sinbad Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Ha Ha, no its not an elise! I'm thinking of buying a cheap (£100 max) car, tracking it and basically ragging the thing to pieces for abit of fun. They always say driving a slow car fast is more fun than driving a fast car slow. So my question is this, Am i mad? if i'm not completely bonkers what things should i be wary of? I've found one with MOT and Tax for less than £100, and pretty low mileage. I'll be able to strip it and do some cheapish suspension/brake mods etc.. at the same time i could use it to go to and from work whilst saving fuel and putting mileage on my Zed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 cash the tax in and banger it............... thats good fun......!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 Tax is only until end of march but MOT is until next year. So not really worth cashing in. How would i go Banger racing though? I'm more into the idea of being able to stripping stuff out of it, HA HA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 wot car is it............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 Laguna, so plenty of stuff to strip off it! wont be the fastest thing but it'll be fun round the bends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Laguna, so plenty of stuff to strip off it!wont be the fastest thing but it'll be fun round the bends. Especially with the standard suspension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Sinbad, Do the right thing and buy a 7..... If not you will have fun in a stripped car but please be careful as others may have their pride and joy on track. Not me in pic (as its a Tiger) but shows dedication with no windscreen/windows/door an a car easy to get it wrong in, and all that snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 Steve i know what your saying but im planning on having a fun track day, i aint planning on acting like an idiot! If i could afford a 7 then i wouldn't be doing this. Getting a cheap car also enables me to use it to get me to work and back which i cudn't do in the 7 (60miles round trip on motorway) although it'd be kinda funny, plus theres not much i can strip from a 7. The whole idea of getting a normal road car is that i can have fun stripping it and modifying it easily with parts i can get from a local scrappy at next to no cost. This is a joint venture between a few friends. if the car breaks then we just weigh it in or scrap it and won't affect the wallet too much. Plus i who says i cant take the windscreen/windows/doors of the laguna haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Why would you not go to work in your Z? You have the car, better enjoy it as much as possible. Otherwise all you do is keep the miles low for the next owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 i do go to work in the Zed, its just costing me 2k a year in insurance for the mileage i do, plus £80 a week in fuel. Its bloomin brill on the motorway, but i hate putting miles on the thing. I'd rather be putting the miles on it down some A roads instead of M roads! it would be great if i could start to use it as a weekend toy. i'd enjoy it more as i'd miss it through the week. he he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Sound idea, but weight is the problem. That's why the popular cheap track cars are Fezza's, 205's etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Sinbad, No probs....you can get cheap 7 replica's, ie, Tiger etc. Also know of a chap who just sold a strip Mk1 Golf. He had done what you want to do. See the pic as strip cars are not always best daily drive..... Specification. 180bhp, 154ftlb, (graphs to prove) 805kgs, 223bhp/tonne 8.51 BTG Ring, 1.26 Donny, 1.25 Bedford West (evo test track) 0-60 5.9, 0-100 14.7 (gps timed with old 1.8 engine!) 2L 16v ‘abf’ Engine with flowed head and KR cams, modified air intake, 4 branch manifold with 2.5†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Wow....also nice and light. That would make a very quick track car, especially on slicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Sinbad, Not saying you have made a bad choice as a form colleague husband worked on the Williams BTCC team for first few years and Menu won the champonship in a Laguna http://williams.latphoto.co.uk/?page=Vi ... 7013125889 http://williams.latphoto.co.uk/?page=Vi ... 7013137142 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 No i understand, but i want a car i can learn with. I'm not a mechanic but im handy and willing. I want to start from scratch. Theres no fun in handing your hard earned cash to over to someone else, only for them to do all the work. How will i know how to fix it if it breaks? if i got a perfectly good 7 it would be wrecked it in a week! Regarding the laguna, its never going to be fast unless i throw a load of cash at the engine so i'm planning on concentrating on weight, brakes and suspension. As i said this will be a joint venture and we've decided to do this as cheap as possilble. So we've budgeted ourselfs £100 for the car crazy i know but we want to spend the rest of the money on making it run good and modifying it. We've looked at a few golfs, metro's etcc but its finding one. Bodywork isn't important as long as the chassis and engine are sound. We'll work on the rest over time and make sure its fully track worthy before we go out in it. In fact a golf is probably our first choice or a 205 as they'll have great steering feel, quick out the box and cheap parts. A turbo is a possability (21 turbo, 600 ti etc.) but trying to stay away from them for reliablity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 i remember those days - nissan primeras and Volvo's for gods sakes. made it even better when TOCA came out for the PC+playstation. God i loved that game! haha By the way we have not bought the laguna yet, it was just an idea after seeing one with nearly 12months MOT and tax. Car is still open for debate, as were only buying at end of march so plenty of time to find a golf etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 Just seen the golf, damn thats quick! its taking some of them corners pretty damn fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captint Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Need to up the Budget, buy an old 1.9 205 GTI strip it right down, great cheap track car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 it's certainly a possability. I'm not going to rule it out. if a decent 205 comes up at the right price im sure the budget can be made bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captint Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Seen them for £400 smackers B4 and are one of the best front WD classic HH's around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Some for a couple of grand and below @ http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Why not go for something rear wheel drive mate? Far more fun, especially on the track. An old BM 325 springs to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Good call Andy. Rear wheel drive would be far more fun. Also, what about an old 200SX. I know it's turbocharged, but you must be able to pick scrappers up for pennies. What's reliability like with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Good call Andy. Rear wheel drive would be far more fun. Also, what about an old 200SX. I know it's turbocharged, but you must be able to pick scrappers up for pennies. What's reliability like with them? There was a guy with a 200sx at a Track Day I went to. Go talking to him and he took me passenger and I returned the compliment. He had fitted a Volve 740 Turbo Intercooler and upped the boost. Very tail happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 Iv'e always fancied a BM, my brother used have a 325 in Germany as a runabout, it was quite nippy too. Not sure on the availability and price of parts though, 200sx would be good but im guessing they'll be difficult to get hold of as there still in some demand due to drifting etc.. becoming popular. Plus it has a turbo and were thinking of staying clear of them for reliability purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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