davekip wrote:Only had the Z4 Coupe couple of months so can't bring myself to track it (and it's on PCP). So............
Ideas for a cheap trackday car for fun
Early days and not ready to plash out yet but no harm in getting some ideas and do some research, would like something with a bit of grunt. What do you think would be a good bet with 5-6k to spend:?:
Ideas so far........
What do you think?
OK, so let's start with first principles:
It's for trackdays only, so:
1) It doesn't have to be 'mint' - it certainly won't be after a load of trackdays
2) It has to handle
3) It has to be tuneable reasonably cheaply
4) It should be cheap to run
5) It has to handle
I would immediaately discount the MX5 as being too slow, same for the MR3. For 5K there's plenty of faster stuff. A good RX7 is possible, or a Type-R.
But I would discount a 300ZX/3000GT because they don't handle well, compared to Evo/Scoobys/Integras etc.
I would discount any Skyline just for running costs - you can't buy cheap bits - you can for an Evo or Scoob.
I would look at:
Early Evo/Early Scoob - you could get a early '90s mega tuned one off ebay for that money.
E30/E36 M3 - a ratty old E36, stripped out, with new suspension and tyres, would go like a missile. Or an E30 will outhandle pretty much anything, and it's a proper race car. Ooh:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/130094.htm
Ooh - tool ate:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/103904.htm
Porsche 944 Turbo (again, parts/wheels etc might be expensive) - look for a trackprepped Turbo or S2.
Peugeot T16 conversion - you see the Group B rally cars around sometimes - madly fast things, and it'll have had all the prep work done to it.
or: 1993 BTCC Ford:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/106240.htm
Food for thought?
J.
