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Buy a race car that’s already built and proven from someone who’s retiring from racing.

For 25 to 50k you can buy a 100 to 200k car and start racing next week.

But what’s the fun in that?

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Old 10-20-2024, 09:41 PM
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Buy a race car that’s already built and proven from someone who’s retiring from racing.

For 25 to 50k you can buy a 100 to 200k car and start racing next week.

But what’s the fun in that?
LOL, that goes against everything I believe in...building things IS the fun part! Winters are long, I need something to keep me busy!!

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Old 10-21-2024, 11:47 AM
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Buy a race car that’s already built and proven from someone who’s retiring from racing.

For 25 to 50k you can buy a 100 to 200k car and start racing next week.

But what’s the fun in that?
^^^^^^^

This

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Old 10-21-2024, 09:45 PM
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Sounds great on paper but I'm unlikely to squirrel away 25K without the wife finding out, and Chevy power is most common up here and not my style.

I already have the car and 30% of the hard parts so really wanting to move in that direction. Growing the parts stash one pay at a time is more likely to get approval (forgiveness).

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