CSCC Magnificant 7s - 2018

[85Carrera]

Do you mind if I ask what your budget was for the season?

[Mitch911]

If anyone fancies a go next year, I know just the car for it...

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

[andy97]

85Carrera said:

Do you mind if I ask what your budget was for the season?

Budget? What's a budget? I just enter the races I think I can afford to enter on a race by race basis. If something goes wrong mechanically or in an accident (fortunately nothing much adverse happened) I don't race until it's fixed.

CSCC annual membership I'd £39 I think. Series registration is £90. Each race entry fee (I did 5) is about £385 on average for 30 min qualifying and a 40 min race. Fuel costs are about £50 per race. A set of tyres (will last all season and probably next season as well) cost £400. I bought a second hand set of "wets" but can't remember what I paid for them but prob about £200. I pay someone to help me out at each race meeting as I am mechanically incompetent - I won't say what I pay him, but is not a massive amount and well worth it.
I replaced a leaking fuel tank (£200 plus labour), I had the car professionally set up and I had a couple of electrical issues, an oil pressure gauge fitted and other odds and sods done which probably cost me £1k from memory.

In one race I shared the car and my racing partner went halves on the days costs and gave me a small "hire fee".

Hope that helps.

[andy97]

Mitch911 said:

If anyone fancies a go next year, I know just the car for it...

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

Lovely car for the sharp end.

For those on tighter budgets there are a few options for Classes A,B and C here:
https://www.graduates.org.uk/forsale.asp

[GaryTom]

Nice write up - reminds me of my time in CSCC Mag 7's in 2015 and 2016.

If the format is still the same I'd also recommend entering the open series race when they are on the same day as the Mag 7's race. A lot of fun can be had racing other types of cars that are usually faster on the straights and slower around the corners!

I had planned to enter for 2019 and would likely have been racing in the same class in my 140hp SuperSport. Unfortunately not going to happen with work commitments so will be listing my car for sale - hopefully it will find its way back to Mag 7's with a new owner!

[85Carrera]

andy97 said:

85Carrera said:

Do you mind if I ask what your budget was for the season?

Budget? What's a budget? I just enter the races I think I can afford to enter on a race by race basis. If something goes wrong mechanically or in an accident (fortunately nothing much adverse happened) I don't race until it's fixed.

CSCC annual membership I'd £39 I think. Series registration is £90. Each race entry fee (I did 5) is about £385 on average for 30 min qualifying and a 40 min race. Fuel costs are about £50 per race. A set of tyres (will last all season and probably next season as well) cost £400. I bought a second hand set of "wets" but can't remember what I paid for them but prob about £200. I pay someone to help me out at each race meeting as I am mechanically incompetent - I won't say what I pay him, but is not a massive amount and well worth it.
I replaced a leaking fuel tank (£200 plus labour), I had the car professionally set up and I had a couple of electrical issues, an oil pressure gauge fitted and other odds and sods done which probably cost me £1k from memory.

In one race I shared the car and my racing partner went halves on the days costs and gave me a small "hire fee".

Hope that helps.

Thanks; sounds like my sort of budget!

Am exploring options for next season; if I opt for this, would you think it feasible to share your support and split the cost?

[andy97]

85Carrera said:

Thanks; sounds like my sort of budget!

Am exploring options for next season; if I opt for this, would you think it feasible to share your support and split the cost?

That could be posdible, i would think. I will ask.
Maybe give me a call sometime to chat. PM me for a number.