stock performance at the track

[emayer]

Aaron,

I have wrestled with this topic plenty, a few thoughts:

Some of you guys may know me from having driven a 997 turbo and an R8 in the lower run groups.  Given a choice between the two, my nod goes to the R8 for its handling and enjoyment.  The fringe benefit of course is that they are great machines for daily use.  Presently, I am pending a V10 build which is a story for another day but has now given rise to a new dilemma.

I have been fortunate enough to advance to the white group, where the game now begins to change.  The concerns arising from running something like the R8 are maintenance costs, parts, safety gear/seats (no readily avail stuff here), insurance, and god forbid the increasing risk of damaging or balling up an expensive car.

Fundamentally, I believe the question relates to what one seeks from DE.  If it is to experiment occasionally with an exotic/ unusual car than something along the lines you've mentioned makes sense.  On the other hand, if the goal is to focus on driver skill development and pushing the envelope I'd lean toward a more track ready machine.

 I haven't made a final decision yet myself but I'm leaning toward converting the 997 into a more track specific car, perhaps using the R8 for occasional events.....