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From: Timo Geusch on 6 Jan 2008 00:16 steve(a)italiancar.co.uk (SteveH) writes: > Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: > >> Anybody got any other ideas? Car should be big enough to seat four >> adults, not completely silly insurance wise (which rules out Skylines >> and probably the Evo), have a boot big enough for two suitcases and >> shouldn't cost more than 3k... > > Drifting looks a bit shite, to be honest. I assume you haven't tried it? It's a heck of a lot harder than it looks, but it does teach a lot about car control... > However, having seen how quickly a W202 C-Class can be slung around a > track, I'd possibly suggest one of those in Kompressor form. They're > getting cheap now. > > Don't know if they have an LSD, so don't know if they're any good for > drifting, though. Hmm. That's a car I hadn't considered even though I was thinking of a 190 Cosworth as they're close enough to the budget. Guess I should have a peek. -- '89 Mazda RX-7 Convertible '92 Mazda RX-7
From: Timo Geusch on 6 Jan 2008 00:17 "Pete M" <pete.murray(a)blueSPAMFREEyonder.co.uk> writes: > Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate > Conor,<conor_turton(a)hotmail.com> managed to produce the following words > of wisdom >> In article <xn0fku78kkug8b003(a)nermal.unix-consult.com>, Timo Geusch >> says... > >>> Anybody got any other ideas? Car should be big enough to seat four >>> adults, not completely silly insurance wise (which rules out Skylines >>> and probably the Evo), have a boot big enough for two suitcases and >>> shouldn't cost more than 3k... >>> >>> >> Ford Capri 2.8i Special. Comes with LSD for 84> models and can be >> converted to a track car quite easily as they still compete in Classic >> Touring Championships. Cheap as chips as well. An extremely good one >> will set you back less than £3k. > > All 2.8i Specials have LSDs, it's the standard 2.8i that doesn't. > > Personally, for drifting, I'd be using a 3.0S with a 2.8i Special diff. :) I can see that they'd work well for drifting, but I was hoping for something with a tad more modern chassis. -- '89 Mazda RX-7 Convertible '92 Mazda RX-7
From: AstraVanMan on 6 Jan 2008 01:21 > Another car I'm currently considering is an E36 328i with the M-Sport > package (so it's got the decent suspension). Haven't had a chance to > look at it and it needs a compression test to confirm if it's suffering > from Nikasil issues or not, but that's a potential alternative for the > same money as a 318is. Vamp's got a 328i Coupe - pass on whether it's got M-sport kit or not, but AFAIK it's in reasonable nick and definitely nikasil free. -- Get Kevin Bloody Wilson to Christmas No. 1: http://snipurl.com/kevinbloodywilson (need to be registered on facebook to view)
From: Abo on 6 Jan 2008 03:18 Timo Geusch wrote: > As another alternative that would probably be unsuitable for a trackday > novice though, I've also found a couple of very nice early Mitsubishi > Evos (unmodified ones, that is) that are very tempting. Even though > they're no use for drifting. Trouble is, with an Evo I'm getting close > to "expensive to run and maintain" territory again. > > Anybody got any other ideas? Car should be big enough to seat four > adults, not completely silly insurance wise (which rules out Skylines > and probably the Evo), have a boot big enough for two suitcases and > shouldn't cost more than 3k... Keep the MX-5: http://www.max5racing.com/index.html -- Abo
From: Rob Finlayson on 6 Jan 2008 05:23
Sierra of some description XR4 if you want something a tad slower and cheaper saphy cos if you want to spend a bit more how fast you go with a cossie is just a question of throwing some cash at it :) ticks all your boxes too Cheap(ish) RWD LSD and with a cash injection anywhere from 220-500 horses oh and it has a ruddy great big boot oh and if you stuff it theres a good market in breaking them(probably worth more in parts than as a full car) |