by Wmcmanus » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:51 am
Yup, you're a Spec Racer if there ever was one! Won't be cheap (considering flight costs and such), but would definitely be worth looking into. I'd do it myself if I didn't already own a street legal Atom.
My situation is not a lot unlike your's, actually. I live in Grand Cayman where the speed limit is 40 mph or less in most places and 50 mph at max. Although I probably could import an Atom to Cayman, there would be a 40% import duty. Registration and insurance would also be difficult hurdles, although I think insurance would be the most difficult challenge since none of the local providers would touch it...
My solution was to buy an Atom and keep it in the US. I've since bought a motorhome and spend several months each summer traveling with the Atom in tow (in an enclosed trailer). But I'm fortunate in the sense that most of the work I do can be done from anywhere.
If my travel time was more restricted, the Spec Racing series would be perfect. You fly in, you track the beast all weekend long, and then you fly out.
Yup, you're a Spec Racer if there ever was one! Won't be cheap (considering flight costs and such), but would definitely be worth looking into. I'd do it myself if I didn't already own a street legal Atom.
My situation is not a lot unlike your's, actually. I live in Grand Cayman where the speed limit is 40 mph or less in most places and 50 mph at max. Although I probably could import an Atom to Cayman, there would be a 40% import duty. Registration and insurance would also be difficult hurdles, although I think insurance would be the most difficult challenge since none of the local providers would touch it...
My solution was to buy an Atom and keep it in the US. I've since bought a motorhome and spend several months each summer traveling with the Atom in tow (in an enclosed trailer). But I'm fortunate in the sense that most of the work I do can be done from anywhere.
If my travel time was more restricted, the Spec Racing series would be perfect. You fly in, you track the beast all weekend long, and then you fly out.