Continue attenting HPDE events or by an E30 M3?

[TDE30]

HPDE's give you the opportunity to enhance your car control skills, thus making you a better driver.

An E30 M3 will surpirse and amaze you, that is if a.) you can afford to keep it running properly, and b.) you can afford to buy a DD.

My vote goes for the former, continue to better yourself and buy the driver's car later on.

[erik325i]

I think you have plenty to start doing TT and I thought HPDE's are like a couple grand to go to? Events like the Redline TT Challenge are a couple hundred. Thats why I said it is cheaper, but I am probably wrong about the HPDE's but I thought since you have an instructor at certain ones they are a lot more.

No, most HPDE's are $250-$300 depending on the club you are going with

[E30Kaiser]

With 9 DE's under my belt, I am at least another 9 or 10 events away from TT. How do you figure TT is cheaper? Also, if I did get an M3, it would be a weekend driver, no track action.

I think you have plenty to start doing TT and I thought HPDE's are like a couple grand to go to? Events like the Redline TT Challenge are a couple hundred. Thats why I said it is cheaper, but I am probably wrong about the HPDE's but I thought since you have an instructor at certain ones they are a lot more.

[Jimbo]

hmmm ive heard the e30 chassis has won more races than any...

but ive also heard its a very slow car. Sure it drives as well as it sounds but just throwing my useless facts out there.

[rwh11385]

I'd rather have an E30 to drive on a track than a pretty M3 to park and look at...

[Jon325i]

^^^^ That brings some clarity to the picture for me. I guess you need to determine what you want more: track days or a nice E30 M3 as a "hobby" car. I certainly wouldn't want to have a E30 M3 for a track car unless I was financially prepared for it. That's not a cheap vehicle to use in such a fashion.

Jon

[markseven]

How many hpde events have you done? Why don't you just move on to NASA time trials with a M3 or something like that? I think if you move up from HPDE's it will be cheaper and you can still track your car.

With 9 DE's under my belt, I am at least another 9 or 10 events away from TT. How do you figure TT is cheaper? Also, if I did get an M3, it would be a weekend driver, no track action.

what are your plans for the M3?

I would like to eventually have a very clean example to preserve and drive occasionally, maybe put 5K per year on her.

Mark, e30 M3 is the greatest car of all time. Do it, I'll share my e36 with you for track days, haha.

Dev, your generosity brings a tear to my eye, my friend :D If I did get an M3, I wouldn't have money to spend on DE's... it's one or the other. I would keep my 325 as my DD though.

[devonjordan]

Mark, e30 M3 is the greatest car of all time. Do it, I'll share my e36 with you for track days, haha.

[Court M3]

what are your plans for the M3?

[E30Kaiser]

How many hpde events have you done? Why don't you just move on to NASA time trials with a M3 or something like that? I think if you move up from HPDE's it will be cheaper and you can still track your car.

[markseven]

It may seem "counter productive" to what you may have your sights set on, but E36s make good track cars. You can snatch them up for cheap (even M3s) and a few simple mods will transform it into a capable car. Who gives two-shits about interior quality when you're focusing on improving driving skill.

Should I ever sell my E30 but still desire to do track days, I'd get an E36 and beat the snot out of it. That's all they're good for anyway :-P

Jon

Hey Jon, it's an either or situation. I either keep tracking my 325 or spend the HPDE registration, gas, food and lodging money on an M3.

[Jon325i]

A wise guy, eh? Haha, no E36 for me.

It may seem "counter productive" to what you may have your sights set on, but E36s make good track cars. You can snatch them up for cheap (even M3s) and a few simple mods will transform it into a capable car. Who gives two-shits about interior quality when you're focusing on improving driving skill.

Should I ever sell my E30 but still desire to do track days, I'd get an E36 and beat the snot out of it. That's all they're good for anyway :-P

Jon

[markseven]

Buy an E36 M3.....

A wise guy, eh? Haha, no E36 for me.

[joshh]

Buy an E36 M3.....

[markseven]

If I stopped attending HPDE's, I could afford a nice E30 M3. I know there are a ton of variables and personal satisfaction issues, but vote anyway.