GT-40!
Definitely was my dream shot also, right up until someone offered me the
opportunity to climb in and "try it for size!" At 6'4" there was just no way
and it even had the helmet bubble in the roof. I was depressed for the next
week, not that I ever had any hope of being able to afford one anyway. Then
I started looking at the cars they were designed to beat back in the day. I
fit in those! The rest is a long story best told while enjoying libation.
Russ Moore
-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Joe Curry
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 12:11 PM
To: RACER BUD; Henry Frye; FOT
Subject: Re: [Fot] Miata seats
My "want Box" is full of a Ford GT40. And I suspect it will remain that way
for a very long time! :)
Joe C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "RACER BUD" <budscars@comcast.net>
To: "Henry Frye" <henry@henryfrye.com>; "FOT" <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Miata seats
> THE HOLE IN THE GARAGE...Do you guys know about the part of the brain
called
> the 'Want Box' ?...There is a compartment called the 'Want Box'...When we
> want something..it's in the 'Want Box'...once we get that thing..the Want
> Box is empty...guess what happens?...Woosh!..amazingly..something else
fills
> the Want Box....I have a hole in my garage now too.
> Racer Bud
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Henry Frye" <henry@henryfrye.com>
> To: "FOT" <FOT@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 8:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Miata seats
>
>
> >I know two FOT that race a Spec Miata, and both are good competitive
> > racers. I think all that seat time in such a tight wheel to wheel
> > environment really can hone your racecraft skills. Especially since
> > there is little to no horsepower advantage at play here.
> >
> > I will admit after a couple of frustrating race weekends I have given
> > the concept more than a passing thought!
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net
> >> [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill Babcock
> >> Sent: July 21, 2008 11:03 AM
> >> To: Robert Lang
> >> Cc: Loren Ziglin; FOT
> >> Subject: Re: [Fot] Miata seats
> >>
> >> I've thought long and hard about getting a spec miata.
> >> They're cheap to buy, cheap to run, and you always have lots
> >> of competition. If I was racing one of those every couple of
> >> weeks my driving skill would probably slide backwards at a
> >> slower rate (yeah, I really do think I'm well past my peak).
> >> I've raced one--it's a lot like racing a good vintage
> >> car--lots of similarities. Thing is that most of the guys I
> >> know who both vintage race and spec miata race (all three of
> >> them!!) wind up with dust on their miata. I'm not sure why,
> >> but I do know I don't need another large object in the shop
> >> that I don't use.
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