I've had my 172 for 4 years now and it's been a great car. It has been swapped between myself and my wife during that time and its been back with me for a while now. It has been reliable and most importantly, its fun to drive.
i have a bike to use for commuting and a 2005 EP3 CTR for when I need a car, the plan is to make the 172 a little more track focused but ensure it remains a 'relatively useable' car (it'll only have 2 seats so my wife will have to use it for work on a weekend so I can take the 2 kids out and about but the only 'real' requirement is for it to have 2 seats).
i will sell the EP3 when the Clio is ready to come out to play so that will leave me with only one car to tax/insure etc.
ive called it soft core as it won't be as focused as some out there. I'm not going all out, just making it light and a bit stiffer.
initial plans are;
Strip the interior (rear to start with then ill see what of the dash etc isnt needed)
Try to get Jon_R to let me take a look around his car to see where he has shaved the weight (also see what he has spare to buy)
Buy some new wheels and good tyres (15's)
Buy a whiteline rear ARB
Buy a cage
Buy some new seats (evo4 ones preferably)
Buy a new steering wheel
Figure out what I want to do with the engengine
This is it how it stands
i have a bike to use for commuting and a 2005 EP3 CTR for when I need a car, the plan is to make the 172 a little more track focused but ensure it remains a 'relatively useable' car (it'll only have 2 seats so my wife will have to use it for work on a weekend so I can take the 2 kids out and about but the only 'real' requirement is for it to have 2 seats).
i will sell the EP3 when the Clio is ready to come out to play so that will leave me with only one car to tax/insure etc.
ive called it soft core as it won't be as focused as some out there. I'm not going all out, just making it light and a bit stiffer.
initial plans are;
Strip the interior (rear to start with then ill see what of the dash etc isnt needed)
Try to get Jon_R to let me take a look around his car to see where he has shaved the weight (also see what he has spare to buy)
Buy some new wheels and good tyres (15's)
Buy a whiteline rear ARB
Buy a cage
Buy some new seats (evo4 ones preferably)
Buy a new steering wheel
Figure out what I want to do with the engengine
This is it how it stands