Best car for making a touring car style track car?

[Theodoreallen]

It would be a cool idea to make a touring car-style track car, and was wondering what car would be best for doing this?

[gowmonster]

Theodoreallen said:

It would be a cool idea to make a touring car-style track car, and was wondering what car would be best for doing this?

Volvo 850 T5
BMW E36
Alfa 155
Ford Mondeo MK1/2
Nissan Primea GT

All the rest were a bit rubbish, and I'm a Peugeot fan but I doubt a 405/406 would make a good track car.

[t400ble]

MG ZS?

[brillomaster]

the days of supertouring are certainly a good place to start, the base cars used will be peanuts now. Ideally would need to be RWD with a decent engine to start off with, although if you want to keep it strictly to formula a high revving 2 litre engine would be good.

From the current season best choice would probably be a BMW 1 series, although can probably pick up a focus ST170 for cheap, maybe a seat Leon or something.

[Theodoreallen]

brillomaster said:

the days of supertouring are certainly a good place to start, the base cars used will be peanuts now. Ideally would need to be RWD with a decent engine to start off with, although if you want to keep it strictly to formula a high revving 2 litre engine would be good.

From the current season best choice would probably be a BMW 1 series, although can probably pick up a focus ST170 for cheap, maybe a seat Leon or something.

I never really considered the 1 series, but that is a fantastic idea!

[HustleRussell]

This must be about the tenth 'what car' thread you've started this month.

[Theodoreallen]

HustleRussell said:

This must be about the tenth 'what car' thread you've started this month.

That's quite likely, yes.

[motorhole]

Just buy an ex Clio cup racer and be done with it. That would surely be the cheapest way.

[phazed]

MK1 Octy with all the trimmings.

Cheap with loads of add ons available.