Non Road Legal Cars
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I didn't tax or MOT my track car last year...
Testing stuff is difficult, I've got enough space to move backwards and forwards in 1st, turn round, brake a bit etc but that's about it. You just have to trust you haven't screwed anything up and be prepared to fix it if you have! I didn't have any problems that I'd have picked up in advance by driving it on the road though.
As for brake pads, my car really does work its brakes very hard so I don't know, not had to bed any in.
I've got my own trailer, but that's mainly because I don't have the extra towing entitlement on my licence so to stay legal I need a trailer that's light and has a low maximum load - not things you find too often with hire trailers.
Testing stuff is difficult, I've got enough space to move backwards and forwards in 1st, turn round, brake a bit etc but that's about it. You just have to trust you haven't screwed anything up and be prepared to fix it if you have! I didn't have any problems that I'd have picked up in advance by driving it on the road though.
As for brake pads, my car really does work its brakes very hard so I don't know, not had to bed any in.
I've got my own trailer, but that's mainly because I don't have the extra towing entitlement on my licence so to stay legal I need a trailer that's light and has a low maximum load - not things you find too often with hire trailers.
FlatPack said:
I've got my own trailer, but that's mainly because I don't have the extra towing entitlement on my licence so to stay legal I need a trailer that's light and has a low maximum load - not things you find too often with hire trailers.
Being an old git my licence is ok for towing.mrmr96 said:
As it's road legal I drive it and get a mate to drive a 'support car' with the tyres/jack etc in it and we go up in convoy.
I'd be getting a trailer and a tow car, so that will be big enough to take a spare set of wheels/tyres and some tools...stumpy67 said:
I'd be getting a trailer and a tow car, so that will be big enough to take a spare set of wheels/tyres and some tools...
Yes. I can get all my gear in a Vectra, and your tow car would be a similar size or bigger so you'll be fine.If you've not been to a trackday before, I can tell you you'll find some people turn up in their Porsche with a helmet and just drive straight onto the track, but then there's people like me with a road legal car and support vehicle, and others with a van of gear pulling a trailer, other people with covered trailers right the way up to people who bring a full on artic (yes, really).
mrmr96 said:
Yes. I can get all my gear in a Vectra, and your tow car would be a similar size or bigger so you'll be fine.
If you've not been to a trackday before, I can tell you you'll find some people turn up in their Porsche with a helmet and just drive straight onto the track, but then there's people like me with a road legal car and support vehicle, and others with a van of gear pulling a trailer, other people with covered trailers right the way up to people who bring a full on artic (yes, really).
CheersIf you've not been to a trackday before, I can tell you you'll find some people turn up in their Porsche with a helmet and just drive straight onto the track, but then there's people like me with a road legal car and support vehicle, and others with a van of gear pulling a trailer, other people with covered trailers right the way up to people who bring a full on artic (yes, really).
Have done a few track days in my RS4 - yes just turn up and go - drive home.
However, looking to be a bit more focussed, so am getting a track car, so the RS4 is going...
Just wondered what peeps did with a non road legal car really (never having owned one before).
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