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+1 on a track day. All you need is a decently well maintained car and a helmet (which you can often rent). You'll pee your pants from having so much fun and you'll wonder why you didn't do this when you were 20.

Old adage; First invest in yourself, then invest in the car. When you can out drive the stock car, then think about performance upgrades (other than cosmetic, of course).

I spent 25 days at the track before I upgraded anything. Hopefully, you're a quicker learner and a faster driver than me; but you'll be amazed at how much true capability a stock Boxster has.