SkeerRacing

Also could be all the client excuses over the years, I know that's making me deaf to certain discussions

jj1

From the prospective of learning a RWD car I’d say get a Miata with all seasons, than get a s2000 with all seasons, than add mechanical grip/ traction (maybe aero) and than get whatever 911 you ultimately wanted and learn that.

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cneigho

Coming from the TTRS, you might check out the 981 platform. Very capable track car with minor suspension and brake mods similiar to the TTRS but RWD. It also aligns well with your budget and driving progression with the next step being a gt3. While not completely raw like an older 911, it has very neutral handling characteristics you can exploit.

brownan

I'll go a different direction and suggest a 997 with a set of tweaks. I have a number of buddies (including myself) who grew-up doing DE with an Audi and subsequently moved on to a Porsche. The TTRS is a super capable car no doubt, probably as good as an R8 and we have lots of ACNA NEQ members who use them to great effect on the track. If you wanted to try a Porsche though, a 997 might be worth considering. You could also consider a 996 as well. They are modern cars with ABS and stability systems. The latter is able to be switched-off as your skills develop. There are lots of bolt-on suspension mods and lots of parts available. The cars are robust and can be beat-on in whatever weather. Plus you can drive it to the track until you inevitably slide further down the slope get yourself a trailer and Hoosiers. Feel free to DM me and I can share some specific names of buddies who used 997.1 Carrera S cars for years. One has moved-on to be a very skilled racer in NASA and AER (running an E36 and E46) and the other went full mutant on his Carrera S and it's now a full race car in PCA / NASA.

G12R

Thanks for a lot of great input, you guys didn't disappoint. A lot of the feedback resonates, except maybe the Miata suggestions... I get it, but probably a little too extreme of an approach vs. what I was thinking. I have been thinking about 981s -- a GT4 checks most boxes for me, with the exception of RE vs. ME. Hard to tell before getting behind the wheel on track how big of a difference this would be, but at the same time I don't see many people struggling to move GT4 to GT3.

brownan

One more comment to bake into your calculus. The steel cars (996/7, 987) are WAY cheaper to repair than the mixed metal cars (991, 981). Hopefully that is never an issue, but even a mild excursion in one of the mixed metal cars can be tens of thousands of dollars to repair.

StoogeMoe

I'm surprised no one has asked. What do you envision doing? What is the end goal?

G12R

Sure -- it might not have been as direct as possible buried in my other mumbling: