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a well sorted 911 can be cheaper to run at the track than a 944 or Boxster.
Look at what groups you might be running with, and what classes are available to you. Here in SoCal, POC is where the racing is (PRC in NorCal). POC has a *great* spec 944 class that generally sees about 10 cars running in any event. Target cost to build out a car is $16K and that includes the donor. These are stripped out full race cars, and they turn comparable times to my '79SC...fastest guys a second or two faster than my II prepped car, about the same in IP but I'm still learning the setup). But I see guys working on them a lot more than I do on mine while in the pits.
POC also has a nascent Boxster spec that will be very cool. For that group you're looking at about $15K for a donor (97-99 only), and another $15-20K in prep. The cars run a few seconds quicker than my II prepped 911.
Consider though that you could find a solid SC or Carrera for about $15K, add about $5K in safety mods, and run in a relatively stock class and have a blast. If I had it to do again I would have stayed in II (slightly improved) for another year or two. As it stands now I'm sticking in IP, resisting the urge to bump a class...as I still have about 4-6 seconds left in this car that I haven't found yet.
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