Moving from stock to highly modified - any regrets?

[twobone]

I own a perfect 84 Carrera. I love it and enjoy it as a sometime cruiser with a sprinkling of track days and short family drives.

In the end it is a kind of compromise:
-So nice that track days make me very nervous
-Not enough luggage space or working aircon to make it a weekend family daily driver
-Nice driving, but does not make me laugh out loud or scare me


Now there is an 82 SC with a varioram 3.6 up for sale.

It has no creature comforts in fact it is missing all ventilation/heat, etc. in the interest of lightness

So any regrets moving from lovely stock to wild monster?

[304065]

Here's a thought for you: the most highly modified street car is still a pig compared to the most basic dedicated race car. You could have a 935 and still not hang with a Barber Dodge.

EVERYTHING in life, cars, airplanes, etc., is a compromise-- once you move in the direction of enhanced performance the curve of creature comforts falls off faster than the performance gain.

So really, the best Porsches to own are at either end of the spectrum. Concours, and all-out race.

Many here will disagree, that's what makes this forum fun.

[V12man]

You need another alternative - both - one to take the wife/partner out in, and one to play with.

Inevitably, if you work on them yourself, one usually has a project in progress - having 2 (or more) lets you keep driving.

[911pcars]

Why does it have to be one or the other? A less than race-prepped car can be both comfortable and fast. There's a wide range, and it's all relative. Are you trying to convince yourself to keep it stock?

Sherwood

[pgeorgeson]

I LOVE my race car and wouldn't go back. However, I have to admit that I really miss being able to go for a Sunday drive. Tough decision. If you aren't going to race, I would go for a car with a good track set-up that can still be taken out for a ride on the street. A bit of a compromise for both, but also allows you to do both and have fun.

[unclebilly]

There is a comprimise... it is called a GT3 RS.

I can't afford one so I have a nice driver and a race rar.