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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GrumpyBadger" data-source="post: 1300016" data-attributes="member: 20030">I've raced a buddy's car in NASA and SCCA. Wasn't anything too special, I just raced HDPE and SOLO.  It was an ERA GT I believe... it was years ago. I know she was a GT mkIII replica though.  Gulf painted and all.  Thing was SWEET with a 347 and toploader, could hit 80mph in first, just like the "old days." <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />I've been out of it a spell, and looking to get back in.  The Factory Five Challenge Series, although not really prevalent around here, makes a sweet car.  Just a couple different choices in cam and induction, and it'd be an easy 300 rwhp... webers and an Isky come to mind lol.   Let alone Baer brakes as well.For the Sn95 though, I'd probably keep her relatively "stock."  Maybe.  Also, if it's too nice, I'd just keep the Sn95.  Like I posted, I can take my Lady and the half-pint all in the one car to Phoenix or Las Vegas.  I'm half-way between them both.  Can't do that in a Cobra.just looked at one for sale today, at a dealership.  Yeah... she was a 20/20 car <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />  man it was rough, and may even be stolen.  She's a manual with the e-brake not working... hmm... plenty of other things wrong too - power seat didn't work, lots of things missing, rear end collision easily found under trunk carpetand it had TFS intake stuff, and open exhaust with no computer tune (running rich, bogged down at idle) and the clutch sprung back like a truck's...oh, and his idea of a "trade" for my truck, "$1500-2500 give or take, I'd have to check the auctions."  He has a 1996 GMC Yukon on the floor, with 150K for 8 grand... and a 97 Dodge Dakota for $7000 with 125k.  My truck is a 3500 4x4 454 SLT with only 77,000 miles and is a truck, it's nothing "show" or anything, but very clean, and mechanically sound.  I don't know if I'm grumpy (I'm called GrumpyBadger for a reason lol) or what... looking online, I should at least get $4000 for the truck.sorry, venting.  Can't believe he wanted $4900 for that Mustang, and even then... wasn't willing to just trade for my Truck.  That truck would be worth easy an extra $2000 over that Mustang asking price if it was on his floor.oh well.  Now on to Craigslist, so I can sell the truck to hopefully buy ba#97's track car <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> honestly, as much as I'd love that drivetrain in a FFR car... I'd keep her just like he has it.  Paintjob maybe, and definitely a removeable back seat.  That's it.  Car is sweet.</blockquote>