Considering a CTR

[CG13]

The best way to compare cars is to first decide what you want, what you need, and your non-negotiables. They’re so subjective they can completely change which car you prefer.

The opinions provided are often hyperbolic on internet forums so I don’t find them terribly helpful unless you’re specific about your questions (you have been with the roll race stuff).

I will often rate things for myself to provide myself with a clearer picture of my wants/needs.

Here’s a table I put together of my last 20 years of sporty cars. Depending on what I’m after at the time, different cars win out. Highest scoring is the GT3RS but it doesn’t offer a manual and I didn’t lIke the handling on track so I sold it and moved to the Lotus. The Lotus checked some of the boxes that the GT3RS missed, but then the manual gearbox was a let-down on track and parts availability was a mess. The Focus and Civic both required substantial modifications to score as highly as they do. I also rate a manual higher than a PDK. Others would score things very differently, but again that’s the point I’m making.

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[Unobtanium]

Great posts!!!
So, another question. This one is a "what if", but its realistic for ME.

I live very rural. We have animals. I once hit a raccoon and have narrowly missed many more. Often there is road kill you can't dodge due to corners and oncoming cars. You eat it, brake hard and pray, or go over it.

In a bmw m car, that means maybe kissing the oil coolers goodbye. Plus body work.

In the CTR, what does it cost? Replacing the front lower bumper, and what sensitive things besides obvious radiator and fmic live low and centerline on the car?

 

[CG13]

Great posts!!!
So, another question. This one is a "what if", but its realistic for ME.

I live very rural. We have animals. I once hit a raccoon and have narrowly missed many more. Often there is road kill you can't dodge due to corners and oncoming cars. You eat it, brake hard and pray, or go over it.

In a bmw m car, that means maybe kissing the oil coolers goodbye. Plus body work.

In the CTR, what does it cost? Replacing the front lower bumper, and what sensitive things besides obvious radiator and fmic live low and centerline on the car?

Body work, radiator, intercooler, brake ducts

 

[Unobtanium]

Body work, radiator, intercooler, brake ducts

How "replaceable" is the front end stuff. Like the 2 grills and the front air dam?

Also, side skirts?

On the Viper, and my Z06, side skirts are actually glued on and big money to replace.

An example is when my Rav4 Prime ate a steel pipe on the freeway and took out the lower grill. It cost me $350 at the dealership to have this fixed. I was shocked it was so cheap. Is the CTR this way, or is it not at all like that?

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