Track toy suggestions.

[tony_danza]

I had a Swift for a day at the Ring a few weeks ago, absolutely hilarious little cars. I'd have one in a heatbeat.

Aside from the obvious choice of a MK5, thinking about stuff I regularly see that doesn't blow up:

FWD
Megane
Clio (you might just squeeze into a 200 Cup at £10k?)
Integra Type R
1.8T'd MKII Golf
Swift
Ex-Mini Championship race car (quite often see these and they go for daft money)
205 GTI


RWD
MX5 (loads of turbo/supercharged ones about)
E36/46 M3
944/968
200 SX
RX8
Caterfield
S2000
Elise

I suppose it depends what you want out of it? An out and out track car or something capable that you can still travel distances in without wanting to burn it??

[luckyGti]

Have a look at this link,it should give you a few ideas http://www.racecarsdirect.com/

[Hedge]

Civic Type-R?

[tony_danza]

I chose the ITR over that, as it has a diff as stock - maybe some CTR imports do thought??

[Top Cat]

Honda powered S1 Elise. After chasing SteveP round Blyton i want one myself.  Proper driving car with buckets of character. 

[Hedge]

I chose the ITR over that, as it has a diff as stock - maybe some CTR imports do thought??

I think some of the later specials do but I was thinking '02/'03 without a diff or an anniversary with recaros.
ATR would be good with the double wishbone suspenders, recaros and diff as standard plus bigger engine with more oomph.

[daz_pd]

if you are considering a swift, how about one of these:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3306428.htm

well proven in the Rallying circuit, modify easily and cheaply for track purposes.
look up the C2 R2 version, brochure here:
http://www.citroenpartsdirect.com/app/webroot/userfiles/files/c2r2maxbrochure.pdf

[cupra_k1]

Westfield?

[tony_danza]

This week, I have mostly been looking at this... I'd have it in a heartbeat.

MX5 road legal racer

[MAT ED30]

Clio trophy these things are fast little sods on track and with all the crap taken out you get sach dampers as stock and a light weight shell so just plexi glass it cage it,track rubber better discs and pads and it will keep faster cars at bay hence why evo mag loves em

[tony_danza]

Agreed!

172 Cup too, the original no PAS/ABS/ESP/etc.. version - although not a lot of places insure them, due to their love of hedges. 

[MAT ED30]

I had a 172 cup good little car

[gazbutS3]

Clio trophy these things are fast little sods on track and with all the crap taken out you get sach dampers as stock and a light weight shell so just plexi glass it cage it,track rubber better discs and pads and it will keep faster cars at bay hence why evo mag loves em

std GTI/ED30 shocks are Sach Matt

[MAT ED30]

Yeah gaz but Clio are over 2k new and adjust too

[DaveB@Vagbremtechnic]

Gents we have a winner.....

Dave....... imagine it stripped,  race seats, standalone management, cage, huge following, lots of parts available cheaply from the EU

Plus you used to read about them in Fast Lane magazine in your twenties....

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2894397.htm