Track car advice Needed !

M J P · Post by **M J P** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:11 pm

I have been thinking for some time about getting a dedicated track car when I stumbled across this:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/190562.htm

The seller is asking 3k but I'm not sure what it could be worth. :?

Any advice or help would be gratefully appreciated.

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:36 pm

Nice bit of spec :lol: LAD are very well respected with the ax/saxo owners I run a LAD engine in my AX.

Don't quote me on it but i believe that people have issues with the Mi16 if its not installed vertically in the 205's you need to buy a conversion for the engine mounts do do the job correct or you get excessive piston wear and other problems. That engine looks angled to me maybe just the pics i maybe wrong something worth looking into

steveVR6 · Post by **steveVR6** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:35 pm

The spec looks impressive. To start from scratch and kit a car out like this would cost alot more. To get a car dedicated for trackdays makes alot of sense, you arn't always worried about pushing it that little bit harder, and it doesn't really cost that much to fix compared to a scooby/skyline.

Have you explored at any other cars? For around

M J P · Post by **M J P** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:21 pm

Cheers for the replies guys

IWANT1 wrote:Nice bit of spec :lol: LAD are very well respected with the ax/saxo owners I run a LAD engine in my AX.

Don't quote me on it but i believe that people have issues with the Mi16 if its not installed vertically in the 205's you need to buy a conversion for the engine mounts do do the job correct or you get excessive piston wear and other problems. That engine looks angled to me maybe just the pics i maybe wrong something worth looking into

I was unaware of the issue with the mounting angle for the engine and will find out if it is mounted at the correct angle for avoiding the problems. :thumb:

steveVR6 wrote:The spec looks impressive. To start from scratch and kit a car out like this would cost alot more. To get a car dedicated for trackdays makes alot of sense, you arn't always worried about pushing it that little bit harder, and it doesn't really cost that much to fix compared to a scooby/skyline.

Have you explored at any other cars? For around

RobCallow · Post by **RobCallow** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:30 pm

Looks like a good car I spotted this the other day and thought it could be a good buy http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/222730.htm and it in Norwich!!

M J P · Post by **M J P** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:04 pm

RobCallow wrote:Looks like a good car I spotted this the other day and thought it could be a good buy http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/222730.htm and it in Norwich!!

Cheers

Not quite what I'm after though...

Fast Eddy · Post by **Fast Eddy** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:26 pm

Hi Matt,
The 205 sounds like a great car. I am not an expert regarding the angle of the engine though, but it looks fairly flat to me. Check it out though as Lee says.
PS your cans and compressor will be with me early next week so we can arrange delivery/colection ok mate

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:20 pm

How about this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/205-GTI-1-6-TRACK ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peugeot-205-Track ... dZViewItem

jazzymonkey · Post by **jazzymonkey** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:31 am

A few here

http://www.javelintrackdays.co.uk/cgi-b ... l?For_Sale

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:45 pm

My new track car will be with me on Sunday!!

Come on then what you brought????????