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Minty_Fresh

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4th Sep 12 at 22:09

After driving my 1.7 dti astra daily for a year now I need some fun again and that involves a project of some kind..

I'm looking at buying or building on a budget (2nd parts etc) a cheap fast road/weekend toy/track that I may have a go on track also at some stage..

I'm quite open minded really, but need it to be cheap overall, build and general costs (insurance and tax) otherwise I would get a cheap scooby of some sort..

I'm talking like £200/300 car, £200 coilovers, relatively straight forward engine swaps, gut it all out, used r888 etc

K11 micra pre or post facelift - sr20de conversion
Civic ek 1.5 vtec - b16/18 conversion
Corsa/nova 1.6 8v/xe
Fiesta mk5 1.25 - 1.8/2.0 zetec

Those are the choices so far (bearing in mind I havnt experienced or seen any of these go)

some of you have track experience or been in one of them so can give information etc

[Edited on 04-09-2012 by Minty_Fresh]

VrsTurbo

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4th Sep 12 at 22:15

Saxo, mx5

antnee

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4th Sep 12 at 22:17

Saxo VTS or 106 GTi

GB123

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4th Sep 12 at 22:18

Saxo is a good shout, even a vtr will be lots of fun and pretty quick stripped out

gez bay

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4th Sep 12 at 22:55

For what you'd spend on an engine conversion etc, save the hasstle, PH1 172 for £700-800
Gut it, r888's and buy all mods second hand off cliosport.net
Bargain, fast, capable track car

SetH

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4th Sep 12 at 23:16

Rofl

Mieran

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4th Sep 12 at 23:30

I bought a 1.6 tigra for £380 and used that

it'll be harder to find a corsa sport for that much

sc0ott

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5th Sep 12 at 05:15

Corsa will only decimate all if you put about 15 grand into it, or more.

Then you need to worry about making it handle better.

Eck

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5th Sep 12 at 05:52

Why an ek civic when it's far heavier (and usually more expensive) than say a 1.3 EG? Even sticking a d16 in it will see 130bhp in a light car when stripped.

Steve

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5th Sep 12 at 06:11

Whatever you buy it won't end up being cheap

Kippers

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5th Sep 12 at 06:15

Ive built a K11 1.3 turbo for about 1500 including buying the car.

Ben G

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5th Sep 12 at 06:37

quote:
Originally posted by Eck
Why an ek civic when it's far heavier (and usually more expensive) than say a 1.3 EG? Even sticking a d16 in it will see 130bhp in a light car when stripped.

You and your honda's

far too dedicated to the marque.

I'd say go for a cheap ph1 172. Cheap track car out the box.

AndyCorsaSport

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5th Sep 12 at 06:47

quote:
Originally posted by gez bay
For what you'd spend on an engine conversion etc, save the hasstle, PH1 172 for £700-800
Gut it, r888's and buy all mods second hand off cliosport.net
Bargain, fast, capable track car

Good shout.

Or fiesta as said with puma engine.

Steve

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5th Sep 12 at 06:49

i wouldnt bother, id just buy a puma it wont really be any slower than a fiesta with the engine in it

scottyp1989

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5th Sep 12 at 08:29

Mr2

adiohead

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5th Sep 12 at 08:37

Metro GTA on R888s m8

mike56gte

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5th Sep 12 at 08:41

Ph1 172 is probably the best shout tbh.

antnee

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5th Sep 12 at 09:00

172 is a good shout, can get loads of weight out of them if you do it properly

gez bay

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5th Sep 12 at 09:12

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230847276449?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619#ht_689wt_922

If you want a potch around anyway, this would be perfect

[Edited on 05-09-2012 by gez bay]

Baskey

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5th Sep 12 at 09:47

Go for a ph2 172 over a ph1 there's nothing in it price wise now

When you gut a ph2 you will have far more bits to sell, nicer leather interior, xenon lights should go for £100 a side etc. Could make most your money back before you start

Corsa_Sport21

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5th Sep 12 at 11:05

Good luck getting a remotely decent enough car thats going to be fun on track for £200/£300.

Mk2 MR2 gets my vote though. Might not be as quick over-all as an RS Clio (well not with a beginner behind the wheel) but it will be alot more fun on the whole.

Fonz

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5th Sep 12 at 11:54

i would have said MX5

and here is one for £300

Auto Tader advert

its listed as 160k miles but is actually in KM so it closer to 100k miles

it is in budget and given a bit of wear and tear gives you chance for a "project" to tidy things up,

a new roof is £250-400 fitted but you could do it yourself, or simply replace/re-seat the rubbers

plenty of tuning parts for these and the chance fit a supercharger which again fit in your project wishes

NB: i have a 93 "K" reg MX5 with 168,000KM and doesnt drop a beat, the bushes are squeaking a bit showing their age but gives you something else to replace

Mr Clean

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5th Sep 12 at 12:24

106 gti or a saxo vts, bang for buck cant be beaten really

gez bay

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5th Sep 12 at 12:27

Why bother with a post like that?

Jas

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5th Sep 12 at 12:51

I did this, bought a 106gti,

not had a chance to track it yet, needs suspension and tyres and its good to go though.

its all about time with me

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