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Originally Posted by MTROIS
skier and midlife, why in the world would you not take the E92 to this track??? With its length and straight, isn't it a perfect fit for a high power car like the V8??  |
It's a simple matter of economics. My regular insurance does not now cover me on the track (that happened 2 months after I bought the E92). So then I'm stuck buying track insurance at about $300+ a driver's school (one day school or 3 day school, same price). The track insurance has a 10% deductible so that'd be in the $5500 to $6000 range if I hurt the car. Plus track pads and tires are much more expensive for the E92. When I used stock pads and and tires at Thunderbolt in '08, the pads and tires both got hot after 5 or so laps. The pads then transfered on to the rotors causing vibration, the tires just got squirmy. The pad transfer went away after a few weeks and the tires are still going strong at 22K miles (no long term effects)
I spend $8500 on my '98 M3. It's mechanically sound but the paint isn't all that great. I can get pads and brakes at about half the price of E92 equivalents. And if I trash it, I can afford to walk away from $8500 (not that I'd want to, but I can afford it.
Yes, doing 150+ at Monticello would be fun, but I can have just as much fun in the E36. The E36 is more toss-able in the corners, as well.