I posted this in the 911 technical forum and thought I'd get a balanced answer by putting it here as well. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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Hi Folks -
I am the proud owner of a black on red widebody SC. I will be taking it to the track a couple times a year to start learning how to really drive it. My last time (and first time) out I noticed how "slow" similarly weighted and powered cars are to most modern day track rats and it's left me feeling a bit inadequate. Now granted the skill I have (if you can call it that) will use up maybe 50% of what my 911 can do? So knowing that the next step up for this car would probably mean a 3.6 swap I was thinking about what I'd have into the car. The way I see it it's a 30k car as it sits plus the 20k into a swap. Even if I sell the 3.0 I'm still somewhere around the 40k mark.
For that money I can grab a 996 turbo. It'll be much more capable on the track, have modern conveniences, and looks to fit a child's seat in the back better. Drawbacks being consumables are more expensive and it's not an aircooled 911 (I enjoy the street cred of the older cars).
- So what do you think?
- Am I worried too much about track speed when it's only a couple events a year?
- Would the 996 prove to be a viable "investment" and not depreciate over the next 5 years?
- Do I need to stop *****ing about what I have and just enjoy it?
So here's what I have:
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sicklyscott, on Flickr
And here's what I'm thinking of selling it for:
