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| posted on 31/7/09 at 04:49 PM |
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What should I be looking for?
Having decided to sell up my build parts and facing the prospect of buying a car, I can't deny that the fact I leak body fluids (and I
don't mean tears!) when I think of paddle shifters which tells me I should be looking for a BEC.
I'm starting now to look at what my options are, and will have a budget of around £6500. I'm pretty clueless about BECs, but from the top
of my head am thinking Indy or MNR are the likely contenders.
I'd be prepared to pay a little extra if I got passed on the track a little less often  so might give you an idea of my focus.
What sort of car might I be looking at for the money / is it a realistic budget?
Cheers n beers
Mark
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If it isn't broke, fix it until it is
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daniel mason
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| posted on 31/7/09 at 05:06 PM |
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with that budget you might struggle to find a decent newish mnr! i thought i had done well to find a good spec part built mnr for just over £6,000. am
glad i did though.they are superb.and if i was in your position i would try to stretch my budget to mnr
 
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| posted on 31/7/09 at 05:34 PM |
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Thanks Daniel - your car is beautiful. I'd be prepared to go a higher for something half as nice as that!
Would £7.5k - £8k be more realistic?
Cheers
Mark
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[Edited on 31/7/09 by 200mph]
If it isn't broke, fix it until it is
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richardh
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| posted on 31/7/09 at 05:57 PM |
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second on the mnr.
mines up on pistonheads but is a little higher than your budget.
MK's are good too to be fair but i just went for MNR on personal recommendation.
Time for a change!
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Guinness
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| posted on 31/7/09 at 06:02 PM |
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It's a buyers market out there, and there are loads of cars just above the £6.5k budget. A bit of hard negotiation and I'm sure you could
pick up a bargain.
That said if you can stretch a bit further to the £7.5 - 8k you'll get more car.
I thought this thread would have been inundated with people saying "buy mine" by now.
I'd be looking for an R1 powered car, with fuel injection if possible. I think you'd be lucky to find an MNR for the budget. Beyond
there it's pretty even (IMHO) between the MK, MAC1 etc.
Don't discount a Raw / Striker if you will be spending a lot of time on the track.
Or consider a Fury with the more aerodynamic bodywork, which will give you a higher top speed (on the track officer).
Cheers and good luck.
Mike
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franky
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| posted on 31/7/09 at 06:33 PM |
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another vote for a fury, better looking(imo) proven race winner and better aerodynamics..... both will help you get passed less on track.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 31/7/09 at 07:32 PM |
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this mnr is 9k on pistonheads. a bit of hard negotiations could be done to get near your budget. and i dont know the car but would imagine its no
slouch!!!
 
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