If you want an autocross car, buy that MX-5. They are amazing autocross cars. And it will decimate all after you put about....$200 in it....or more...if we have to, overnight parts from Flyin' Miata
This is the sig pic of one of our admins, Lycwolf, on Whempys.com
Made me laugh in study hall, hate it when I do that lol
http://lycwolf.whempys.com/pics/1173764953287.gif
Read my mind, Simmons. A V8 FB or FC is incredibly cheap to build. The BOLT IN conversion kit is $200 from Granny's Speed Shop, and requires no welding or fitting of any kind. The only thing you really need to worry about is how to run the exhaust.
My laptop has quit working, and in all of my efforts I cannot fix it. I need a new one for college anyway, so I would like to start shopping here. Try to keep it < 500 dollars please.