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Silver 350, 53 plate in Car park 1A Whiteknights

 

Really liked your Jap window sticker

Find it a bit repetitive

No shadow for Punxsutawney Phil this time.....just blimin’ cold

Yeah, she was losing power in the higher gears and causing me much woe....grrr. New clutch, discs/pads and one of Mr AC’s special services and she’s back in the game! 

 

Say “Hi” to Adam for me

 

Man, you posted one sorry looking pic! Here’s one of her enjoying the sun at lunchtime today.

Nude chess might get more takers

Hello & welcome

 

Mine's going up for sale in the New Year if you're not in too much of a rush?!

IT'LL BE AWESOME. 'NUFF SAID. END OF.

 

TD has the best soundtrack.

You pulled out of the Total garage in front of me. Sun was quite bright so couldn't work out if black or midnight blue(?) but looked very nice

I've just had 3151 calories for dinner. 2x big macs. Large fries. Large coke. Whole tub of bailes haagen dazs.

Aahh in one meal, you've covered the 3 major food groups of any serious bodybuilder....salt, fat & sugar! And there I was feeling really guilty last night after I ate a Curly Wurly, YOU had a whole tub of ice cream!!!

Hang on a minute, Baileys Haagen Dazs? You told me you don't drink?!

 

Coming from a scientific background, I really don't rate the long term use of protein/whey drinks & supplements vs a good diet for sustained muscle development. It's a bit like dieters using weight loss pills, at the end of the day good diet & hardwork wins through every time. But I know you guys won't listen

Have good a good emotional song for you all.....Mad World from Donnie Darko. If I hear it & start singing, halfway through my voice cracks and I well up. Nightmare if I'm driving at the time lol Can't sit through the film without being reduced to a blubbering wreck either....

 

TBH I think I'm one of those people that makes an emotional connection with most of the music I listen to. Music can completely change my mood or performance. Can't imagine life without music! TT350, it's great you're listening to stuff you haven't heard for ages.....hope you're enjoying your musical journey of rediscovery

Car is prepped, garage booked. Drivers briefing 8.30.

 

Car 54 white Mazda with Midland Tyre Shaving logo.

 

Cold but dry weather forcast.

Icy?!

Austin mk1 Mini Cooper s 1275 in racing green

Watched this last night, beautiful Datsun

I had a GT86 for a day, took it on track and played with it on a skid pan. Interior was by far much nicer than my 350, but then that's over 12 years old now. Very easy to drive (from 350 owner). Weight/balance ratio pretty much spot on. Turned off all the 'helpful buttons' and was able to slide it around nicely. Not sure I even noticed rear seats?! But lovely, all-round car. Power was mildly irritating! Would I buy one? Not right now, was more than happy to jump back into my 350. They do look nice when you drive past them though.

I race with 750mc in the mx5 cup.

 

I am doing a trackday at Brands Hatch on Dec 2nd.

 

If you fancy a drive to try a fully race prepped MX5 let me know.

 

Very tempting - thanks for the offer I am free that day & would be pretty cool to pop along. Is that a Mazda on Track day?

so any thoughts on what race series you might be entering? is it still looking like a cheap track prepped MR2?

MR2 is the most likely option, however a friend pointed out the running costs of a Lotus would be much lower....less weight means less tyre/brake wear so not ruling it out just yet Have made some good friends recently, including a guy that races in the 750 club Classic hot hatches championships. Would just need a mk3 fiesta or something similar (needs to be pre 1992), 7 races/year and pretty cheap to get into. Might be a good place to start?

Cheers everyone OH was crying last night at the thought of how much it's all going to cost him lol

Track conditions weren't great yesterday, heavy downpour just before test! Then bright sunshine right at eye level during the test. And confidence got knocked by the other person who was being tested. He's starting a new job at Williams in 2 wks & needed his licence. So, pretty chuffed I passed & made lots of good contacts along the way.

Saving up to hit the NEC show in January, so I can get myself kitted out safely & keeping an eye out for a good track car!

I'm now the proud holder of an MSA National 'B' racing licence Here's to 2017 being a very expensive year!!

With her income vs your college fees, surely she should be paying you?!

 

Chin up about Christmas, there's still a lot that can happen between Christmas and now!

 

And don't forget to pop down my way when your car's ready, I'll take you for a coffee & mince pie

 

You want the holy grail

 

Who doesn't?! Still I guess I've the winter months to come up with the right compromise!

Many thanks for all the advice guys

So you can see my dilemma now. Unless I part with my beloved zed then track budget is very tight I've been in a fair few cars of late and to be honest the Exige is the only one that I've enjoyed more than my zed! But a compromise is needed and I like the sound of the MR2 option. The other possibility is my OH's modded Scooby WRX. He's looking to get rid of it early next year and it would make a good track car, just not sure it would make a good track car for me!

 

Need to pass my test first though!

If you're looking for a lighter rear wheel drive car that's still practical enough to be on the road I'm surprised no ones suggested a gt86. Perhaps still too new to be within budget but with FI surely it's the best of all worlds

Funnily enough I did have a GT86 the other week! Felt right at home in it straight away as it's so similar to the zed. But I might as well track my zed if that's the case. The GT86 had less power than my zed and the set up on my zed currently gives better stability through the corners.

