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Road legal track day toy options
NigeEss - 26/1/14 at 12:39 AM

Having a big change to my fleet which will result in me consolodating to one vehicle which will be a road going track car.
Much as the Locost is fun, it's track only and so is simply in the way 99% of the time and will take too much effort than I
have time for to make road legal.
I also have a Clio as a runabout but doesn't get used much as I use my van most of the time. A 2002 Corsa 1.0 but fitted
with a 1.8 SRi drivetrain. The last motor is an old Marlin that is correctly registered but not been on the road for over ten
years. Still rolls and turns over though.
I want to shift the lot and get a toy for max outlay of £2k, narrowed it to,

Clio 172
Mr2
Focus ST170
BMW 328I
Golf VR6
Would prefer RWD, considered an MX5 but not quite enough grunt.

Fuel consumption not an issue so any other suggestions ?

HowardB - 26/1/14 at 12:50 AM

Wrx?

NigeEss - 26/1/14 at 12:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by HowardB
Wrx?


For 2k ?

Added to list

loggyboy - 26/1/14 at 01:27 AM

Bias towards the clio for fun, but I would definately want more power if I could.

HowardB - 26/1/14 at 01:27 AM

I have seen them for less than that, but tbf it depends what you want:

I had 7 and would have more if fuel consumption and VED weren't so silly

how about this :wrx_cheap




[Edited on 26/1/14 by HowardB]

owelly - 26/1/14 at 06:36 AM

Audi A4 Quattro. I just happen to be selling one to buy a cheaper to run car....

Nickp - 26/1/14 at 08:34 AM

MR2 3.0 24v V6? - http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=186194

Pat_T - 26/1/14 at 08:58 AM

I bought an Evo IV with 276bhp for £2750 a couple of years ago.

since moved on through Renaultsport Megane R26 and now E46 M3. I think the Meganes can be found for about 3-3.5k now?

bi22le - 26/1/14 at 09:07 AM

quote:
Originally posted by NigeEss
Having a big change to my fleet which will result in me consolodating to one vehicle which will be a road going track car.
Much as the Locost is fun, it's track only and so is simply in the way 99% of the time and will take too much effort than I
have time for to make road legal.
I also have a Clio as a runabout but doesn't get used much as I use my van most of the time. A 2002 Corsa 1.0 but fitted
with a 1.8 SRi drivetrain. The last motor is an old Marlin that is correctly registered but not been on the road for over ten
years. Still rolls and turns over though.
I want to shift the lot and get a toy for max outlay of £2k, narrowed it to,

Clio 172
Mr2
Focus ST170
BMW 328I
Golf VR6
Would prefer RWD, considered an MX5 but not quite enough grunt.

Fuel consumption not an issue so any other suggestions ?


If I was on a track day and all of these cars were there (normally are give or tack). With sticky tyres and a handy driver the BMW would be the only one that would cause me some trouble.

BMW gets my vote.

Slimy38 - 26/1/14 at 09:09 AM

Having seen Clio 172's actually racing at Snetterton I would definitely favour them. Of course when there's twenty of them racing it's difficult to see their overall speed compared to other machinery, but it looked to be the best fun you could have on three wheels.

Nickp - 26/1/14 at 09:21 AM

quote:
Originally posted by bi22le
quote:
Originally posted by NigeEss
Having a big change to my fleet which will result in me consolodating to one vehicle which will be a road going track car.
Much as the Locost is fun, it's track only and so is simply in the way 99% of the time and will take too much effort than I
have time for to make road legal.
I also have a Clio as a runabout but doesn't get used much as I use my van most of the time. A 2002 Corsa 1.0 but fitted
with a 1.8 SRi drivetrain. The last motor is an old Marlin that is correctly registered but not been on the road for over ten
years. Still rolls and turns over though.
I want to shift the lot and get a toy for max outlay of £2k, narrowed it to,

Clio 172
Mr2
Focus ST170
BMW 328I
Golf VR6
Would prefer RWD, considered an MX5 but not quite enough grunt.

Fuel consumption not an issue so any other suggestions ?


If I was on a track day and all of these cars were there (normally are give or tack). With sticky tyres and a handy driver the BMW would be the only one that would cause me some trouble.

