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blue2000s · 06-24-2012, 12:08 PM

Just remember that there is no such thing as a cheap Porsche. No matter what you spend to buy it. I've owned both a Boxster and a WRX. The WRX has been an order of magnitude cheaper to maintain even with more than 2x the mileage.

As an example, my friend just picked up a 2001 C2 for a track car. The car looked beautiful and the PPI only showed a couple of minor issues. Once he had the shop bring it up to snuff as a track car, he's almost doubled his purchase price in replacement of suspension parts already had tarett links and KW coilovers), transmission work, IMS replacement, clutch, tires, ect. Of course he's added a few things as well like LSD and a full roll bar. And this is a car with less than 80,000 miles on it.

These are fantastic cars and more than capable track cars. But they are NOT cheap to operate. Also, if you're anywere close to average height or over, the stock roll bars are not sufficient safety devices.

06-24-2012, 12:08 PM	#5
blue2000s Porscheectomy Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 3,011	Just remember that there is no such thing as a cheap Porsche. No matter what you spend to buy it. I've owned both a Boxster and a WRX. The WRX has been an order of magnitude cheaper to maintain even with more than 2x the mileage. As an example, my friend just picked up a 2001 C2 for a track car. The car looked beautiful and the PPI only showed a couple of minor issues. Once he had the shop bring it up to snuff as a track car, he's almost doubled his purchase price in replacement of suspension parts already had tarett links and KW coilovers), transmission work, IMS replacement, clutch, tires, ect. Of course he's added a few things as well like LSD and a full roll bar. And this is a car with less than 80,000 miles on it. These are fantastic cars and more than capable track cars. But they are NOT cheap to operate. Also, if you're anywere close to average height or over, the stock roll bars are not sufficient safety devices. Last edited by blue2000s; 06-24-2012 at 12:23 PM.