What the Mazda RX-8 should have been (new autocross car build)

[Nick M3]

Or anchor a winch at the top of the hill.

[John V]

Originally Posted by Nick M3

Or anchor a winch at the top of the hill.

Probably not a bad idea.

So I called the local salvage yard (Condon's, up in Westminster). The guy who answered the phone was curious what I was doing with a 2.5L Fusion engine and a 2006+ Miata automatic transmission, so I gave him the 30 second spiel about the car and he knocked $50 off of the engine and $40 off of the transmission and waived the core charges. I thought that was pretty cool.

So... why the automatic transmission?

[ff]

Originally Posted by John V

So... why the automatic transmission?

Having your left leg amputated?

(I thought I'd take a wild stab in the dark)