BMW gets my vote.


You obviously haven't come across an MR2 of the V6 variety

bob - 26/1/14 at 10:36 AM

I suppose it depends on how much grunt you want to play with and pay for, my two visits last year to track day/events saw an increasing number of MGF's as they are affordable.

NigeEss - 26/1/14 at 10:37 AM

Nicks MR2 sounds fun

But if Owelly fancies a swap for a nice Clio 1.2....can't get cheaper to run than that

bi22le - 26/1/14 at 11:05 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Nickp
quote:
Originally posted by bi22le
quote:
Originally posted by NigeEss
Having a big change to my fleet which will result in me consolodating to one vehicle which will be a road going track car.
Much as the Locost is fun, it's track only and so is simply in the way 99% of the time and will take too much effort than I
have time for to make road legal.
I also have a Clio as a runabout but doesn't get used much as I use my van most of the time. A 2002 Corsa 1.0 but fitted
with a 1.8 SRi drivetrain. The last motor is an old Marlin that is correctly registered but not been on the road for over ten
years. Still rolls and turns over though.
I want to shift the lot and get a toy for max outlay of £2k, narrowed it to,

Clio 172
Mr2
Focus ST170
BMW 328I
Golf VR6
Would prefer RWD, considered an MX5 but not quite enough grunt.

Fuel consumption not an issue so any other suggestions ?


If I was on a track day and all of these cars were there (normally are give or tack). With sticky tyres and a handy driver the BMW would be the only one that would cause me some trouble.

BMW gets my vote.


You obviously haven't come across an MR2 of the V6 variety


Not sure about a V6, but I walked all over a 750mc mr2 race car. V6 will give that additional grunt for sure.

loggyboy - 26/1/14 at 11:09 AM

quote:
Originally posted by bi22le

If I was on a track day and all of these cars were there (normally are give or tack). With sticky tyres and a handy driver the BMW would be the only one that would cause me some trouble.

BMW gets my vote.


Nahhhh especially not in the wet!

daniel mason - 26/1/14 at 12:16 PM

id opt for a 182 clio there was a race prepared one at blyton a while back who ran circles round me in the radical! it was very very very very very very very wet though! more like swimming than driving!

mark chandler - 26/1/14 at 12:20 PM

The only car I have had with comparable performance to my little car was a revIII mr2 turbo with a few mods, exhaust and Zener diode to push fuel rail pressure.

Handled like a go-cart with ~ 275+ BHP and hardly any weight really shifted.

RevIII is the one to get, later emissions strangled them, earlier and just not as powerful, so you are looking for a 94-97 car.

big-vee-twin - 26/1/14 at 12:21 PM

Renault F1 230 R26 fantastic.

loggyboy - 26/1/14 at 01:10 PM

quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
Renault F1 230 R26 fantastic.

For £2k??

theduck - 26/1/14 at 01:41 PM

RenaultSport Clio (172/182) is certainly a very good call.

Classic shape Impreza is to, though if you need a practical car (load lugger), the Clio is better than the Impreza saloon but the Impreza wagon trumps both.

187bhp 205 GTi? http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/peugeot/205/205-gti-gti6-16-valve-dyno-proven-187-bhp-road-legal-track-day-weapon--tax-and-mot/198443 5

yozza - 26/1/14 at 02:09 PM

Hi
If you are interested my 205GTi will be up for sale as soon. I am in Wallasey so if you want to try it out let me know. I am away at work most weeks (hence the sale). It is road legal (just) and goes really well. I have a towing dolly you can have with it as well as some spare wheels and tyres. £1800 and its yours!
Joe

NigeEss - 26/1/14 at 09:08 PM

Chatting to a mate today about this and he's pointed me in the direction of a '93 Supra 3 litre that's been in his
fathers neighbours driveway, unused for two years......mmmmm

adithorp - 27/1/14 at 09:41 PM

Just seen this over on Pistonheads...

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorsport/track-day-cars/road-legal/mk2-golf-gti-2-0-abf-16v/2015430

NigeEss - 27/1/14 at 10:32 PM

Too many choices !

Some very interesting motors around for not a lot of money