Insurance question for track only car

[Matthew]

Hi guys, in the past month or so, Ive been really considering in a year or so when money allows, buying a cheap 172 for track days.

Now it wont be used on the roads, and will be garaged away, and trailored to the track.

Would I need any insurance to track the car?

Do you need normal road insurance to take a car on the track?

Thanks.

Matt.

 

[Bazzon]

Hi guys, in the past month or so, Ive been really considering in a year or so when money allows, buying a cheap 172 for track days. - Doesnt exist.

Now it wont be used on the roads, and will be garaged away, and trailored to the track.

Would I need any insurance to track the car? No

Do you need normal road insurance to take a car on the track? No

Thanks.

Matt.

:lolup:

 

[Matthew]

Cheers mate, just wanted to clear that up.

Should have said, cheap-ish I suppose lol

 

[skyinsurance]

You may find it easier to have a road insurance policy for the track car than having to trailer it to each trackday..

 

[Bazzon]

You may find it easier to have a road insurance policy for the track car than having to trailer it to each trackday..

Agreed BUT the car needs to be taxed and MOTd aswell.

 

[Jay Payne]

Pointless if its not going on the road. Most policies to cover you on track would have a £1k excess, if you bin it just take it on the chin

 

[Matthew]

If I end up stripping my current 182 then it will be a raod and track car, but If I but a cheap-ish 172, it will be a ultra hardcore track sl*g.....

 

[ForceIndia]

If it's just for track, don't get a 1*2. Plenty better and cheaper options out there.

 

[Sir_Dave]

If it's just for track, don't get a 1*2. Plenty better and cheaper options out there.

Like a Saxo Vts

 

[ForceIndia]

Like a Saxo Vts

Exactly what I was thinking!

 

[Sir_Dave]

Exactly what I was thinking!

bwwwaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrppppppp, pop pop pop pop pop, bang bang bang ..

pitch in, lift, dab of oppo

bwwwaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrppppppp

We broke it on Monday night. Now sits on axle stands in Budgie's garden

 

[Matthew]

Only thing that puts me off a VTS is the rear torsion bar, had them in the past, and its hard to get them low without looking ultra chav...

Is yours lowered much Dave at the back?

 

[Sir_Dave]

Only thing that puts me off a VTS is the rear torsion bar, had them in the past, and its hard to get them low without looking ultra chav...

Is yours lowered much Dave at the back?

Mine was lowered -45mm all round on 240mm length, 155lb Faulkner springs with Bilstein B8's all round. It sat much higher at the back though due to the lack of weight + thats the natural stance which i didnt want to mess about with!!

I built it, to a VERY high spec, for £2.4k. Considerably cheaper than it would have cost to do a clio to the same level :star:

With the upper/lower strut braces & cage the shell was as stiff as hell, would tripod for England:

 

[Budgie]

Only thing that puts me off a VTS is the rear torsion bar, had them in the past, and its hard to get them low without looking ultra chav...

Is yours lowered much Dave at the back?

One of the only jobs I refuse to undertake, as it's a complete pig.

Luckily, there are plenty of people on the 106/Saxo forum's who'll do the torsion bar for £50-75.

The Sexo will live again, in slightly more standard guise, fear not.

 

[Matthew]

Me and a mate tried for 2 days sold to free up the torsion bar on my old VTR.

Wasnt having any of it, seized to foooook.

Horrible things. If only they had springs on the back eh? lol