1992 Mazda 323
Dru Eakins
Beaverton, Ore.
* Mods: 1.8-liter DOHC Ford Escort GT motor; full J-spec body; custom frosted paint; Weapon R coil-overs; KYB gas struts; Corksport strut tower bars; Corksport roll cage; Mazda GTX seats; Corbeau four-point harnesses; powdercoated Knig Octane wheels; Bridgestone Potenza RE750 tires.
* Dru says: "I want to thank www.corksport.com for help with locating all of the parts for this project."
* Why we like it: This car brings it back to the basics. It's clean, simple and we bet it's pretty damn quick.
Question Of The Month
What's cooler, putting your car in a car show, or entering it in a driving competition like a drag race, autocross or drift event?
Tell us what you think. Just don't be dumb. And don't forget to tell us your name and where you're from. Send your not-dumb answers to SCCNews@Primedia.com. That's right, e-mail only.
Answers Of The Month
In the November issue we asked you: "What's the best-looking car on the market today?"
You answered
The new RX-8 is the best-looking car on the market.
-Blake Barton, Abilene, TX
The MINI Cooper, particularly the S model. Daddy like!
-Mark Santiago, Parts Unknown
Aside from the mega-dollar machines, like the Aston Martin Vanquish, the best-looking car out there is a Hyundai Tiburon. Seriously.
-Phil Britton, Frozen Tundra, MN
The Jaguar XKR is sex on wheels.
-Drew Williams, Seattle, WA
Out-Of-Reach Category: Ferrari
Within Reach Category:
Subaru WRX
The Infiniti G35 coupe.
It looks just like the 350Z without the ridiculous door handles.-Brian, Parts Unknown
The Toyota Celica GT-S.
It has an aggresive and sporty look to it. -Chris Herring, Columbus, GA
Hate Mail Of The Month
Scott, you're an ignorant Republican douche bag who left out one category in your Nov. '03 column titled "The Island": ignorant assholes who support Bush while he's throwing our whole nation in the toilet.
Burnout Of The Month
Waldemar Arent
New Brunswick, N.J.
Nissan 300ZX
Don't just sit there. Go do the best smoky burnout you can, have one of your more intelligent buddies take a picture of it and e-mail it to us at sccnews@primedia.com. Or you can mail a slide or print to SCC Burnouts, 774 S. Placentia Ave., Placentia, CA 92870. If it's snowing outside, do a snow burnout.
Bravo.
Your ignorance and narrow-minded stupidity shines through in your "I'm a Fucking Lame Bitch" article. You suck and so do your columns.
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