Track car
29 May 2017, 11:00 PM
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Track car
Looking to get a track car, I've been looking for a cheap sports hatch, I've seen a few without mot, which would make a perfect track car, my question is do i need an mot for track use, I've looked on some sites but they seem quite vague. Any help would be great thanks.
30 May 2017, 02:45 PM
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It would be with other cars been on a few track day sites and say nothing about what condition car has to be in. One said something like road worth condition, but nothing bout mot.
Originally Posted by TECHNOPUG
I would say yes if it's a public track day, rather than a closed, private one. But will vary from track to track.
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30 May 2017, 06:32 PM
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Unless you've got deep pockets, don't start with a scooby for a dedicated track car IMO. They weigh loads, and because of this they will cost loads more to run than something lighter weight.
There's a reason there are loads of clio sports at every track day.
wish I'd started with one of them instead of my current car tbh.
There's a reason there are loads of clio sports at every track day.
wish I'd started with one of them instead of my current car tbh.
30 May 2017, 10:13 PM
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Nah I wouldn't go for scooby, parts aren't cheap. Compared to other cars and it's just a track car, want something not bothered about getting damaged. So looking for rough examples. Good engine but tatty body work or damaged panels. And no mot, seen a few going cheap
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31 May 2017, 12:39 AM
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What's the budget? I'm selling a decent spec bug sti currently running a gt30 @ 1 bar do circa 350-400bhp
31 May 2017, 05:33 PM
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No you don't need a mot providing you intend on taking it on a trailer, as for decent track day car you want something which is cheap to work on reliable and in my opinion non turbo
I owned a mk3 16v golf gti as a track car , and it was 100% reliable with even 178k on the clock.
Cars to consider
Civic type r
Toyota Corolla vvti
Golf gti
Pug 205 gti or 306 CSI
Mazda mx5
Bmw e36
spend the money on decent brakes , suspension set up and make it as light as poss and 150bhp + is actually more than enough fun
I owned a mk3 16v golf gti as a track car , and it was 100% reliable with even 178k on the clock.
Cars to consider
Civic type r
Toyota Corolla vvti
Golf gti
Pug 205 gti or 306 CSI
Mazda mx5
Bmw e36
spend the money on decent brakes , suspension set up and make it as light as poss and 150bhp + is actually more than enough fun
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31 May 2017, 09:57 PM
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Have a look on piston heads some times you'll get people selling a "track day package "
When you do eventually get yourself ready to do a track day forget the dis- used airfield ones like Abingdon for example ( they are quite restrictive with loads of rules- the big circuits are much more relaxed and you can get into some real racing )go for the big circuits donnington park is amazing
When you do eventually get yourself ready to do a track day forget the dis- used airfield ones like Abingdon for example ( they are quite restrictive with loads of rules- the big circuits are much more relaxed and you can get into some real racing )go for the big circuits donnington park is amazing
31 May 2017, 10:04 PM
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Last one I did was around £140 you want to book " open pit " days otherwise it'll be timed sessions rather than open pit which means you can get on/off track all day
Budget around £300 for the whole day , fuel there n back food entry etc etc
Me and my best mate shared ownership of the car and split the costs down the middle making it much easier on our wallets
Plus scaring the **** out of each other when the other one was driving is priceless
Budget around £300 for the whole day , fuel there n back food entry etc etc
Me and my best mate shared ownership of the car and split the costs down the middle making it much easier on our wallets
Plus scaring the **** out of each other when the other one was driving is priceless
31 May 2017, 10:09 PM
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That just shows what decent brakes & suspension set up will do for ya
We where black flagged after that and had a "firm talking to " for racing !!!!! Lol
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Are most tracks around the UK open to the public then? Ive done like an organsied track day the britsol and bath scoobys at castle combe which was class open pit and only 11/12 cars on at a time. Better than shows etc where theres like 1000 cars at once.
Be nice to just get abit more info on track days etc!
Be nice to just get abit more info on track days etc!
31 May 2017, 10:36 PM
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Are most tracks around the UK open to the public then? Ive done like an organsied track day the britsol and bath scoobys at castle combe which was class open pit and only 11/12 cars on at a time. Better than shows etc where theres like 1000 cars at once.
Be nice to just get abit more info on track days etc!
Be nice to just get abit more info on track days etc!
Yeh pretty much just go online and they usual publish dates plus it means you get a cool mix of different cars