Thoughts on this cheap trackday fun car?

[AdamBomb]

Having gone down the route of building my own cars in the past (and knowing the time and extreme expense involved).. And hankering after something fun for the trackday season... What are your thoughts on this little number : http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1550631.htm

??

My ideal would be something like a caterfield etc... But for that money and a little elbow greese.. Could be a lotta fun for the money.

Planning on viewing this weekend with the cash in my pocket if it's as good as it reads (3.5hour drive tho ).

[AdamBomb]

Also... Anyone know how much of a butch that Manu gasket is likely to be? Seems the most inaccessable part of that particular engine bay.

Never spannered a pug before (my roots are with Italian motors).

[Adam205]

You'd be better off with this one:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1634493.htm

;D

[EDLT]

This thing sounds suitably terrifying:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1652424.htm

Drum brakes all round!

[bn9af]

I've always fancied getting a fiesta rs1800, and dropping in a 2.0l turbo, fairly easy as turbocharging a 2.0l zetec requires alot of the parts found on the 1.8l zetec, so the 'scrap' engine would feed all the extra parts needed to make the donor engine fit. Easy 200+ bhp. Not sure what money rs1800s are going for these days, but its a fairly light car, plenty of upgrade parts around and brakes can be easily upgraded using other ford parts.

Sod it, I'm convincing the missus I need a toy.

[Merry]

EDLT said:

This thing sounds suitably terrifying:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1652424.htm

Drum brakes all round!

WANT!

[hogg]

had one a few years ago was great fun when it was working!!!! which it did not always do!!
and this was on the road so give it a hard time on track and i'm seeing ££££££....
a GTI6 in there would be better for track work i think :-)

Edited by hogg on Saturday 1st May 20:40