Trackday virgin seeks car

[Wheelrepairit]

Hi, after im advice as always.

I have a Nissan GTR coming in july, my dream being to get some track days in asap.

Ive therefore decided to get my self a cheap car to learn the art before the GTR comes.Upto about 2k ish

Needs to be an auto as im disabled, and not too big if poss as ill be trailering it about, ie no jags,granadea or carltons.

In fact smaller the better. I do have a slyva striker with auto box, would i be better spending money on this. Have just had the engine rebuilt so know thats ok.

Just not sure of a good small track day toy that comes in an auto.

Do your best guys and girls

[james28]

recon you might pick up a nice 325i auto for that .
enjoy the new gtr when you get it

[Simon Mason]

Yep agreed. Sounds like a job for a nice old 325 auto barge. Will be very slow and somewhat fustrating on track I guess because of the auto box but you will certianly get to learn the tracks and the procedures before the beast arrives.

Would be adviseable to change brake pads and fluid, get some cheap ebay springs and dampers and perhaps a cheap rear roll cage and proper harness to help stop you rolling around amke it safer so your going to be very tight with 2K but should at least do the job.

[Birdthom]

ISTR the Pug 205 Gentry was a gti with posh seats and an auto box. They usually go for buttons and are invariably in good condition due to the type of people who own them. Might work well.

[BoxheadTim]

I'd be tempted to spend the money on the Sylva - it sounds like it's a known quantity already...

[Wheelrepairit]

Thanks for the ideas folks.

Anybody have any thoughts on a mazda mx5

[OllieWinchester]

Any thoughts on MX5's? Click search up the top, then type mx5 in and press enter. The whole world may collapse under the weight of topics on ph about mx5's, read away to your hearts content. They are great, I absolutely love mine to death, lots of auto's about too.....