IT 2009 Build Project

[JLawton]

ITA Miata:

- It's very competative
- Easy to find a car (Spec Miata)
- Lots of parts/after market support
- Large knowledge base
- Reliable/Low maintenance
- Retain value
- You can run it in Spec Miata trim and still do well (run it as is until you get a feel for it then start putting money into it)
- Easy to drive

[ulfelder]

If you decide to go the ITS RX-7 route, I'm selling mine after the season. It's in Massachusetts, it has been prepped by Flatout Motorsports ever since I bought it, and it's fast (still holds track record at NHMS - 1:14.2 - and ran easy 1:00.7s at Lime Rock last year). At Flatout, we like to think we know a little something about RX-7s.

Shoot me an email if you want to know more: [email protected]

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Steve Ulfelder
Flatout Motorsports
05 ITS

[joeg]

Miata (from your list).

Why? Great support on parts and not super expensive. Overall, just a good car.

The others have age/ scarcity/ expense issues.

[Wreckerboy]

Probably the Miata for the same reasons, BUT an important consideration should be which classes are most active where you plan to race. IIRC, ITA / ITS are the busier classes in NER, ITB not so much. For comparison, SM/SSM is bigger in the WDC region than it is in NER. I'd put off any purchase until you get there and see where you want to run.

[ITA_honda]

ITS - BMW 325
ITA - Honda CRX
ITB - Volkswagen GTI
ITC - Honda CRX

Sorry I had to break the Miata ITA vote....
This is just my observation up here in NEOHIO region and surrounding regions/areas....

[tnord]

i'd be hesitant of anything miata right now. there's an angry mob wandering around determined to get more weight on the car.

otherwise, i'm with Rob (wreckerboy), research what class is popular in the area you're moving to, what types of tracks you'll be running at, and decide accordingly.

[lawtonglenn]

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Ed Tisdale has a very nice ITR E36 for sale, or Steve Ulfelder's ITS RX7 for next year.

We look forward to having you join us!

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[Andy Bettencourt]

I like the E36 325/328 in ITR

I like the RX-7, BMW 323 and 1999+ Miata in ITS

I like the Miata, CRX, Integra and 240SX in ITA

I like the Volvo and soon to be listed Corolla GTS in ITB

I like the 510 in ITC

[lateapex911]

i'd be hesitant of anything miata right now. there's an angry mob wandering around determined to get more weight on the car.

otherwise, i'm with Rob (wreckerboy), research what class is popular in the area you're moving to, what types of tracks you'll be running at, and decide accordingly.

Jeez Travis, "angry mob"? Do they have pitchforks too? Or are they running around with old double hung window weights?

If you'll be racing up here in the NE, at Lime Rock, Watkins Glen, NJMP, NHMS, etc, you'll have some top notch competition (pretty respectable if you were to rank them nationally) in ITB, ITA and ITS. ITR is growing, and the cars are getting more developed by the race.