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Originally Posted by 535i MSport
As someone who has driven lots of cars (and motorbikes) around tracks including single seaters with decent aero, I do agree that the vast majority of road cars are distinctly average when on track. It's still fun though.
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No doubt. My track obsession started with my e60 M5, which I tracked and modified for a year and a half, before realizing that exceeding 160 mph each lap into a hard braking zone with no protection other than a three-point seat belt and a helmet wasn't a great idea. That car was especially fun at track days organized by Porsche clubs. The reactions progressed predictably through the day --
Morning -- You and your family sedan are going to get run over! Be ready to move aside.
Lunch -- Uhhmm, I suppose I can grudgingly accept you gaining on me on the long straight, but how exactly did you catch up to me in the turns?
Afternoon -- OK, you can come back.