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Not a bit at all. Let's say I bought a new Z06 - 505hp, etc - it'd likely be no more exciting on the street than the 01. You simply cannot drive these cars fa

Not a bit at all. Let's say I bought a new Z06 - 505hp, etc - it'd likely be no more exciting on the street than the 01. You simply cannot drive these cars fast on the street, if you lose it you're going to kill someone. I do drive it rapidly, but I can't remember the last time I had the car giving the "feels like I'm on ice feeling" you get when you're hauling ass. The next "fast car" I buy will be a new grand sport corvette, and it will be promptly turned into a race car (scca t1).

duncan_bayne 15y ago
Get thee to a racetrack :-) I had the same issue with not being able to enjoy sportsbikes to the limit on the road. Nowadays I'm a trackday regular and loving it. Good organisers make professional tuition available as well, which has sharpened up my riding no end.
- mgarfias 15y ago
  Oh I know, but a mortgage and a 2yro (and before that saving for the house) kind of get in the way. I suspect my boy will be racing karts before I have a race car.
  - duncan_bayne 15y ago
    Not for racing - just track days. The whole idea of a track day is to have fun, go fast, and improve your driving (or riding) with the car (or bike) you use every day. You shouldn't have to spend any money modifying your vehicle. Here's an example in Australia: http://wakefieldpark.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=42 http://wakefieldpark.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&#38...
    - mgarfias 15y ago
      Oh yes, I've done plenty, as well as autocross. To do it right, I need another set of wheels. I can buy scrub hoosiers or r888s for ~ $100/tire (vs $400 new), so the wheels make sense. Then the C5s are HARD on brakes. I'm still on OE rotors with no cooling, so I need to add cooling, and plan for a set of rotors for every weekend I go out. Plus pads. At least I've got wilwood calipers up front now which use a much cheaper 7420 pad with more material (compared to OE). Plus entry fees, and other consumables. Oil changes every weekend out. And I need a trailer to get the car to/from the track. Trust me, if I had the $ I'd be doing it, but having done it I know what the real costs are.
      - duncan_bayne 15y ago
        Have you considered buying a motorcycle? Track days are cheap as chips on a 125 or 250.

duncan_bayne 15y ago

Get thee to a racetrack :-) I had the same issue with not being able to enjoy sportsbikes to the limit on the road. Nowadays I'm a trackday regular and loving it. Good organisers make professional tuition available as well, which has sharpened up my riding no end.

mgarfias 15y ago
Oh I know, but a mortgage and a 2yro (and before that saving for the house) kind of get in the way. I suspect my boy will be racing karts before I have a race car.
- duncan_bayne 15y ago
  Not for racing - just track days. The whole idea of a track day is to have fun, go fast, and improve your driving (or riding) with the car (or bike) you use every day. You shouldn't have to spend any money modifying your vehicle. Here's an example in Australia: http://wakefieldpark.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=42 http://wakefieldpark.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&#38...
  - mgarfias 15y ago
    Oh yes, I've done plenty, as well as autocross. To do it right, I need another set of wheels. I can buy scrub hoosiers or r888s for ~ $100/tire (vs $400 new), so the wheels make sense. Then the C5s are HARD on brakes. I'm still on OE rotors with no cooling, so I need to add cooling, and plan for a set of rotors for every weekend I go out. Plus pads. At least I've got wilwood calipers up front now which use a much cheaper 7420 pad with more material (compared to OE). Plus entry fees, and other consumables. Oil changes every weekend out. And I need a trailer to get the car to/from the track. Trust me, if I had the $ I'd be doing it, but having done it I know what the real costs are.
    - duncan_bayne 15y ago
      Have you considered buying a motorcycle? Track days are cheap as chips on a 125 or 250.