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Chaps, I need your Radical knowledge please 
I've decided to start the hobby I've always wanted to and that's to get a car specifically for track use, and I am favouring towards a Radical for that purpose. I was wondering if any of you guys could help me out a bit.
1. Where's the best resource for Radical info on all the models and types etc..??
2. Is there anyone in the London area that maybe I could meet up with to get some info? Beers obviously on me!!!
3. Any of you who do track days, can they tell me good resources for getting a trailer and all the other necessary bits to run these on the track?
Any help would be great. Thanks...T
I've decided to start the hobby I've always wanted to and that's to get a car specifically for track use, and I am favouring towards a Radical for that purpose. I was wondering if any of you guys could help me out a bit.
1. Where's the best resource for Radical info on all the models and types etc..??
2. Is there anyone in the London area that maybe I could meet up with to get some info? Beers obviously on me!!!
3. Any of you who do track days, can they tell me good resources for getting a trailer and all the other necessary bits to run these on the track?
Any help would be great. Thanks...T
Big T said:
Prawn said:
Whats your budget T ?
Between 25k and 30k, I'd like to stay at the bottom end though for trailer & storage costs. I've seen a few around the 23K mark, is that the low end for these? Buy my Clubsport with trailer, spare engine and all you need to run it on track days for half the price!! See our add under other Radicals in cars for sale on here. Have you got any track day or racing experience? If not I would suggest a Club Sport would be plenty fast enough and a bit easier to get to grips with than SR3 or 4. I am based in Kent and will be 
our car at Brands Hatch or maybe Lyden circuit early August if you want to come and have a chat. Cheers. silv said:
Big T said:
Prawn said:
Whats your budget T ?
Between 25k and 30k, I'd like to stay at the bottom end though for trailer & storage costs. I've seen a few around the 23K mark, is that the low end for these? Buy my Clubsport with trailer, spare engine and all you need to run it on track days for half the price!! See our add under other Radicals in cars for sale on here. Have you got any track day or racing experience? If not I would suggest a Club Sport would be plenty fast enough and a bit easier to get to grips with than SR3 or 4. I am based in Kent and will be our car at Brands Hatch or maybe Lyden circuit early August if you want to come and have a chat. Cheers. 
BertBert said:
I saw Silv's car at Sliverstone and it looks the biz! As a fellow CS owner, they are fab for trackdays. Not a huge cost, fantastically quick and superb fun to drive.
Bert
I echo that (I also have a CS) the price for Slivs car with the spares and trailer looks very good.Bert
To explain my previous comment, a few years ago a guy come out in the Hillclimbs and Sprints in Scotland in a new "stateof the art" SR4 busa, he promtly set new class records at nearly all the events he entered. Last year I entered the same events in my 9 year old 1100 Clubsport (no6)and broke nearly all his records by a large margin! I can assure you I am not some superstar driver, just the car is better that the later model.
Don't waste your money unless you want the ultimate straight line speed of the big 1500 / 1600 busas in the new (crazy priced)new models
HI Big T, I have a good deal of experience of all radicals and inside knowledge, also I am selling one. By all means send me an e-mail with your number(land line if you would) and I will give you a call.
There are a few things you need to know.
There are a few things you need to know.
Edited by sr4 on Thursday 26th July 15:47
Edited by sr4 on Thursday 26th July 16:06
sr4 said:
HI Big T, I have a good deal of experience of all radicals and inside knowledge, also I am selling one. By all means send me an e-mail with your number(land line if you would) and I will give you a call.
There are a few things you need to know.
There are a few things you need to know.
Edited by sr4 on Thursday 26th July 15:47
Edited by sr4 on Thursday 26th July 16:06
Whats the secret then ? Go on !! let us all know "the few things" Hi Silv, I can only answer peoples questions, and lets face it if the manufacturer does not give you honest and clear information then newbies will have to rely on trustworthy people such as you and I. And yes there are many things worth knowing which would even suprise you!
However I did notice you may be searching for an SR4 I'm selling one although it does have the sva pack (easily removed) and it is almost as new. Could you be interested, would happy to give you more details.
However I did notice you may be searching for an SR4 I'm selling one although it does have the sva pack (easily removed) and it is almost as new. Could you be interested, would happy to give you more details.
Edited by sr4 on Monday 30th July 10:12
Edited by sr4 on Monday 30th July 10:18
Edited by sr4 on Monday 30th July 12:55
sr4 said:
Hi Silv, I can only answer peoples questions, and lets face it if the manufacturer does not give you honest and clear answers then newbies will have to rely on people such as you and I. Just one 'secret'. Someone has recently bought a Radical from the company, it was advertised as a 2006 car, it was actually a 2004 and the history of this car would have also put them off for sure. I think this would have been very useful knowledge for the buyer!
On a brighter note I did notice you may be searching for an SR4 I'm selling one although it does have the sva pack (easily removed) and it is almost as new. Could you be interested, would happy to give you more details.
YHMOn a brighter note I did notice you may be searching for an SR4 I'm selling one although it does have the sva pack (easily removed) and it is almost as new. Could you be interested, would happy to give you more details.
Edited by sr4 on Monday 30th July 10:12
Edited by sr4 on Monday 30th July 10:18
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