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[AliM]

Duncan_F and I went to watch some racing at Oulton Park recently, and while we were walking round the paddock we were discussing how cool it would be to get into competitive Motorsport, you know the usual "we could do this" sort of thing......

So today we made the journey to Kent, with a great deal of help from Nelly, to collect this:

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  Full piper exhaust system, 4 to 1 heat wrapped manifold with decat pipe

• GAZ coilovers
• front 306 gti brake conversion, drilled and groved dics and yellow stuff pads,
• BCM short gear shift setup
• remapped
• fan override
• direct cold air feed through head light + breathe filter
• cold carbon induction
• 2 sets of allys sprayed in white with toyo t1r tyre 195 50 15 tyres
• front upper and lower OMP strut braces
• shift light
• 2 corbeau bucket seats
• sparco 3 point harnesses
• small OMP steering wheel
• TRS front tow strap
• bonnet pins
• pace lights
• fully stripped out
• trailer included.

It's a 2 driver team, Me & Duncan will be entering it into the Classic Sports Car Club Tin Top series next year, which consists of 7 x 40 minute races at some big circuits in the UK. There's a bit of work to do to it yet, but watch this space.

Big thanks to Nelly for his help collecting the car today (it was a 5am start), and also to Boombang for all his advice while we've been looking for the right car. We think we've got a cracker.

Cheers,
Ali

Edited by AliM, 17 November 2012 - 06:03 PM.

[CocoPops]

Cool. Costs involved so far?

[Mangham54]

What series of Time Attack did it participate in?

[AliM]

£1850 for the car including the trailer
£39 membership fee to CSCC
£99 registration for the series (estimated on last year, registration isn't open yet)

It's £300 - £350 per race. (again, based on last year)

We need to fit an approved cage, extinguisher, seat and harness.

some more info here: http://www.classicsp...REGULATIONS.pdf

Edited by AliM, 17 November 2012 - 06:22 PM.

[AliM]

What series of Time Attack did it participate in?

it didn't, i think the previous owners just went there once

[Boombang]

If you want any more info, please do ask. There are a few Saxo/106 quirks it's worth knowing, plus a few (thankfully cheap) mods you'll need to finish races. Can't wait to see you guys out and happy to help where I can.

[Nelly Vx]

Been a long day !! Just got home now . But all well worth it to see the excitement on Ali's face :-D

[Boombang]

I'm still working on mine by the way, think I need to find £2k for the engine/box and then the running costs for the season. Not looking very likely at the moment.

[Mangham54]

If you want any more info, please do ask. There are a few Saxo/106 quirks it's worth knowing, plus a few (thankfully cheap) mods you'll need to finish races.

Can't wait to see you guys out and happy to help where I can.

Lead shot in the spare wheel well?

I always found my Saxo VTR to be far too light at the back.

[AliM]

Been a long day !! Just got home now . But all well worth it to see the excitement on Ali's face :-D

I think Dunc was too tired to look excited, me on the other hand am always a giddy idiot.

I'm still working on mine by the way, think I need to find £2k for the engine/box and then the running costs for the season. Not looking very likely at the moment.

It would be awesome if you could get into the same series as us Alex, any chance you can offset the costs of the engine/box against selling the current set up? I hope you can work something out

[rob999]

Top stuff Ali/Duncan, I look forward to watching and supporting.

[G-Bob]

Looks great fun. I take it you will be in class D? The Saxo VTS was already quite a light little car (935kg if I remember rightly) so stripping it out and giving is a little more power should make it a real hoot to drive while not breaking the bank.

[Duncan_F]

We must be out of our minds.

[Duncan_F]

Looks great fun.

I take it you will be in class D?
The Saxo VTS was already quite a light little car (935kg if I remember rightly) so stripping it out and giving is a little more power should make it a real hoot to drive while not breaking the bank.

We're in class C

[techieboy]

Seems like a pretty decent price for the trailer.

[AliM]

Looks great fun.

I take it you will be in class D?
The Saxo VTS was already quite a light little car (935kg if I remember rightly) so stripping it out and giving is a little more power should make it a real hoot to drive while not breaking the bank.

We're in class C

it's a 1.6 16v

[G-Bob]

Looks great fun.

I take it you will be in class D?
The Saxo VTS was already quite a light little car (935kg if I remember rightly) so stripping it out and giving is a little more power should make it a real hoot to drive while not breaking the bank.

We're in class C

ahhhhh, of course it's a 16v isn't it?!

[G-Bob]

I'll help out at the knockhill stage if you like?!?!?

[AliM]

Seems like a pretty decent price for the trailer.

OI!! No taking the pee out of the chav wagon



last years races were: Snet, Brands, Silverstone, Spa, Anglesey, Castle Coombe, Mallory, Donnington, Oulton.

We won't be able to do Spa though due to lack of experience, maybe next year!

Edited by AliM, 17 November 2012 - 06:44 PM.

[Mangham54]

VTR =8v VTS = 16v Both 1.6 lumps