Post PCA Driver's Education Day 5-7-2008

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Originally Posted by 2000SoCalBoxsterS

Yes. it was quite an investment. I don't know what came over me. I justify the GT3 seats to myself because they are so comfortable even for weekend drives. They are black leather with Porsche crest just like my stock seats so I kept the esthetic integrity of my interior while getting track functional seats. One time expense for all these items. From here on it will just be registration fees.

How much did you pay for your GT3 seats?

Oh, and I must chuckle when you say you'll only be paying registration fees. There's the higher maintenance, oil changes more often, brake flushes more often, tires, and you'll probably want to upgrade more.



Cris, thanks for the advice on tires. I didn't know that about track tires. I heard my tires screeching and squealing as I was going through the turns and it was helpful to hear that "warning."

[2000SoCalBoxsterS]

My GT3 seats were $1,500 a piece. I know it's a lot of money and I could have bought used one's off ebay yada yada yada, but I didn't want used ones. I also wanted to try them before I bought them. So I did. Liked them and took a pair.

You make an excellent point about the extra maintenance, tires, oil, brake pads, brake fluid changes... how about gas? What does that cost at the track?

Well my son dropped out of college which was costing me $30K a year, and my wife just finished her Masters degree which was costing me almost $40K a year so I figure I've got about $70K in disposable income that I'm used to spending every year anyway so now I can spend it on me for a change!

[Chills]

Originally Posted by 2000SoCalBoxsterS

My GT3 seats were $1,500 a piece. I know it's a lot of money and I could have bought used one's off ebay yada yada yada, but I didn't want used ones. I also wanted to try them before I bought them. So I did. Liked them and took a pair.

You make an excellent point about the extra maintenance, tires, oil, brake pads, brake fluid changes... how about gas? What does that cost at the track?

Well my son dropped out of college which was costing me $30K a year, and my wife just finished her Masters degree which was costing me almost $40K a year so I figure I've got about $70K in disposable income that I'm used to spending every year anyway so now I can spend it on me for a change!

I checked out Suncoast Porsche and they were about $1500 a piece. That's a lot, but I agree there's nothing like new and genuine Porsche.

I only burned a little more than 1/4 of a tank at the track, but it was only 3 sessions. I got gas at the Shell station in town. I'm sure gas at the track is a lot more expensive.

Damn, 70K a year in disposable income? You can buy a new Boxster each year. Are you looking to adopt a 31 year old as a son?

[2000SoCalBoxsterS]

Kids and wives are expensive. I never stopped much to think about how much until now that it's over. I just kept running on the tredmill as fast as I could trying to have enough money after taxes to cover my wife and kids college and living expenses, cars, insurance... My wife has been a stay at home Mom for the last 20 years even though she's about 100 times smarter than I am (as evidenced by her staying at home while I worked) but seriously she's got a freakin genius IQ. Graduated with her Masters in SpeechPathology with a 3.97% GPA. Now she has her eye is on a Phd in Neuro Psychology ( buy while she works). Don't ask me what that is.

Anyway, I'm used to being poor even though I made a good living. Now I'm realizing that with the tutition bills over maybe I should treat myself to a nice 911 C2S next year and keep my Boxster for a track car.