mad gaz
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 09:27 PM |
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locost all weather track car
fed up with the rain and bad weather over the last couple of years not getting enough track days in the indy .i have followed the forums trackday
leaders andy d and paul fisher and got a tin top.so when i go to bed the night before a trackday i will not have to pray for good weather
 
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mad gaz
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 09:37 PM |
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we got the car a couple of weeks ago its a 2002 clio 172 cup its a cat d with asmall bump to the rear. new hatch and bumper will sort it out .the boot
floor was sort with the brute force of paul fisher ,for the people that have met paul will understand.the rest of the was carried out with the help of
another locoster mike smith thanks lads
 
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mad gaz
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 09:41 PM |
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bucket seats coilovers a set of 888 a cage custom fitted next week at MK SPORTSCARS and were ready for some cheap winter trackdays
[Edited on 10/11/08 by mad gaz]
[Edited on 10/11/08 by mad gaz]
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mad gaz
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 09:43 PM |
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sorry forgot pic
 
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mad gaz
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 09:57 PM |
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new hatch fitted today a bargin at £50 and all alloy
 
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mad gaz
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 10:33 PM |
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sorry i forgot the reason for this post anyone got any clues to how locost this way of getting on to the track is do some research and you will not
believe your eyes .how cheap a modern very quick and capable hot hatch can be
 
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Jubal
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 11:03 PM |
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Don't be so secretive eh? Tell us what you paid and the price of the parts you're fitting etc. I'm interested and I bet others are
too.
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Omni
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 11:09 PM |
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PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE.... PLEASE 
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mad gaz
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 12:01 AM |
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less than 3k makes our 7s look very highcost .this includes car seats and belt ,r888 custom cage coil overs repair parts exhaust .full service
including cambelt .also strutt braces and stronger engine mounts.the is one owner full service history car done 50k
 
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nick205
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 12:05 AM |
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 That is value motoring by any standards and has to be more pleasant int eh cold and wet than a 7 type motor.
I've been tempted to fix up my Indy and buy something more sensible for a while now and that's very tempting.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 07:56 AM |
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Bargain
Good buy
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Omni
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 08:06 AM |
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Well done Gaz! Bargain. Where did you find it?????
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whitestu
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 08:39 AM |
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Its a route I keep thinking about - a lot more useful than a 7 most of the time.
Stu
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mad gaz
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 09:36 AM |
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this tin top thing all started with a cup a tea one very wet afternoon at paul fishers .we were looking at a cheap way of getting on track when its
raining.first car we came up is a 205 gti ,paul went and had a look at some but they were quite rusty. then came the picture message paul had got
himself a track ready clio 172 sport with all the right mods from ebay. then me and my son chris started our search on ebay .now we have best of both
.if any locosters are interested the saga starts this sunday 16 nov at cadwell park bring on the rain. hopefully when paul reads this he will post
some pictures of his clio
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Omni
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 09:52 AM |
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So what did you pay just for the Clio? I am very tempted to do this too 
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 09:55 AM |
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Love those seats Gaz,tip me over the edge those ,yes these cars are such great value for money now that the used car market has hit a all time
low,good examples of these 172 clio's can be picked up for £1500,even with a few mods for the track mine stands me at less than £2500,I will
take a few pictures and post them up
anyway the sun's just come out here,so just going out to finish fitting my cage now,ready for cadwell on Sunday
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mad gaz
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 09:56 AM |
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£1750
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mad gaz
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 10:00 AM |
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hey paul should u be outside getting the car ready for sunday not in the warm on the internet
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Jubal
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 10:02 AM |
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I had a track prepped 205 with an Mi16 engine and I imagine the Clio would feel much the same, but hopefully less rattly! Thinking back, it was great
for what it was but I got bored pretty quickly. Too easy to drive. Be nice to have the choice of cars for when it rains though!
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 10:03 AM |
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Just edited my post Gaz
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DarrenW
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 10:05 AM |
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Is that a road legal trackday car or track only? Cant remember how the Cats work (im sure CatD means uneconomical repair by insurance company but
allowed to be returned to road - is that right?)
Cheap way to have some good fun. And if road legal a decent little run around too. Well done.
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 10:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jubal
I had a track prepped 205 with an Mi16 engine and I imagine the Clio would feel much the same, but hopefully less rattly! Thinking back, it was great
for what it was but I got bored pretty quickly. Too easy to drive. Be nice to have the choice of cars for when it rains though!
I think thats our idea at the end of the day Derek,we have been so fed up in the past watching weather reports praying for a dry trackday,lets face
it,as much as we love our seven's,they are no fun in the cold and rain,it would be great to have a choice of motor to take,I am going to reserve
judgement until Ive taken it to Cadwell,but at the end of the day its going to be a bit of trackday fun,with a heater,I must be getting old
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 10:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
Is that a road legal trackday car or track only? Cant remember how the Cats work (im sure CatD means uneconomical repair by insurance company but
allowed to be returned to road - is that right?)
Cheap way to have some good fun. And if road legal a decent little run around too. Well done.
Yes Darren,cat D can return to road after quick a inspection,so can be put back on the road.
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mad gaz
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 10:17 AM |
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thats right darran it just means that after its repaired it has got to be checked at a goverment test station . but reality is you would not want to
take it on the road .its very loud ,v very hard we have taken out the air bags just incase we take to grass and tyres .getting in past the cage , not
very cool for a 44 year man to be driveing on the road maybe if i were 21
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 10:24 AM |
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Now I must go out and finish my cage
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