Izzone

Don't buy it unless u know the history from the owner or a shop

-miles can be turned back
-overrevs can be erased
-engines / transmissions / other parts can be swapped

Yes all of this happens....people are not all fair

If I sell Giesha ever.....it will be a perfect open book

promocop

I'm not debating what you guys are saying and your points are very valid. Having said that, you cannot tell me that regardless of how well maintained a tracked car might be, that there is not additional wear and tear on the car due to the nature of driving it around a track at speed.

usctrojanGT3

I drive with the nannies on at the track so there's only so fast that I can go...

promocop

funny...

ChrisF

You cannot tell me also that a 4-6 year old car with a few thousand miles doesn't experience accelerated deterioration because it has sat for the majority of it's life. Seals dry; fluids sit. Pick your poison.

At what point does increased wear and tear, whether by tracking or inactivity become a liability? Are you planning to own the car for 2, 5, 10, 50 years? There is no guarantee that a car that has never seen one day on track still can't have a catastrophic engine failure. What you can be sure of at least with a tracked car is that it has been stressed enough to avail any weak points likely while it's still in warranty. Garage queen; not so much.

If you really don't want to buy a tracked car, be honest and do it because you have a madonna-track ***** complex ;D

Fisher

Don't know much about this "madonna-track ***** complex" but I do like my women experienced.

pissedpuppy

order a new one...

Toasty

All this info is great, I'm looking for a .2 GT3 after mulling over this or a GTR. Finally joined RL after following for the past few months educating myself. Great post!

mooty

GTR , great car. r34
but on RL..... do u have fire retardant and bullet proof suit on?

if Porsche beat GGR. Porsche wins outright
if GGR beats Porsche. Porsche may have lost, but Porsche has moral victory
Porsche always wins.


carry on...

Yoops Racing

Clean / no accident Cars with lower mileage will bring more money than the higher mileage cars regardless of trackmiles. Some of us with Garage Queens ie.. lower mileage cars <10k miles do drive these cars (to keep the seals from drying) and maintain them (keep fluids fresh) . We just don't put a lot of miles on them. I drive mine a few times per month and usually at least for 200-300miles on avg. and no track miles
I think as a buyer you need to decide what you want. Do you want to pay more for a lower mileage clean car or not.
I do not think buying a new one is the best way. Let the first buyer take that hit on depreciation and buy one with low miles for the premium cars...pay less for higher mileage cars.....unless it is a 4.0 then bend over!

Toasty

No doubt R35 is stupid fast and great car. Driven a dozen times and enjoyed it but I missed the mechanical aspect of driving .

Haven't had the chance to get my hands on a 997 yet but spent some time driving a 996tt.

Everyone has great input, I would have to say it truly does come down to what the purpose of the vehicle will be. For me, I wanted creature comforts of a .2 GT3 because mine would be a weekend/garage queen. Cruises with the wife in ATX's hilly areas. Which helped me make my decision to go with a GT3 over a GTR.

All I know is, you gotta pull the trigger and never look back

Toasty

On a side note, the looks of a 991 GT3's though

can't go wrong with either one

wogamax

Buying a GT3 remains a lot to pay. I'd say you're entitled to what you want, but maybe consider that "tracked" comes in varying degrees.