Track day fun car?

[MISS E]

Just been asked by a male worker....
What car would you pick if you wanted a cheap and fun car for taking to track days? Something that I could drive there and back... Also something that would be cheap to keep going...(btw he is over 6ft and wide)

Ideas?

[Adenauer]

IBTM

[davido140]

mx5

or

pug 205gti

Edited by davido140 on Tuesday 26th May 11:14

[Mc Lovin]

E30 325i

[_Dan_]

davido140 said:

pug 205gti

...with an Mi16 engine swap, cheap and fast fun!

[Greg_D]

mx5, definately. He is going to struggle with most light cars (a track day necessity) so he may as well be uncomfortable in the best ;-)

Greg

[A.Wang]

The E30 325 gets my vote, as from what you've described, he's a big lad - there'll be loads of room with "extra wide" bucket seats. They're cheap too...and from what I've heard, easy to strip/upgrade.

The MX5 would get very uncomfortable very quickly if the driver is larger-than-Japs...

Not-so-cheap would be the Porsche 944 (but then I'm biased)...

[Porkie]

anonymous said:

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agree

[skywalker11]

I have an E30 Track toy. Fully caged up with Recaros and a whole load of other mods. Its a great laugh especially in the wet

[A911DOM]

A.Wang said:

Not-so-cheap would be the Porsche 944 (but then I'm biased)...

Gets my vote too - but then I would say that just having bought one for track use only!

Im 6'3 (but NOT wide!)

[Keefyboy]

Good choice on the E36 M3 - there are certainly plenty of them on track days so you'll have copious amounts of people to mix with who will also offer valuable advice on the day, too.

If running costs are more important then it could be worth looking at a Honda Civic Type-R (2002 onwards) - very cheap to maintain (engine is near bullet proof) and good fun on track.

[JRM Rossi]

MY bike powered mnr vortex zx9r ...... cheap engines good on tyres & brakes awsome performance......