Hey guys,
My name is Quinn. I am from CT. I am a huge car/racing enthusiast. I currently own a 91 Turbo Miata, a 99 Miata, a 93 Suburban (tow rig), a 95 Civic SI (daily driver) and a 2007 Intrepid Cruiser Kart w/125cc Parilla Leopard that I race in the class TAG. I am also currently planning to run Spec Miata in the spring of 2009.
I have done some research on the MSP and have really been considering one for a daily driver to replace my Civic. I want to keep a FF car for a daily driver because there is a possibility I might be racing one some day. By owning a variety of cars, I feel that I can better hone my skills for the different driving styles required by FR and FF cars.
My ideal driver is: a great engineered chassis, decent power, good fuel economy, reliability, and cargo space. Which brings me to my dilemma. My current daily drive is an excellent condition 95 Civic SI that is stock with a some good pads, Hankook RS2's, and an alignment. I would love to modifiy it with a swap and LSD, but I am afraid it will get stolen. The MSP is really attractive to me because it has everything I am looking for at a price I am willing to pay.
I have read up on the common issues and am ok with the small things like sway bar bushings, exhaust bolts, wastegate actuators, stereo, etc. The only thing that really concerns me is the long list of people with broken LSD's. Let me stress that I am NOT a drag racer. I am however a road racer and auto x'er. The MSP would not see the track, but the car will be taken to its limits of grip on an almost daily basis and the stock diff will be put to use. I do NOT bang gears, but will shift quickly on occasion. The biggest gripe I have with my Civic is its lack of a differential.
So based on your own experiences with your cars, will I be at risk of breaking the differential?
Are there any other things that would deter me from buying an MSP for a daily driver?
I found a 2003.5 for 8300.00 at a dealer. It has 56k on the clock. There are some bolt-on mods including a boost controller, which I am not fond of, but the dealer said he wouldn't mind if I did a compression test on the motor. I understand that this is going to be a hard car to find stock.
If you read this far, thank you very much. All of your advice is greatly appreciated.
Here are some shots of my current cars. Enjoy (drinks)
My name is Quinn. I am from CT. I am a huge car/racing enthusiast. I currently own a 91 Turbo Miata, a 99 Miata, a 93 Suburban (tow rig), a 95 Civic SI (daily driver) and a 2007 Intrepid Cruiser Kart w/125cc Parilla Leopard that I race in the class TAG. I am also currently planning to run Spec Miata in the spring of 2009.
I have done some research on the MSP and have really been considering one for a daily driver to replace my Civic. I want to keep a FF car for a daily driver because there is a possibility I might be racing one some day. By owning a variety of cars, I feel that I can better hone my skills for the different driving styles required by FR and FF cars.
My ideal driver is: a great engineered chassis, decent power, good fuel economy, reliability, and cargo space. Which brings me to my dilemma. My current daily drive is an excellent condition 95 Civic SI that is stock with a some good pads, Hankook RS2's, and an alignment. I would love to modifiy it with a swap and LSD, but I am afraid it will get stolen. The MSP is really attractive to me because it has everything I am looking for at a price I am willing to pay.
I have read up on the common issues and am ok with the small things like sway bar bushings, exhaust bolts, wastegate actuators, stereo, etc. The only thing that really concerns me is the long list of people with broken LSD's. Let me stress that I am NOT a drag racer. I am however a road racer and auto x'er. The MSP would not see the track, but the car will be taken to its limits of grip on an almost daily basis and the stock diff will be put to use. I do NOT bang gears, but will shift quickly on occasion. The biggest gripe I have with my Civic is its lack of a differential.
So based on your own experiences with your cars, will I be at risk of breaking the differential?
Are there any other things that would deter me from buying an MSP for a daily driver?
I found a 2003.5 for 8300.00 at a dealer. It has 56k on the clock. There are some bolt-on mods including a boost controller, which I am not fond of, but the dealer said he wouldn't mind if I did a compression test on the motor. I understand that this is going to be a hard car to find stock.
If you read this far, thank you very much. All of your advice is greatly appreciated.
Here are some shots of my current cars. Enjoy (drinks)
