This month's winner Is Michael Baldinger.For his troubles,He'll receive enough Mothers car cleaning goodies to satisfy the most anal, white-glove-wearing, concourse-cruising flock of showcar weenies anywhere. Mothers' new FX Line of car care products is among the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art wheel cleaners and waxes available today.
1994 Mazda RX-7Michael BaldingerIndian Trail, NCMods: Feed 99 Type front bumper with custom oil cooler duct, '99-spec turn signals, Racing Beat side skirts with enlarged openings, custom-molded N-1 rear fenders, '99-spec wing and taillights, street ported engine with silicone vacuum hoses, Apex'i Power FC computer, Fluidyne radiator with aluminum air separator, 3-inch cat-back exhaust, 3-inch downpipe, Cork Sport carbon fiber airbox with K&N filters and hard pipes, R1 strut bar, Eibach springs, Tokico adjustable struts, Rotorsports Racing toe links and trailing arms, ACT street/strip clutch, lightened flywheel, urethane motor mounts, steel-braided clutch and brake lines, BBS RGR 18x7.5 (F), 18x10 (R) wheels, 245/40R18 Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires.
Michael Says: "The car sends Porsche owners back to the dealership for a refund when they get served from a stoplight."
HarRisen will receive:f,,* FX SynWax f,,* FX Wheel Cleanerf,,* FX Tire Shine f,,* FX Spray Wax
Submit pictures of your car to "The Street" and if we pick yours as the ride of the month, we'll send you a boxful of Mothers car care products. Or maybe a pile of smashed slalom pylons.
Just give us what we need. First, send high-resolution images (1200x1600 pixels minimum). Make sure your individual file size weighs between 400 and 500kb.
Second, we need information: performance mods as well as the year, make and model of your car. Don't forget your full name and location. And provide us contact information-an e-mail address and phone number. Tell us why your car rules and don't be afraid to be long-winded; we love to hack stuff up. Prizes shipped within continental United States only. No P.O. boxes.
f,,* Mail electronic submissions to sccnews@primedia.com.Alternatively, you can send a CD or prints via snail mail to:Sport Compact CarAttn: Reader's Ride2400 Katella Ave., 11th FloorAnaheim, CA 92806
SmokeBurnout of the MonthOwner: Rubin DastoorLocation: Parts unknownRUBIN SAYS: "I had to replace the back tires after drifting, so I decided to finish them off with a bang!"
WE SAY: Looks like you finished them off, there, hawss!
Don't just sit there. If you want the honor of being chosen for Burnout of the Month, get off your ass and destroy some rubber. E-mail proof of the rubber-roasting destruction to us at sccnews@primedia.com. Or you can mail a slide or print to SCC Burnouts, 2400 katella ave. 11th floor, anaheim, CA 92806.
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Cheap Zoom-ZoomI see a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Cheaper cars that go quickly, turn fleetly, and don't share platforms with rental cars. Back in the 80's, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota made cars that a schmuck with a timecard could afford. In the 90's those cars evolved to trump the Europeans in performance, but they began to cost nearly as much. Now, if Mitsu can let the EVO chase the Europeans in electronic gadgetry (and price), and at the same time stuff a turbo and a center diff in the cheaper Eclipse, or if Mazda has the will (balls) to produce the Kabura, it'll be a great time to be a schmuck again. A quick public announcement to Mazda product planners: about three years ago I saw the Dodge Razor and Pontiac Solstice at the same auto show. Everyone I knew who cared about cars thought the Razor was an infinitely better product; however, these days every car rag in this hemisphere is gushing about Pontiac's renewed "excitement." For a company that claims its minivan has zoom-zoom, you need a car (and the press) like the Kabura. Make the RX-8 50 grand and lay the smack down on Z06s but give us something else worth driving and don't price it out our market. Viva le schmuck.David WilliamsWebster Groves, MO