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Mazda MX-5 Mk1
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Mazda's original MX-5 often gets overlooked as a viable track hack. But with a peppy 1.6-litre four-pot producing 114hp in a car weighing under a tonne, the Mk1 MX-5 has decent levels of performance and a forgiving yet capable enough chassis to entertain beginners and advanced track drivers alike.
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16/01/2012 22:49
The more money you spend on this stuff the less youll ultimately enjoy it, so i wouldnt agree with a ferrari being a good practical track car. I think a foundation of a track car should be maintenance aswell as performance, it has to be affordable; all the cars in the list are taking into account the fact that if you push your car your going to see less of the black stuff and more of the green stuff, and probably a tyre wall.
I drove a 430 scuderia at thruxton on a driving experience, and although it was a fantastic car, i have had more fun in my 1996 honda civic at castle combe, mainly because i can push the civic to its limits and its still relatively safe with 200bhp, plus in the back of my mind i know one day ill write it off completely, and ill be happy to walk away and start another project.
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16/01/2012 16:28
Hmm mk2 RS... You’ll definitely be shocked by the torque steer and understeer. 300bhp in a front wheel drive car is a recipe for disaster. The reason why they haven’t probably included Ferraris and Lambos is because money isn’t grown on trees. Most of the cars shown are reasonably priced. For example, an ep3 Type R can be picked up for around 2-3k and are great track cars with a few minor bolt on performance parts.
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