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Question Best car to start getting semi-serious about racing

Hey Pelicans, I bought a 08 C350 at the beginning of the year and my E30 has slowly become more and more of a weekend car. Lately the idea has been to make my swapped car BAR legal and sell it. The plan was to then buy a 914 to become a total track oriented car. Lately thats seemed to be the clear best idea, but after taking the E30 to autocross again this last month, its tough to think that the 914 will be better. Then came the moment when I had to give up on my other project and am left with a 944S setup then I thought, an early 944 with this motor would be pretty awesome too... Too many cars and too many decisions.

Short version:
#1: Keep the E30 that weighs 2450# and puts down 225whp. It has a rebuilt motor and will soon be CA legal
#2: Sell the E30 and get the 2270cc 914 and build that to be a racecar
#3: Sell the E30 and get a 944, start building that and then swap the "S" motor
#4: Sell the E30 and get a Boxster. Mid-Engine trumps all the others and the modern motor is the better way to go.
#5: Something else I havent thought of?...

Thoughts? Any personal experience?
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