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Originally Posted by BlueSteel07
Aren't a lot of tracks closed now though? Even if you do have access to a track, usually you only get to make a couple passes over a span of a few hours. That does not sound very fun. I can see how the OP wants to use the performance aspect of his car more often than having to wait until the tracks are open, and then wait forever for his turn. I never used a radar detector and never got a speeding ticket or a warning, but I live out in the middle of nowhere and make sure there's no one within several miles of me before driving aggressively. In my opinion, racing someone else is extremely dangerous and ignorant, but I also don't fault people for wanting to drive their "performance car" aggressively now and then. It's kind of a waste of $40-50k if you never use it for its intended function. It would be nice if more people had better access to tracks but it seems like more and more tracks/strips are shutting down.
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You sound like you equate "track" with "dragstrip". These days a lot of people take their cars to track days where you run in 20-30 minute sessions on a road course, generally once an hour. Depends on the track and the track day. I have been to High Plains near Denver when there were only 15 cars there, so rather than sessions you just ran as much as you wanted. Trust me, a couple of hours on a track and you and your car need a break. It is ridiculously fun, but it really burns through the cash.