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Old 22-09-2008, 10:04 AM   #2 (permalink)
waynne
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Default Re: track car, buy one or start from scratch ?

Firstly hi and welcome to TorqueCars rex16v, nice to have you along.

An ex race car can be a good investment as they have premium parts fitted. Here are the pros and cons as I see it.

For a track car
It has been setup already. It is tried and tested and you will get the car with performance mods for a knock down price.

Against a track car
It will have had a hard life and may well be in need of some major mechanical work.

For a DIY track car
You get the car setup exactly how you want. It will be essentially new and unstressed so will potentially be more reliable.

Against a DIY track car
It costs a lot of money and it tends to be a trial and error setup. It can take a lot of work to arrive at the setup you need.

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