What car would you suggest for soloI/RR ?

[nbw]

What street(legal) car would you suggest for an occasional road racing/solo I and a little aX'ing ?
ATM I dont care about what class I would be put in at all really, my only consern is the lap times.

"cheap" would be the big key word in this search btw. so plz dont suggest a porscha or z06. I only dream I could afford what insurance would cost let allone the car itself..

I am currently aiming for an early MK1 mr2. 2300~lb mid-engine car.. sounds like SO much fun. It does have a lack of hp but an engine swap in the somewhat but not to distant future couldnt fix. meen time a bunch of hp is probly the last thing a n00b like me needs.. lol

I know this is an extremely broad question.. but I am looking for some broad opinions. What moderately modified cars do you notice that do well in most tracks.
(if all else fails.. feel free to brag about your cars )
lol

thanks

[nbw]

wow i forgot about about this post. Suprised its still on the 1st page after about 4 or so months :o

Any comments/opinions?
lol

[MR2Driver]

The MKI NA is a great choice for AutoX, so would be an older Miata...

[ac427cpe]

i have to agree, mk1 mr2, even the mk2 n/a is an awesome autoX car. with the miata you run into track issues: roll bar etc.

lol, actually my first thought was to suggest a Z06!

a C4 vette would do nicely too, if you want to spend a bit more

[nbw]

how do 240sx's do in autoX?
really lightweight(2700lb's?), rather torque'y 4banger, and HICAS..
im kinda looking at one of those things now since they seem allot more practicle having 2 rear seats.
That and with these ungoddly gas prices makes owning a v8 a little less fun :/

[ac427cpe]

they make better drift cars, but the beauty of autoX is that you race everyone, but your time only counts against those in your class.

still say mk1 mr2 s/c

[nbw]

drifting... pfft.
(not my cup of tea)
hehe
tbh, i dont really care what class im in, I just want a fun car to drive to and threw a solo1/2 event.

I like the mr2's but they just dont seem practicle for someone who will only be able to have one vehicle.
... then again, I could always just have my freind hall stuff around in his camaro.. lol

[Jabberwocky]

If cost is a concern, get a small lightweight car. Big tires for cars like a corvette can run a pretty penny. You also want a car with aftermarket support. A miata or mr2 is a good choice. Used parts at low prices aren't that hard to come by either.