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anton

Member Since: 13 Aug 2006
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Track cars??

Does anyone on here have a track car?ive been thinking about getting one.the car ive been thinking about is a Lotus elise.What do you have or would you have ??

Sun Aug 27 2006 8:03pm

H8 OAG

Member Since: 01 Aug 2006
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 10

2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Hi

I have a Lotus Elise S2 for trackday use.

Highly recommended

You don't need to spend much to get it absolutely right for trackday use

Suspension - Geo Check
Brake Pads - Ferodo DS or Pagid
Sticky Tyres - Toyo,Yokohama etc

Plenty Lotus forums around - Lotus On Track is a good one 2006 RR SPORT HSE
Lotus Elise
BMW 520

Sun Aug 27 2006 9:13pm

Kaine

Member Since: 26 May 2006
Location: Hills of Shropshire
Posts: 8902

something for the weekend sir

RAW Striker - cheap, light and great fun

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pic was taken a few weeks back, just after it passed its SVA

Sun Aug 27 2006 9:27pm

JayMann

Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

Kaine is that yours ????? RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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Sun Aug 27 2006 9:29pm

Kaine

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I built the engine, fit the panels and got it upto a rolling chasis last year....... then due to **** commitments sold it to a friend who already has one. He finished it off and got it through the SVA last month

It is a fantastic car - the guy who bought it from me has one already - its setup for short sprints and it is absolutely amazing - feels like nothing would stick with it upto 100mph

Kaine

Sun Aug 27 2006 9:44pm

JayMann

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Thats one of my dreams to built a car one day! It looks so fast as well and fun RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 535D M Sport
BMW X6 XDrive35D
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
And A Van For Rex!

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WINNER - 2008's Funniest Incident

I love boobies i love boobies i love boobies cuz i'm a big kid now! (Come on everybody sing with me you know the words!)

Sun Aug 27 2006 9:48pm

Andy

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That looks awesome 2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

Sun Aug 27 2006 10:10pm

Kaine

Member Since: 26 May 2006
Location: Hills of Shropshire
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i do believe its for sale

Sun Aug 27 2006 10:53pm

shmoogle

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Nice, Kaine - haven't seen one of those before.

Tracked the M3 a few times when I had that, but not in the same league as the stripped down racer of course

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Mon Aug 28 2006 2:15am

Rob_J

Member Since: 02 Nov 2005
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2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Re: Track cars??

anton wrote:
Does anyone on here have a track car?ive been thinking about getting one.the car ive been thinking about is a Lotus elise.What do you have or would you have ??

Porsche 911 GT3 MkII....an Elise is great, but an Exige would be better.

HSE TD6 (Java Black/Ivory)
911GT3 (Guards Red, carbon interior)
ElanSE (BRG)
Panamera Turbo S
Boxster S

Tue Aug 29 2006 9:34am

anton

Member Since: 13 Aug 2006
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Would love an exige but im 22 and not quite as wealthy as some of you big shots on here yet

My mother told me that even an elise as a track car was a stupid idea,didnt speak to me for a day

Tue Aug 29 2006 10:07am

shmoogle

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Caterham?

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Tue Aug 29 2006 10:13am

Rob_J

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anton wrote:
Would love an exige but im 22 and not quite as wealthy as some of you big shots on here yet

My mother told me that even an elise as a track car was a stupid idea,didnt speak to me for a day

Well at 22 with a RRS on the way & even thinking about an Elise as a track car you ain't doing bad!

But an Elise would be excellent, really depends on how big your budget is. I know guys whose track day budgets would put a small F1 team to shame!

Have you ever done a track day before? If not a good idea would be to go along to a few & chat to some of the guys there. You'll pick up plenty of good ideas & advice. HSE TD6 (Java Black/Ivory)
911GT3 (Guards Red, carbon interior)
ElanSE (BRG)
Panamera Turbo S
Boxster S

Tue Aug 29 2006 11:13am

Smarticus

Member Since: 26 May 2005
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 939

2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Rimini Red

Suggest you consider a Corrado VR6. It has a 2.9 V6 petrol engine yet weighs not much. Superb chasis which will match a porsche for a lot less money, more reliable, cheaper parts and will become a classic (although twanking it around a race track wont help). I first drove one at the Jonathan Palmer race school and he (and all of his staff) rated the Corrado as the best track car they had had (and they had a lot to choose from) because of the perfect combination of engine and chassis. They can be bought for circa £3,000 now, but good, clean, cared for cars are getting rare. there is a VR6 Storm for sale in London right now for £4,995 with one owner and 120k miles and FVWSH, and I have been tempted ....... always regreted selling mine a few years back

And by the way it is a four seater hatchback - so a good everyday on road car too ! RRS TDv8 HSE Rimini
Disco 4 TDv6 HSE Ipanema
Defender 90, 200tdi CSW

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Tue Aug 29 2006 8:31pm

Rob_J

Member Since: 02 Nov 2005
Location: Usually flat out on the sofa with glass of vino
Posts: 218

Try a 968cs, similar price to an elise, great performance, awesome handling HSE TD6 (Java Black/Ivory)
911GT3 (Guards Red, carbon interior)
ElanSE (BRG)
Panamera Turbo S
Boxster S

Tue Aug 29 2006 9:08pm

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