Dedicated Track car < $50,000

osbornsm · 05-23-2017, 10:48 AM

Morning all,

I am shopping for a dedicated track car.

I have gone thru the following choices in the $50k range:

BMW M2
Corvette C7 Grand Sport
Corvette C5 Z06
Radical SR3 (used)

What else is track-able in or below the dollar amount?

Thanks all!
~ Sean

Chuck33079 · 05-23-2017, 10:53 AM

Doesn't an Ariel Atom cost around $50k?

Zbrah · 05-23-2017, 11:10 AM

How about a 370Z?

gomer_110 · 05-23-2017, 11:30 AM

Just a little more (~$60k) and you could get a MX-5 Cup car. I've always heard miata is always the answer.

Mazda Improves Its MX-5 Miata Cup Race Car for 2017

osbornsm · 05-23-2017, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Doesn't an Ariel Atom cost around $50k?

Who sells an Atom used in the US? And HOW much?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zbrah

How about a 370Z?

Yeah i need a regular car that doesn't suck then!!

Chuck33079 · 05-23-2017, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osbornsm

Who sells an Atom used in the US? And HOW much?

https://www.arielatomchat.com/forums/forum71.html

First one I clicked on was $38k. Not going to go too far down that rabbit hole since it'll end up with me being divorced. And owning a used Atom.

Edit- Holy ****, prices for new ones has gotten STEEP. Top of the line looks like $89k plus options.

osbornsm · 05-23-2017, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

https://www.arielatomchat.com/forums/forum71.html

First one I clicked on was $38k. Not going to go too far down that rabbit hole since it'll end up with me being divorced. And owning a used Atom.

Edit- Holy ****, prices for new ones has gotten STEEP. Top of the line looks like $89k plus options.

Oooh nice find... i thought they were totally more than that.
Another consideration is that the ATOM is "open-wheel", and most likely not compatible with most HPDE events.

Thoughts?

Chuck33079 · 05-23-2017, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osbornsm

Another consideration is that the ATOM is "open-wheel", and most likely not compatible with most HPDE events.

Thoughts?

**** 'em. Open wheel is awesome, and that's all the reason a man needs to buy a useless toy car.

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