough for her to drive to work and perform well (ie. not break every trip) at the track would cost much more than just buying a 914 or Corvair that can be stripped of all of its amenities, rode hard and put up wet, and fixed when it breaks.

I'm just thinking out loud.

...and if you're serious about going on the track, you don't want a car that's particularly presentable....it won't stay that way for long.