Can I borrow £14k please?

[L100NYY]

Just spotted this in the classifieds, what a great buy for somebody this is going to be!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/251811.htm

If only I had the time to go racing then I think I would snap this Elise up, had had some great results this year and has been driven to and from each race which is the spirit of club racing at its very best!



Although I would be very tempted with this......


http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/271626.htm

Bugger n balls I want to go racing!!

[RobM77]

L100NYY said:

Just spotted this in the classifieds, what a great buy for somebody this is going to be!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/251811.htm

If only I had the time to go racing then I think I would snap this Elise up, had had some great results this year and has been driven to and from each race which is the spirit of club racing at its very best!



Although I would be very tempted with this......


http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/271626.htm

Bugger n balls I want to go racing!!

Come and join us in the factory backed Caterham Roadsports series You can get a competitive car for less than either of those

[L100NYY]

RobM77 said:

L100NYY said:

Just spotted this in the classifieds, what a great buy for somebody this is going to be!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/251811.htm

If only I had the time to go racing then I think I would snap this Elise up, had had some great results this year and has been driven to and from each race which is the spirit of club racing at its very best!



Although I would be very tempted with this......


http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/271626.htm

Bugger n balls I want to go racing!!

Come and join us in the factory backed Caterham Roadsports series You can get a competitive car for less than either of those

I seriously considered the Roadsport Series last year, it would have been the ideal series for me but I just have no way of getting the weekends off to compete each meeting unfortunately.

[RobM77]

L100NYY said:

RobM77 said:

L100NYY said:

Just spotted this in the classifieds, what a great buy for somebody this is going to be!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/251811.htm

If only I had the time to go racing then I think I would snap this Elise up, had had some great results this year and has been driven to and from each race which is the spirit of club racing at its very best!



Although I would be very tempted with this......


http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/271626.htm

Bugger n balls I want to go racing!!

Come and join us in the factory backed Caterham Roadsports series You can get a competitive car for less than either of those

I seriously considered the Roadsport Series last year, it would have been the ideal series for me but I just have no way of getting the weekends off to compete each meeting unfortunately.

ah well, if you have such a jammy job..

[L100NYY]

RobM77 said:

L100NYY said:

RobM77 said:

L100NYY said:

Just spotted this in the classifieds, what a great buy for somebody this is going to be!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/251811.htm

If only I had the time to go racing then I think I would snap this Elise up, had had some great results this year and has been driven to and from each race which is the spirit of club racing at its very best!



Although I would be very tempted with this......


http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/271626.htm

Bugger n balls I want to go racing!!

Come and join us in the factory backed Caterham Roadsports series You can get a competitive car for less than either of those

I seriously considered the Roadsport Series last year, it would have been the ideal series for me but I just have no way of getting the weekends off to compete each meeting unfortunately.

ah well, if you have such a jammy job..

Could be worse I guess!

Would dearly lovev to go racing at some point though.........

[RobM77]

L100NYY said:

RobM77 said:

L100NYY said:

RobM77 said:

L100NYY said:

Just spotted this in the classifieds, what a great buy for somebody this is going to be!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/251811.htm

If only I had the time to go racing then I think I would snap this Elise up, had had some great results this year and has been driven to and from each race which is the spirit of club racing at its very best!



Although I would be very tempted with this......


http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/271626.htm

Bugger n balls I want to go racing!!

Come and join us in the factory backed Caterham Roadsports series You can get a competitive car for less than either of those

I seriously considered the Roadsport Series last year, it would have been the ideal series for me but I just have no way of getting the weekends off to compete each meeting unfortunately.

ah well, if you have such a jammy job..

Could be worse I guess!

Would dearly lovev to go racing at some point though.........

It's great. Jolly expensive though, and even more expensive if you want to be in with a shot of winning!

[L100NYY]

Also considering perhaps doing the odd hillclimb/sprint interspersed (sp?) with trackdays. That way it will keep the costs down but also entertain my competitive streak with the odd timed event!

[RobM77]

L100NYY said:

Also considering perhaps doing the odd hillclimb/sprint interspersed (sp?) with trackdays. That way it will keep the costs down but also entertain my competitive streak with the odd timed event!

good idea

[Cuzza]

I thought that - it didn't work, in fact it made things worse.

