DD/track car to replace S2000: BRZ or 996 or 987 or ???
11-21-2017, 07:07 AM
#11
LOL, glad I am not the only one! There have been a couple where I am begging my car to go faster as they slowly gain on me or pull away. One in particular that is full track prepped on R-comps goes high 1:30s at Mid-Ohio club coarse and flirts with the TTC record set by an S2000
11-21-2017, 07:25 AM
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11-21-2017, 10:30 AM
#13
Thread Starter
C5 Z06, nah. Ungainly bulbulous backside made worse by the truncated roof, interior looks bad, car looks and feels big even if it's not terribly heavy. I'd sooner go C6, at least the outside looks cool. But if/when I get a Corvette it will be a '70-'72...
11-21-2017, 10:33 AM
#14
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Very few and far between, and asking more like $40k... They look fantastic, but worry about "kit car" nature, while for similar asking price range I could get a 987.2 with more power/less weight, or maybe even a 997.2 with more power slightly heavier.
Still, will keep eyes open if a good one pops up for low-$
Still, will keep eyes open if a good one pops up for low-$
11-21-2017, 11:04 AM
#15
Thread Starter
I just bought an frs after owning a c5z and I've also owned 2 s2000s, and for mundane driving around town and such it is infinitely better, I've already out more miles on it in the last 1.5 months than I did my vette for a whole year including a track day. If a miata was on your radar but you don't want a miata, the 86s fit the bill perfect.
The s2000 really is a compelling argument but frankly for Dr type work the 86 again is infinitely better, more room, more creature comforts, and it's short footprint makes zipping around town fun.
There are quite a few BRZ '17 Limiteds with the Performance Package (Brembo brakes, Sachs dampers, *slightly* wider 7.5" wheels) at dealers near me in RI/eastern Mass. I have a feeling they are going to have to accept a lot less than MSRP on those cars with the snows coming
11-21-2017, 11:05 AM
#16
Very few and far between, and asking more like $40k... They look fantastic, but worry about "kit car" nature, while for similar asking price range I could get a 987.2 with more power/less weight, or maybe even a 997.2 with more power slightly heavier.
Still, will keep eyes open if a good one pops up for low-$
Still, will keep eyes open if a good one pops up for low-$
11-21-2017, 11:05 AM
#17
Thread Starter
Considering the current options only highlights what a fantastic car the S2000 was (and is). I just wish they'd made it a fixed-roof coupe/hatch!
11-22-2017, 07:29 AM
#18
I own a 981 and have driven a 987 a couple times. I have never had a track day. But if you go the 987 route, just buy one of the cheaper ones with a ton of miles and be prepared to replace things once in a while. I don't really think making a daily out of a Porsche is a great idea for most people just because of how much they cost and how much they depreciate with miles.
I spent what I consider a ton of money to me on mine and plan to put 2,500 miles a year on it like I did with my S2000 which makes it cost a lot per mile. But if you daily the thing, get ready for the dings and dents, wear and tear, and the car becomes less special as the miles pile up. While I spend a bunch on this car that I don't drive much, I plan to be putting miles on it 15-20 years from now. The car is what I always wanted and is special to me.
I guess what I am trying to say, and doing a lousy job of, is that for a $30,000 budget and the intent on making it a daily, I'd just get another S2000, a miata, a brz at a modest price, and modify it to be whatever I wanted. At $30,000 you are going to be looking at higher mileage Porsches, which are frankly quite reliable, but things do break and when they do, they cost a LOT of money.
I plan to add a DD fun car when my Cayman payments are up, but that will be something like a Miata or a few year old nicely depreciated M235-240i with a stick.
I understand getting bored with a car. I liked my S2000, but after a dozen years I wanted something else. How many track days do you actually do in a year? Why not keep your S2000 and make it a track special, and just add something fun to daily?
I spent what I consider a ton of money to me on mine and plan to put 2,500 miles a year on it like I did with my S2000 which makes it cost a lot per mile. But if you daily the thing, get ready for the dings and dents, wear and tear, and the car becomes less special as the miles pile up. While I spend a bunch on this car that I don't drive much, I plan to be putting miles on it 15-20 years from now. The car is what I always wanted and is special to me.
I guess what I am trying to say, and doing a lousy job of, is that for a $30,000 budget and the intent on making it a daily, I'd just get another S2000, a miata, a brz at a modest price, and modify it to be whatever I wanted. At $30,000 you are going to be looking at higher mileage Porsches, which are frankly quite reliable, but things do break and when they do, they cost a LOT of money.
I plan to add a DD fun car when my Cayman payments are up, but that will be something like a Miata or a few year old nicely depreciated M235-240i with a stick.
I understand getting bored with a car. I liked my S2000, but after a dozen years I wanted something else. How many track days do you actually do in a year? Why not keep your S2000 and make it a track special, and just add something fun to daily?
