Originally Posted by
ShiftyOldScoob
Have you also considered a b16 honda civic? or if you can find one thats had a b18 conversion.
Was never a fan until I drove the b16 I'm about to buy....basically its a sub 1000kg car with an exhaust, manifold, integra cams,integra suspension and a filter. It's putting out 181bhp and its a fooking rocket!
Buying it purely to take it to croft a couple of times this year....I had originally considered another ESP though but this was cheap as chips for what it is.
All for £1500 quid
Despite the stupid scene image and idiots with "got lowz" etc all copying the VW scene the actual cars honda make are good and the engines are excellent.
As you say, the B18 in particular is an amazing engine, especially considering it comes with a limited slip diff as standard.
Buy a lightweight hatch civic and put the b18 in it and some half decent brakes and suspension and you have a little weapon, but I still reckon just get a clio 172, do basically nothing to it, enjoy it for a while, and you can always sell it on later and buy something else when you have more cash for a project.
I dont think 172's make good project cars, they are 8/10 from the box as a trackday car, but getting them that last little bit is stupidly expensive. Its getting more power from them that is the issue, especially considering the gearbox is weak and LSD's are expensive.