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01-22-2019, 09:00 PM
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01-23-2019, 03:43 PM
#21
Racer
New performance version Clubsport $209k. Add the cost to get it here and a spares package and you are at $240k. Everyone's financial situation is different but I think that is a lot of coin.
01-23-2019, 04:26 PM
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01-23-2019, 05:35 PM
#23
Three Wheelin'
I have a 997 GT2, which I adore. I've always considered it a lifetime car.
I also like to go to the track and am getting reluctant to take the GT2. For one, it's getting older and things break more frequently which gets expensive. Second, per the above, if I put it into a wall that's ... sad. This brings up a conundrum: if I want to keep tracking (I do) what should I do? Here are the options I've considered:
1) Suck it up and keep using the GT2, spend some money keeping it competitive with newest generation cars (e.g., minor/moderate tune).
2) Supplement the GT2 with a track car (could even be track dedicated/not street legal) and figure out how to stack them in my garage (e.g., a GT4 or maybe a GT4 Clubsport). Unfortunately, I am not sure my garage has the height which might kill this as an option. I am not leaving a car outside
3) Replace the GT2 by selling it and using funds to get something newer e.g., Performante, 600LT or GT3 RS.
I also like to go to the track and am getting reluctant to take the GT2. For one, it's getting older and things break more frequently which gets expensive. Second, per the above, if I put it into a wall that's ... sad. This brings up a conundrum: if I want to keep tracking (I do) what should I do? Here are the options I've considered:
1) Suck it up and keep using the GT2, spend some money keeping it competitive with newest generation cars (e.g., minor/moderate tune).
2) Supplement the GT2 with a track car (could even be track dedicated/not street legal) and figure out how to stack them in my garage (e.g., a GT4 or maybe a GT4 Clubsport). Unfortunately, I am not sure my garage has the height which might kill this as an option. I am not leaving a car outside
3) Replace the GT2 by selling it and using funds to get something newer e.g., Performante, 600LT or GT3 RS.
That leaves you with option 1 or 2. You always have option 1. That leaves you with deciding whether or not to pick option 2.
You've answered your question above. Can you stack your cars or not? If yes, then feel free to buy another car. If no, then option 1.
Dan (thinks we're lucky to have 1st world problems that can be logically reduced to an if, then, else solution)
01-23-2019, 09:08 PM
#24
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If you can afford it, keep the GT2. It's a good investment and it makes you happy.
There are a million dedicated track cars that are more expendable on the market and much more budget friendly than running the GT2.
Where you go depends on your skill level and goals. Even a modest track prepped Cayman or 911 can take you a long way if you are honest with yourself.
Hell, my old 2004 GT3 is more car than I will probably ever master on a track. Of course, that doesn't keep me from wanting a new RS.
You are going to be dead a long time (as my wife keeps reminding me), so do what makes you the happiest.
There are a million dedicated track cars that are more expendable on the market and much more budget friendly than running the GT2.
Where you go depends on your skill level and goals. Even a modest track prepped Cayman or 911 can take you a long way if you are honest with yourself.
Hell, my old 2004 GT3 is more car than I will probably ever master on a track. Of course, that doesn't keep me from wanting a new RS.
You are going to be dead a long time (as my wife keeps reminding me), so do what makes you the happiest.
01-23-2019, 11:12 PM
#25
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Agree on the track car option. Endless options and becomes it's own hobby that's a ton of fun and you still have a rare car parked in the garage. I went that route years ago and have them stacked in the garage. I have pretty high ceilings in my garage that made adding a lift easy and plenty of info on this topic in the forums.
01-24-2019, 04:38 AM
#26
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Keep the GT2. Maybe track occasionally. Find a track car. The 997 GT2 is a classic.
01-25-2019, 07:06 AM
#27
Regarding clubsport :
"We are currently waiting on final pricing to be approved for that car (the pricing in the brochure is not final), but I will certainly share that information as soon as it is available. We expect deliveries to begin around September/October 2019.
I've attached our product brochure, which details the Competition and Track Day variants. Please let me know if you have any questions."
Best Regards/ Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Meagan L. Sabato
Sales & Marketing Specialist
Porsche Motorsport North America, Inc.
19800 South Main Street
Carson, CA 90745
Office: 770.290.7082
Email: meagan.sabato@porschemotorsport.com
"We are currently waiting on final pricing to be approved for that car (the pricing in the brochure is not final), but I will certainly share that information as soon as it is available. We expect deliveries to begin around September/October 2019.
I've attached our product brochure, which details the Competition and Track Day variants. Please let me know if you have any questions."
Best Regards/ Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Meagan L. Sabato
Sales & Marketing Specialist
Porsche Motorsport North America, Inc.
19800 South Main Street
Carson, CA 90745
Office: 770.290.7082
Email: meagan.sabato@porschemotorsport.com
01-25-2019, 07:36 AM
#30
Race Car
Wow! That is high compared to what you can get in a Radical. That kind of coin gets you in an RXC which is a ton of car. One has to be pretty loyal to the Porsche brand. Plus the lack of meaningful downforce makes it a lesser option IMHO too (but taste varies on that point).