Sorry not a romantic gossip thread lol

 

I'm going for my National B racing licence in a few weeks and have beern getting lots of seat time in preparation for my test. My zed is not ready for racing yet, no insurance, roll cage, up rated brakes, etc., so I've been hiring track cars & getting lots of instructor tuition (can't recommend the tuition part enough for any budding racing drivers out there!). This week I had a Lotus Exige. Not driven a Lotus before & never had much interest in them. But OMG, did it suit my driving down to the ground and 2 laps in I was completely at home in the car. I have been thinking lately that the zed might not be the best car for me on the circuits & I just appreciated the lightness and pointedness of the Lotus around the chicanes and bends. Knowing my zed inside out I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have performed as well through the corners even though it's much faster down the straights.

However, big problem. I can't afford a Lotus. Also, I wouldn't want one for general road driving. I was more than happy to jump back into my zed for the drive home. Anyone who knows me, knows how much my zed means to me so it would take a very special car to make me part with it. So, now I'm not sure what to do about a track car. I don't want to throw money at the zed if it's not the right car for me, but if I'm looking at a 'track only' car then the budget is going to be a big issue. I'm in no rush to make a decision but just wondered what other people have found in terms of best cars to track?

I am presuming you want to race as you are taking your National B test.

Most 1 make championships have cars available to rent for a race weekends or trackday tests.

Mx5s, Mr2s, Compact cup, Lotus cup etc.

I have contacts in all of these formulas if you are interested.

Like I said in my opening post, I'm in no rush to throw money at a car. I'd rather pick the right car first, so renting is my most likely option.

Cheers though & might be in touch

My old 350z was track ready (no roll cage) and still street legal, they are quick but they are heavy so the cornering is different to something like the lotus or VX220, still incredible fun and very quick but you do get through tyres. brakes and fuel very quickly!

 

I decided to switch to the 2 car option 1 for road and one for track, Of course you usually have to add in a trailer and towing vehicle to the budget if you don't have something already (luckily I had a pickup and now a van) but if the budget allows it is they way to go.

 

I have been out in Jetpilots SC VX220 on track as well as a few fully sorted lotus's and they are very impressive, I was lucky enough to stumble across a Radical at the right money so I snapped that up but if that had not come up I would be looking at the VX220 just because it is cheaper than the Lotus. If you want to race though you need to pick a class or championship and follow that approach.

 

 

Gotta get some pics in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wish you all the best with it

Thanks Keyser Budget is my real issue With 3 cars already & a motorbike on the way, I can't afford to put too much down on a 'track car' unless I sell the zed....which I'm not sure I'm ready to do just yet!

Vx220 are the same tub as a v2 Elise, the vx220 has a slightly wider track and runs 17's all around, most people seem to swap the 17" front to the same as Elises 16".

 

Ok so the vx220 i bought was a step further and running 355hp and it is a proper weapon on track, but a good stage 2 charged at circa 250hp would be a very very fast track car and can be bought for £10-£12k, for that kind of money, there really isnt much that will touch it and if you want to have a Lotus badge on the front with the same speed, look at spending twice as much. If you want just a 2.2 na, £8k will get you into one.

 

Whilst the civic are very fine to drive, they are wrong wheel drive.

 

P.s The national b race licence is nothing about speed or pace, the track part is just to demonstrate you are aware of racing lines and your surroundings, i.e other cars on track, you will not be asked to drive at speed, it was the easiest part of the test, we did ours in a Skoda Yeti

My thoughts exactly on the Honda, and a few years ago it would have been the car for me (possibly) but I've grown up a lot recently and my driving style has changed which is why I totally fell in love with the Lotus

A skoda yeti, nice & safe I had a couple of mock test laps with the driving instructor. He said I've got no worries in terms of passing the practical test. Good attitude on track!

As a fellow Lotus fan, I know exactly where you're coming from. And which is why you need to go buy yourself an MR2.

 

Pick an early one up for £1200-£1500, strip everything out of it, put a decent seat in it with a pair of harnesses and you're done. It will give you 80% of the Lotus for 20% of the cost, and be considerably more reliable. For cheap MR fun, there's really no better place to look. You can easily disconnect the ABS and power steering too, if you want it to be even more Lotus-lite. Plus, performance bits are a lot cheaper too...

You are convincing me

That's the best thing about a track one, the bodywork and interior can be battered to hell, and the roof can be held together with duct tape

Agree, totally

Loved my VX220 and agreed as above, puts pretty much any other car on the road to shame in the bends. The low slung racing position behind the wheel is pretty much up there in terms of best driving experience I have had - I sat in and experienced two supercharged VX220s and they would have blown away a zed on the straights, and some. Jetpilot only recently bought one. I have driven a mk1 MX5 which is more comfy (easier to get in and out of!) and offers a similar low down racing position with lightweight feel. You could pick up a supercharged one which is probably good for 180-200bhp for a few grand. Similarly a charged MR2 mk3 might give you the same feel (sure Ekona had one).

Cheers Coldel, hadn't even considered a VX220 although just looking at them and their quite pricey, kind of in line with the cheaper Elise.The MX5 falls on & off my list daily. I worry about the performance on track issue & at the back of my mind I just see a weekend countryside B&B car. A stripped out, battered MR2 with plenty of power mods might be a serious contender though

A stripped out Honda Intergal Type R makes a perfect cheap track day car.

We ran this for a few years as a track day car , it came from the Malaysian Touring Car

Championship with full works Mugen lump.

Not for me, sorry. A few years ago, maybe but just the word VTEC sends shivers down my spine and the handling of the DC5 is just not what I want right now.

Dammit I only came to this thread for some romantic gossip.

Sorry but I knew if I gave it a boring car related title I'd get no views lol

But if you're into that sort of thing then check me out on Instagram @Kat'snaughtyninelives