Buy an ex-racecar and just do a few rounds. I race with Grads - similar series to Roadsports - some guys do just a few rounds when they can or just the local ones to them, you don't have to do every round to enjoy it and you still have a great trackday and road car (assuming you run in a roadgoing class).

[L100NYY]

Cuzza said:

I thought that - it didn't work, in fact it made things worse.

Buy an ex-racecar and just do a few rounds. I race with Grads - similar series to Roadsports - some guys do just a few rounds when they can or just the local ones to them, you don't have to do every round to enjoy it and you still have a great trackday and road car (assuming you run in a roadgoing class).

That's exactly what the very heplful chap at the Grads seies advised as well, does seem exceedingly tempting as I could still do trackdays/test days in the Grad car and race when the oppurtunity arises.

[RobM77]

L100NYY said:

Cuzza said:

I thought that - it didn't work, in fact it made things worse.

Buy an ex-racecar and just do a few rounds. I race with Grads - similar series to Roadsports - some guys do just a few rounds when they can or just the local ones to them, you don't have to do every round to enjoy it and you still have a great trackday and road car (assuming you run in a roadgoing class).

That's exactly what the very heplful chap at the Grads seies advised as well, does seem exceedingly tempting as I could still do trackdays/test days in the Grad car and race when the oppurtunity arises.

This is what I do and have always done. I bought a Roadsport race car this time last year and have done two tests and two races. My last racing car (a Metro), I raced 3 or 4 times a year over 5 seasons. If you get good and start winning then it's really gutting that you don't stand a chance in the championship (I got pole, fastest lap won my class almost every time I went out in the Metro, and never won the championship..), but other than that it's a great way to satisfy the racing bug without a huge outlay of time or money. The only negative is that you'll need a tow car, which brings me to the other alternative - arrive and drive, where you just pay money and race someone else's car.

[Cuzza]

If you stay local and stay out of trouble you don't have to tow, a guy in Super Grads drove his car to Dony and Mallory (he lives in Rugby). The problems start if you break/bend it and you really need someone to take bits like spare wheels etc for you just in case.

Ben - drop me a line if you've got any questions about Grads.

[L100NYY]

Cuzza said:

If you stay local and stay out of trouble you don't have to tow, a guy in Super Grads drove his car to Dony and Mallory (he lives in Rugby). The problems start if you break/bend it and you really need someone to take bits like spare wheels etc for you just in case.

Ben - drop me a line if you've got any questions about Grads.

Much appreciated Cuzza

[S Works]

Oh you utter b***ard... like I didn't have enough things on my "how to waste more money that I've not earned yet" list!

[Cuzza]

S Works said:

Oh you utter b***ard... like I didn't have enough things on my "how to waste more money that I've not earned yet" list!

Championship winner
Bit cheaper but still quick
Cheaper still

See you on the grid next year

Edited to make the links work :joey

Edited by Cuzza on Monday 22 October 16:23

[L100NYY]

Cuzza said:

S Works said:

Oh you utter b***ard... like I didn't have enough things on my "how to waste more money that I've not earned yet" list!

Championship winner
Bit cheaper but still quick
Cheaper still

See you on the grid next year

Edited to make the links work :joey

Edited by Cuzza on Monday 22 October 16:23

STOPPIT CUZZA!!!

Arrrgh I echo Tim's sentiments on this one, how very dare you dare dangle the Caterham carrot in front of us like this!!!

Although if I was to scarp the idea of track preparing my 2002tii I could scrape together some more spondoolics!?!!?

:befuddled:

[S Works]

Nope, I'm not doing it*

• seriously tempted.

[L100NYY]

[Gordon848191]

The Elise in question is mine.

Had an awesome season in it, but it was only bought as a stop gap when my Atom build got delayed.

I've also just had to invest some more cash in my house, so one of the toys needs to go . It can't be the Atom after a 13 month wait so the LOTRDC ready Elise is up for the chop.

Anyone purchasing would have it in time for the season closing race at Brands in Nov - its a genial race series and the 2008 calender is even better!

Would love to keep it - its also got a full 12 month MOT as I've driven it everywhere - don't have the patience for towing!

The car was definately very much on the pace this year - and I'd never driven any of the tracks before!

The LOTRDC crew are an epic bunch of people also - very friendly and made loads of mates - have loved every minute.