DaveyLC
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Originally posted by AK
they are NOT cheap to run..... and dont think you could get one worth having for 1k 
If you are wanting a cheapo trackcar.... that will be cheap to keep on the track... It MUST be light and small. Bigger cars will go through tyres and brakes much quicker. Never mind the general increase in price for buying decent suspension for an Impreza (for example)
Not a cheap 1k track car 
Ahh well it didnt say 1K in his post 
£1k got to be a VTS as someone else mentioned. I hate french crap but they are rapid little hot hatches.
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AK
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no idea where i got 1k for then
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Jakey
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VVC Metro!
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RichR
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describe cheap?
I would buy an MK indy (or similar) running a sensible engine - ie one for which parts were easily available and were easy to fix when things go wrong.
Probably a car engine rather than bike and something like a (C)20XE or Duratec
There was a very nice xe engine'd one for sale for £5500 on PH the other week
[Edited on 31-05-2009 by LiVe LeE]
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S@M
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Originally posted by RCS
MG ZR
would rather pedal round
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crazybrightman
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mr2 turbo.
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pow
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Light and french is the way forward IMO:
AX GT, GTi'd AX, 205 GTi, 106 XSi/GTi, Saxo VTR/VTS.
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Jas
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so far im thinking..
205 gti
some sort of civic but not looked at prices yet
scoobies etc wont be cheap to run as AK stated
i've looked at 205's ak and they seem to be more than I thought to buy
Doug had to sell the XR2I before going to oz 
stripped it of its parts first though
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Eck
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I always say this, but 106 XSi/Rallye 16v. Because it's lighter they are easily quicker than a VTS/GTi. And I know someone with a mint 1.9 GTi and on roads we both know well, we were even on the bends and I was easily quicker on the straights!
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DAZ1985
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My 106 xsi does owe me much over 1k ideal for track
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crazybrightman
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hmm french.......
id never own a french car having spent a few years spannering they are the worse cars in the world to work on. so you would soon fall out of love with it when something brakes and you have to try and fix it while on a trackday.
how about an almeria gti or something along those lines?
200sx?
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DAZ1985
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Originally posted by crazybrightman
hmm french.......
id never own a french car having spent a few years spannering they are the worse cars in the world to work on. so you would soon fall out of love with it when something brakes and you have to try and fix it while on a trackday
Thier not that hard to work on, have an engine in and running in 3hours on a 106
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Jas
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almera weighs 1150kg and only has 140bhp
id be 10x better off with a 205 or 106 that has similar power with a few breathing mods and weighs 250kg+ less
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crazybrightman
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sure they are 150bhp?
and dont forget there is more to take out of some cars than others, french cars are already made with the thinest and cheapest every so not much more weight to take out.
im biased anyhow as i just really hate french cars, noone could ever conince me others wise and the amount of blood they have drawn from me! ive still a scar on my arm from changing a 106gti clutch cable!
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JM_16v
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quote:
Originally posted by S@M
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Originally posted by RCS
MG ZR
would rather pedal round
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JM_16v
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tbh for about 2k you could get a civic Vti B16 160bhp and there light and handle really well and will be quiete reliable 
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Jas
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mi16 205 local with some nice mods for 1.5k local. anyone wana lend me
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mwg
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kit car of some description
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Eck
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Originally posted by DAZ1985
My 106 xsi does owe me much over 1k ideal for track
Aye but you can buy one for £1,000.
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Jas
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I cant find any on ebay. il have a look on ph later
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corsacalvin
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r5 with a clio/19 16v engine in?
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scottyp1989
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1.6 16v clio? now where there is one going for a decent price
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crazybrightman
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although i said i hate french cars if you insist what about the old clio 1.8 16v pretty light about 135bhp and wide archers so dead easy to lower for the track without any rubbing problems.
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Robin
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MX5.
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RCS
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quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
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Originally posted by S@M
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Originally posted by RCS
MG ZR
would rather pedal round
You've obviously never seen how they corner then 
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