View Poll Results: What track car for $6k?
Porsche 944 Turbo
9
14.29%
Porsche 944 NA
45
71.43%
1995-1996 BMW M3
6
9.52%
Other (Please post what it is)
3
4.76%
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11-09-2009, 12:38 AM
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Track day car Voting....
If you had 6K for a track car what would you buy?
Purpose of track car is not to compete it is for Fun track days.
If you choose other please post what it is & what year.
Purpose of track car is not to compete it is for Fun track days.
If you choose other please post what it is & what year.
11-09-2009, 12:57 AM
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A $3500 N/A 944 and $2500 to get it ready. New ball joints, bushings, roll bar or cage, Corbeau seats, 5 or 6 point harnesses, Hawk blues, ATE blue or gold fluid and 4 new SOLID rotors (Drilled rotors can get you hurt), and 3 inch hose for front brake ducting.
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11-09-2009, 02:24 AM
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11-09-2009, 04:24 AM
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In our last club race 924S was harassing 997 Gt3RS quite seriously in lead - was catching up in braking and corners, but in straights gt3Rs made gap again. 924S eventually went off track, but was surely nice thing to watch. fastest lap time was given for 924S from that race.
all in all, it's very satisfying if some less hp car outpaces high-hp car. and when you're tracking, with serious driving skills you can make big things with less hp. that's the magic of driving.
all in all, it's very satisfying if some less hp car outpaces high-hp car. and when you're tracking, with serious driving skills you can make big things with less hp. that's the magic of driving.
11-09-2009, 09:25 AM
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11-09-2009, 09:28 AM
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In our last club race 924S was harassing 997 Gt3RS quite seriously in lead - was catching up in braking and corners, but in straights gt3Rs made gap again. 924S eventually went off track, but was surely nice thing to watch. fastest lap time was given for 924S from that race.
all in all, it's very satisfying if some less hp car outpaces high-hp car. and when you're tracking, with serious driving skills you can make big things with less hp. that's the magic of driving.
all in all, it's very satisfying if some less hp car outpaces high-hp car. and when you're tracking, with serious driving skills you can make big things with less hp. that's the magic of driving.
11-09-2009, 09:39 AM
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I have owned every one of these cars. My vote - BMW E36 M3. Why? Parts are relatively cheap (in regards to the group shown), the car is an OUTSTANDING track day car, the drivetrain is one of the easiest there is to work on and is damn near bulletproof, and the normally aspirated aspect of the car can be tuned to well over 300 HP.
Great car, now an outstanding value and and absolute joy to drive.
Great car, now an outstanding value and and absolute joy to drive.
11-09-2009, 10:23 AM
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A 944 is costly and time consuming to sort out. A 924S is sneaky fast as posted above but just as costly. 6K won't touch a well sorted 944/924S. Miata, or E30 BMW would be a great start.
Some here may disagree with me, but a 944 is one of the most expensive cars you can own. You could get a 911sc, or even carrera for less - in the long run- than any 944 varient.
Some here may disagree with me, but a 944 is one of the most expensive cars you can own. You could get a 911sc, or even carrera for less - in the long run- than any 944 varient.