lsdweb
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 09:43 AM |
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Best Standard Production Car for £2 to £3k
Hi All
I wasn't going to compete in the Welsh Championship this year as my Elan 26R is nowhere near ready and life is a bit up and down. However, I had
a small bit of good fortune and won the work's draw this week :-)
So, I'm thinking of buying something to compete in the standard production car class, which means fully road legal and no mods apart from
safety, and List 1A tyres. I won this class a couple of seasons ago in a Saxo VTR and, as results are based not only on class position but on bonus
points for beating class records (quite a few set in the 95BHP Saxo!) something reasonably quick should get me some decent points by the end of the
season.
I'm looking to spend around £2k, up to £3 at a push. The rest of my 'winnings' will go towards the 26R.
The car may end up being used for a couple of road rallies and an odd track day too :-)
Initial thoughts are something like a Clio Cup / 172 .
Oh, and the first sprint is a week tomorrow........
Any suggestions?
Ta
Wyn
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 09:54 AM |
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Clio 172 sounds about right...
Try and find a CatD one..
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sebastiaan
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 10:00 AM |
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This? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2741723.htm
Although it might not be fully road legal...
[Edited on 29/4/11 by sebastiaan]
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 10:04 AM |
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For 3k there is no need to look for a Cat D 172, though there are plenty of written off and badly repaired ones available if you really want one.
A Civic VTi may be worth a look (the proper Hondas, not the Rover 400 with the 1.8 Honda engine). Unfortunately (for you) they hold their value very
well, but you get a occasional good deal.
There are a couple of MG ZR's that get pretty good results in local tarmac rallies...
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loggyboy
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 10:25 AM |
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Invest an extra couple of grand and go for the 197, its a superb chassis and very capable.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201116384934551/sort/priceasc/usedcars/model/clio/make/renault/postcode/rg226eg/keywords/197/page/1
/radius/1500?logcode=p
[Edited on 29/4/11 by loggyboy]
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marcjagman
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 10:35 AM |
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Citroen C2/C3 VTS
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 10:40 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
For 3k there is no need to look for a Cat D 172
Sorry Mike, I wasn't saying that in his budget he'd have to look for a Cat D, it's just that I know of a couple of people that have
bought cars for so little and then just TD them, they really are a bargain!
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johny p
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 10:41 AM |
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my money would be spent on a 5 turbo or 205 1.9 gti.... luv em.....
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richardR1
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 10:49 AM |
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2004 RENAULT CLIO RENAULTSPORT 182 16V BLUE | eBay UK
MK Owners Club Member 1015
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dlatch
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 11:42 AM |
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clio would be the weapon of choice i think.
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lsdweb
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 11:42 AM |
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Thanks guys
Steve - the first bit of luck I've had in the past shitty 8 months!
sebastiaan - that 205 is hardly standard production! :-)
richardR1 - that 182 looks the ticket! It's a Cat D which doesn't bother me - I'd have to put the rear seats in and remove the strut
braces for the sprints and hillclimbs but easy enough to do!
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adam1985
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 12:07 PM |
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Id be tempted with a honda integra
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Project7
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 02:19 PM |
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mk1 Ford Focus ST?
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hucky
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 02:26 PM |
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you will get a good mr2 turbo for 2000 and prob get change. theirs 210bhp before any mods if you go for early one. all i would say is try get one that
already has the limiter taken off
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StevieB
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 05:39 PM |
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Integra Type R or MX5.
I'm considering doing the same thing and the MX5 is a cracking little car with great handling.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 06:08 PM |
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another vote for the integra type r. i always wanted one for the raw-ness! and noise
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lsdweb
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| posted on 4/5/11 at 12:45 AM |
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I ended up with this -
 
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Clio 172 (sadly not a cup) but it should go ok :-) . Just got home from picking it up - looks OK in the dark!
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