Car Transportation for trackdays?

[bulldog5046]

Hi everyone,

i'm running out of ideas for how to get my Marea to/from track days when i want to do them.

the obvious solution is for me to buy or hire a trailer and tow it, unfortunately the law prevents me from doing this without first passing a test and then buying a tow car that weighs more than the combined weight of a trailer & car (a quick google suggests a triler weighs around 1000kg's, seems alot to me?), so over 2.3tonnes. plus, i really dont have anywhere to put another car.

the car is not taxed, MOT'd or insured and i dont have any plans to.

i'm thinking about asking a car transportation company to deliver and collect the car but i think i might struggle to get them to do it at the times i need them and for a resonable cost.

is there anyone who specifically deals with this kind of situation? or any locals that dont mind doing it for some cash?

thanks in advance,

Ry

[Stubby Pete]

Trailer is really your best option, ubless you get a flat bed truck, no additional licence required though.

Try:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1532071.htm

Failing that, try hooking up with another track dayer. You can share costs of a trailer on the basis that one of you at least should be able to drive back.

[bulldog5046]

i dont think i can drive a car transporter on my cat B licence.

i'm restricted to a MAM of 3.5tonnes

i could probably drive it without a car on the back but once it was loaded i wouldnt be allowed.

i've had 2 quotes so far for companies to transport the car for me, 1 for £450 and the other for £250, both IMO are daylight robbery for a 20 mile trip each way.

[chimtvr]

Ry whats the difference between taxed mot'ing and insuring the Marea to taxing moting and insuring a tow car/transporter
surely thats your easiest option by the way the trailer test will cost you around £650 I recently put my mechanic through it

[bulldog5046]

how ever i seem to look at it i fall foul due to my age.

TAX = £110 (6 months should cover track season)
MOT = £450ish (2 tyres and an exhaust patch, or maybe get my 3inch fitted)

insurance is where i really suffer, i'm too young to get day insurance, used to be 23 but now its 25, unfortunately i'm only 22.

1 year insurance without being able to use my no claims would be impossible due to the modifications. i had to use greenlight before who would only insure with 1year NCB on the policy minimum, even then it was £1054. Z4 is £1600 with all 5 years NCB!

i've spoken with the guy who does my mapping and he is going to try help but i think the only real solution is knowing someone with a trailer that wants to go anyway and is happy to take £50 or so for taking the car with them.

Ry

[chimtvr]

Ry try adrian flux when insuring the corvette powered 3 series flux was almost £!k cheaper than anybody else

[Stubby Pete]

chimtvr said:

Ry try adrian flux when insuring the corvette powered 3 series flux was almost £!k cheaper than anybody else

+1

I've got two cars with Flux and they were both much cheaper than anywhere else.

For £250, I'll come up and tow your car to a track if it's that close!

[S1mon.]

I've got a recovery truck and can do this for you, mail me some details of dates etc, and i'll give you some good prices.

[bulldog5046]

i tried flux when i insured it before, they were a few quid cheaper but didnt have things like euro insurance and legal cover. not that it matters for this but i dont want to pay a full years insurance for a car i'm gonig to use a couple of times.

Simon, i'll email you now.

[maser_spyder]

chimtvr said:

Ry whats the difference between taxed mot'ing and insuring the Marea to taxing moting and insuring a tow car/transporter
surely thats your easiest option by the way the trailer test will cost you around £650 I recently put my mechanic through it

??????

Who the heck did you pay £650 to get a trailer test?

Cost is about £120, plus the use of a box trailer if you don't already have one.

I hired a trailer for £35 for the day, read the book about trailering (more like a large pamphlet), had a bit of practice, did the test and passed first time.

Total cost about £165 including fuel.

The test really isn't that hard, I did a few big-ish posts on this a while ago, check search....

It's a pain having to do the trailer test, but it's really not that hard.

Car trailer should weigh about 300 - 500Kg (not 1000), plus the weight of your car on top should be around 1200-1500Kg gross (not sure how heavy your car is?).

That means a tow car weighing around 1500Kg.

If your track car is light, you might even get away without needing the test if you're careful with your weights (it's pretty tight though!).

[bulldog5046]

unfortunately the car is a bit of a lard arse as its not been stripped, around 1350kg's.

if its only going to be at much i will look into it for next time, for this April i've found someone to do it for £75 though so will go with that.

Thanks for the advice,
Ry