[z28bryan]

I was just wondering what you guys would get if you currently were looking for daily driver/autox car to run in Street Touring. I'm getting bored of driving a non competitive SM camaro every year.

I've been contemplating a few cars:
IS300
BMW 330 ci or i
GTO (I'd go with this if it wasnt so heavy)
STI or Evo (not sure if I want that blue interior and big wing)
E46 M3

If I could afford it and wanted to save up some extra money, I'd go with the M3 hands down. I've also contemplated an RX8, Mustang Gt, or even another stock fbody like a 01-02 TA. I'd get a set of falkens for it in the summer and toss a set of winter tires on when the season is over.

Just wondering what you guys would personally decide. I am interested in what you guys think.

[01badz28]

Just do what I do - daily drive a 1995 R Package Miata and autocross a SM Camaro. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif)

[sgarnett]

Just do what I do - daily drive a 1995 R Package Miata and autocross a SM Camaro. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif)

I'm with ya. A few weeks ago, I bought a 99 Miata "Hard S" Sport that's set up for CS (konis, front swaybar, alignment, hitch). It does have the optional A/C and P/S, but if I ever go totally insane I could remove both and remain Stock-legal. The previous owner kept the race wheels, and the Camaro has fresh Hoosiers, so right now I'm daily-driving the Miata and autocrossing the Camaro. The long-term plan is fuzzy, but both cars will probably share autocross and driver duty.

Unfortunately, the 99+ Miatas aren't eligible for STS2. We do have a local street tire indexed class now. If that had existed when I got into this (or if I had known that STU was coming), I would have probably never gone to race tires. I'm not crazy about competing on PAX, but I may give it a shot. OTOH, Miata race rubber is a lot cheaper than f-body race rubber.

I may slap some R1R or RE-01R "street tires" on the Miata and just drive it for the sites and/or weather that are poorly suited to big Hoosiers on an fbody.