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      08-16-2019, 11:14 AM   #18
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Drives: 2012 E92 M3 6MT ZCP
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Budgeting considerations & planning for dedicated track car

Here's a car in Texas - https://showroom.windingroad.com/listings/product/4555/

IMHO, the biggest downside to the e9x is consumables. I'm going through a set of tires in two weekends and a set of front pads in three. I wonder how much better the tire and pad wear would be if my 3500 pound car was 300 pounds lighter?

I was in the market for a dedicated track car (e46), but then I started buying a WRL seat in a buddy's Boxter. The Boxter can run a full weekend (16 hours) on one set of tires and handles like a dream. I run a handful of races per year then instruct 7-10 HPDEs in the e92 M3 that I also still DD.

Is the GS really that much more expensive? I wouldn't think body-damage cost would be that much different, and most folks care less about looks and more about going fast with a track-dedicated car. How is the GS on consumables relative to the e9x M3?
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