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I'm having the same thoughts with my R8. It's a great performer but with such a high weight it's hard on components. I'm on my 3rd set of rotors after only 5 DE and my tires are taking a helluva beating too. It's a great performer but tracking such an expensive car is beyond my mental tolerance if something like the engine were to break or if God forbid I were to spin into a wall... I'm really thinking of getting a used elise and modding it for the track.[/quote]
I think a lot of people come to this conclusion - its nice to have a high performance street car, but tracking them takes some intestinal fortitude or deep pockets. The consumables alone are expensive, and god forbid a big off or blown engine. This is what makes the lotus attractive to me - easy on consumables and not that expensive - short of crunching the clam. A miata or Seven is even better in this regard. It comes back to the truism "its more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow" I think an R8 would make a great street car, but I'd be nervous as hell to get one going on the track.
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