Cheapish trackday car, ideas??

jdening · Post by **jdening** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:16 am

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davekip · Post by **davekip** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:15 pm

[quote="slarty bartfast"]Nooo go German, the E30 is perfect come to Snetterton tomorrow and I will take you out in mine

slarty bartfast · Post by **slarty bartfast** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:08 pm

[quote="davekip"][quote="slarty bartfast"]Nooo go German, the E30 is perfect come to Snetterton tomorrow and I will take you out in mine

jungle-jim · Post by **jungle-jim** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:27 pm

i am in the same boat. although i am falling in love with a skyline.

i have opted for RWD as i intent to drag and try drifting.

i have considered an S14 too though.

james, that was an excellent write-up :notworthy:

you been at the sugar again? :lol:

with regards other 4Wd options,

any thoughts on the cavalier GSi 4X4? or a calibra 4X4 turbo?

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:32 pm

my thoughts on them:

:gay:

Post by **Ben** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:35 pm

Calibra ... eurghhh - jamie - stop it or you'll be banned.

slarty bartfast · Post by **slarty bartfast** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:36 pm

Oh BTW my E30 came 3rd at the MLR EVOS vs. SCOOBS sprint last year

jungle-jim · Post by **jungle-jim** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:37 pm

murano3 wrote:Calibra ... eurghhh - jamie - stop it or you'll be banned.

:roll:

jungle-jim wrote:i am in the same boat. although i am falling in love with a skyline.

i have opted for RWD as i intent to drag and try drifting.

i have considered an S14 too though.

:wedgie:

jdening · Post by **jdening** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:51 pm

I've thought a bit more about this, and I'm pretty convinced I have a winner.

E30 with E36 M3 engine.

Why?

WEll, to start with, two things:

1) It will outhandle pretty much anything
2) It is *fast* - 1000kgs with 321bhp, and no 4WD transmission losses.

Also

3) Lots of cheap bits available - panels, wheels etc. etc.
4) Relatively bulletproof, no high compression turbos etc.
5) Great 'Q' car

The problem with a lot of other stuff mentioned is that it's either

a) Too expensive to run, spare panels, bits etc. - Skylines, RX7s
b) Too damn slow! MG Maestros, XR4 with 200bhp Cosworth lumps - Pah, a girl's car, m'sieur. You need 300bhp to be a real man. Even the Pug Mi16 conversions only have 160-180 bhp, and an M3 engined E30 will eat them alive.

J.

Post by **Stuart** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:15 pm

Lots of testosterone raging through this thread :lol: Glad to see no sweeping statements either!! (3000 GT's don't handle, Mi16 205's too slow :oops: )

I would have to agree though that a 3 litre E30 would be great.