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If you're a company making Veblen goods, the last thing you want is to make something that's worth all that money. Then it's not a Veblen good any more!
Aha, interesting, I'd never heard of Veblen goods before this. I'd also never thought about it in this manner before, making it a better product would make it actually worth the money, and hence less desirable. The world is such a weird place.
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Such as?
operating hours below normal operating temp. That's why cop cars, taxis, industrial engines and other stuff that doesn't get turned off very often frequently lasts well beyond 200k (or the equivalent number of operating hours) wheras something used for a 5min drive to work and back every day will be worn out in much less time. This is assuming all other variables are consistent. Changing your oil every 10k vs 5k cert…
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That said, you will find yourself backwards in a 911 at some point and wonder why. There is something to be said for front engine cars for non-pros.
That's why people need to work up from karts to more and more powerful cars. By the time you're ready for a 911 you shouldn't be wondering, you should know.
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To provide a counter point a friend raced a worked 2L ford escort which was rebuilt every year or 2 and trailered to and from the track. It was not driven often. It was 200bhp. That poor little motor was wringing every bit of power it could, and the bills let you know it.
Yea, exactly. My point was, if even the close-to-stock Mazda truck motor is not lasting long (in terms of miles, not race seasons), everything else is only going to be worse.
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Are you talking super karts or shifter karts? I've had a lot of fun in shifter karts, but never been on the track in a real super kart.
Both. I was lucky to try them out and it was crazy fun. But I would not track either of them. Too intense. :)
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A gt3cup is expensive to maintain. IIRC 100k/yr for engine and trans rebuilds. (I have a GT4 car from another mfg and it is much less onerous)
That sounds about right. I don't think its that expensive given the car itself. I've personally turned wrenches on street cars with higher maintenance costs than that (due to big turbos and pump gas). Still way more than a Miata, though. :)
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Yea, exactly. My point was, if even the close-to-stock Mazda truck motor is not lasting long (in terms of miles, not race seasons), everything else is only going to be worse.
Sorry, misunderstood your original comment to mean that racing a production car was cheap, when my (limited) exposure would say it was very expensive.
Yea, it most certainly is
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That's why people need to work up from karts to more and more powerful cars. By the time you're ready for a 911 you shouldn't be wondering, you should know.
Yep, karts will teach you how to drive. Especially breaking.
You'll also learn about braking.