I've decided to get a dedicated track car

But the track is currently out of garage space and I don't have a trailer yet

Just how far can you go with it and still keep it street legal enough for me to drive it back and forth from the track? Then when circumstances change I can go the extra distance and make it a full track only car

I was originally thinking spec boxter but I saw some caymans at the track that were just stunning so I want to go that route

Thanks!!!!

 

Assuming you have researched and done all the reliability mods, the cayman is a great platform for dd and track car. Its very easy to swap out between track wheels and pads for events. There is a cayman spec x class out here in California that has been popular in the POC. Limited mods and a Min weight of 3250. You can look at those rules as a guideline for some how are approaching it. Ill
pm you the link. Feel free to ask any questions.

 

Depending on your state... I think most require, at least, working headlight/tail-lights/signals, emission/muffler, wipers, seats, belts, mirrors, bumpers, plates, tires & brakes. I had an instructor with a E36 M3, stripped, caged, race buckets, but with has the basic stuff to pass annual inspection. Your local DMV should have a list of things inspection stations check for. As long as your car meets that checklist, car is street-worthy. That's really the easy part.
The difficult part is figuring out which car to get. and that all comes down to how deep your pocket is for this hobby. A 3.4L engine alone costs about as much as the nicely loaded Fiat 500. Most people will say that's crazy. For others fortunate enough, they can drop $15k without a blink of an eye. Do your research... the 987's (and 986) are great platform, but there are quirkiness that also make them the not so ideal track cars. G'luck!

 

Suggestion:
Further define your goals first and then choose the right tool for the job. If you simply want to do open track days for kicks and grins any Porsche will do. If you wish to compete in Time Trials or club racing, focus on which series, and class is most active in your area and get one of those. The last thing you want is to build your dream car to compete, only to find out it falls outside the rules of all comparable cars. Now you are running in open/unlimited class with the shop-sponsored 1200hp fire breathing dragons and finishing DFL every race. Not fun.

 

Last year when I had my trailer at a different location than the car and lots of other things going on, out of 12 events I only trailered once. I just put some street miles on my Nitto NT01s.

The Cayman with the large "trunk" in the front and the hatch, I was able to put a few gas cans in front, accessories and bags in the back, and room in the front seats. The car was bulletproof and I was confident driving to and from the track, unlike my GT2. This year, I have everything in 1 place so I will be trailering.

 

Once you buy sticky tires, its time to trailer.