singularity's Journal: Plans for cars...

So I went to an SCCA meeting on Wednesday. This morning I went to an SCCA Solo event at Route 66 Speedway (the event was actually held on the parking lot of the track).

I have always been interested in Solo, but I kept waiting until I got a car I could compete with. As much as I liked my old car, competing with a 25 year old beater was not what I wanted to be doing. Now, with the SUV, I am still waiting.

I will wait no more!

I will get involved now, even though I do not have a car. In the spring SCCA - Chicago offers instructional course for Solo.

I am not sure what I will be driving then, but I will definitely be there that weekend, and competing next year as well.

My current thoughts lean towards selling the Jeep (something I have been thinking about doing even before this) and picking up a $1500 beater to compete with. Since I do not do too much driving these days, I can put the money towards a car that will be more acceptable to compete in, rather than thinking about trying to combine practicality with competitive driving.

Right now I am thinking about trying to find an old Miata or similar car. I would prefer RWD, since that is what I have always driven, and if I am going to learn car control, I would rather learn in RWD. If worse comes to worse, though, I can pick up an old Celica or something else to at least have a car.

Some new tires, maybe some new shocks, and I am on my way...

As a friend of mine said today "Sometimes the best way to do something is just to actually do it."

(Thanks to L- for the inspiration to actually finally do this).