BEC as an all year round track car?
Discussion
So after considering everything from a Monaro to Caterham as a majority track car I'm looking at possibility of a Westfield BEC. The noise and possibly mechanical fragility don't worry me as much as the weather....
With the weather being as unpredictable as it has been, how unpleasant would one of these without a windscreen be for driving through rain and puddles? It would be used for driving to and back from the track, unfortunately the nearest track is 2+ hours from me so a decent drive on a track day.
Could someone talk me into one for year round use or would something like an Elise be a decent compromise?
With the weather being as unpredictable as it has been, how unpleasant would one of these without a windscreen be for driving through rain and puddles? It would be used for driving to and back from the track, unfortunately the nearest track is 2+ hours from me so a decent drive on a track day.
Could someone talk me into one for year round use or would something like an Elise be a decent compromise?
CABC said:
your garage shows comfortable fast cars. what experience do you have of raw cars?
2hrs to & from track days - dark early morning starts & later return drives in traffic can be (very) wearing. if a great track were 3hrs+ away would that put you off? One of the great things about track days is visiting new tracks even if that occasionally needs 4 hrs one way in the UK and obviously further to the continent. Be a shame to do one track day a month initially and then see use fade as you just cant face the drudge of getting there.
test drive an Elise/Exige. they are very civilised really (earplugs not essential but useful for long term protection on mway) and obviously very track focussed. I'd love a BEC but i'd be realistic for myself and only do it with a trailer and then enjoy it everywhere.
I think you've made a valid point.2hrs to & from track days - dark early morning starts & later return drives in traffic can be (very) wearing. if a great track were 3hrs+ away would that put you off? One of the great things about track days is visiting new tracks even if that occasionally needs 4 hrs one way in the UK and obviously further to the continent. Be a shame to do one track day a month initially and then see use fade as you just cant face the drudge of getting there.
test drive an Elise/Exige. they are very civilised really (earplugs not essential but useful for long term protection on mway) and obviously very track focussed. I'd love a BEC but i'd be realistic for myself and only do it with a trailer and then enjoy it everywhere.
At the moment I don't have space for a trailer and another car. Whatever house I purchase next will definitely have more car storage space so the plan was to stick to my closer tracks - Anglesey, Pembrey and Llandow until I move.
I don't have any experience with raw cars but lots with the roads to and from the tracks I plan to visit.
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