I am a noobie road racer who is about to take my second SCCA drivers school. I love open wheel and was 99% certain of buying a F500 car due to the reasonable price and ease of maintenance. Then I saw a Tui FSV on ebay and have become positively obsessed. I love the looks and am seriously thinking about the purchase. It's ebay item# 190252548556. My intentions are not to do much competition for at least a couple seasons, just track days (my home track, Summit Point, will only allow open wheel cars at track days if the driver has their SCCA license). I have a decent working knowledge on auto repair, but am no master mechanic. I'd like to find something fun, reliable, and relatively inexpensive to run. My questions are:
-How much regular maintenance/rebuilds do these cars need?
-Are parts impossible to find?
-Is this too much car for a rookie?
-Would a VW dealership be able to service the engine?
-Am I just plain nuts to go this route?
Thanks in advance for all your help.
Chad