What is the best track car for £4K
15 May 2004, 11:08 AM
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What is the best track car for £4K
Want a track day car that I can drive to and from and on Track days
Dont really want to spend more than £4k
Should not cost buckets to keep going.
Any suggestions folks
Dont really want to spend more than £4k
Should not cost buckets to keep going.
Any suggestions folks
15 May 2004, 11:52 AM
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E30M3 would be nice but I doubt I would find anything any good for £4k
LHD not my favourite either
Had a Westie before, fab car but again finding one for 4k could be a problem
also 3 hours in a 7 getting to a track day is real tough, especially if it rains
Stripped out Saxo VTS sounds cool, may look into that one
Thanks for the ideas, keep them coming......
LHD not my favourite either
Had a Westie before, fab car but again finding one for 4k could be a problem
also 3 hours in a 7 getting to a track day is real tough, especially if it rains
Stripped out Saxo VTS sounds cool, may look into that one
Thanks for the ideas, keep them coming......
15 May 2004, 11:58 AM
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Rich D Hi
Saw one of those at Bedford on that infamous "noise" day (only spectating)
Not yours was it.
Very quick!
Had a 205 GTI a few years ago, bit twitchy but great fun!
Saw one of those at Bedford on that infamous "noise" day (only spectating)
Not yours was it.
Very quick!
Had a 205 GTI a few years ago, bit twitchy but great fun!
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15 May 2004, 01:02 PM
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OR, you could get an old VTR, strip it right out and get a supercharger kit for it giving you approximately 180-200bhp in a car weighing about 850kg 
Might be a tad over the £4k budget though.
Might be a tad over the £4k budget though.
15 May 2004, 03:23 PM
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Nah don't get FWD for a trackday car....RWD farmore fun
Get yourself a AE86 Corolla GT....ok not at home on the bigger circuits but the twisty stuff it will be fanstastic fun, parts are dirt cheap too...
Get yourself a AE86 Corolla GT....ok not at home on the bigger circuits but the twisty stuff it will be fanstastic fun, parts are dirt cheap too...
15 May 2004, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobycar60
Rich D Hi
Saw one of those at Bedford on that infamous "noise" day (only spectating)
Not yours was it.
Very quick!
Had a 205 GTI a few years ago, bit twitchy but great fun!
Saw one of those at Bedford on that infamous "noise" day (only spectating)
Not yours was it.
Very quick!
Had a 205 GTI a few years ago, bit twitchy but great fun!
15 May 2004, 10:02 PM
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Depends how much you wanna spend on maintaining it etc ...... £4 would get a scooby, a fiat coupe a 200sx etc etc, 200bhp cars (ish) ..... but then looking after it tyres, brakes, engine etc is gonna be expensive ..... something like a 205 gti or Mk2 golf GTi is cheap as chips to buy and mod then cheap to run too
16 May 2004, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by rb5_336
i'm a 205 mi16 owner, and round a track its awesome, great value for money are reasonably quick.
Details here
Sean
Details here
Sean
Dream Weaver sounds like you have gone the same route, where are you tracking it? I ought to take a closer look at these!
Cheers Ross
16 May 2004, 12:01 PM
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only 1400 miles, never road registered but has all the paperwork to do so including new MOT
1991 ex-cup race winning clio
very slightly over what you want to spend but this is a proven race car, not a road car with some go faster bits nailed on.
pm me if you're interested...
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16 May 2004, 01:49 PM
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S14 200SX. My mate is seeling one with reasonable mileage, full Mongoose, Boost controller and Airfilter for 4500.
RWD, LSD as standard and 200bhp out of the box.
I've got one as a road car and I regularly use it for drifting competitions at silverstone
astraboy.
RWD, LSD as standard and 200bhp out of the box.
I've got one as a road car and I regularly use it for drifting competitions at silverstone
astraboy.
16 May 2004, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobycar60
Looks like the sort of thing I am after, great pics by the way. Now I will show my ignorance, I dont remember the Mi16 engine being a standard fit in the GTI, is this a transplant or a head change or was it produced?
Cheers Ross
Cheers Ross
I would also recommend looking in the pistonheads for sale section for race/tracl/rally cars
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17 May 2004, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by scoobycar60
Looks like the sort of thing I am after, great pics by the way. Now I will show my ignorance, I dont remember the Mi16 engine being a standard fit in the GTI, is this a transplant or a head change or was it produced?
Dream Weaver sounds like you have gone the same route, where are you tracking it? I ought to take a closer look at these!
Cheers Ross
Dream Weaver sounds like you have gone the same route, where are you tracking it? I ought to take a closer look at these!
Cheers Ross
I'm doing the scooby shootout in 2 weeks - www.scoobyshootout.co.uk though unfortunately, I havent had time to get the engine rebuilt yet, so having to run with knackered rings
Looks std as well:
20 May 2004, 01:28 AM
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Another vote for the S14 200sx. In fact there is one for sale here at exactly 4k
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=325789
Have a look at the pics..she is very pretty
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=325789
Have a look at the pics..she is very pretty
20 May 2004, 08:44 AM
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There is a Clio Cup racer for sale at £1800 similar to RRH's. It needs some attention but could be good.
Saw it in a mag somewhere I think, but cant remember now - could have been Retro cars, redline or TRC. Some more here as well - http://www.bookatrack.com/-pC
Saw it in a mag somewhere I think, but cant remember now - could have been Retro cars, redline or TRC. Some more here as well - http://www.bookatrack.com/-pC