Looking to get a track car, I've been looking for a cheap sports hatch, I've seen a few without mot, which would make a perfect track car, my question is do i need an mot for track use, I've looked on some sites but they seem quite vague. Any help would be great thanks.

 

doubt it ...as it is off road

 

Buy My Classic

 

I would if was cheap enough lol

 

I would say yes if it's a public track day, rather than a closed, private one. But will vary from track to track.

 

its cheap as it is now


2k and its yours pal

 

It would be with other cars been on a few track day sites and say nothing about what condition car has to be in. One said something like road worth condition, but nothing bout mot.

 

If i was you id look for an early ep3 type r. Seen few around £1500 mark. Absolute toy on track and pretty much bomb proof engine. Clio 172/182 another option if you under 6ft tall

 

Im currently turning my V3 Type R into a track car, did look at other options just had to be the scoob!

 

Unless you've got deep pockets, don't start with a scooby for a dedicated track car IMO. They weigh loads, and because of this they will cost loads more to run than something lighter weight.

There's a reason there are loads of clio sports at every track day.

wish I'd started with one of them instead of my current car tbh.

 

Nah I wouldn't go for scooby, parts aren't cheap. Compared to other cars and it's just a track car, want something not bothered about getting damaged. So looking for rough examples. Good engine but tatty body work or damaged panels. And no mot, seen a few going cheap

 

What's the budget? I'm selling a decent spec bug sti currently running a gt30 @ 1 bar do circa 350-400bhp

 

Sorry should of been wouldn't.

 

No you don't need a mot providing you intend on taking it on a trailer, as for decent track day car you want something which is cheap to work on reliable and in my opinion non turbo

I owned a mk3 16v golf gti as a track car , and it was 100% reliable with even 178k on the clock.

Cars to consider
Civic type r
Toyota Corolla vvti
Golf gti
Pug 205 gti or 306 CSI
Mazda mx5
Bmw e36

spend the money on decent brakes , suspension set up and make it as light as poss and 150bhp + is actually more than enough fun

 

Cheers for advice. Trailers seem to go for more than the cars. So may need mot see how I go. Never been on a track so all new thanks

 

Have a look on piston heads some times you'll get people selling a "track day package "

When you do eventually get yourself ready to do a track day forget the dis- used airfield ones like Abingdon for example ( they are quite restrictive with loads of rules- the big circuits are much more relaxed and you can get into some real racing )go for the big circuits donnington park is amazing

 

What kind of prices do donnington park charge? thanks

 

Last one I did was around £140 you want to book " open pit " days otherwise it'll be timed sessions rather than open pit which means you can get on/off track all day

Budget around £300 for the whole day , fuel there n back food entry etc etc

Me and my best mate shared ownership of the car and split the costs down the middle making it much easier on our wallets

Plus scaring the **** out of each other when the other one was driving is priceless

 

That was us chasing my mates mk2 yb powered escort

That just shows what decent brakes & suspension set up will do for ya

We where black flagged after that and had a "firm talking to " for racing !!!!! Lol

 

Are most tracks around the UK open to the public then? Ive done like an organsied track day the britsol and bath scoobys at castle combe which was class open pit and only 11/12 cars on at a time. Better than shows etc where theres like 1000 cars at once.

Be nice to just get abit more info on track days etc!

 

Yeh pretty much just go online and they usual publish dates plus it means you get a cool mix of different cars