Mini Challenge Car

[Ddouble]

Have been wondering for a while, if any one has used one of these as a weekend toy?

An ex race car can be had for a few grand more than a road going version. They must be a bit of fun, and are already road legal.

Any experiences people can provide? Are they a nightmare to insure?

I imagine they are compromised on the road as with most track cars. Im not seriously thinking about buying one, but the idea does interest me & would like to learn more.

[Eviltad]

Ddouble said:

and are already road legal.

Are you sure?

[RKDE]

Not road legal as far as I am aware... However it wouldn't take much but the car would need to be registered and may need a IVA inspection?

[CO2000]

Was there not a Mini race series that did hillclimbs as part of it, pretty sure they were road legal.

Saw one at a supercar show last year go round an admittingly short tight track & humble Ferraris/lambos etc

[AMD87]

CO2000 said:

Was there not a Mini race series that did hillclimbs as part of it, pretty sure they were road legal.

Saw one at a supercar show last year go round an admittingly short tight track & humble Ferraris/lambos etc

Yep the scottish mini cooper championship were the cars are road legal and run road tyres.

A Friend of mine has one that was driven to the races last year as his evo took the spot on the trailer,will have the same issue this year with 2 race evos and a mini

[Ddouble]

Eviltad said:

Are you sure?

please correct me if im wrong!

These are advertised as either road legal or road registered or mot'd. So im pretty sure they are.

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/34127/Scotti...

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/34068/Mini_R...

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/32873/Mini_C...

[RKDE]

Some of them will have a MOT etc but when new they where not made for the road