Track day. Other costs?

Overlag · 16 Sep 2006 at 13:08

hiya all.

I'm thinking of doing a track day, and one that matches my days off is this one:

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brands-hatch/trackdays/event-details.asp?ProductID=2265

i would have preferred brands hatch, as i know the place like the back of my hand (through watching

) but then i guess Bedford is slightly safer, not many walls to hit

however its the costs I'm not sure on. the standard cost is £109, but what about:

insurance?
other hidden costs?

also is it worth doing it in my asthmatic 1.25 fiesta? Its all I've got for probably 2-3 years.

penski · 16 Sep 2006 at 13:11

Tyres, brakes, clutch....They'll all take a pounding.

Why do you have to keep the fiesta for so long?

Why can't you sell it and buy something faster?

*n

Overlag · 16 Sep 2006 at 13:23

penski said:
Tyres, brakes, clutch....They'll all take a pounding.

Why do you have to keep the fiesta for so long?

Why can't you sell it and buy something faster?

*n

first car.. want to build a few years NCB. i have a slight urge to spend all my tescos share money (£8500 + whatever i make on the fiesta) on a second hand M3 or focus ST in march.... but im not sure thats a clever idea in the long run, no money for future etc

how much is trackday insurance?

triggerthat · 16 Sep 2006 at 13:34

Why not get something fast for a few K? Fiat Coupe? FTO?

penski · 16 Sep 2006 at 13:41

Overlag said:
first car.. want to build a few years NCB. i have a slight urge to spend all my tescos share money (£8500 + whatever i make on the fiesta) on a second hand M3 or focus ST in march.... but im not sure thats a clever idea in the long run, no money for future etc

You can get a fast car for a grand or two if you shop around

how much is trackday insurance?

How long is a piece of string?

*n

Overlag · 16 Sep 2006 at 13:53

triggerthat said:
Why not get something fast for a few K? Fiat Coupe? FTO?

id love a FTO but wont get insured on that yet

Overlag · 16 Sep 2006 at 13:55

penski said:
You can get a fast car for a grand or two if you shop around

theres plenty of FTO's i could afford right now.. its just insurance, i cant even get a quote.

penski said:
How long is a piece of string?

*n

depends where you buy it from......

ok then maybe "where do you get track day insurance from?" would be better? lol

penski · 16 Sep 2006 at 14:13

You can pick up a mkII Golf GTi for £500. Strip it COMPLETELY (no dash, no interior, one seat, no trim...) and you'll have a hell of a laugh in it. Then plonk £500 on tuning the engine using second-hand bits (or just buy a £100 2.0 16v lump).

Insurance? Check out Adrian Flux and Competition Car Insurance to start with.

If you put it on a limited-mileage policy it should be...reasonable.

*n

Giddy · 16 Sep 2006 at 15:26

My insurance company charges £80 per track session (Greenlight insurance) not sure if this is standard or just the cost to myself.

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