i would definitely BUY that motor for $500, but as soon as you go to the kid to buy the motor!!! "quickly pull out $450 and say "this is all i got man", "take it or leave it" and i bet he will take the $450...lol
nuthin wrong with a little Hustlin!
as for the racing question ( i gotta go with the CRX ) just because CRX's are the best cars ever created!!!
later
Budd