The £1k french cheap track car challenge..

[Matt-Rallye]

What started as a light hearted / beer fuelled bet amongst a few friends has now become a shocking reality!

The challenge?

To buy & build a track / race / spirited driving orientated french hot hatch for no more money than £1000.

Heres my weapon of choice:

http://306oc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?...#pid591427



Our aim is to just get our group of friends together and start booking a bunch of track days etc together for a laugh, Also keeps us out of the pub

Just thought it may interest a few on here or inspire a few people too follow suit

[bashbarnard]

Ill be following this as once ive moved ive got some plans. Ill drop you a whatsapp at some point when i need an engine and we will go from there

[zx_volcane]

yay for this

[Matt-Rallye]

Ill be following this as once ive moved ive got some plans. Ill drop you a whatsapp at some point when i need an engine and we will go from there

If you want the original 8v motor its yours complete with loom & ecu for postage costs dude, it'll only be getting in the way otherwise

[r3k1355]

Buy Clio 172, drive to track.
Job done.

Same go's for the 206 Gti 180 which are also buttons.

[Matt-Rallye]

Buy Clio 172, drive to track.
Job done.

Same go's for the 206 Gti 180 which are also buttons.

Pretty sure i could trounce a 172 in a saxo having owned multiples of both. If you watch the fifth gear review of the clio 172 ph1 (the quickest) and the saxo vts there is virtually nothing in it and the saxo actually looks alot sharper in the twisties. clio only just has the edge on the straights despite a 40bhp advantage...

Watch this closely and you will see the clio floundering around.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIVvTuRkNY0

[fatlapit]

a good 106 gti or saxo vts will be perfect for this, stick some gti6 front brakes on and buy some cheap slicks off ebay will be epic fun

[Piggy]

Yeah and the clio 172s are never making that much power.

Me though...I'd have a puma 1.7 16v or 205 xud9te

[mikey b]

I have a clio 182 cup for that money if any one wants it

[Matt-Rallye]

a good 106 gti or saxo vts will be perfect for this, stick some gti6 front brakes on and buy some cheap slicks off ebay will be epic fun

Precisely the basic idea of the plan 1k is ample budget for a car, decent brakes and good tires so you really have to push yourself to be competitively fast!

Yeah and the clio 172s are never making that much power.

Me though...I'd have a puma 1.7 16v or 205 xud9te

Problem with the puma is the gearbox with its rubbish ratios for track use

[ginge191]

My 205 build; I'm in!

[r3k1355]

Buy Clio 172, drive to track.
Job done.

Same go's for the 206 Gti 180 which are also buttons.

Pretty sure i could trounce a 172 in a saxo having owned multiples of both. If you watch the fifth gear review of the clio 172 ph1 (the quickest) and the saxo vts there is virtually nothing in it and the saxo actually looks alot sharper in the twisties. clio only just has the edge on the straights despite a 40bhp advantage...

Watch this closely and you will see the clio floundering around.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIVvTuRkNY0

There is abit more body roll going on, but at the same time you can see the stiffer chassis at work as the Clio cocks a leg in the corners.
A cup packed Clio with stiffer suspension and thicker anti-roll bar might be a different story.

Mind you isn't your Saxo currently a VTR?

[ozonehostile]

You know where to come for the inevitable saxo rust repairs

[Stef205]

205 you need some credibility aswell! 205 has it all

[fatlapit]

A 205 for a grand??

[Stef205]

i bought 2x for £500 so anything is possible, even a poverty spec shell has potential

[Piggy]

Diesel 205 can be had easily for less than £500

[fatlapit]

Aye true i suppose. Dazas 205 im dure was a base model

[Matt]

Diesel 205 can be had easily for less than £500

Knowing what Ginge paid, it's easily doable