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kverges
12-29-2011, 04:31 PM
I am new here and have a couple of freshly-built Miata Track cars that I have done a piss poor job of marketing for the past couple of years. For those who frequent MSR, they are identical mechanically to the Yellow Turbo Miata that I use to terrorize people who actually care about their cars. These are race/track cars, i.e. full cages, no side windows and not even close to street legal.

I spent years developing these cars with the data and experience from my Yellow "mule." The Mule was 1st Overall at TWS in the NASA TX enduro in 2008 and 1st in class the next year. These cars will run 1:22s at MSR on the 1.7 CCW, 1:21s on a perfect lap on the perfect day. Brakes won't fade, car won't overheat and you can just plain beat the crap out of them and giggle like a schoolgirl the whole time. You won't get an eBay special to do that. They are not cheap, and each one cost me about $20K to have built, but it is time to clear them out and make room for a project or 2 so I am shall we say "motivated." They ARE cheap to operate, as they are reliable and consumables are, for example, $50 each for Brembo rotors, $115 an axle set for brake pads, $120 for a fender, $750 for an engine or trans in the rare event you hurt one.

About #2250 with driver if you are not a sasquach and set up to run R888s, about 225 hp at the wheels and you can drive it like a Honey Badger.

I have full build sheet and can wipe off the dust for photos if anyone wants a serious track car. Test drives are available if you are really serious.

SAFE4NOW
12-29-2011, 04:54 PM
You should come out Monday and take some laps with us, THAT's a selling point for sure!

S

Rickster
12-29-2011, 06:58 PM
Wow, this is kind of tempting. I've seen your yellow Miata terrorizing the Porsche GT3/RS cars out there (or so I am assuming) & it's amazing how fast you were going into those turns.
My only issue is could I live with one of these as my only car. :ahhhhh:

Best of luck to you on moving some of these little monsters.:thumbsup2:

kverges
12-29-2011, 08:13 PM
I'll be out there Monday and anyone interested can check out the 2 cars I have. You could never daily drive one but given the reliability and running cost it is my primary track car

quikag
01-01-2012, 09:26 AM
Keith, having figured the fully burdened cost of running my ZR1 (app. 1k/day), this would certainly be a smarter option. I doubt I could get a 1:20.x 1.7 CW out of the Miata like I did in the ZR1, but it sure would be fun trying. I've seen your bumblebee out there for the last several years terrorizing "faster" cars. :D

Only problem is I don't have garage space and I probably don't track enough to justify a track-only vehicle. (5-6/weekends/yr). Either way, I'd like to check out your cars tomorrow. See you out there!

kverges
01-01-2012, 11:53 AM
You need to come to the track more often. Problem solved!

jasonhartracing.com
01-04-2012, 08:48 PM
For anyone looking for reasonable track time these cars are a blast. Considering Keith has an open offer to come check them out, I would highly recommend doing so.

kverges
01-07-2012, 10:37 PM
Many thanks, Jason. One car is sold. One left

ShaneM
05-03-2012, 10:14 AM
still have one of these? i'd like pics and more details. smcglaun @ gmail.com

kverges
05-14-2012, 10:00 AM
SOLD to Shane. Putting finishing touches on it this weekend

ShaneM
05-14-2012, 10:06 AM
SOLD to Shane. Putting finishing touches on it this weekend

Woot! can't wait... still sorry for the farming :)

PS: lol ive shown the crappy cell phone pics to people wanting to know what led me to sell the boss, unanimously they have said "what's with the blue stripes"

kverges
05-14-2012, 10:14 AM
Tell them the blue is the same as the passing flag

ShaneM
05-14-2012, 10:17 AM
Tell them the blue is the same as the passing flag

i'm going to use that!

people at track day: "why blue stripes?" me: "to remind you to point me by"