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After a hard debate I opted to sell the RS while still drawing a premium. Car became too expensive to track with carbon fenders, and very expensive repairs. Decided to get the a car I’ve wanted for years, and the sound is awesome. I had a choice to sell the Spyder or the RS which I can always get another it wanted.
Wow.... It's on my bucket list to drive a Ferrari next trip to Vegas, good on you to have one in the stable. Enjoy that beast, it's a sweet looking ride.
Thanks guys this thing sounds insane. What’s interesting 488’s are being dumped with values dropping the turbo didn’t do over to with some core owners. I sold my RS which went above MSRP, and covered the Ferrari and some cash. It was nice when I came home the wife said ok how much this time .....I said well I have a check and cool car. She likes the F car better than the purple RS, but my 22 year old said dad keep the RS. When the F car came home he changed his mind. I’m really debating do I get another RS, if you’re not going to track it it’s hard to get the full benefit. Don’t get me wrong it’s fun! Spent two hours with a clay bar and some good wax it’s gorgeous.
Regarding the RS, I really don’t get wanting to track a street car. Especially one that is so expensive. For less than the value of that RS, someone could purchase a really nice reconditioned Cup car that would run circles around the RS on track and be much safer. And there would be $ left over for the tow rig! So you made the right call switching the RS for the F car.
Regarding the RS, I really don’t get wanting to track a street car. Especially one that is so expensive. For less than the value of that RS, someone could purchase a really nice reconditioned Cup car that would run circles around the RS on track and be much safer. And there would be $ left over for the tow rig! So you made the right call switching the RS for the F car.
Good point, and my other concern was bashing a 14k fender or the 20k hood. I actually slowed up on driving the car hard as it could have been an expensive cluster. I had two choices sell the Spyder or RS ......shoot now I have three convertibles, M4, Spyder and 458 Spider. Yikes.
Mav: Congrats!!!. She is a beauty. I agree on tracking the RS. My friends always bug me to bring the RS out to the track. My son pointed out a fender replacement on the RS is $14,000.00. They are fast but to truly get optimum performance you need to set the front camber more aggressively.
I also would love to get an older Cup but they are also very expensive to run and a rebuild is $25K easy. If you have a crush box/sequential in the newer cups that also needs a periodic rebuild....$15K.
Bought a 2012 Boss 302 Trans Am TA 3 for $70K two years ago. If I bugger up a fender, which I have, its $400.00 for a replacement, $250 for painting and stripes and away I go. Plus goes like stink (runs 57's at Lime Rock, 2:04 at Watkins...with my son driving..not me ) plus looks awesome.
Mav: Congrats!!!. She is a beauty. I agree on tracking the RS. My friends always bug me to bring the RS out to the track. My son pointed out a fender replacement on the RS is $14,000.00. They are fast but to truly get optimum performance you need to set the front camber more aggressively.
I also would love to get an older Cup but they are also very expensive to run and a rebuild is $25K easy. If you have a crush box/sequential in the newer cups that also needs a periodic rebuild....$15K.
Bought a 2012 Boss 302 Trans Am TA 3 for $70K two years ago. If I bugger up a fender, which I have, its $400.00 for a replacement, $250 for painting and stripes and away I go. Plus goes like stink (runs 57's at Lime Rock, 2:04 at Watkins...with my son driving..not me ) plus looks awesome.
smart move with your track weapon, and repair cost not bad. I was just not willing to folk out 14K or more because **** happens. The wife enjoys the spider more and the V8 sounds ensane. The positive on the RS it’s a good cash cow on trade regardless what others say on the crazy board(:
Yup, I’ve read threads on the Racing forum in which hourly Cup running costs was discussed. We are talking in the $2k/hour range. My point could have been better made suggesting a dedicated track car, that fits within your budget. The cost savings may or may not be there, but a car set up for track will always handle better than a dual street/track car. Plus the added safety of the dedicated track car makes it a no brainer. Especially when considering the speeds attainable with an RS. Even in my lowly 986S I feel so much safer being ensconced in a rugged cage.
Very smart move and a good choice! The Ferrari will be a much more entertaining street car and it’s a stunning color combo.
I agree with everyone else’s comments, if you’re not going to track the RS there really isn’t much of a point in having it. And if you are going to track it you need to be prepared for the high maintenance and repair costs should you have a mishap. Going with a less expensive track car makes tons more sense unless your ok blowing $30k a year. If/when I get to the point that I have more time I will likely get a 987.1 cayman and have it prepped for track use. Another thought is an NA Miata but then I need to start over with finding the right people to work on it.
Mark: Nice!!!! Boxster/Caymans are great track cars. Fast as stink too.
More pics please!
Yes my car is pretty quick in the turns and not so fast on the straights. A few pics with the original Lapis Blue factory paint and one recent pic with the newly installed wrap.
12-02-2017, 03:35 AM
Added Another Spider
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