Mark_

to have budget track fun with.
was thinking of the fez zetec s (mk5 shape) as the are quite cheap to buy now

BM08

Escort rs2000 mk5 or 6 id say, faster and probably better handling than a mk5 fiesta, not to mention cheaper

LHD220Turbo

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if your interested i know of a rare 2.0 zetec 4x4 mondeo which is built for the track - send blokie off here a PM; if need be i can get pics etc - i think he wanted Ł700 for it

Mark_

pics would be great, i already own an rs2000 4x4 but dont really want to track that.
also my thinking behind the fiesta was that it has scope to upgrade in future when the times right. the rs2000 is great as a track toy in standard form but there isnt much out there in terms of upgrades. no one seems intrested in the i4

pa_sjo

The fiesta will handle better than a mk5/6 Escort.. Anything post Mk3.5 (Fiesta Si) will..

Mark_

they do handle really well dont they. plus parts and upgrades seem fairly reasonable

maxest

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Why a ford? Ł1500-Ł2000 will get you a decent enough clio 172,, and would be a much better track car than the one;s mentioned

pa_sjo

Yeah but you don't really need a lot of parts. A set of good dampers (koni/bilstein) and big brakes is all you need in a Fiesta Si really. If you want it a bit quicker, throw a 2 litre engine in but on a track it won't make a huge amount of difference.

LHD220Turbo

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leave it with me; i'll see what i can do

Mark_

cheers mate

Mark_

because i have my ford goggles on, i attend most ford shows throughout the show season and wouldnt want to turn up in a non ford for a track session. plus id be able to put it on our club stand
i love fords and this will be a joint venture with a mate. we are setting up a bank account for us to pay into monthly to fund repairs/upgrades and so on.

madmack99

good idea

fordsportjay

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1.7 puma-can pick them up for buttons nowadays

Mark_

i never even gave the puma a thought, some thing to think about.
dont see many out on track either

Matt Evans

I must say that if you want to be brave and remove the ford blinkers, theres a load of better track ready cars to be had than the zetec S. Ive done trackdays for 10 years now and have had all sorts of fords, and spent many a thousand on the way..

Hence now im driving a shitbox of a primera GT - I had enough of chasing bulshit power figures and am having as much fun in my flying turd as i did in cars owing me thousands.

The essence if your sharing with mates, is keep it simple, know your limits and dont be too upset if one of you bins it big style.

If your insistant of ford, the RS2000 would be a better bet IMO over the fiesta, cos although the fiesta handle exceptionally well, you'll soon be missing the extra grunt on the faster bits that the 2k will give you. Plus the 2k will be cheaper to buy in the first place.

Ive got a good mate who tracks a Mk5 rs2000 and its a real strong car, and we have many a laugh on trackdays, cos the 2 cars are fairly evenly matched.

fezzajsy

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rs2000 is my best bet..

Porkie

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Good shout Jay!

Turboboy67

How much you wanna spend fella ?

My RS1800 track car cost me Ł350, but no owes me Ł5k after I've added Carbon roofs etc

But for under Ł1k you can buy a reasonable Fiesta make it handle and brake then away you go really.

CRAIG HAYTER

get a sleeper mk3 with an rs2000 engine

Mark_

we are looking at around a 2k budget to begin with, but we will have a back up fund in a shared bank account incase we stack it or need replacement parts and so on.
some good ideas above, i really like the mk3 fez and have been offerd a very good solid base model 1.1 which will give us the scope to start with a good base. the car is cheap enough to buy and will have loads of money left to buy a 2.0 lump to go in..
its still in the thinking stage at the mo so this is good information for us. but as said above we have decided it must have a ford badge

danneth

dont do it

Mark_

lol, it wont happen mate, just something we have been offered. we are quite set for a zetec s however the 1.7 puma suggestion seems a great idea. ive had a quick look and they seem fairly priced at the mo

mechanic28

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how about a astra gsi (red top)



only joking mark!not having my one!but the fezzy sounds a good idea!

pa_sjo

Don't do it if it's not 94 or newer!!

Mark_

its a 95 mate

Mark_

doug behave mate. lol this is for the MUGMOTORS track car. ben has already cleared out the garage

mechanic28

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good luck

cozzfather

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have seen 2.8 xr4i's cheep and if you stripped one out and put it on a diet it would be a better car than a poofy rs2000

SillyFezzaMk1

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2.9 V6 24v converted sierra? You could get a rwd one and it'd be fun , you could make it handle too within your budget of 2k.