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Originally Posted by The Radium King
if the insurance company writes-off your car they then own the car, no? so, you would have to buy it back from them. probably, by the time you buy it off them and get a roller to drop all your go-fast parts into, you've spent all your insurance money and lost the season.
whatever you decide to do for a dedicated track car, it will use-up all of your insurance $. I don't think there is any way to make a street car and a track car out of your insurance money.
so, how about other street/track compromises that get you more performance. I *think* blue was alluding to an elise, as he is a recent convert and just hangs out here because Porsche owners are better company than lotus owners. GT3 or corvette are also good compromises. any way you slice it you are more money into the game, however.
you could build a street/track GT boxster that you could also door to door race. I think a safety design cage is pca approved, and the front hoops and door bars are removable for street driving. then you just need hood pins and elec disconnect. in gt it's a weight/displacement game so you'll always have a class. reducing weight and increasing displacement can happen as the car evolves. certainly get you to the bottom of the pile with lots of room to grow your driving and your car.
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. Actually, for a street GT, there have been some great cars that would be better suited than the Elise. I wouldn't recommend it for any kind of couples touring activities, it's too raw for that.
On the cheap, a 90-96 300ZX is a great car for the money and the turbo cars are reasonably fast, even by modern standards. The C5 Corvette, especially the Z06 is a bargain. I also LOVE the 944 and the 968. They are soooo much fun. Older Rx-7 are fantastic driver's cars but not as comfy as the Z.
If you're looking to spend some more money, Jag and Aston Martin made some really great GTs that are getting more reasonably priced on the used market. The NSX is another option, of course.
All give a different experience than a modern Porsche.