£4k for a track car/daily driver

[Graham2]

God I hate these threads when other people post them!

Gonna have some track fun this summer and interested to hear what folk suggest. Must be 10-12 years old at most, apart from the price thats the only restriction. Something interesting preferably too!

Go

 

[Nicky]

PM'd (numerous times )

 

[JonnyM]

E36 M3 gets my vote or a cheap integra Type R or ek civic vti

 

[Nazor]

E36 M3 gets my vote or a cheap integra Type R or ek civic vti

agreed and u know where Gee!

 

[Deemc]

Id have to go with this Gee! Some going for realllly good money at the minute!

 

[Eddies]

Track Day Cars : 1997 HONDA INTEGRA JDM

simple

 

[Nazor]

Fairly big for a track car though Dee - lovely motor though

 

[pablo]

Id avoid an M3 actually, you will need to pump a grand at least into brakes to make it remotely trackable.

 

[chrisdromore]

106gti with track mods ?

 

[JonnyM]

Found this on usedcarsni

Lisburn AutoLink - Used Cars NI

£1500 to spend on mods

 

[svensktoppen]

Easy: A well kept Clio 172. With a 4k budget you could even afford some nice suspension and decent brake pads/discs.

An M3 at that price will be a dog. For track use you want reliable.

A light car is much cheaper to run, and much more fun in corners. And will be fast with less power. And use less fuel. Need I go on

 

[Nazor]

Already suggested a 106 to him

 

[Bronk]

i know one of the owners gee of lisburn auto link and i can have a word with him if your interested

 

[Graham2]

M3 isn't an option for the reasons Pablo and sven have given.

172 would be good but Renaultsports are a bit common at Kirky

Accord isnt a bad idea, not something I'd thought of.

Wouldnt be fussed on a 106.

Its a toss up between a 306 Rallye and a JDM DC2 at the minute.

 

[j 328]

i've a 99 vti civic, full mot for only £2250, plenty of money left over for mods

 

[gary87]

JDM DC2. I miss mine dearly. As an everyday car though they can be pretty annoying sometimes because they aren't blessed with comfort and they're crying out a 6th gear on motorway driving imo.

 

[pablo]

scrobs rallye was just hilarious on track, so chuckable its untrue.

 

[andy9eleven]

DC2 has an LSD. Does a 306?

I did a couple of trackdays in my DC2 and it was great. Utterly reliable, beautifully balances and kept up with some more fancy stuff. Great gearchange, great great car that I wish I had never sold.

Bear in mind the early JDM ones have no ABS and smaller brakes than the UKDM ones or later 98 spec JDMs. Easy enough to swap over but good to budget for it.

 

[Graham2]

Thanks for that Andy, didnt know that about the ABS and bigger brakes. No LSD in the 3-0 I don't think.

 

[tmr]

I'm in the same quandary at the moment myself. Siding towards Rallye but '96 Specs are getting very cheap and I suppose would be that bit more reliable.

 

[gary87]

DC2 has an LSD. Does a 306?

I did a couple of trackdays in my DC2 and it was great. Utterly reliable, beautifully balances and kept up with some more fancy stuff. Great gearchange, great great car that I wish I had never sold.

Bear in mind the early JDM ones have no ABS and smaller brakes than the UKDM ones or later 98 spec JDMs. Easy enough to swap over but good to budget for it.

ABS is for poofs anyway Think of the extra weight too!! Was it not an option though even on 96 specs?

 

[Nazor]

Nah i dont think it has - u cud get one though!!

ABS?? thats for wusses!

EDIT: lol gary beat me to it

 

[Nazor]

Ud get a crackin 306 Rallye and have loads of cash left over for stuff too going by the budget

 

[Bronk]

DC2 has an LSD. Does a 306?

I did a couple of trackdays in my DC2 and it was great. Utterly reliable, beautifully balances and kept up with some more fancy stuff. Great gearchange, great great car that I wish I had never sold.

Bear in mind the early JDM ones have no ABS and smaller brakes than the UKDM ones or later 98 spec JDMs. Easy enough to swap over but good to budget for it.

set of ferodo ds's sort out the breaking problem gee

abs/ air con/ 3rd brake light etc were all options on the 96 spec..and im sure there is more than that

 

[andy9eleven]

Awe man the memories.... I want another one.

Me at Kirky keeping up with a Focus ST 2 years agp

Get yourself on www.itr-dc2.com and www.honda-tech.com