Track Car Suggestions
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andyoz
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There's a mental boxy Volvo that turns up at our local track but can't find a photo.
Gervais Cote
Predator
Knowing him, he probably did put a bigger one and I think he added an inter cooler to boost the air pressure.
linnfomaniac83
I bet you can’t wheelie a unicycle!
My daily (MK4 Golf GTI 1.8 20VT, running about 240BHP) just scrapes 25 mpg driving sensibly... if you start driving enthusiastically, you can kiss goodbye to that... the fuel consumption of an RX8 wouldn’t make me wince too much... and thanks for the acknowledgment, I suggested it having taken my cousin’s round a track, they’re a hoot, I’d buy one myself if I were after a track toy. We were thinking of taking it, and a Jag 1998 XJR (also my cousin’s) to the Nurburgring this year... that’s gone out the window now but hopefully next year, we’ll do it.
linnfomaniac83
I bet you can’t wheelie a unicycle!
That’s lovely, I doubt I’d get in one though... and I wouldn’t track my daily. I’ve thought about tracking my Golf, but even though it doesn’t owe me much, I’d be heartbroken if I broke it... one of the cheapest car’s I’ve owned, but I absolutely adore it.If I had done everything I'd wanted with the Cayman I'd probably sell it and get an Exige like yours @-alan- and kill two birds with one stone.
The latest 20th Anniversary Exige 410 look amazing but mega bucks.
That looks great and it's already prepped. Buy it, unless it's knackered or bent I don't think you can lose at £2k.^^^ Yeah, you really need a car you don't give two fooks about.
Why I keep looking at that Puma from the first page
I had one for twelve years, only tradet it because a bad back. Very good handling on the track, at let's say 98%, you steered where you wanted to go and didn't need to bother with correcting through the corner. Over that and it would break the rear first, only car ever that I spun on the track. Also very good on gravel road when pretending to be a rally driver. Structurally it's very weak, will need a proper roll cage, not just a roll bar.
andyoz
pfm Member
That’s lovely, I doubt I’d get in one though... and I wouldn’t track my daily. I’ve thought about tracking my Golf, but even though it doesn’t owe me much, I’d be heartbroken if I broke it... one of the cheapest car’s I’ve owned, but I absolutely adore it.
I always liked that shape. Some classic lines and an era when designers learnt to put the bloody pencil down and not add unecessary crap!
andyoz
pfm Member
I like the Car Throttle lads.
I did raise the MR2 with my car buddy early days but he can't get over that front end look (me too for that matter).
However, I have seen some good ones track prepped with a great stance!
I'm amazed tracks aren't full of them. Same (similar) 2ZZ engine to the Exige of that era aren't they?
There's not much not to like there. They do have a reputation for having fragile engines and an MX5 is generally regarded as being easier to live with and generally tougher.
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
I always thought they looked a bit 986 Boxsterish - certainly have to do a double take if there's one in my rear view mirror.
andyoz
pfm Member
I think the 986 Boxster is starting to age well and they are coming into their own design wise. I've noticed an slight uptick in prices of good lower mile examples too and people actually want the earlier ones with the orange headlight indicators now! (higher milers are still silly cheap). The softer design lines that made them look date compared to new stuff say 5 years ago (the wee side vent) is starting to become retro or something ---- they have FUTURE CLASSIC written all over them haha
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
Being mid-engined is a bit of a two-edged sword. A bugger to work with but the engine is in the right place for track-work.
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
I think the 986 Boxster is starting to age well and they are coming into their own design wise. I've noticed an slight uptick in prices of good lower mile examples too and people actually want the earlier ones with the orange headlight indicators now! (higher milers are still silly cheap) ---- they have FUTURE CLASSIC written all over them.
Never liked them, personally. Not since I took one for a test drive and had to stop after 5 minutes as it was crippling me.
andyoz
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Yeah, I've never driven one and the 987 Boxster is the clear bargain to me ATM. I did drive an air cooled and the bloody pedal offset was a shock...but people don't care about minor details like that once they become collectable as they don't bloody drive them.