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What would you do with 10K for a track car?


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I am not lucky enough to have 10K sitting spare to blow on a track car but I could easily blow it within an hour if I did :lol:

 

What would you do if you had 10K to buy and build a track car?

 

What car and how much?

Engine mods and cost?

Handling mods and roll cage, how much?

 

Costs can be rough or as exact depending on how much time you want to waste dreaming :lol:

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MX5, non runner for as little as possible. £400

Small block Chevvy engine - £2000, plus £1000 to get it fitted.

Half decent coilovers £600

Decent Roll cage - £1000

bucket seat and harnesses - £600

body kit - £400

BGW - £399

wheels and tyres - £2000

suspension arms/extra lock - £600

Fire extinguishers - £500

cheap respray - £500

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Total £9999

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MX5, non runner for as little as possible. £400

LS3 - £3000?

Half decent coilovers £600

Decent Roll cage - £1000

bucket seat and harnesses - £600

body kit - £400

BGW - £399

wheels and tyres - £2000

suspension arms/extra lock - £600

Fire extinguishers - £500

cheap respray - £500

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Total £9999

 

Are you fitting all that yourself?

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MX5, non runner for as little as possible. £400

LS3 - £3000?

Half decent coilovers £600

Decent Roll cage - £1000

bucket seat and harnesses - £600

body kit - £400

BGW - £399

wheels and tyres - £2000

suspension arms/extra lock - £600

Fire extinguishers - £500

cheap respray - £500

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Total £9999

 

Are you fitting all that yourself?

MX-5's are like Ikea products :lol:
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MX5, non runner for as little as possible. £400

LS3 - £3000?

Half decent coilovers £600

Decent Roll cage - £1000

bucket seat and harnesses - £600

body kit - £400

BGW - £399

wheels and tyres - £2000

suspension arms/extra lock - £600

Fire extinguishers - £500

cheap respray - £500

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Total £9999

 

Are you fitting all that yourself?

MX-5's are like Ikea products :lol:

Yep, but I've just looked at the cost of an LS3 :scare: :scare:

 

I'm now going for a chevvy small block with 290bhp, £2,000 with £1,000 to get it into the bay :lol:

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MX5, non runner for as little as possible. £400

LS3 - £3000?

Half decent coilovers £600

Decent Roll cage - £1000

bucket seat and harnesses - £600

body kit - £400

BGW - £399

wheels and tyres - £2000

suspension arms/extra lock - £600

Fire extinguishers - £500

cheap respray - £500

-------------------------------------

Total £9999

 

Are you fitting all that yourself?

MX-5's are like Ikea products :lol:

 

I struggle with those too!

 

How the dating going? I've not seen the thread pop up or did it get locked?

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MX5, non runner for as little as possible. £400

LS3 - £3000?

Half decent coilovers £600

Decent Roll cage - £1000

bucket seat and harnesses - £600

body kit - £400

BGW - £399

wheels and tyres - £2000

suspension arms/extra lock - £600

Fire extinguishers - £500

cheap respray - £500

-------------------------------------

Total £9999

 

Are you fitting all that yourself?

MX-5's are like Ikea products :lol:

 

I struggle with those too!

 

How the dating going? I've not seen the thread pop up or did it get locked?

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Probably just my 370, just with an oil cooler and sets of tyres.

 

Probably a set of serious coilovers and a personal geo set up.

 

Then spend the other £5000 on track time.

 

Really getting to love my car now.

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Probably just my 370, just with an oil cooler and sets of tyres.

 

Probably a set of serious coilovers and a personal geo set up.

 

Then spend the other £5000 on track time.

 

Really getting to love my car now.

 

I think you are cheating there somewhat, I assume your 370z cost more than £10k!

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Probably just my 370, just with an oil cooler and sets of tyres.

 

Probably a set of serious coilovers and a personal geo set up.

 

Then spend the other £5000 on track time.

 

Really getting to love my car now.

 

I think you are cheating there somewhat, I assume your 370z cost more than £10k!

 

I'd keep my 350 and spend £1500 on a roll cage, £1000 on suspension improvements, £1000 on wheels (used!) and then the rest on a big V8 if that was the option :lol:

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hmm, basically what we're doing already, except with a better starting car, so...

 

high mileage BMW E46 M3 - £6000

secondhand set of wheels and decent trackday tyres - £700

decent discs, brake pads and fluid - £500

Coilovers, antiroll bars and camber kits - £1000

Bucket seats and harnesses - £600

Exhaust and breathing mods - £800

BGW - £400

 

total £10,000. however that's a bit pricey, so what we'll be doing instead...

 

high mileage BMW E46 330ci - £1030

Brake discs, pads and fluid - £270

trackday tyres - £380

suspension - staying standard - £0

bucket seats - £200

 

total £1,880, lets roll :)

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How long do you think it will be before the 350 is a common track day car? What I mean is, if you go to any of the open track days you tend to find tones of Clios mx-5s etc because they are cheap to buy and get track ready and also a bundle of fun. I've noticed the likes EP3 falling into this cat as they are also becoming cheap to obtain.

 

The 350z can't be far away from the average punter being able to buy with the sole purpose of track toy?

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How long do you think it will be before the 350 is a common track day car? What I mean is, if you go to any of the open track days you tend to find tones of Clios mx-5s etc because they are cheap to buy and get track ready and also a bundle of fun. I've noticed the likes EP3 falling into this cat as they are also becoming cheap to obtain.

 

The 350z can't be far away from the average punter being able to buy with the sole purpose of track toy?

 

It's drawback is you need to do a fair bit to counter the cars large weight. Clio's MX-5's, Civics are fairly light cars compared to the 350z, I guess, once it's price is routinely under say 3k it will become more attractive. I use mine as a track car as I have nothing else I can use, I love it, but it's been hard work and has cost me way more than if I used a 3 series BM or an S13/S14 etc

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Totally, one of the reasons Im moving mine on is the cost of replacing 2 19 inch tyres every other trackday, it generally does twice the fuel of the Clios and stuff as well.

 

EDIT: I didnt mention the weight as I didnt want to sound like a cracked record but that as well - if it had a turbo, or was 250KG lighter it you wouldnt be able to move for them on track :)

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Totally, one of the reasons Im moving mine on is the cost of replacing 2 19 inch tyres every other trackday, it generally does twice the fuel of the Clios and stuff as well.

 

EDIT: I didnt mention the weight as I didnt want to sound like a cracked record but that as well - if it had a turbo, or was 250KG lighter it you wouldnt be able to move for them on track :)

 

You dont have to run those sexy big ass wheels on the rear though :lol: you could put rays on and save a few pennies!

 

I do agree the costs are pretty high to run the 350 :yuck:

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Probably be better off with a DC2 and swapping the engine over.

 

Agreed, as a for a track car they will be better alternative than the better to live with daily DC5.

 

That said, they're probably going the same way too.

 

UKDM ones will be the best bet for that.

 

I'd just get a £1500 EP3 though probably with a diff.

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