Ideal track day car??

[kingz172]

Basically i finsh uni in a few months, looking at getting something to strip out, play about with the engine, and do a few track days. Want something thats cheap, easy to work on and common (for sourcing parts). Any ideas would be helpfull.

 

[lee131]

ph1 172 1k

 

[lee131]

or even cheaper a 205 but theres a few more faults that come with them

 

[Whiteley]

Valver. I can help then lol.

 

[StevenMc29]

vts?

 

[Jamesstone]

Wrong section but since the balls rolling, Stripped out VTS would take my vote!

 

[micallef1990]

fiat panda 100bhp sport version

 

[Daz.]

I'd buy a rough williams and spend a few quid on new suspension.

 

[Bluebeard]

Mx5.

You won't get a better track car for the money.

 

[Jamie]

Do some in the 172 before you buy the car. May not enjoy it as much as you want/hope.

Something like a VTS or 106 wouldnt be bad. Loads of bits from further up the Pug range which bolt straight on. Loads about an many w/o to source parts from.

 

[DrR]

I agree mx5

 

[Bazzon]

Its a expensive hobby.

 

[Mark One]

wrong section

It's always expensive. Especially if you wanna do things like a cage.
Just consumables are going to add up, not to mention cost of track days themselves.
Depending on budget valver/Mx5/205 is a good bet, but I could never drive an MX5 due to my completely unfounded HATRED for the stupid things.

 

[Nomad]

Peugeot 106 Rallye/GTi Series 2.

 

[tom_dot_COM]

mx5 or 205/309 gti

 

[aaronc]

My advice is buy an ex-race car.

All done and all ready to go.

 

[Soulless]

ph1 172 or Saxo VTS imo.

 

[Gally]

205's are the cheapest out of that lot, then 106gti's/vts's next. And upwards to 172 ph1's

 

[Brett]

I'd go for a ph1 172 or VTS if you want FWD.

For some RWD fun an MX5.

 

[superbenji88]

i got a 205 1.6 gti and its ace. Quite old so loads of them have been tracked and raced so lots of info on the internet

 

[trile]

stripped out e36 bmw ? 325i

 

[ForceIndia]

MX5. Cheap to buy/maintain/fix.

 

[.GAZ.]

ph1 172 1k

lol.. i got 1 for £980 last night.. only 59k

 

[jordan172]

lol.. i got 1 for £980 last night.. only 59k

get some pics up. love that colour

 

[kingz172]

thanks chaps, like the idea of ph1 172 and valver (to take up whitley's offer!). not fancying taking mine on track to much, spend too much looking after it, may kill sum1 if they went into the side of me. sorry to the section police out there.

 

[john lloyd]

sounds a bit of a weird choice but i have been looking into another track car so the 182 can go into retirement, have a look at ford puma prices.

1.7 litre 16v engine, great gear change and decent chassis, strip it and uprate brakes. there are quite a few on autotrader below £1k for the money i think thats not bad with loads of engine mods for the lump. no a car i would own for the road but for track days it maybe something diff.