LeMons???

[dpeele95]

Just like a nascar truck. Not pretty but it works.

[Cholewa]

how exactly would you go about putting a cage in this ranger? theres already no room for the driver. not to mention the throw of that shifter being aprox 2 feet.

[Jedi1]

if it runs decent, I know it is pretty darn quick in a straight line. I'll call my friend in VA and ask how much of a PITA the head gaskets are on these things and what problems we could be in for.

[dpeele95]

I like the ranger. We should consider it.

[Jedi1]

http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/1161570769.html I think it's too big to start with, but it would be so cool!

http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/1161238522.html Now this would be a beast! These things were mega quick with the 4.0 and this ones a 5 speed as well.

Here's a crazy question . Would an air cooled VW have even a chance of lasting 24 hours? And if an air cooled VW wouldn't last, would a Motorcycle drivetrain in a gutted beetle have a chance? I know someone that might be interested ni making that a reality if there were a place to work on it with proper tools.

[dpeele95]

Yeah we don't want an automatic, mazda or anything else.

[chuck schultz]

I've heard (actually, after I bought a 626 with one) that Mazda automatics are prone to failure, so this probably is a point to consider.

[TouringBubble]

the Protege would be a good car. Is it a Manual?

I hadn't thought to ask ...

[Jedi1]

the Protege would be a good car. Is it a Manual?

[TouringBubble]

Talked to Dad today. First possible car is a mid to late 90's Mazda Protege. My dad did work on it, but the title has been pawned and the guy doesn't want the car back. $300 buys the title.

He's also got a couple of Hondas and some late 80's/early 90's big-body domestics too. More info to come.

[TouringBubble]

From what I saw in a video yesterday ... in the race we are considering, they crush at noon of day 2 ... or at least morning of day 2.

[dpeele95]

we just have to be slower the first half of the race than we can magically start to pass everybody.

[Jedi1]

Hmm, I don't want to be slow, lol. I'm going to go look at a couple salvage cars tomorrow that supposedly run. We shall see.

[dpeele95]

you always think negative. they won't crush us if we are slower than another miata.

[Cholewa]

Or they'll just think we're trying too hard to fool them and crush us anyway? Or inflict massive penalties.