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If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 8:35 pm
by mik
This could be one in a series of threads; but this one is for circuit racing cars. Not rally cars, motorbikes, hovercraft etc.
Inspired by this most excellent and tempting proposal.....
But for me I think it would have to be a Sauber C9.
Luckily there is one for sales
HERE
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 8:55 pm
by McSwede
This'll do very nicely
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 9:56 pm
by Mito Man
Old V10 F1 car. If you can only have one you might as well pick something which results in a soiled racesuit each time you get in it.
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 3:11 am
by JLv3.0
935/78 or 787B.
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 4:59 am
by V8Granite
I’ve always enjoyed catching the older Toyota trophy trucks....
Which counts as they now do this....
https://youtu.be/MbS7zMY2M3o
Everything else I like the idea of would be frustrating as I’d be woefully inadequate as a driver
Dave!
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:10 am
by jamcg
A Mercedes evo 2 dtm or a bmw e30 dtm would be up there
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:12 am
by Coaster1
V8Granite wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 4:59 am
Everything else I like the idea of would be frustrating as I’d be woefully inadequate as a driver
+1 hence no F1, Group C, icons like GT40 / 917 etc
So, probably something like 90s DTM, 993/996/997 Cup car, Prodrive Ferrari 550, Lotus Cortina etc
My favourite DTM in my favourite livery:
Chris Harris’s N24 997RS:
Sorry Mik, two!
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:26 am
by Gavin
I clicked from the main menu wondering why there was a thread on circumcision!
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:17 am
by NotoriousREV
Mazda 787B or Jaguar XJR-8 or XJR-9.
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:27 am
by duncs500
Probably a vintage Ferrari of some sort. 330 P4 maybe.
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 1:46 pm
by Richard
I prefer race cars that are like road cars - no F1, no LMP etc
My choice, this
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 2:15 pm
by Foz
Probably a 911 cup car, just because of the sheer amount of racing you could actually do with it!
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:51 pm
by 16vCento
Peugeot 406 BTCC car, a 1997 one would do.
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:00 pm
by JonMad
If BTCC I might go for an 850 estate, or that Alfa.
Otherwise, hmm, the one that pops into my head is a Blancpain Lamborghini.
Or an F1 car, pick a vintage.
Oh, you said one
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:13 pm
by mik
16vCento wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:51 pm
Peugeot 406 BTCC car, a 1997 one would do.
Pretty much anything is acceptable, but you'd choose something FWD if it was the only one you could have?
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:35 pm
by Maurice
F1 GTR.
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 12:36 am
by Barry
Some great ideas in here, and for pure nostalgia I'll have one of these please:
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 12:54 am
by jamcg
I could be swayed by one of these purely for that exhaust note VIDEO
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 12:28 pm
by Foz
mik wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:13 pm 16vCento wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:51 pm
Peugeot 406 BTCC car, a 1997 one would do.
Pretty much anything is acceptable, but you'd choose something FWD if it was the only one you could have?
FWD race cars are more lairy than RWD ones in my experience, everything is done to eliminate understate, so rake and a really stiff back end to get it turned in and rotate.
Turn in hard on the brakes, if it does swing round just boot it and power out of it, it’s great fun!
Re: If you could have a circuit race car, but only one....
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 4:04 pm
by scotta
Foz wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2019 12:28 pm mik wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:13 pm 16vCento wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:51 pm
Peugeot 406 BTCC car, a 1997 one would do.
Pretty much anything is acceptable, but you'd choose something FWD if it was the only one you could have?
FWD race cars are more lairy than RWD ones in my experience, everything is done to eliminate understate, so rake and a really stiff back end to get it turned in and rotate.
Turn in hard on the brakes, if it does swing round just boot it and power out of it, it’s great fun!
All of that.
Watch Andrew Jordon take pole round Thruxton.
VIDEO
