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From: Timo Geusch on 6 Jan 2008 13:29 Abo wrote: > 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: I'm beginning to lean in that direction, at least for the moment. A more definite decision may well be made after a quiet word with the insurance in the next couple of days. > http://www.max5racing.com/index.html .... but not for that. If I'll keep it for a while I'd probably end up fitting a rollbar, but not a full cage that makes the car unusable as anything but a racecar. Not to mention that that build kits costs more than I paid for the car :) -- '89 Mazda RX-7 Convertible '92 Mazda RX-7
From: Timo Geusch on 6 Jan 2008 13:34 SteveH wrote: > Not much wrong with a Sierra Cosworth, other than shite parts > availability and rust..... > > But I'd have a good one, unfortunately, good ones are well over Timo's > price range. .... and I should've pointed out that the money should buy a decent example of said vehicle. Not superb, but pretty decent. After all, I'd like to see the drive vs fix ratio tilt towards drive, otherwise I could just bid on the Jensen Interceptor I'm currently watching. -- '89 Mazda RX-7 Convertible '92 Mazda RX-7
From: Timo Geusch on 6 Jan 2008 13:32 Vamp wrote: > what about a 180sx or 200sx or silvia if going import? Pretty useless rear seat and boot (see response to the same suggestion further up) > on an E36 > coupe sport (all sports had LSD's i think) but any E36 with ASC > doesn't have an LSD i'm told. I'm not sure if all sports have them, otherwise the one I'm thinking about may be worth a second look. > E30 would be cool but finding an LSD > one might be hard! 318is are supposed to have one. > what about an old scoob instead of an evo? I'm not overly enamoured with Scoobies in general, especially since I blew up the gearbox in the Legacy TT I had. Actually I've just come back from driving an Evo III and I know which one I'd prefer. Useless for drifting, though. -- '89 Mazda RX-7 Convertible '92 Mazda RX-7
From: Iridium on 6 Jan 2008 13:46 "Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unixconsult.co.uk> wrote in message news:xn0fkvgd5quatf005(a)nermal.unix-consult.com... > > I need the RWD equivalent of a hot hatch (and no, I don't want a Lotus > Sunbeam either). > Clio V6 :-p -- Dan Clio V6
From: Pete M on 6 Jan 2008 13:49
Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Timo Geusch,<tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unixconsult.co.uk> managed to produce the following words of wisdom > SteveH wrote: > >> Not much wrong with a Sierra Cosworth, other than shite parts >> availability and rust..... >> >> But I'd have a good one, unfortunately, good ones are well over >> Timo's price range. > > ... and I should've pointed out that the money should buy a decent > example of said vehicle. Not superb, but pretty decent. After all, I'd > like to see the drive vs fix ratio tilt towards drive, otherwise I > could just bid on the Jensen Interceptor I'm currently watching. You won't get a reliable Sapphire Cosworth for under �4k, but that's where my money would definately go. I /so/ miss my Cosworth. I will have another one, but I need to concentrate on other things first. An immaculate 2wd in Moonstone or Magenta, with leather, air and around 320 bhp would quite possibly get the wallet out though. -- Pete M - OMF#9 "Save your breath for cooling your porridge! W&P Range Rover V8 Turbo Scorpio Ultima 24v |