track car.

[Rickyb]

hi all i want to have a go at some trackdays, so what i thought was get a fairly pokey car, strip it out put 2 bucket seats in and some better stoppers and go have abit of fun, then if i fall inlove with it i can build a proper track slag.
my question is what car do i use, i want somthing thats fairly easy toget parts, nippy or can be made quicker with easy mods and most important of all cheap enuf so it doesnt matter if i funk it.
all comments welcome.
rick

[Rickyb]

i was thinking somthing like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205-1-6-gti-/110796879499?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item19cc02368b
or a golf gti b ut im not sure on parts availablity

[Rickyb]

/\ hmm sounds good thanks spam bot

[PVG]

TBH mate, most things will be fun out and track once you get weight out, some decent brakes and suspension. Just make sure you have a little bit of poke ;)

[Rickyb]

ive got a 1300 ka up me drive lol, im not using that my life wouldnt be worth living lmao.

[calibra-keith]

if its good enough for you to have on the drive its good enough to strip and have fun in to see if your more into it, or get what ever you can for the min amount of money doesn't really matter what it is.

[saloonwoody]

106gti ;) pretty cheap ad light to start with ? jus dont crash the bean can lol

[Mieran]

corsa sport 1.6

[saloonwoody]

corsa sport 1.6

ooh or that lol

[PVG]

corsa sport 1.6

Good shout!

[Rickyb]

i was looking at them as i want to build a 1600 16v turbo for my nova project so if i wrote the car off itd be fine lol i cant find any at handy money.

[mowgli]

try to find a rover 100 (last of the metros) then stick a 1.8 in it..... crazy fast, and loads of cheap engines about....

[Hobbit]

Saab turbos seem to have fun round Combe. and you can pick them up for not alot of money.

[Rickyb]

hmm thats worth a thought, i dont really want to be swaping engines before going on track, i might just have a do in the ka turd and see if i enjoy it.

[Mike]

Corsa Sport gets my vote too. Piss cheap to buy, even cheaper to fix.

[Jack]

Saab turbos seem to have fun round Combe. and you can pick them up for not alot of money.
Yeah when they're not on fire lol

Are S13s still cheap? :D

[Will F]

106 or 306 GTi - handle brilliantly out of the box and you will feel even better if you blow it up! lol

I wouldnt bother with a corsa - they are OK, but in terms of power/handling, a pug will do it everytime (if its running!)

mark 2 Golf 16v are also pretty good, but most are ragged/rotten by now....

Ford Pumas handle very well too - 1.7 16v and 130 ish bhp and about £600 now

[Novasport]

Clio 172

[L33 LEG]

For a cheap track car there isnt anything better than a 106 gti/saxo vts imo. Very nippy and cheap as fcuk to mod and to fix and there's loads out there to chose from. Wouldnt bother with a corsa as it will handle just as bad as a nova without spending a lot on a decent set up.

[Mieran]

I disagree, my last corsa b had mix and match of everything suspension wise, not even a standard rear arb and track rod ends that never been changed etc and it handled very well imo

it was a small block though lol

[Rickyb]

youve all given me alot to think on! im off to look at pumas now lol

[boomtings1]

Wat about a fiesta zetech s, They handle quite well.

[Mike]

youve all given me alot to think on! im off to look at pumas now lol

Puma's handle awesome TBH.

[blue_peg_16v]

Puma or puma engine in the ka you already have go for the 1.7 126 bhp standard handle well and a few extra bhp easily extractable (think puma racing was 150bhp) ka wi that engine would be funny as feck there the same underneath aa the puma and fiesta so suspension is readily available to make them handle like a dream

[Jack]

Pumas handle ok but my god they're slow

[Paul]

Saxo vts/106 gti

[vx mad]

[hows about this

[Andy]

Saxo Vts are generally cheaper than 106 gti,great handling,quick and parts everywhere.

[turbojolt]

Xe corsa

[Alex J]

ktm crossbow?

[bazil]

Paul's £800 GSI vectra would have been a laugh, 200 ish bhp,

[steviegsi]

surely rear wheel drive would be the way to go? eg e30/e36 325i .

[turbojolt]

Mazda mx5

[Alex J]

how about a honda civic?

[ocdstigy]

Buy this and crash it on track,please. (link removed) lol lol lol

[Rickyb]

Buy this and crash it on track,please [link removed) lol lol lol

lol i wouldnt buy that if it were fecking cheeeeeeeeap lol

also i have been looking at e36's as there mega cheap and will be fun then if i enjoy it il build a swag e30 me thinks. anyone wana buy a nova project lmao

[Rickyb]

think ive found a winne (link removed)
what do we think
rick

[Rickyb]

Link removed

[steviegsi]

My thinking behind a 325 is that most have mtech bumpers etc. By the time you sell any of the fancy bits you should end up with a very cheap car.

Mr2's can be had quite cheap too.

[vx mad]

looks good mate

[Hobbit]

ebay links chaps. ( http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?161055-Ebay-links-a-quiet-reminder.)