Big FM and FC field at M-O Majors
There will be a decent field of FMs (7 currently registered) at the Mid-Ohio Majors, along with a lot of FCs and a lot of everything else as well. Come to the event, talk to the drivers, and figure out what works for you. Most will be pretty honest about complexity of maintenance, cost, etc.
I raced an FM in the 90s, and although the car has changed some (but not a lot!), it was - at the time - a great bang for the buck. In GLDiv & Northern Conference, counts are way down, most Majors last year were 0 ~ 2, although Mid-Ohio and June Sprints usually draw some. When I got back into racing and weighed FM vs SRF, I chose the SRF for big (sometimes huge) fields and lots of at-track support.
You might also want to check out the GLDiv FC/CFC Challenge (search on ApexSpeed... there's at least one car for rent). They have bigger fields than FM, and I think the purchase cost for an eligible FC (and certainly a CFC) are reasonable.
http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/show...462#post506462
Good luck.