MGR-GT3

if you can, get a shifter kart and practice with it as much as you can. sequential shifter, left foot braking and no ABS for a fraction of the price. best training you can have.

good luck and have fun!

MGR

Rassel

Racing is expensive and buying the car is the cheap part.

I think it can be good to see a cup car experience not as just a purchase but a yearly running budget. This budget will vary quite a bit regarding how you will use the car. New/Old Slicks? How many events? Where to trail? Do you need help at the track? Racing? Parts replacing? Lots of parameters here.

Speak to a race shop and see if they can help you getting a practice day in a cup car somewhere. This shouldn't be too expensive. Then you can ask for an offer for a full season somehow and see what is included.

A cup car can be run cheaply a full track day season if you use used slicks, careful with the drive shafts and so on. If you race for podium it can be really expensive.

Glen

I would go for the 7...might as well start where You will end up anyway...

early_grayce

+1
the learning curve isn't as bad as some describe.

GTgears

One other thing you'll need to be thinking about is whether or not you want the car to be Canadian or American. If you buy a car from the States and try to bring it into Canada there are costs and hurdles you'll want to educate yourself about. Here's a thread that discusses it a bit:

https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-...questions.html

Astroman

Do you already have a good bit of track experience, or are you really just getting started?

KaiB

I felt a need to ask the same question.

mobonic

like they say.. if you have to ask you probably can't afford it :P

KaiB

Oh I can, but I'm busy making an air cooled car go fast.

I've also met plenty of fellows who can also afford cup cars, but shouldn't be in them yet.

MHO of course, but it's shared by other minds I trust.

AllanJ

+2

Having a fast car is one thing and learning how to drive it well is another. Then there is this whole thing called "racecraft" and that's something you don't learn at a DE. I was at a local race where Steve was coaching my friend during a qualifying session when the field came off the track due to an accident. Steve gave my friend perfect advice and when the field was released, my friend ran the fastest qualifying lap he had ever done.

bperry

Kai, I thought I felt my ears burning.

KaiB

Dear heavens no, BP.

I expect good things from you and that car!

bperry

FFaust

Mind if I use that? Just so I don't forget

Tim Webb

Stephen,
Did you get my most recent message?
Tim