Running Costs of a Porsche Race Car
10-12-2007, 09:32 PM
#47
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$15k/yr is not a bad number to target, imo. Like Brian said, earlier, if that's the average next year will be cheap. This year, with engine rebuild, I'll be closer to $25-30k. (good thing Food Angel doesn't spend much time in the Racing and Driver Ed forum! 
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10-12-2007, 10:13 PM
#49
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Thats kind of like what my entire season has cost with travel and lodging as well as foood. rememember, i get my tires out of the Speed GT WC garbage can. havent bought a new tire since 2001!
This 928 has been a blast. Driven to all the tracks, and on its 90+ race day.
Looking at winning the ITE SCCA championship too against many cars with a lot more costs than both of us combined! one more race weekend left! (knock knock!!)
mk
This 928 has been a blast. Driven to all the tracks, and on its 90+ race day.
Looking at winning the ITE SCCA championship too against many cars with a lot more costs than both of us combined! one more race weekend left! (knock knock!!)
mk
10-12-2007, 11:51 PM
#50
I think the guys asking these questions should be stoned.
The next thing you know you guys will be asking "what are the maintenance costs of having a mistress?" or "how much will it cost to run my yacht?" or "how much would it be to have a race horse?"
There are some questions in life that are better left unasked.
If any sane and rational human being calculated the costs in an honest manner, he or she would either not enter this sport or they would send themselves into clinical depression.
Verily I say unto you, abandon all hope ye who enter this sport, and if you do choose to enter, do so in ignorent bliss and/or through constant sedation achieved through track buzz followed by the drug of your choice (Scotch is mine).
They say that Joey Ramone was an amateur cup car racer, which led to the hit song "twenty- twenty- twenty-four hours to go . . . I wanna be sedated"
The next thing you know you guys will be asking "what are the maintenance costs of having a mistress?" or "how much will it cost to run my yacht?" or "how much would it be to have a race horse?"
There are some questions in life that are better left unasked.
If any sane and rational human being calculated the costs in an honest manner, he or she would either not enter this sport or they would send themselves into clinical depression.
Verily I say unto you, abandon all hope ye who enter this sport, and if you do choose to enter, do so in ignorent bliss and/or through constant sedation achieved through track buzz followed by the drug of your choice (Scotch is mine).
They say that Joey Ramone was an amateur cup car racer, which led to the hit song "twenty- twenty- twenty-four hours to go . . . I wanna be sedated"
I would love to race a 911, but real life says that even if you put out 10g you know that it really will be closer to 20-30g. Couple years of that and I could have one more collector p-car in my stable, which Is my thing.
P.S. I do race J-boats and even that is a pain to get people to crew.
10-13-2007, 02:04 AM
#51
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I think most everyone into Porsches (and note I don't say "PCA club racing") has their little niche. And you're not going to really get anyone to deviate merely based on what might be more "affordabe". If I only had the spare change from underneath some of my vending machines to spend on racing I wouldn't be in a 944. Nothing against 944's. I just despise, loathe and hate them because of what I experienced when they were just out of warranty, independently fixing them for disillusioned owners (in Phoenix, by the way) because of the uniform f___ you from Porsche.
So while it maybe be a worthy goal to say Porsche X v. Y v. Z costs a certain amount to campaign, I agree with everyone who basically throws his hands up and says I'll pay as I go and enjoy what that allows. (Which in my case is 3 years of exile is not financial, but because of the business-from-hell.)
So while it maybe be a worthy goal to say Porsche X v. Y v. Z costs a certain amount to campaign, I agree with everyone who basically throws his hands up and says I'll pay as I go and enjoy what that allows. (Which in my case is 3 years of exile is not financial, but because of the business-from-hell.)
10-15-2007, 12:26 PM
#54
Race Director
Somebody with WAY too much time on their hands!
10-15-2007, 02:34 PM
#57
NASA Racer
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come up with a reasonable budget and then double it to get to actuals...and you'll spend twice as much time wrenching as you thought with the older cars.
I have to say that the 996 as a platform is sounding more and more reasonable as guys have been discussing it on this board. I could buy an average DE prepped SC for what my engine rebuild just cost.
I have to say that the 996 as a platform is sounding more and more reasonable as guys have been discussing it on this board. I could buy an average DE prepped SC for what my engine rebuild just cost.
10-15-2007, 09:01 PM
#58
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Yeah, that was my big sheet. As indicated by the gas prices, I haven't looked at it in awhile...
Yes, I have little respect for the front engined cars. They weren't a consideration when I was waying the options that drove the creation of that sheet...
Yes, I have little respect for the front engined cars. They weren't a consideration when I was waying the options that drove the creation of that sheet...
10-15-2007, 09:46 PM
#59
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Jupe;
Is that sheet "live" (are the formulas intact), so that we can enter up-to-date- variables? I didn't check.
Thanks for that.
Alan
Is that sheet "live" (are the formulas intact), so that we can enter up-to-date- variables? I didn't check.
Thanks for that.
Alan
