spec me a fast nail <1500

233 · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:15

after the spec me some cheap vtec thread my list of potential trackday sheds is quite small, (and uninspiring) anyone suggest some tasty fast metal for under the 1500 quid mark

so far i have

Prelude 2.2 vtec
Saxo VTS
MK2 Golf 16v
Mk3 Golf VR6
BMW 328(E36)
Track day insurance for the LCR
1/2 million mile octavia TDI
Punto GT Turbo
Cavalier/Vectra V6
Mondeo V6

any thoughts guys? something for track action and suchlike

not bothered about trims/specs/interior as its all going to come out anyway i'm having dirty thoughts about a V6 cavvy manual atm (yes i'm strange)

but always open to suggestions

Skeeter · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:29

Mondeo TBH

Dogbreath · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:35

Foxtrot26 said:
1/2 million mile octavia TDI

Why on earth is this car on the list? Great car, but hardly fast.

Muffin` · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:36

Yes get the Octavia TDI, should last about a day.

[TW]Fox · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:39

Why not use the Leon Cupra R and stop collecting junk. Your neighbours must love you, 2 people in your household but a 6 car family!

Leeum · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:43

Foxtrot26 said:
so far i have

Saxo VTS

I'd say that's your best bet for a track weapon.

paradigm · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:45

E36 328i with 325i intake manifold. Strip it out, whack in a cage.

Damn near nothing you cannot fix at the trackside.

broona · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:45

Civic 1.8Vti, 1.6Vtec

agw_01 · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:46

Rover Coupe Turbo with a boost controller.

Oh, and a new gearbox

[TW]Fox · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:46

paradigm said:
Damn near nothing you cannot fix at the trackside.

Apart from anything wrong with the engine

kieranv · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:49

almera gti, primera gt, glanza/starlet (can you get them for <£1500?), 106 gti?

paradigm · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:51

[TW]Fox;11494404 said:
Apart from anything wrong with the engine

I was including the engine, if I had an e36 as a track car, I'd have a spare engine, given the price of a 6-pot lump.

With 3 of you doing it, no reason why the engine couldn't be swapped in a few hours.

Shimmy · 14 Apr 2008 at 11:08

For me it would be down to prelude 2.2vtec/primera GT/328(e36)

InvaderGIR · 14 Apr 2008 at 11:25

205 GTi 1.6 or 1.9 both can be had for that money, and are really easy to work on...even Lopéz can do it.

They are quite easy to work on and are great fun too.

InvG

panthro · 14 Apr 2008 at 12:03

S13 200SX

osc89er · 14 Apr 2008 at 14:54

Dogbreath said:
Why on earth is this car on the list? Great car, but hardly fast.

Perhaps cos he owns half a dozen of them, and wants your opinion on their merits?

Or maybe he's just havin' a larf

Pug · 14 Apr 2008 at 15:01

Foxtrot26 said:
suggest some tasty fast metal for under the 1500 quid mark

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11496105#post11496105

tho in your case maybe the 220/420 GSi Turbo - hold their money better, but still within £1500, and might be more flickable.

Morba · 14 Apr 2008 at 15:02

whats a 'nail'?

InvaderGIR · 14 Apr 2008 at 15:10

Morba said:
whats a 'nail'?

It's what you put in wood to hold two pieces together...

InvG

jigger · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:29

Im with kieranv, an almera GTI would be a very good track day car.