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
Clio 172 sounds about right...
Try and find a CatD one..
This? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2741723.htm
Although it might not be fully road legal...
[Edited on 29/4/11 by sebastiaan]
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...
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]
Citroen C2/C3 VTS
quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
For 3k there is no need to look for a Cat D 172
my money would be spent on a 5 turbo or 205 1.9 gti.... luv em.....
2004 RENAULT CLIO RENAULTSPORT 182 16V BLUE | eBay UK
clio would be the weapon of choice i think.
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!
Id be tempted with a honda integra
mk1 Ford Focus ST?
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
Integra Type R or MX5.
I'm considering doing the same thing and the MX5 is a cracking little car with great handling.
another vote for the integra type r. i always wanted one for the raw-ness! and noise
I ended up with this -
front
Clio 172 (sadly not a cup) but it should go ok :-) . Just got home from picking it up - looks OK in the dark!