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      12-10-2023, 08:30 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by EatThatLunchBaby View Post
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Should I spend money building a nice sim rig or will it never scratch that itch of actually being on the track?

Few side notes, I’m a new(ish) father with very little time to take trips to far away tracks. I also have a few higher end gaming PCs that I’ve built, so switching to PC would be very easy for me.

Thanks in advance for the input!
I'm a bit late to this conversation, and I wonder if you made a decision in the end? I got into sim racing because I wanted to learn tracks before going there for track days. That was six years ago. I still enjoy the sim. Earlier this year I dropped something on the YouTubes about practicing for track days in sim, and somebody asked about my setup. So I posted this:

https://youtu.be/HA0WE_5SgQY?si=TgHZJZevGmVOgmhl

There's a follow up vid, linked at the end, where I then went to the actual track. At the end of the IRL video, I overlay sim and real footage, whilst explaining how and why I find it valuable. So if you've only got 2 mins to spare, there's a chapter marker to take you straight to that conclusion.

Hope you're a managing to find an enjoyable balance of fatherhood and driving 😁
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