25 replies to this topic

[Flyntgr]

Is it a different weight, suspension, fuel system, what? I haven't found the answer by search engine. thanks for your replies.

[Tom Hampton]

Dude! That topic has been beaten to death 1000 times. Search "car to have" on the old site. Heck, the premise is highly contested.

If you drink the kool-aide:

Suspension pickup points.
Engine torque curve.
Total cost.

[dmathias]

It's because of those sexy, doe-eyed headlights. Oooh Gawwwwwwwwd.

[Tom Hampton]

No way. It's the curvy figure.

[dmathias]

I like their butt!

[Kyle Burkhardt]

Is it a different weight, suspension, fuel system, what? I haven't found the answer by search engine. thanks for your replies.

Buy mine and you'll find out.

[Flyntgr]

Buy mine and you'll find out.

You guys are too funny. I thought it was the cool color selections, like: black, white, red, etc. I'll check the old archives.

Bad question: consider it withdrawn.

[dmathias]

In all seriousness, if I were to start over today I would build a 99 simply because it's 8 years newer than my 91. Some have suggested that it's easier to drive at the limit consistently.

[Qik Nip]

You guys are too funny. I thought it was the cool color selections, like: black, white, red, etc. I'll check the old archives.

Bad question: consider it withdrawn.

Don't quit now. We're just geting started! I think it's that big ugly airbag hole in the dash.
Rick

[Tom Hampton]

I like the big lips.

[pat slattery]

T-------------- 10ft pole
Not going there

Pat

[Jim Boemler]

Nothing better about the car, it just gets more trophies. Purely coincidence.

[Bench Racer]

T-------------- 10ft pole
Not going there

Pat

Oh, come on now Pat go there.

Flyntgr, if you don't want Kyle's 99 I'll sell you a brand new build 1990 two times to the track with all new subframes, control arms, extra tube roll cage, FastCool system that with 2 gallons in the Cool system & 1 gallon of safety gas weighs 2040 pounds & it's 50% cross weight with a 230 pound driver. Per the folks that write the rules you could buy a pro motor & if you have driving talent & set up capabilities you could race at the pointy end. Shucks, you could be a team mate with Pat's driver Shawn. This deal could be completed for 15k plus the cost of a pro motor.

Back under my rock.

[Flyntgr]

Hijack, hijack! Stop, thief!

[Tom Hampton]

I hear the thwop, thwop, thwop of helicopters.

[Tom Hampton]

Hijack, hijack! Stop, thief!

This thread was abandoned, and as such is an open vaccuum for any random posts.

Besides this is what happens to all threads with either 99 or 1.6 in the title. Lord help you if Collins or Drago joins this party. Dewhurst is already here.

[Flyntgr]

They wouldn't! Surely,they wouldn't!

[Johnny D]

I was very lucky and found mine on CL for 1k with a blown engine and wiring harness problem. But my thoughts were why upgrade everything to 99 when you can just have it. I wouldn't do a 1.6 if your a bigger guy because of cool suit, etc. you add. SCCA I like it very much, NASA with the 37mm RP I tend to do PTE more with it. You may want to look at a 1.8 for NASA if you're running in SM.

If any year are pro build there very close.
IMO,
J~

[Flyntgr]

Thanks, Johnny. I already have a pretty good 1.6 which is fast enough to finish pretty close to the front, maybe podium at our local track. But most of the racers at the front are buying, or at least looking at, '99s. I think I like the '99s mo' betta....

[Johnny D]

I had a hot shoe that has 1.6, drive mine. He was talking to his dad right after. Heard the words "Cadillac" and "my bucket" in that conversation.
J~