Starter track car
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Starter track car
Hi all,
I have been thinking for a while about buying a track car. This will be my first foray into the world of track cars and I am working on a pretty limited budget. Ideally not spending more than £1000 for initial purchase/works/modifications.
Any thoughts on what would be the best car to go for. I was thinking 205 gti, saxo vts, mx5?
I came across this:
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...i-e36/96438244
Will this be a good starter car. I like the idea of having RWD but will it be too heavy? Will it cost me too much in brakes and tyres?
Thoughts very much appreciated.
I have been thinking for a while about buying a track car. This will be my first foray into the world of track cars and I am working on a pretty limited budget. Ideally not spending more than £1000 for initial purchase/works/modifications.
Any thoughts on what would be the best car to go for. I was thinking 205 gti, saxo vts, mx5?
I came across this:
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...i-e36/96438244
Will this be a good starter car. I like the idea of having RWD but will it be too heavy? Will it cost me too much in brakes and tyres?
Thoughts very much appreciated.
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I agree that the e30 looks nicer, they seem to fetch a bit more money though. Most seem to be beyond my budget. What makes you say it makes a better track car? Lighter?
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I have just been looking into insurance. Am I correct in my assumptions that for most track days you do not need 'track cover'. It's a case of if you damage your car then tough luck? What if someone elses crashes into you and damages your car? Tough luck again?
'Track day' insurance seems only to cover your own car? Am i right?
Not as cheap to buy though, and less powerful.
'Track day' insurance seems only to cover your own car? Am i right?
Not as cheap to buy though, and less powerful.
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I have just been looking into insurance. Am I correct in my assumptions that for most track days you do not need 'track cover'. It's a case of if you damage your car then tough luck? What if someone elses crashes into you and damages your car? Tough luck again?
'Track day' insurance seems only to cover your own car? Am i right?
Not as cheap to buy though, and less powerful.
'Track day' insurance seems only to cover your own car? Am i right?
Not as cheap to buy though, and less powerful.
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Agreed. Do you know much about them, which model I should plumb for? I'm guessing the 1.8 will be a bit more fun than the 1.6. Which models (if any) come with a LSD?
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This one is much closer:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-MX-5...-/270771424126
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Unfortunately that's 200 miles from from me.
This one is much closer:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-MX-5...-/270771424126
This one is much closer:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-MX-5...-/270771424126
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Very true, this is going to be the case with pretty much everything you look at given your budget. As for the French also stuff factor in rubbish and unreliable electrics and them being cramped and difficult to work on. I would go RWD and an MX5 is a lot of fun and bang for your bucks and you can drive with the roof down - oh and a roll cage or roll bar would be a good mod!
http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/Browse/...omponentID=522
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having owned one may years ago rust is a real killer and parts expensive in comparison to the MX5 and quite slow in comparison. not all engines are bulletproof, they did two engines blue top and red top from memory, one is not so good and they do fail. We currently own a MK3 (convertible) 160bhp and 900KG and 40+ mpg which is a fantastic car unless it is snowing then it becomes a hedge seeking missile!
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Fair play, I have lost count of how many Mk1s I've owned, currently own four of them, I've never blown an engine, red or blue top, parts are cheap if you know where to look, the mk1 mr2 community is close knit and we tend to look out for each other, the 4age is 122bhp so is on par with a mk1 Mx5 and is far less common. Agree on the rust issue, but you need to watch that on any car that age.
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Unfortunately that's 200 miles from from me.
This one is much closer:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-MX-5...-/270771424126
This one is much closer:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-MX-5...-/270771424126
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I have just been looking into insurance. Am I correct in my assumptions that for most track days you do not need 'track cover'. It's a case of if you damage your car then tough luck? What if someone elses crashes into you and damages your car? Tough luck again?
'Track day' insurance seems only to cover your own car? Am i right?
'Track day' insurance seems only to cover your own car? Am i right?
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ford puma... ive just sold one to a lad on here For £300 we picked up another with buckets for £250
they drive great and stripped out can be around 950kg with 125 bhp from the 1.7
they drive great and stripped out can be around 950kg with 125 bhp from the 1.7
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I went through a huge list and some of the suggest were suggested to me - I went for a Clio 172, got a 53 plate for just over £1000 on ebay. I was offered £300 for the turinis and £400 for the interior.
Job sorted!!
Job sorted!!
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How are you finding it? Done many days with it? Happy in the choice you made?
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I have done 4 days and its never let me down.