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General => Shows, events, track days, motorsport => Topic started by: sam_16v on 21 June 2007, 20:06
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Id really like to get involved with trackdays, but i really cant afford it on an apprentices wage and i need the car every day and cant afford another. But im slowly starting to prep the car, braided lines, brakes, suspension, and 2.0 lump coming soon.
I entered my car in the sprint at inters, and did really crap. 10 seconds to 60 for a valver? (proven 140bhp) and really messed up one of the starts.
I was just wondering how old all you die hard track day enthusiasts are? am i aiming to high too soon?
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Its not so much about the age, more about the experience. You can't put a price on it. If you do as much as you can afford and as much as you enjoy, you will soon see your times come tumbling down.
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Likes been said its nothing to do with age or for that matter car
i did my first at 19 in a 1.3 mini , had the time of my life , never looked back since
ive not done one in about 18 months and im really gettin withdrawl simptoms
Be warned tho , the addiction might have you driving round in the middle of winter , with a car with no heater , plastic windows , and not a hint of interior :laugh:
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i see, mite get my self down to one this summer
so by the sounds of it your cars are all pretty track orientated? my valvers quite standard apart from the odd bits
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Nah , ive got rid of my track car
got a heap of a mk1 GTI that in the middle of a restoreation , and a Series 2 RS turbo that i muck about with
fancy myself a 205 gti for trackdaying tho
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i have a track orientated mk 2. nothing too extreme standard engine, koni adjustables, maxsport semi slicks, stripped interior etc. its a budget racer and road legal and is owned between 3 of us. yes we do want quicker lap times but we have so much fun as the car is we'd be quite happy if it newer went any faster. its all about the grin! out ethos is we stick with standard until it brakes, then upgrade. the car owes us 300 quid. we have had a hell of a lot more than 300 quids worth of fun out of it!
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lewis, that seem like a good ethos! gonna get my self to a track, might start with an airfield on, if i bin it i might still have a car that way!
O ive driven a 911 turbo, jag e type, Ferrari, e type and a mini cooper round a track so i guess i do actually have a bit of experience.
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id say thats more than a bit of experience! my first track outing was at cadwell in a vito van!! the local mercedes dealership put on a bit of a do their for the launch of the new sprinter. i took a vito round for 3 laps but they didnt let you go over 70.
later in the day i had a ride in a vito 123 (petrol v6 from one of the ml cars - propper fast van) with a pro driver behind the wheel and no speed limit. now that was fun. where he found the grip from i have no idea!
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that sounds a bit hairy lewis!
ive seen this really want it, but itd be my daily driver too, what you all think its got no tax or mot, but all the parts are new. Not sure bout fuel consumption with this .Gimme some opinions!
(http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/images/178576-1t.jpg)
(http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/images/178576-2t.jpg)
(http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/images/178576-3t.jpg)
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sod the fuel consumption! that looks ace. what motor is it?
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its a 2.0 16v (abf) on weber carbs 160 - 170 bhp? wants 3200 for it but its completly mint, new paint, panels, suspension bits, 4 branch + full exhaust, weld in roll cage, wildwood brakes, bigger master cylinder and servo, cobra buckets, eibach arbs. basicly its all brand new an mint, ready for a good go. 3200 is a lot for me, just would b v worried bout binning it. What do you think of it?
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1982 MK1 golf 2000cc 16v on carbs
Body:
Full strip down
Brand new front panel
Brand new rear panel
2 brand new sills
2 brand new wings
Custom Welded in roll cage, with double diagonal side bars
Interior:
Sound deadening removed from inside
Fully stripped out
Bucket seats and 4 point harnesses
Standard dash
Push button start
2L fire extinguisher
Exterior:
Full inside and out re-spray in white
Brand new front and rear bumpers
Brand new crystal clear headlights and indicators
Brand new crystal rear lights
Brand new Vinyl side stripes
Brand new 8 piece side trim set
Brand new GTI lower spoiler
Brand new de-badged 5 slat grill
Machanics:
5 compomotive MO 15x6 inch wheel sin white with 195/50/15 tyres
Brand new 40mm suspension
Brand new Nuespeed adjustable ARB's
Brand new Poly urethane bushes and engine mounts
All wheel bearings replaced
Brand new ball joints
Brand new tie rod ends
Refurbished 9" brake servo
Brand new 22mm master cylinder
Brand new 247mm wildwood 4 pot brakes (allow 13" wheels, could be made to be 280mm with brakets and discs)
Brand new batter
Brand new starter motor
Brand new twin 45 weber dcoe
Brand new facet redtop fuel pump
Brand new filter king regulator
Brand new gear selector rods/bushes etc.
Brand new sachs sporting clutch kit
Brand new Ashley 4 branch manifold
Ashley 2" bore exhaust
Rear disc upgrade (with brand new discs and pads)
Brand new braided brake hoses (6)
New copper brake lines and fixings
New CV boots
New steering rack boots
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Sounds alright to me! Got everything there you need for track days, hill climbing, sprints etc!
As for experience i did my 1st track day at 17 in a mini cooper and have been doing them ever since in my valver :wink:
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it a lot of money but then its a hel of a lot of car too! if you bin it really bad you wont have lost it all, just the shell!!!
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its stunning , TAX and MOT it and use it as your dayly , i used to brighten up the commute by wearing a crash hat in my XR2i on my way to work now and again
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its stunning , TAX and MOT it and use it as your dayly , i used to brighten up the commute by wearing a crash hat in my XR2i on my way to work now and again
Definately a frustrated racing driver! Get it on the track you'll see the grin on your face through your crash hat!
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A caged and stripped XR2i , really baffled rush hour traffic , specially with a helmeted up driver
Well after a trip to Oulton on sunday to watch the touring cars , and the Clio cup being the best race of the day , im currently shopping for a tidy-ish MK2 gti , ill probably be ready for the start of next season , track days are one thing , but im sure nothing will compair to racing 10-20 other driver into the first corner :evil:
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I'll let you know after sunday mate.
Rubbin's racin :wink:
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wearin a helemet in traffic eh? sounds like you're well in to this game! i sell my valver when i get the mk1, got proven 140 bhp, but body work is crap. Think im gonna get the mk1 cant get in contact with the seller, and its 300 miles away. What would you all think is a realistic inaurance quote for a 19 year old, with 2 years ncb?
When i think of this car it makes me happy, though i think i wont b happy in winter wehn the windows r steaming up, its frezzing cold and theres no stereo - but i dont care - bollocks to show cars!
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Youll servive it , it makes every drive an event
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the cars sold to some one else - gay
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all the more excuse to build your own :wink:
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indeed, must get my own house first
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Can your house race round a circuit an scare you senceless ? nope car first then :evil:
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Can your house race round a circuit an scare you senceless ? nope car first then :evil:
i like your logic! property is over rated!
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an frickin over priced
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indeed but mummy and daddy arnt too happy with 2 cars and two bikes! bikes are gonna go me thinks :(
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good job i got understanding parents 4 cars and variouse engines gearboxes and parts of car
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indeed, must get my own house first
Spend your deposit on a car and just rent a house!
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yep agree with the spending it on a car! :rolleyes:
Would probably explain why im so overdrawn currently! :undecided: