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accordionfolder
accordionfolder UltraDork
1/27/25 8:51 a.m.

Whatever you have and can afford to run!

j_tso
j_tso SuperDork
1/27/25 9:03 a.m.

In reply to Allan :

In the "affordable to walk away from after wadding up" category there's not really a car that doesn't need some upgrade in the cooling or brake system. Cheaper cars always have compromises when you're hard on them.

LanEvo
LanEvo GRM+ Memberand Dork
1/28/25 2:06 p.m.

Something I would add that's missing from the above is: choose a platform you love and think is cool.

It's a lot easier to build, service, maintain, tune, and debug a car if you think it's cool.

When I got into racing, I chose a 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth. Not the most practical choice, but I loved the platform and enjoyed messing around with it for over 10 years. Even if I wasn't the fastest guy I didn't really care because I was having so much fun.

Now I've moved on to the E30 M3 and it's the same story. I could have gotten a Spec E46 for half the money ... but who cares? To me the M3 is cool 😎 and the E46 just isn't something I'm passionate about. Easy choice. 

kb58
kb58 UltraDork
1/28/25 10:29 p.m.

The answer to any "what's best" clickbait thread is: Best means different things to different people.

ztnedman1
ztnedman1 Reader
1/29/25 8:09 a.m.

GT3 Cup car. Yolo.

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