Boxster as a weekend warrior and track star?

[Squiden]

Originally Posted by thstone

B2KS is absolutely correct about operating costs for a Porsche that is tracked a lot. Here are my cum totals for 40 track days:

Car purchase price: $10K

Track Upgrades: $5000 suspension, $2,500 racing seats/harnesses, $500 roll bar extension

Repairs: Clutch/LWFW $3,400, starter $600

Preventative parts replacement: $3,200 rear wheel bearings, CV joints, spider gear.

Safety equipment: Helmet $500, gloves $150, shoes $250, firesuit $1,400, $800 HANS, $400 Cool shirt

Expendables: $1,600 brake pads/rotors,$1,000 oil changes, $5,000 tires, $2,000 other general maintenance

Most of the work I do myself.

That is a great breakdown - thanks!

Looks like most of the replacement costs (clutch / suspension / etc) are about twice as expensive as my Legacy. Safety items don't really count - they are expensive no matter what you drive .

Thanks everyone for the great feedback - still undecided on which way I'll go, but now I have a feel for what a Porsche will run me.