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Offline dan_apps

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Re: Want a track car, advice on what to get?
« Reply #10 on: 15 January 2012, 22:37 »
Just scrap it. . . . . along with whats left of the mk2 pile of rust :lipsrsealed: :grin: :kiss:

some hapless fellow on ebay will be buying a MINT (as thats what i will be selling it as) atlas mk2 shell soon enough, ill let them pick it up from Rhysos when we are up there next month so he doesnt know where i live :laugh:

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Re: Want a track car, advice on what to get?
« Reply #11 on: 15 January 2012, 22:38 »
Yee, your right Chuff, i dont nessesary need a big engine, i rekon a 16v will be fine? ;-)

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Re: Want a track car, advice on what to get?
« Reply #12 on: 15 January 2012, 22:39 »
Just scrap it. . . . . along with whats left of the mk2 pile of rust :lipsrsealed: :grin: :kiss:

some hapless fellow on ebay will be buying a MINT (as thats what i will be selling it as) atlas mk2 shell soon enough, ill let them pick it up from Rhysos when we are up there next month so he doesnt know where i live :laugh:

As if, this time last year we was going to be stripping it one weekend and look where we are now. . .
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Re: Want a track car, advice on what to get?
« Reply #13 on: 15 January 2012, 22:40 »
Just scrap it. . . . . along with whats left of the mk2 pile of rust :lipsrsealed: :grin: :kiss:

some hapless fellow on ebay will be buying a MINT (as thats what i will be selling it as) atlas mk2 shell soon enough, ill let them pick it up from Rhysos when we are up there next month so he doesnt know where i live :laugh:

As if, this time last year we was going to be stripping it one weekend and look where we are now. . .

have faith Steven .. have faith!

anyway back on topic :grin:

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Re: Want a track car, advice on what to get?
« Reply #14 on: 15 January 2012, 22:41 »
MK2 16V it is thn???  :drool:

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Re: Want a track car, advice on what to get?
« Reply #15 on: 15 January 2012, 22:43 »
Yee, your right Chuff, i dont nessesary need a big engine, i rekon a 16v will be fine? ;-)

restart a thread in the motorsport section.

mkII or mkIII abf'd stripped out toy would be your best bet,

get it handling, braking and turning right first.

THEN more power  :wink:

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Re: Want a track car, advice on what to get?
« Reply #16 on: 15 January 2012, 22:46 »
Yee, your right Chuff, i dont nessesary need a big engine, i rekon a 16v will be fine? ;-)

restart a thread in the motorsport section.

mkII or mkIII abf'd stripped out toy would be your best bet,

get it handling, braking and turning right first.

THEN more power  :wink:

Defo right.

But if you want to risk you life and have load of cash
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3547556.htm
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Bit to nice to track tho!

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Re: Want a track car, advice on what to get?
« Reply #17 on: 15 January 2012, 22:47 »
Cool, Sounds like a plan. Cheers Chap.

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Re: Want a track car, advice on what to get?
« Reply #18 on: 15 January 2012, 22:51 »
F##K me tht be nice :-P

I would want preety extrem power tho? been in a 240bhp MK2 1.8T, and tht be pukka i rek? good enuff power i rek?

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Re: Want a track car, advice on what to get?
« Reply #19 on: 15 January 2012, 22:55 »
MK2 GTI (any engine will do to start with)
Sort suspension
Sort breaks
Get good tyres
Get some light rims
Get some buckets and harnesses
Get some instruction

then look at more power.

Nick