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slippery said:
It's my ambition once my girls fly the nest! A bit of drag racing is on the cards later in the year, but that's pocket change as long as I don't break something! 
Ha ha ha, that's what I said when I first started drag racing 18 or so years ago... Believe me it can get real addictive real quick and real expensive..750MC Locost when I get the chance.
It's a good series with full grids and well policed rules which help to keep the price down. Open rules sound attractive but tend to mean open chequebook; it doesn't matter if your tyres have no grip if everybody else is sliding round too.
The other good thing about Locost is the relative lack of bodywork which means they're cheap and easy to repair. At least compared with hatches etc.
Formula Vee is also worth a look for similar reasons. The MR2 series also has excellent close racing but there tends to be a little too much panel damage for my liking.
If you want to go really cheap, there's always Moped Mayhem.
It's a good series with full grids and well policed rules which help to keep the price down. Open rules sound attractive but tend to mean open chequebook; it doesn't matter if your tyres have no grip if everybody else is sliding round too.
The other good thing about Locost is the relative lack of bodywork which means they're cheap and easy to repair. At least compared with hatches etc.
Formula Vee is also worth a look for similar reasons. The MR2 series also has excellent close racing but there tends to be a little too much panel damage for my liking.
If you want to go really cheap, there's always Moped Mayhem.
JakesterUK said:
slippery said:
It's my ambition once my girls fly the nest! A bit of drag racing is on the cards later in the year, but that's pocket change as long as I don't break something!
Ha ha ha, that's what I said when I first started drag racing 18 or so years ago... Believe me it can get real addictive real quick and real expensive..
It will only be in the daily, so I can't go mad with the mods that usually eat all the money up. more of a social thing with others on the forum really. Mind you, I do have an addictive personality and a very competitive streak! Maybe I should......
slippery said:
It will only be in the daily, so I can't go mad with the mods that usually eat all the money up. more of a social thing with others on the forum really. Mind you, I do have an addictive personality and a very competitive streak! Maybe I should......There's also a series run by MSV which is closer to road-going but will still need all the safety work.
CDP said:
slippery said:
It will only be in the daily, so I can't go mad with the mods that usually eat all the money up. more of a social thing with others on the forum really. Mind you, I do have an addictive personality and a very competitive streak! Maybe I should......There's also a series run by MSV which is closer to road-going but will still need all the safety work.
slippery said:
CDP said:
slippery said:
It will only be in the daily, so I can't go mad with the mods that usually eat all the money up. more of a social thing with others on the forum really. Mind you, I do have an addictive personality and a very competitive streak! Maybe I should......There's also a series run by MSV which is closer to road-going but will still need all the safety work.
True, hill-climbs in East Anglia aren't that common. I think Javalin organised a sprint at one of the airfields and there have been a couple at Hethel. Often they're organised by local clubs.
Autotests are another cheap sport and pretty widespread. There are certainly grass-track races in EA, not sure where though.
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