Just to add a little more the math here...If a REALLY good SM car sells for $25K (and they do...) then you would expect a really good ITA car to be more than this...Scary isn't it.

I don't think a "competitive" one can be done for less then $20K. The goodies to run at the front can be quite pricey and that's before you add all the "diminishing return" parts. I think a class winning one will be more then $30K. While that may seem like a silly number, ask Anthony Serra how much he'd sell you his new integra for. A very competitive car for sure, but not cheap, and that's what you'd be running against.

Math, such an ugly subject!

Cheers,