What is your track day car, and why?

[Theodoreallen]

Do you guys have a track day car? If so, what is it, and why did you choose it?

[Theodoreallen]

PTF said:

Caterham Seven. Ex race car. 1.6 K-Series with about 120 bhp on A048 Yokos.

Pros:

• Braking. It brakes in abut 1/3 of the distance of most other cars on circuit. It's absolultely brutal. Probably the biggest WOW factor when taking a passenger out.
• Fast. It's normally one of the quickest cars on a trackday unless someone turns up with an Atom or Radical, etc.
• Handling. It really is like a go kart. Easy to exploit and progressive when it lets go.
• Cheap running costs. Brake pads aren't expensive, even for 1177 Mintex (sub-£100). Brake discs are about £40 for a pair. Tyres last for ages. It will fun for about 1 hr on 30 litres of fuel.
• Can tow it using a normal car. No need for a huge 4x4 as the car + trailer only weigh about 900kg.
• Nil depreciation.

Cons:

• Too fast over a lap? Spend quite a bit of time stuck in traffic.
• Not enough grunt on the straights to get past anything with 200bhp+ unless they lift.
• I miss being able to drive my track car home from the circuit, though i could drive this on the road if i really wanted to.

Hard to think of much to replace it with without spendin 3x the money on an Exige, 111R, etc.

I really like the Caterhams, but the whole no roof thing puts me off! Kinda limits you to dry weather track days!