[s-cars] UrS as a Purpose Built Track Car?

[Martin Kozaczek]

Don't forget to consider opportunity costs as compared to sunk costs.  A 92
S4 although 'free' because it's owned by the poster could be sold, parted or
otherwise trade for another car or money with which one can buy something
else.

Having spent a fair amount of time on the track a few years ago in a miata
(there I said it) and having owned many audis and a few BMWs I would
strongly urge anyone who wants to get out on the track to start off in a
Miata.  Honestly, for the money that car is one of the best ways to learn to
drive on a track.  The combination of light weight, RWD, affordable parts,
many aftermarket alternatives and ultimately one of the more competitive
racing classes it's hard to do much better.

Having owned many audis, big and small, fast and slow and having played a
fair amount on the track I have to put my vote in the camp of the Miata.

Just my 2-cents

=)

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 7:44 AM, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:

> I thank ya'll are also fergettin' the "because it's there" factor. As in,
> in
> a sense Calvin already has the car.  The question is, for a track day car,
> can you make it into something fun that won't be expensive to run for
> cheap?  My guess (w/rt Herr J) is it may be cheap getting in, but it won't
> be cheap to run without some significant up front expenditures to help
> preserve the tahrs and breaks...
>
> And it most certainly will be different.  I suppose if you *must* be a
> front
> runner in your RG, it may not be your best bet, but if you can work your
> way
> into an open spot of the track it wouldn't be too bad.  I just fear running
> costs, but mebee that's just me.
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Peter Schulz <p.schulz at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Taka:
> >
> > I think you are missing the point.
> >
> > sometimes its fun to be different, otherwise everyone would be driving
> > Miatas or GT3s.
> >
> > Look at what Hadyn Taylor did to an unassuming former rally car from
> > Sprongl's 4 star racing.
> > http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=29308
> >
> > -Peter
> >
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-Martin