Month: December 2019

Again with the unnecessary wheel purchase on Craigslist. But hear me out, these aren’t knock offs, these aren’t oversized; these are a genuine set of Enkei RPF1s. Now, these are not as iconic as the Volk Racing TE-37s, but amongst racers, these lightweight rollers are as classic as they come. It turns out the previous owner piloted an NB built for drifting, and an unfortunate job relocation had him heading back to Japan. Side note, he was a chassis engineer for Mazda; so I felt pretty good about the pickup.

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It had been some time since the Craigslist Miata stretched its legs and ran with the big boys. There is something nice and inviting about running with the Porsche Owners Club, mainly because they are one of the few who are willing to rent out El Toro. Unlike spending a morning doing SCCA Solo where its three or four runs and you’re done, the Porsche guys like to go all day. It is not unheard of to get in over a dozen runs if you really wanted to.

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