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If you are serious, race a Porsche or Miata for sure (that is what I do). Just to have fun for a day at the track, the Teslas can be very fun and fast while also being safe and drivable to learn with.Brakes will be the main issue with either car. The M3P will perform better on the track because of weight. Neither car are ideal for the track, but both will suffice with upgraded brakes. Get a used Miata for $4000. It will be much more fun on a track.
If you want a car to beat the golf R, get a 3P. Won't even be close. A GIANT 4 door LR sedan is the wrong tool even if it is capable. The smaller car is better. If you are not a great driver, any car will be ok and you can have occasional fun. 90% of the people I teach never get close to the limits of the car. If you are serious, get a Miata or older Porsche.
Just keep a careful eye on the tires and watch for the brake warnings. This is my tire after a couple of admittedly very hard sessions on my 3p. New photo by Jad Duncan
At least I did catch the 997 and gt4!!! And it was quite fun.
They were basically new tires. It wasn't a wear issue, the rubber over heated and chunked off. It was easy to control brake heat with little loss of lap time, but the tires are a bigger issue.
I ended up getting a M3P (and had a 2016 Golf R) - hoping to visit the track soon! I definitely feel that the handling is different with increased weight of the M3P though, so it might be even more pronounced in the MS LR. Although if it's just track days for fun (like me) I'm guessing any of the cars will do fine!OK, slight thread necro.
I just discovered a new passion: did my first (car) track day in my current car (2017 Golf R).
It now has me having second thoughts about selling the R for a refresh MSLR, the R handled so amazingly around the track, it was just so easy to drive fast.
Has anyone tried a road course track day yet in a refresh S? Obviously it won’t be as tossable as my Golf R, but is it capable enough to get my fix once or twice a year? Adding to the challenge is that my local track is a tight, technical and fairly slow course - probably not one where a heavy car will shine. Lots of Miatas, Porsches and BRZs around this track.
I’ve read through the discussion above, and the theory makes sense, I’m just wondering if anyone has actually tried it yet now that deliveries are starting to happen more regularly.
Before it is suggested, yes I’ve considered keeping the R and getting the Model S, but I don’t think it’s realistic financially right now.