bud-weis

i'm thinking that i want a bit of track fun....and i really really want to do it in a R5 GT Turbo.

i'm thinking totally stripped, caged, perspex windows....and 250bhp with full slicks and good suspension brakes.

i'm hunting for examples but there seem to be none, but i don't want to pay to join that site just to find none on there either

ideally i'd buy a well specced car and strip it...or even better a ready made track car and play with it a little

TIFF

Getting rid of the 3DR then Martin??

bud-weis

dunno tbh mate..i don't intend to put it up for sale, but i seem to have lost interest in it

i've wanted to do track days for years, but a budget car would suit me better, especially if it's not summat i really care about.

200+ bhp and a stripped R5 should be great fun

AlexRS2782

I'm on the rtoc & the problem is once you spend the sort of money you have to, to build a 250bhp monster from scratch you wont want to part with it unless you get a lot of money for it - been there and done that 5 years ago with the one i used to own

This might be worth considering though

http://pistonheads.com/sales/247830.htm

TIFF

You sound EXACTLY like i did when i had my 3DR..........

I opted for the 205 Mi16...............honestly mate, go for one of them as a cheap track toy insted of the GT Kettle

One thing i learned doing trackdays is that unless you have alot of money to blow on a track car.....DONT get a Turbo'd one

With an awesome set of brakes and suspention and slicks, the 205 Mi16 was mega.....lapped Donno in the 1m 26secs iirc

bud-weis

looks good

be a shame to track it!!

bud-weis

seems every1 has them now though...you started a trend

TIFF

for a good reason........they are superb and handle very well

AlexRS2782

You're right but saying that the engine will probably be more reliable than the standard one in the 5

Having seen a few 205's of various engine transplants tearing round Combe a few weeks back i have to say it is very tempting

bud-weis

good call....i really rate the VTS