Track days on an extremely low budget.

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Hello Chaps,

I want to get into track days, but my budget is very small.

My idea is to get a very cheap car, strip it out and have a go. Eventually I would look at modest up grades but initially it's about getting on track for minimal outlay. I can do nearly all the work myself.

Who else has done this?

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Perhaps a focus? There are loads on eBay for well under £1000, infact many under £500.

Ideally I fancy a BMW 3 series for RWD, I think.

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Thanks for your advice and for sharing your costs E-BMW

I helped a friends racing team a couple of years ago and I really want to drive on track now.

Perhaps a cheap car between a couple of mates might be do - able.

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Neil - YVM said:

Try searching for "Track Car" on eBay.
Will be cheaper in the long run to buy a ready prepped car than prep one your self.

Both the two most popular track day cars can be had for under £1000, MX5 or Clio 172 Cup

Thank you, I will have a look.

This won't be dangerous at all.....
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paulshears said:

Can be done pretty cheap

Back in 2005/6 I got an MOT failure Polo Coupe, failed on brakes ... no probs cos I was planning on changing them anyway

So cost me ... other than the car price those stated are current prices

£125 for the car
£60 front Greenstuff pads
£73 front black diamond discs
£60 2nd hand fixed back bucket seat (Momo)
Home made subframe
£60 lowering springs
£80 spare set of wheels
£90 4x tyres
Striped out rest of the interior

It evolved from the initial spec mainly engine wise ... started 1.3 single point injection (55bhp) to 1.4 multipoint injection with a Schrick cam (100bhp) ... not a lot of power, but it only weighed 720kg

ended up looking like this ... lol

That's the kinda thing I am thinking!

What do we think of a focus? They are so cheap it seems.