# If you have $1600 to Spare, Do This **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [August 9, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869 "2011-08-09T09:06:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869/41 "2011-08-11T15:06:22Z")
> [@sold](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sold/34260/74): > > Probably stupid question, are there many automatic cars that frequent the tracks? From time to time, yes. Is it auto only, or automated manual? ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869/42 "2011-08-11T15:17:49Z")
> [@WTB:any car that runs](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-any-car-that-runs/44525/7): > > Not true at all. Ideally, you go on track as a noob with a car you are familiar with, DD or not. A majority of the people you see at events are there in their DDs (well, seasonal DD). Certain car insurance companies WILL cover any on track crash due to the event not being timed (not competitive), and it is just a driving instruction event. I know Liberty Mutual covers stuff. > > Realistically, you should not take a car on track that would set you back financially if you were to push it off a cliff. You’ll never, ever convince me that it’s a logical idea to ‘race’ any car that you rely on for daily transportation. The OP blew up his car at the track and was without transportation for awhile. ---
**Author:** ![DeathbyRT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deathbyrt/32/6648_2.png) [@DeathbyRT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathbyRT)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869/43 "2011-08-11T15:22:57Z")
Oh erngotti blew his car up?!?! ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869/44 "2011-08-11T15:29:18Z")
> [@Marine Tosses Puppy](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/marine-tosses-puppy/49900/196): > > Oh erngotti blew his car up?!?! Sorry, tired after a long day at work. I was talking about **_YOU_** ---
**Author:** ![DeathbyRT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deathbyrt/32/6648_2.png) [@DeathbyRT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathbyRT)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869/45 "2011-08-11T15:30:34Z")
Yeah. I blew it up. Ive had a vehicle to drive also. Some of us still want to have fun but dont rake in a lot of money to have 3 vehicles and a dedicated toy. Ill take the risks again. ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869/46 "2011-08-11T15:30:35Z")
> [@FS: 1996 Passat VR6 5 sp leather $1k !!one](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1996-passat-vr6-5-sp-leather-1k-one/44496/5): > > You’ll never, ever convince me that it’s a logical idea to ‘race’ any car that you rely on for daily transportation. The OP blew up his car at the track and was without transportation for awhile. It’s not racing, it’s driving w/ instruction. It’s not Death’s only car so it’s not like he’ll be without transportation should anything happen. The OP could’ve blown his car up on the street and be without transportation, so I dunno why how it happened on a track should matter? ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869/47 "2011-08-11T15:34:04Z")
> [@Evo X... Hate it or Love it?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/evo-x-hate-it-or-love-it/44458/45): > > Yeah. I blew it up. Ive had a vehicle to drive also. Some of us still want to have fun but dont rake in a lot of money to have 3 vehicles and a dedicated toy. Ill take the risks again. No extra money here-I’m just comfortable DD’ing a mechanically-sound shitbox. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869/48 "2011-08-11T17:25:38Z")
> [@FS: 1996 Passat VR6 5 sp leather $1k !!one](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1996-passat-vr6-5-sp-leather-1k-one/44496/5): > > You’ll never, ever convince me that it’s a logical idea to ‘race’ any car that you rely on for daily transportation. The OP blew up his car at the track and was without transportation for awhile. HPDE is not racing. > [@Evo X... Hate it or Love it?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/evo-x-hate-it-or-love-it/44458/45): > > Yeah. I blew it up. Ive had a vehicle to drive also. Some of us still want to have fun but dont rake in a lot of money to have 3 vehicles and a dedicated toy. Ill take the risks again. Also, you can buy HPDE insurance. ---
**Author:** ![ErnGotti](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/erngotti/32/6372_2.png) [@ErnGotti](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ErnGotti)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869/49 "2011-08-14T15:48:16Z")
I did not blow up my car. What the hell??? I was in maryland all last week on vacation [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869.md?page=2)