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Post by Jay TrackAddict on Jul 24, 2017 7:25:37 GMT
Just something I've been thinking about lately. I've had my Puma for over 9 years now and its gone from daily driver to track car over that time, but since it became my second car I've barely used it on the roads.
I think I'm partly worried of the wrong sort attention it might attract having bright orange wheels and huge wing on the back and I just can't be doing with the hassle of being pulled over in it.
I only now ever use the car for track days and I think last year I did less that 1500 miles in it.
Do I just need to man up and drive it or am I not alone here?
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Post by duffmanuk300 on Jul 24, 2017 7:59:43 GMT
Well I've only just bought mine so haven't actually used it on a track yet but plan to, have a set of white STI wheels with Toyo Proxies fitted that I shall use instead of the black OZ's when I do.
I don't use it as a daily driver though, it's a little too loud for long journeys plus it's not very economical as you can imagine, just take it out for a run now and then to keep everything ticking over and turning.
Think it takes some of the fun away from it if you drive it every day but that could just be me! Hell mine has only done 300 miles since it's last MOT as my mate hardly used it before I bought it off him
So yeah I'd say your not alone on this one mate!
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Post by cossymax on Jul 24, 2017 12:00:13 GMT
Like most of us, we have a nice road car, and as it evolves into a track car, we seem to not use it as much on the road. I am in a similar position, but i dont use mine as much on the road due to the amount of camber and castor i am running and it will kill the new track tyres i bought.
Still a great car on the road, and ok for the weekend blat, but not long journeys. Like has been said when you only use it occasionally it puts a smile on your face
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Post by eurorob on Jul 24, 2017 12:00:39 GMT
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Post by eurorob on Jul 24, 2017 12:01:55 GMT
I wouldn't be worried about driving around with silly bright orange wheels, I've done pretty much every colour going, to hell with what people think lol
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Post by TBFFsam on Jul 24, 2017 12:05:48 GMT
Yeah just man up Jay! haha
Track cars are never nice on the road but from time to time they just put a smile on your face.
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Post by smallspeed on Jul 24, 2017 12:33:57 GMT
Track cars are never nice on the road
I think this is prob the biggest challenge - you can build a nice fast road car that will be compromised on the track, or a track car that is compromised on the road, so its always a bit of a balance..
Regarding what other people think, unless your car is bright green with a cartoon dragon on the bonnet I think you should just man-up and drive it 
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Post by Jay TrackAddict on Jul 24, 2017 12:37:11 GMT
Haha... yeah maybe I should, its more the whopping great aero the car runs that attracts most of the attention, constantly have people behind who want to race.
I think I'l just have to man up and get out in the car more at weekends.
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Post by smallspeed on Jul 24, 2017 14:59:13 GMT
some kind of x-zorst flamer kit from ebay should sort them out |
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Post by Jay TrackAddict on Jul 24, 2017 15:15:00 GMT
some kind of x-zorst flamer kit from ebay should sort them out You mean like this..... Link |
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Post by smallspeed on Jul 24, 2017 15:48:25 GMT
F**k yeah! I might fit one on my 150cc lawn mower to save me strimming the edges! do they do them with green flames like fast and the furious??
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Post by Jay TrackAddict on Jul 24, 2017 19:54:15 GMT
They must do... get some under mower neons as well.
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Post by n7btg on Jul 24, 2017 20:48:15 GMT
For me that's half the fun, having a road legal track car that's driven to the track day and driven on the road ect. I see no point in having a trailered car for track day use. At that point you may as well go racing and have a full race car. Plus anything you do to the car ect you can get a feel for and test before going to a track day and having issues
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Post by Jay TrackAddict on Jul 24, 2017 21:08:53 GMT
I agree totally with you on that one, I love driving the car on the road and too and from track days.... I'm feeling the need to go out for a drive right now!
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Post by hayleyh on Jul 24, 2017 21:27:50 GMT
Just drive it!
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