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    Quote Originally Posted by itracer View Post
    If you want to 'develop' the car, go ITA. If you want to just go and race, SM.
    I am leaning toward SM for this reason. Can always go ITA if I want to go a little faster.

    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Amy View Post
    Rainbow stickers? Pastel turtlenecks?
    Greg, That just mean...after all it's Black. (The toughest Miata color:cool

    Quote Originally Posted by pballance View Post
    Well, do you like being the Pinata' or the bat?
    Hey... either way you're getting hit:eek:

    Thanks,

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    Quote Originally Posted by toddgreene View Post
    Greg, That just mean...after all it's Black. (The toughest Miata color:cool
    LOL... that's like sayin' you just got a badass pair of penny loafers...
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    I'd suggest running ITA. Plenty of competition and less of the politics (and spec tires) that come with SM. Hit up Bowie Gray with Conover Motor Sports... he ran an ITA 1.6 liter car very successfully.

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    I bought a miata to build an SM. It was taking to long to build so I bought an ITA mazda protege and now i'm having so much fun running with the IT guys that the miata will be an ITA car when done. I vote for IT
    Steve Elicati
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    I went through driving school in an Austin Healey Sprite, they stuck me in with the Miata's. Scary, those guys hit everything but the lottery. if you are going to race it, stock up on bumper covers and front fenders.

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    ***I went through driving school in an Austin Healey Sprite, they stuck me in with the Miata's. Scary, those guys hit everything but the lottery. if you are going to race it, stock up on bumper covers and front fenders.***

    On the other hand I was at the Autobahn Country Club last weekend & there was one H Production Bug Eye mixed with 23 Spec Miatas & he admited he had a great time. He is one of the TOP H Production cars inthe CenDiv. Maybe the drivers school was the issue.
    Have Fun ; )
    David Dewhurst
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    Quote Originally Posted by ddewhurst View Post
    ...there was one H Production Bug Eye mixed with 23 Spec Miatas & he admited he had a great time.
    Dude, you may have a point there! Seriously, when I think about it, when you REALLY think about how many incidents/accidents/crashes have had H Prod cars involved, it gets spooky!!! Crap, maybe this is something we should look into; maybe there's really something there with all those KEEERAAZZY, demonic H Prod drivers!!! Hell, aren't they involved in, like, 100% of all H Prod crashes???

    Holy Crud, thanks for pointing out this CREEP of H Prod drivers "crashing" the party!!!!

    GregA


    P.S. What's H production...?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 924Guy View Post
    LOL... that's like sayin' you just got a badass pair of penny loafers...

    Since it is black, it's really not a Miata...

    It's an MX-5 Roadster.

    Todd

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    Sounds like denial to me.
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    Just go lurk on the SM website. Those guys BRAG about the hits.
    Those guys are PROUD of how many hits they have taken.
    There is a "highlights reel" video on there that I watched the other night,, and it was truly scary!!
    Gettin' old aint for wimps

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    ***Just go lurk on the SM website. Those guys BRAG about the hits.***

    Give me a brake & name one post/thread where anyone on the Spec Miaia site is doing what YOU call BRAGING about a hit.
    Have Fun ; )
    David Dewhurst
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    make a track day car out of it... that's what I'm slowly doing with the beater I bought last winter. i have a ITC Honda and want to move to ITA, but I want to do it in something other than a Miata.

    that being said... i have a nice collection of cabana shirts, and I do whatever I can to avoid wearing one in the Miata!
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