stock performance at the track

[JoeP]

I think it is important to (a) figure out what you like about driving, and (b) actually drive any car before buying it.  In my 20's, I thought that life could not be complete unless I owned an XKE coupe.  Then, I drove one.  Yukk!

I appreciate the sophistication of the newest cars.  The speed is certainly impressive, but they feel isolated to me.  I like the intimate experience of driving older, lighter cars.  Instead of going fast, I guess I want to learn what the computer is doing for me so that I can do it myself.  My RSA is a nice compromise:  ABS, safer handling, but no power steering or driver's aides.  It would be perfect if it weighed around 2400 pounds or so. (...and had a 3.8, and maybe Big Reds, and...)

To me, "Swea Pea" looks like the perfect DE car if you are not out-and-out racing.