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1. Re: Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spruck <bspruck@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 22:12:09 -0500
I built and started racing an MG Midget in 1990 with all the same criteria you mentioned except street drivability (my choice). I, as a driver, and the car have evolved over the ensuing years to be
/html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00003.html (9,334 bytes)

2. Re: Vintage Racer: what car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca>
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 15:25:14 -0500
I always thought "Break-even" meant that it would "break" you "even" if you tried to stop it. Reminds me of the dim dark days when I used to work as well as race - the guys in the office were always
/html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00009.html (7,905 bytes)

3. Re: Vintage Racer: what car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 21:30:18 GMT
I always thought a "break even" race car meant it would break even the largest race budget. Or that the car would break even though you spent 500 hours prepping the thing for each race. Of course we
/html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00011.html (8,767 bytes)

4. Re: Vintage Racer: what car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: "Carl McLelland" <carlmcle@saturnnet.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 23:14:45 -0800
Break Even........ BREAK EVEN?!?!?!? That's like trying to make a small fortune in aviation! To do it just start with a large fortune! Carl McLelland carlmcle@saturnnet.com http://carlynneracing.home
/html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00012.html (7,812 bytes)

5. Re: Vintage Racer: what car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: Jim Hayes <hayes@mediaone.net>
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 22:30:54 -0500
Or was it being "broke" and trying to get "even"... -- Jim Hayes Winchester, MA, USA hayes@mediaone.net http://www.fotec.com/jim/jim.htm jeh@fotec.com http://www.fotec.com/ All generalizations, with
/html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00022.html (7,484 bytes)

6. Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: John Cowan <jfcowan@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 21:37:09 -0800
I'm interested in learning to drive a race car well, on tracks like Laguna Seca and Sears Point. When I decide to learn how to race, I'll start with sprint karts, but lets say (perhaps hypothetically
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00228.html (8,878 bytes)

7. Re: Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: PaceCars@aol.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 01:08:45 EST
Not surprisingly, we get a lot of requests like yours on the vintage list. I would recommend you get a subscription to Grassroots Motorsports, who do a lot of articles on inexpensive Solo and vintage
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00229.html (8,337 bytes)

8. Re: Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: "" <greenman62@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 06:11:52 PST
John, You may want to call Pam Shatraw at VICTORY LANE Magazine. Ask her about the Spec Sprite vintage race series. I think you may find it a good "toe in the water". (650) 321-1411 Greg Petrolati C
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00230.html (9,542 bytes)

9. Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: Gregory_Schulz@mil-elect-tool.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 08:39:26 -0600
Chapter 7: General Advice, Preparation, and Tactics "Let me start off by saying that the best way of breaking into racing is to begin right at the beginning - with something quite gentle and slow, li
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00231.html (8,429 bytes)

10. Re: Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 10:56:26 -0500
You've already got some sage advice but let me throw in my 2c worth. Don't try to go fast! Learn to drive smoothly and let the speed come to you - it will. It's hard at first because it is easy to go
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00233.html (8,597 bytes)

11. Re: Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: MHKitchen@aol.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 11:13:46 EST
Another good choice is some sort of Alfa. An early spider, or later GTV are 2 that come to mind as meeting your criteria. Myles H. Kitchen 1965 Lotus Cortina Mk1 #128
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00235.html (8,011 bytes)

12. Re: Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Rubin" <jrubin@interaccess.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 12:36:51 -0600
yeah -- especially that part about big displacement, torquey engines!! (actually, not a bad suggestion, as opposed to my first thought, a Pinto) would to
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00237.html (10,613 bytes)

13. Re: Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 11:28:26 -0800
Yes, this is a frequently asked question. There is no single correct answer one could put in a FAQ, however. One question to ask yourself is whether you plan to get your feet wet in one car and event
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00239.html (10,913 bytes)

14. Re: Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: RodsINTOMG@aol.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 21:28:38 EST
I waited a little to let the smoke clear before I responded to you posting. I started vintage racing about three years ago with an MGB because MGs are what I know about. I have owned MGs for over 30
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00242.html (10,078 bytes)

15. Re: Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: "Marc Ablaza" <unitedps@mozcom.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 00:54:40 +0800
Dear John, I started vintage racing back here in the Philippines way back 1996 and when I started I really did not have any choice but to race a car which was in our family collection--a 1964 VW Karm
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00248.html (11,539 bytes)

16. Re: Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 13:39:45 -0800
I heartily agree about the TRC. I took it when they were at Laguna. My head instructor was Jon Beekhus (SP?) of Indycar pit lane commentary fame. I think it's still true that Formula Vee is about the
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00265.html (8,811 bytes)

17. Vintage Racer: what car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: thom kuby <thomkuby@iwvisp.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 21:26:52 +0100
No doubt by now you have lots of suggestions to consider. I think it's really neat to read the responses and find some of my favorite cars mentioned...but NOT mentioned (so far) is my #1 favorite-an
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00273.html (9,859 bytes)

18. Re: Vintage Racer: what car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: David Laver <David.Laver@msdw.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 09:45:40 +0000
Are they expensive as you become competitive and want to improved them or just plain expensive? Often its better to start with something well engineered than have to prepare and maintain something t
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00274.html (10,485 bytes)

19. Re: Vintage racer: What car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: David Laver <David.Laver@msdw.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 09:55:16 +0000
Unless its something like a 911, Lancia, early Alfa, pre war sports cars. David
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00275.html (7,753 bytes)

20. Re: Vintage Racer: what car to buy? (score: 1)
Author: mhenry <mhenry@uswest.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 06:28:29 -0700
So long as we're voting, LOTUS! I started by autocrossing an ASP Twin-Cam Europa. Definately cheaper buy in than Porsche, and Lotus wrote the book on handling. Of course parts are going to be more di
/html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00277.html (8,779 bytes)

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