[trackbird]

This is going to be a bit strange (and probably too long). I sold my 2002 Z28 street/autocross car last year and bought a truck and a track car (2007 C3500 and 1992 Z28). At the time, I joked that if I bought that car, I'd wind up divorced. Well, I'm now divorced, but I have a car and a truck (and some other cars).

My local SCCA registration people pretty well irritated me at the last event to the point that I don't think I'm likely to run with them too much this year (if at all). And my current budget (and collective pile of cars) is not looking like much HPDE or wheel to wheel time is in my future. All of this means that I have a pretty fast, fairly sorted Camaro that I drive less than 100 miles a year (and now maybe not at all since it's not insured for street use right now) and I'm starting to miss driving a car that I enjoy. And, if I'm not autocrossing it, and not tracking it, I don't guess I really need to own it.

So, I'm starting to consider cleaning out my stable and finding a street car to drive again. Racerdad916 and I recently completed the work on the 2002 Taurus I have so it can be sold. That should let me buy my way out of the Mazdaspeed 6. I could sell the Camaro, use a bit of that cash to sell off my truck, pay off a few bills with some of the rest and go buy "something" fun to drive on a more regular basis (Corvette maybe? another 4th gen F-body?).

So, if I were to go car shopping, what should I go look at? I really want a 1991 C4 (updated body, 6 speed, non-lt1 car). I have had thoughts of a C5 Z06 (though I'm not a fan of what it takes to change a clutch in one of those). Or, I keep reading about Patreds f-body for sale (and others). Or, maybe I'll change directions, find a used truck and a kart? Or, I'm just off my rocker....

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[Teutonic Speedra...]

Wow ... just wow ...

How many times have I had similar thoughts over the last year or so.
I keep fighting the urge to sell out, sit back and enjoy a less hectic life. But I keep plugging along.

Kevin, when you find nirvana, let me know, Okay? Cause I'm searching as well.

I've been thinking the same. May slowly phase out over the next year or two. Getting married in September, buying a house, and have been enjoying some simpler things in life that are nearly free. Would love to just arrive at the track by helicoptor and drive.

Between gas, towing, tires, trailers, consumables, etc,

Yeah....I'm leaning towards a sweet simulator setup for GTR2, Simracing, and GT5 that I can race others online ALL YEAR round, for nearly free. I just feel guilty considerig all the work I've done to the car and how potent it is. I'd love to sell it one day to a buddy and have him race "the car I built".