I think I have caught the fever, and am looking to get into a Spec Miata in some way, but need to have some direction. I have found a 1993 with low mileage for less than $3000, and am sort of excited by the prospect of the build, but I also ran across a company that has ready-to-race Spec Miatas for $9999. Am I better off buying a clean, low-mileage $3k car and building it, money-wise, or will I spend more ultimately by DIYing it? To be honest, it may be easier to swallow the process in bite-sized pieces, but if it saves me a bunch of cash to go RTR, then I will consider that seriously.
Also, I have seen some indication of SSM, and SM (not sure of the practical differences), and there are NASA and SCCA for organizations. I don't know which way to go, but I think I am wanting universal compatibility over a highly-focused, series-specific build that may exclude it from other series. I am under no illusion that I will have either the time or the resources to win a National Championship, although my inner Fangio tells me that driving talent won't be the barrier
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I live in the Mobile Bay area, and my range of tracks will probably include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
NOLA Motor
Barber Motorsports
Road Atlanta
Talladega
There may be others that I am currently unaware of, and I am keenly interested in learning about them, too.
Thanks in advance for all the advice and input!