New track car?? Or not!!

[peterzs]

Wonder if we could do a sub-model forum thingy????

Seem to be quite a few ZS, MGF/TF combo's.

[mattie007]

Looks great Peter. I've been tempted by one of these for ages as they seem epic fun, good for trackdays and yet cheaper to run than a 180.
I'd want a 160 that's been well looked after. Would £2k be enough do you think? Only issue I can think of is that im 6ft 1, would I look like Clarkson in that Daihatsu noddy car?!

[peterzs]

Some cheap ones out there, I went down to the garage as he had a MGF on Gumtree, 98 reg 1.8 with a hardtop for £1250, saw it just posted on Friday, busy Sat and at Bromley Sunday. Drove by Monday but he had sold it, had a T reg red one and the 03 Typhoon 160.

Its a one woman owner, 38,000 miles and looks like its been looked after.

Surprised me how quick they go, red lines at 7100 revs, thats nearly twice my dervs top revs.

I have a feeling there was a mod to the seats to lower them down a bit, dont get to much of a view out of the windscreen, but you get used to it.

[zsserbia]

That little car looks very well looked after, nice find and happy motoring!

[peterzs]

Originally Posted by zsserbia

That little car looks very well looked after, nice find and happy motoring!

Cheers, it is good to play with the gearbox and get nearly twice the revs of the derv, quite different way of driving.

Sounds nice, like a baby V6!!!!!

Quite fast as well.

[stamford]

Are you sure you can cover 3k miles a year Pete? I reckon you'll lose your licence within 500!

No wonder Chris was keen for you to get it, she wants to drive it

[peterzs]

And I was going to offer a drive up to Knockhill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stamford]

Originally Posted by peterzs

And I was going to offer a drive up to Knockhill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice and cosy

[DuckFeet]

Originally Posted by peterzs

I have a feeling there was a mod to the seats to lower them down a bit, dont get to much of a view out of the windscreen, but you get used to it.

Correct. Take seat out, cover off, remove springs, recover and refit. Or something like that.

P.S. That car is far too pretty to track.

[peterzs]

Cheers, back to the TD I reckon!!