Your thoughts on VERY expensive performance cars.

[bren]

Originally Posted by mbr129

I understand the show-offs. But do all those who can buy a 150K car and track them have enough money to not really care if one gets totalled? (I'm assuming they are not insured).

I would have to be crazy-wealthy to have a GT3 as a track car, have a misshap, and simply say "well that sucked," and write a check for another one.

Why wouldn't they be insured? Unless you are talking about a more dedicated track or racing car. In that case then yes those people just have silly money and/or sponsorship.

[FC]

Originally Posted by bren

Why wouldn't they be insured? Unless you are talking about a more dedicated track or racing car. In that case then yes those people just have silly money and/or sponsorship.

I was/am under the impression that insurance wont cover a car if it is damaged during a track/autox.

[blee]

Originally Posted by bren

Why wouldn't they be insured? Unless you are talking about a more dedicated track or racing car. In that case then yes those people just have silly money and/or sponsorship.

I think just about every state requires street cars to be insured. My guess is that most insurance companies would have ridiculous premiums, though.

[TD]

Insurance balks at "competetive" events. A drivers school (at a track) is not competetive. In fact, it is "driver education".

Almost all insurance covers drivers schools.

Autox is a grey area.

Full blown organized racing is never covered.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by mbr129

I was/am under the impression that insurance wont cover a car if it is damaged during a track/autox.

It varies from policy to policy and location to location, but from the types of events that people here usually participate in...bzzt. Wrong.

Plus, there a number of companies that offer track only policies.

[lemming]

Originally Posted by blee

Oh, as to which car....at this point, I'd say 355 or 360. But I wouldn't mind checking out a GT sometime.

I guess my point is that I would not let its cost get in the way of my driving pleasure. I wouldn't want to buy a car, even a historic one, and tippytoe through town because I was worried about getting a scratch on the paint. These cars, above all others, are designed to be driven, and I feel like most of their owners don't even try to test their limits. I would certainly be heartbroken if I were to total a Ferrari...but I would be much less heartbroken if I had memories of screaming down the main straight at WOT and braking for turn 1 before losing control.

exactly.

you'd want to be able to DRIVE it.

that's why porsches are beautiful things, in general. to a certain extent, they're highly attainable. but they're also built for the rigors of the track. the downside is that "common"-ness, but that also means a strong dealer network, easy parts, and that they are easily replaceable.

i guess a question before the original post is: would we rather have balls-out sports cars or exotic cars?

i'd rather have a sports car. and wherever it's priced is where i put my money.

[FC]

Originally Posted by TD

Insurance balks at "competetive" events. A drivers school (at a track) is not competetive. In fact, it is "driver education".

Almost all insurance covers drivers schools.

Autox is a grey area.

Full blown organized racing is never covered.

I see. Thanks.

[JST]

Ford GT. No question.

And I probably wouldn't drive it *every* day. But I bet I'd drive it into work fairly often. How could you not?

If not the GT, then either the DB9 or the AMV8, once that comes out.

[zach]

Originally Posted by JST

Ford GT. No question.

And I probably wouldn't drive it *every* day. But I bet I'd drive it into work fairly often. How could you not?

If not the GT, then either the DB9 or the AMV8, once that comes out.

[blee]

Originally Posted by JST

Ford GT. No question.

And I probably wouldn't drive it *every* day. But I bet I'd drive it into work fairly often. How could you not?

If not the GT, then either the DB9 or the AMV8, once that comes out.

I would especially want to drive it to work if I parked in a garage. And I'd probably use up half of the gas tank just revving the engine. I do that already with my Jeep. Hey, it's a V8.