Sadly their is no answer to this question...only a lot of very conflicting personal opinion!
I personally don't like the current Schumacher cars...not that I have anything against Schumacher...that's just my personal preference right now. they look over complex in design to me. But that is purely my opinion.
But actually I also think all the current crop of cars are good enough to win the A final at an international, national, regional or local race...if your personally good enough at driving them, and can figure out how to set it up so it suits your driving style, the conditions and your ability!
My point being...give Lee Martin/Neil Cragg/Jorn Nuemann any car and they'll be fighting for top honours on the right day.
There are some pro's and cons to certain cars that might be an influence for you personally though...
Can you set up a car yourself, or do you need the help of someone else to advise you? If you can't then there's no point buying car that no one you know knows anything about!
Do you like the look of one and not another? If you like it design/build/appearance wise, then you'll drive it better!
Can you afford to buy a huge pile of spares to carry around with you, or are you going to rely on local or attending shops for parts when you need them? If your going to rely on local shops, then you need to buy something they stock and support!
So...my personal opinion...I love the design simplicity and handling of the centro...absolutely fantastic car that largely dominated the nationals in the uk for a short period when it was first released...it just made you faster than before! Well it did for me anyway. But I didn't like low robustness of the chassis, or the wear rate on a few of the parts.
I now own a Bmax2MR...and so far loving it! Same simple design and layout as the Centro, with the flexibility and robustness of a plastic chassis...and the parts quality is fantastic! We don't yet have the amount of setup information that the centro has, but there are a few of us working on that now...and the car deserves some good attention IMO.
Good luck in your quest!
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