terzo204

Hi all,

I'm thinking of buying a car for use exclusively on the track. Could I buy a cheap import and get away with not SVA'ing it/MOT'ing it?

Remember the car will not be used on the roads.

Thoughts - dodgy or wot?

billythekid

Nothing wrong with it.

Lots of people run track cars that are not road legal.

You will need to trailer it to and from events but thats all.

I have done this myself for some years.

terzo204

Thanks billythekid.

I was thinking of an old WRX.

Any idea of how cheap I could pick one up for and where?

billythekid

Hi

Not sure to be honnest. However, I would give this advice. If you are going to use this car for track use only then get a track car. Something like an ex-rally car. A full cage is a must, along with brake upgrade etc.

IMHO any Subaru is not really going to be a cheap track car. I would look for something like a 306 on make race car or similar.

I will have a dig around for you, what is your budget?

I have been running a Caterhams for the last 5 years, they are quite cheap and you can do 2 or 3 track days on a set of tyres (£200 for a full set), brake pads will last around maybe as much as 10 track days. Clutch is going to last 30 or 40 events.

You can pick up an ex racer for about 10k.

BtK

billythekid

Which reminds me, my mate is selling an Ex works Escort Cosworth.

I will get full spec for you.

billythekid

Ex M-Sport Long Haul Recce car (McRae/Saintz) With paperwork, to prove Ford and M-Sport owned.
LHD N reg white

Chassis
GSE prepared grp N Shell, with full T45 cage to susp turrets.
Ohlins remote res coilovers front and rear.
All 909 underbody guards inc rear scrappers.
Heated front/rear screen.
Plumbed in, and h/held extinguishers.
New Motordrive seats, Sabelt 6 point harnesses.
C-Giant trip computer.
Alcon 4 pots with new AP 310 mm rotors. Std rears
Morrete twin headlights.
Hydraulic handbrake.

Engine
Level 8 ECU, with pectel baby board.
ALS and water inj.
Air to Air.
New T34 with 247 Maram shaft.
Light Blue inj.
Grp A breather system.
New Pace RS500 type intercooler.
New Pace 3 Core Rad.
Pace Turbo cooler (not fitted)
A1 Rallysport map.

5 speed Sport Box
4.1 Rear diff and transfer case (Shot peened).
16"x8" Magnesium OZ wheels.

Spares:
New LHD power steering rack (expensive).
Front and rear bumpers.
Front and Rear diffs.
full set of new driveshafts.
Full set of Std Callipers/disks.
Pair of rose jointed rear arms.
Front hubs.
TCA's
Intercooler.
Rad.
Fuel pump.
12 magnesium wheels.
Approx 20 tyres (slicks, wets, road, and SS tarmac)

Offers around £14k, Genuine Reason for sale. I have been in this car several times and its very, very quick!

billythekid

Or something like this would be perfect:

http://www.james.oneuk.com/

billythekid

Or something like this:

http://212.53.73.128/cgi/forums/YaBB...num=1090754753

RWD, good power, cheap.

tonybooth

Just get yourself down to the dock auctions and buy a WRX straight off the boat. No need for SVA or MOT or Tax or Insurance. That's what I did - just bolted in a cage and upgraded the brakes to Group N spec. My car came with huge Jap exhaust, fully adjustable Tein suspension, HKS induction kit, front and rear strut braces as well as uprated engine and gearbox mountings.

Very happy bunny indeed - Only time it has let me down was when the header tank split which was only a 5 minute job to sort once I had got a new one.

TONY

terzo204

Thanks Billythekid/tonybooth,

Your advide is gratefully recieved. That escort sounds superb, but is well out of my price range!

What would be the cheepest I could pick up an import for that's not acomplete shed?

terzo204

tonybooth

£2.5 - £3.5K

GC8

Dock auctions are full of sheds; all of the crap from Jap auctions ends up there; and even worse, stuff that wasnt ever auctioned. Try to think about every concern you have about imported cars: altered odometer reading; undeclared crash damage; flood history etc etc; youll find it all there.

Im expecting a few posts telling me that I dont know what Im talking about now, from people whove purchased from dock auctions now and didnt know any better.

Dock auctions have destroyed the import market and are responsible for people associating 'imported' with '****e'. Dock auctions are ****e!;why dont the cars have their original auctions sheets still? Where are the oil change stickers from in the door shuts/dash side? (Ive added some clues: appraisal with ALL faults listed; auction grade; mileage declared; damage declared...)

Simon (I hate dock auctions)

wantascoobydoo

i am doin the same m8 for nex year

bought a 1993 scooby car direct from japan

abs, more power than english ones

not been crashed so all square IE not got twisted chassis rails

£2600 on UK soil cleared ready to be stripped and raced

8 weeks delivery from japan !!!!

I CANT WAIT

GOOD LUCK WIV UR PROJECT