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Old 03-26-2007, 10:46 PM   #255 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by abs0lutexer0
wow that sucks... there's no way in hell the SI can be competitive in that class
Hate to say it, but from a competitive aspect, the Si won't be competitive in any SCCA class it is placed unless you throw big $$$ into it.

That's why, as uncool as it may seem on the surface, I picked the LX Coupe... At least I've beaten the base MINI (driven by some top names) at National-level events to back this up. I don't know of any Si run in GS, STX, or otherwise to have beaten the Cooper S (with a National-level driver behind the wheel) enough times to make the Si a potential alternative.

Sometimes, that's the way the game works. In those cases, you just have to step back and ask yourself two things:

1. Am I in this just to have fun?
2. Do I hope to "profit" (in the form of contingency) from the sport?

If you chose the first choice, ignore everything I said above. However, if you chose the second, then either spend your way to fast, or sell the car and get something else.

Anthony "Mario" Crea
NNJR-SCCA
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