Ideal track car budget £2000

[samu23]

After winning some money on the lottey a few weeks back, me and a friend have decided to do a track car project, to race locally in sussex, just wonderd what cars you guys would reccomend from experience? was thinking maybe 205? E30 bmw?

 

[Empi5]

Mate, get yourself a Peuqeot, never had so much fun

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=210569&highlight=peugeot

 

[Damoegan]

205 gti, Saxo vtr/vts, 106 gti, mk2 Golf gti.

 

[m0rk]

Clio 172 phase 1

job jobbed.

 

[CupraSport]

MX5 maybe thats what I am looking at with a mate at work

 

[tris]

What about a mk2 ibiza can pick them up cheap and hen have a little to spend on it

 

[Willie]

Yup as above but make sure you have a stash of cash for modding and repairing.
no point spunking all your cash on a motor then not being abole to drive it.

A very very good idea of how to spend your money.

I had a 106 GTI lowered 30mm and the handling was awesome, but a little short on power. But with throttle bodies and cams could get a very nice little track car out of it with 170BHP+

 

[ArosaRacer]

cant beat an Arosa !

 

[BHP Addict]

205 GTI......1.9 model. Shi*t off a shovel when right and handling is out of this world.

 

[Davem]

Id search on pistonheads for a 205gti, 106 gti, saxo vts,

Breathing mods and cams and a good set of springs and shocks and you will have a great time round track.

 

[samu23]

cheers for the reccomendations guys, 205's and 106's look pretty good atm.

 

[CupraSport]

So you going for FWD not RWD then. If you are set on a 106 what about a Raylle version of the car.. Try to pick a car that came from the factory with the kind of stuff that you would want to stick on a trackday car. PS you mention racing in your post, what kind of racing are you looking at?? 750 motor club might be worth a look for you. They run a Golf GTI championship and the Group B 8v (i think) are very close to road cars. Also some championships have age limits so you need to take that into consideration.

Remember although the 205 is an awesome car and it is the engine had to be shoehorned in and working on it can be a pain in the ass.

You might even get one that been done, maybe look for a used SAXMAX championship car (not sure what they go for) or something similar.

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

agree with the above, something small you can put straight on a track due to it's agility, fairly quick due to weight, handles well and a raw drive which also adds to the experience so im told lol.

For me Pug 106 phase 1 Rallye, bit different to the normal GTi

 

[cupra_chris_16v]

redtop nova with decent suspension

 

[RobT]

8v mk2 ibiza with some good tyres/lightweight 15" wheels, blistein sportline suspension (not coilover), front poly wishbone bushes and a set of 280mm brakes

 

[paul_h]

another vote for a 205gti fantastic fun on a track

 

[mix]

i've got a saxo vts track car coming up for sale if your interested?

 

[ibizacupra]

to "race" or track day..

pick a c'ship and look at the tech regs if you mean "race"