robertj's LCR. New track toy in the garage

[robertj]

Just a quick update today.
The Clio has its new livery .





And then yesterday we bought this.......





Found on Pistonheads. Not as good as the other one but its a good starting point and plenty of benefits of racing two cars the same, like parts sharing and as they are the same colour, body panels can be shared too.
Collecting it next week from just south of Newcastle which is a 4 and a half hour drive each way from me so that should be fun.

All we need now are some more sponsors!

 

[robertj]

After seeing Grahams81-Leon 4wd thread raising it's head I thought I'd dip back in to my rather dormant thread!

I actually stillown my LCR although it's been sitting looking sorry for itself under a cover for a couple of years after blowing a head gasket at Thruxton.
My petrol head fix now comes mainly from racing my Clio 172 Cup which I've been developing over the past few years and is now regularly at the sharp end of the grid.
I'm currently in 2 minds whether to convert the Leon into a fully fledged race car or restore it and move it on after a while. There can't be too many 1 owner cars around so might be a shame to strip it and race it.

Clio racing antics on this thread

The trials & tribulations of racing a Clio

I've been thinking about starting a thread on here for a while but as most of you will know time is never on our side when it comes to these things. But I thought some of you might be interested in my story of how I got into racing and of course as I continue to persevere with one of the most...

cliosport.net

 

[Gokiwi64]

Join Manic172 race the LCR

 

[robertj]

Join Manic172 race the LCR

Is this another 172 and LCR owner?


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[Gokiwi64]

No he was a banger racer but has seen the light and is building a race LCR - at least I hope not to got banger racing with

 

[robertj]

No he was a banger racer but has seen the light and is building a race LCR - at least I hope not to got banger racing with

Has he got a build thread on here?

 

[Gokiwi64]

sure has

Going to build a race 1m

After a long time in racing different stuff. I now gonna build my 1m 1.8t in to my next race car. Only problem is I don't know much about vag cars nor turbo cars lol. But this isn't not gonna stop me. First up I going to strip the car and get a multipoint cage welded in. I going to...

www.seatcupra.net

 

[robertj]

sure has

Going to build a race 1m

After a long time in racing different stuff. I now gonna build my 1m 1.8t in to my next race car. Only problem is I don't know much about vag cars nor turbo cars lol. But this isn't not gonna stop me. First up I going to strip the car and get a multipoint cage welded in. I going to...

www.seatcupra.net

Just read it right through! Thanks.

 

[Manic172]

No he was a banger racer but has seen the light and is building a race LCR - at least I hope not to got banger racing with

I raced a saxo for a good many years in circuit racing now the cupra is going threw the extreme treatment now

 

[Manic172]

Just read it right through! Thanks.

What did you think???? All Input is greatly appreciated

 

[robertj]

What did you think???? All Input is greatly appreciated

Very entertaining. Nice to see good quality components being used and some thought going into it.
Slightly concerned by the amount of effort going into the bodywork if you’re going to race it though! Any small nudges will put paid to all that lovely filling and blending! If it’s just time attack then you’re all good.
Looking forward to seeing those wheels on too!


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[Manic172]

My plan in to make moulds of the rear doors and quarter panels to be able to them make my own for when them moments do happen lol

 

[robertj]

My plan in to make moulds of the rear doors and quarter panels to be able to them make my own for when them moments do happen lol

Good idea. I guess you maybe able to sell them to others too then, to help finance the repairs!