Thinking of buying a ph1 172 for the track

[tgaz16v]

I'm thinking of buying a 172 to use as a track car as it's impossible to enjoy a fast car on the road, i'm in the process of selling all the tuning bits off my zafira gsi and returning it back to standard.

I've got between £1500-£2000 to spend on a car, what I'm wanting to no is are the standard cars good to go straight on the track or are there some essentials that are needed. I will eventually be getting better suspension brakes etc but that's going to take time to save up!

 

[Greeny.]

Probably best to do the basics and take it from there, alot of people including me have created a track car, spend loads on it and then lost interest and sold it on. Personally I would sort the brakes for piece of mind and get it on the track, the last thing you want on a track day is bad brakes, but then again the same could of said about suspension!

 

[R-Sport.]

if its a track 172 your after I would be looking for a tidy 172 on around 60k with FSH + recent belt change-
Obviously history more importnat than bodywork-

You dont want a minter, but equally you dont want something on stupid miles-

for the above I would budget around 1800 - 2000 to find something of that caliber

GL
Steve

 

[Dan]

I would say make sure u have some good rubber on and some not so bad brakes also check over the basics (fluids and stuff) then give it a go so u know where it's stands
They are good fun standard but maybe still a little soft for some peoples likin on track.

But then if u want more the Handling being refined will make it a better track car I.e. Brakes, suspension but it depends how much u wana spend once u start changing stuff lol

 

[tgaz16v]

There is one not far from me for sale for £1500 with 71000 miles that I may go and look at just need to ring and ask about history as the ad doesn't say anything!!

 

[Soot1e]

For a track car a PH1 172 or Ph2 172 or Cup will be good for a trackday motor, find one without aircon, healthy engine, gearbox and fix the other bits yourself. Plenty available.