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2 grand scooby
Am looking into a scooby for the track around the 2 grand mark i know it won't be in mint condition but it's my budget. Is there any specific year or model that would make the best track car am not into big bhp looking for 330 bhp.
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Honestly mate, with a budget like that you're only asking for trouble.
My advice is save yourself the pain hassle and expense and choose a different car, these aren't the sort of motors that take kindly to being thrashed around a track by people that don't know **** loads about them, and even then it gets very expensive, very quickly.
Go buy a honda or a mazda, you'll have more fun and it will cost you a **** sight less.
My advice is save yourself the pain hassle and expense and choose a different car, these aren't the sort of motors that take kindly to being thrashed around a track by people that don't know **** loads about them, and even then it gets very expensive, very quickly.
Go buy a honda or a mazda, you'll have more fun and it will cost you a **** sight less.
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Cheers for the reply but I will stick with the scooby thanks. If i wanted a honda am pretty sure that I wouldn't be posting about a scooby on a subaru form but post noted.
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Dont think he was having a pop at you mate just offering advice. If you got your heart on a subaru as a track car fair one but with a 2k budget it will soon end in tears unless you looking tho spend 2k on a car then transform into a track weapon? There a few clio 172 track cars on ebay that will be more than enough for track use and will be cheap to repair should anything happen body or mechanical. But your money and your choice best of luck either way
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Just looking for a good base with something to build on i have a full workshop to do any work that's needed i'am not to bad with a tool set. Am just looking for advice on which model would be best to look for thanks in advance.
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Buying a 2k Subaru you will need to spend at least 3k on it getting it to 330bhp and being reliable for track use. Again not having a go at you or trying to put you off. Just being realistic.
A 2k Subaru will get smoked by clios at the same price
A 2k Subaru will get smoked by clios at the same price
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It may seem like people are being a little harsh on you but there not there just being realistic some of us me included have been down the same route and IMO also a 2k Impreza is great for a bit of fun but is not going to make a good track car.
i do all my own mechanical work and have still spent over 2k on wheels tyres brakes and suspension to make my car better suited to the track.
i do all my own mechanical work and have still spent over 2k on wheels tyres brakes and suspension to make my car better suited to the track.
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You'll maybe get one track day out of a 2 grand Impreza before it ***** it's guts all over the road.
Then it'll be another 2 grand to rebuild it or take a chance on a £500 engine and hope it last you another track day or two.
Take the advice from the people who know fella, it'll save you a fortune.
Then it'll be another 2 grand to rebuild it or take a chance on a £500 engine and hope it last you another track day or two.
Take the advice from the people who know fella, it'll save you a fortune.
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Thanks for the help guy much appreciated am not buying new parts to fit most of the parts will be from the forsale section on here. I will have a nosey about and see what i can get on the forsale sites you never know i might get lucky.
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Yep, you wont be out on track for long with a 2k car, I hope you have a trailer to get it to and from events!
My engine is costing 3.5 times what your whole car will cost lol....
My engine is costing 3.5 times what your whole car will cost lol....
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Think ur asking for problems after a 2k scooby. I bought a type r sti 4.5k 6 years ago, it was dirt cheap but only lasted 3 months. A gd car might cost u less in long run, it might be wiser to budget for more than 2k.
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I know this has been talked about to death, but as the traffic is low here might as well ask again...
What does it take to get a tatty classic prepped for some track work on a budget?
I'm guessing:
Baffled sump
10-60w oil
Coolant overhaul
Pads
Tyres
Anything else? I don't really think you need the suspension looked at, might be tired but you're not winning any medals going around 0.6 seconds a lap quicker are you? Same goes power surely?
Also, what makes a more expensive classic any better at surviving a spanking at a track? Surely they will all suffer the same problems?
What does it take to get a tatty classic prepped for some track work on a budget?
I'm guessing:
Baffled sump
10-60w oil
Coolant overhaul
Pads
Tyres
Anything else? I don't really think you need the suspension looked at, might be tired but you're not winning any medals going around 0.6 seconds a lap quicker are you? Same goes power surely?
Also, what makes a more expensive classic any better at surviving a spanking at a track? Surely they will all suffer the same problems?
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Decent brakes.
fuel swirl pot
baffled sump or at least a sump baffle plate ( cosworth etc)
oil cooler
parallel fuel rails.
There's a damed sight more that I'd want, but what's the point, there are far more cars better suited to being thrashed around a track for not very much money, that will give you much better service.
You really need a well specced Subaru if you want to give it death on track otherwise you may as well just go and p1ss £2k up the wall with your mates on the town, because you'll have a much better time of it. As we all know these cars are far from cheap to run even more so out on track.
You need deep pockets and £2k ain't gona scratch the surface of what needs to be spent.
So back to top, post number 2.
And I'm not being rude to the OP or anyone else for that matter about their finances, but if your trying to do it on a tight budget then a Subaru isn't the car to be trying to do it with.
fuel swirl pot
baffled sump or at least a sump baffle plate ( cosworth etc)
oil cooler
parallel fuel rails.
There's a damed sight more that I'd want, but what's the point, there are far more cars better suited to being thrashed around a track for not very much money, that will give you much better service.
You really need a well specced Subaru if you want to give it death on track otherwise you may as well just go and p1ss £2k up the wall with your mates on the town, because you'll have a much better time of it. As we all know these cars are far from cheap to run even more so out on track.
You need deep pockets and £2k ain't gona scratch the surface of what needs to be spent.
So back to top, post number 2.
And I'm not being rude to the OP or anyone else for that matter about their finances, but if your trying to do it on a tight budget then a Subaru isn't the car to be trying to do it with.
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There is always someone needing a quick cash sale So it's just a matter of finding it not all impreza's at 2k will be **** heaps. There is no fun in buying a car you can't work on in my opinion.
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Tatty MY99 - 2k
Swirl pot with some fuel line - £100
Oil cooler - £200
Grooved discs with hard pads - £250
Tyres - £300
New radiator - £100
Service - £100
Cossie baffle plate - £250
Anything else on my hypothetical list? Puts the budget around £3300
PS - could I track my widetrack or would it need most of the above anyway?
Swirl pot with some fuel line - £100
Oil cooler - £200
Grooved discs with hard pads - £250
Tyres - £300
New radiator - £100
Service - £100
Cossie baffle plate - £250
Anything else on my hypothetical list? Puts the budget around £3300
PS - could I track my widetrack or would it need most of the above anyway?
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There is some amount of negative people about on here I myself like to think positive you could spend grand on a car and it'll still break down so it will be a challenge bring it on.