Edward,
Speaking of Philosophical...
That is exactly why a GT6 can be so rewarding.
Its NOT easy but these cars can also be reliable.
It is more an issue of constant maintenance... And I understand that takes
time.
Don't give up on the GT6.
Keep that as your Vintage Racer just develop it with reliability in mind...
Unfortunately, getting any car out of hibernation and into current reliable
racing form is not going to come without disappointment.
But the reward is that much greater... you have lots of people here to help
you.
Judging by what you have put into the car already you should be pretty
close to reliable already.
Any vintage race car is going to require constant attention.
The sound of a well performing GT6 is worth a bit of extra effort.
I finish well in almost every race in mine.
Yes, there are a select few great GT6 drivers/owners that have made them go
fast and far.
That possibility is what you need to latch onto.
I've done almost everything you have mentioned over the past few years.
I hope to be sipping bubbly from the Kastner Cup in a couple weeks.
In regards to another race car... I would go for an action packed club
racer in a full field spec class... lots of seat time.
Try to hang in there.
Jason Ostrowski
Friendly Ghost Racing GT6
On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Edward Dunn
<edunn@qualityfueltrailers.com>wrote:
> Due to the less than great reliability of my GT6, the wife has authorized
> me
> to buy another race car. (We'll keep the GT6 and run it occasionally as
> well)
> Philosophical arguments of why the GT6 isn't cutting the mustard aside, I'm
> looking for opinions of what to look for.
>
> As a new vintage racer, I'm interested in maximum seat time. My wife races
> an
> FV, and the terms DNS & DNF are totally foreign to her. I want to
> initially
> spend well under $30k. Of course, a lot of the price is factored into just
> how race ready a particular car is. I'm thinking along the lines of: TR4,
> Turner, MGB, Alfa, etc. Probably an open car. (NOT an FV, I'm not going
> there
> for several reasons...)
>
> I know this is F/O TRIUMPH, but I figure there could be some objective
> folks
> here who understand what I'm looking for and can offer suggestions. I
> really
> need a car balanced slightly towards the reliability side versus hard edge
> competitive side. I want a car that can finish races consistently.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Ed Dunn
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