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Butler
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4th Nov 08 at 22:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whenever ive seen e30 or e36 m3s on track they always seem really capable even with minimal mods, id definately be considering one.
mk4_astra
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4th Nov 08 at 23:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AK
M3 - I havent driven an E36 M3 before to be honest.

[Edited on 04-11-2008 by AK]


although the e36 isnt quite as sharp as the e46 you will save alot of weight once you strip the e36 as everything is electric just leaving you with a very capable 280bhp rwd m3
Butler
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4th Nov 08 at 23:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.motorsportads.co.uk/race-cars/saloon-cars/15775.html
dava.
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4th Nov 08 at 23:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
205 - 8v turbo (cam,t3,omex etc)

or if you can 16v turbo
Gareth
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5th Nov 08 at 00:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
type r would be my choice! just cross fingers and hope it doesnt go pop...
Corsa_Sport21
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5th Nov 08 at 00:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Over all the cars listed id say an M3.They sound awesome,go well and will probably last longer(without breaking) than all the others.And imo they look better.Im just not a big scooby fan.

Or how about a stripped out Pulsar with 300+bhp and a Quaiffe box??
Adam-D
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5th Nov 08 at 07:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
makes me sick this post,

im nearly up to 5k now.

only silver lining is that i built mine, and i know every bit i have worked on, has been done correctly
AK
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5th Nov 08 at 08:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Adam - There would need a to a lot of spending on a std M3/Impreza to make it decent... but some of those pre-prepped track cars do seem a bargain once you take into account the sum of its parts.

I split my (your) white corsa for about 5k... I think i had it for sale, complete and working for 4k and no one was interested
AK
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5th Nov 08 at 09:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just started scanning through this

http://forums.sidc.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=113106
stubbsy05
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5th Nov 08 at 09:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just how good are the 1.9 205 gtis for a track car?

We're having the same dilemma but with up to 1k to spend. Either a 205 or a cheap corsa c20xe. Thinking the 205 will handle better from the start!
Fee
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5th Nov 08 at 09:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
love that impreza! ace colour
Ojc
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5th Nov 08 at 09:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had a dream about you two last night.
AK
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5th Nov 08 at 09:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Alex - 4,000,000% get the 205.
AK
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5th Nov 08 at 09:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I actually couldnt get to sleep as I was planning the impreza and racing against Fee

My initial thoughts were the skyline is going to feckin hump it on the straights
Fee
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5th Nov 08 at 09:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh I want a new shell for the skyline
I want to paint it bright blue
I want it to be 100x better than your pants impreza
AK
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5th Nov 08 at 09:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i was actually thinking of spending my bonus on getting the shell resprayed...

but its yours (till I want to use it) now so you can sort that out
Ojc
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5th Nov 08 at 09:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
We came to stay and had to sleep on the floor on an old mattress.
Fee
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5th Nov 08 at 09:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I bagsy the garage when we get it
AK
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5th Nov 08 at 09:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ps.... there isnt that much wrong with our current R32 shell. I'd just prefer to start from bare shell, with full weld in cage. Makes weight saving much simpler.

We have some wee rust bits, but nothing major. Some cosmetic track scars are ok with me.
Fee
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5th Nov 08 at 09:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
We came to stay and had to sleep on the floor on an old mattress.


what? would you expect a bed? we're in scotland...not even we have a bed
AK
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5th Nov 08 at 09:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Fee
I bagsy the garage when we get it


space for 3...
stubbsy05
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5th Nov 08 at 10:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
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Alex - 4,000,000% get the 205.


Awesome, seem to be fetching a good price on ebay/autotrader at the mo.

Gonna keep my eyes on the local adtrader too.
richc
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5th Nov 08 at 10:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would be looking at a 1995 ish e36 m3 and spend a little on getting a set of nice wide MV2's on it. Do the rest like dtiching the interior your self if you are on a tight budget!

But i would also look at a early impreza sti or something around the 3k mark and spend the rest on mapping the engine to run properply on 'our fuel' as no one does this hence why half of them dont last. Also you can mess around with rims, tyres, brakes etc!

I am under the impression you dont want a little hatch hence the above.

Just thinkg though! What about a cheap cheap car (not quick tho compaired to skyline) MK3 golf VR6.

Would have bags of cash left over aswell to do what ever to it. Make a mental noise aswell!
Daimo B
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5th Nov 08 at 10:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd deffo stick with a NA engine. More reliable for constent thrashings on track.

I just dont trust turbos enough after 5-10 laps of hard abuse So much more to go wrong (but then again, not like you had luck with NA lumps ).

I'd actually look at a BMW 325 3 door. Sure not as much power as an M3, but parts must be cheaper.

E30 325i Light, RWD, strong engines, 190bhp (think?), lots of handling upgrade abilities.

Too many aids and techno gubbins and "power shift diffs etc.." to be raw enough for me (i.e Scoobys, Evo's etc..).

Track car, keep it simple, light.
AK
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5th Nov 08 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a skyline / impreza doesn’t drive itself on track.... contrary to popular belief

A turbo is fine after hard laps.... its the oil temp that worries me... but thats the same worry as an NA.

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