Ideal daily driver AND trackday car??

[minivan]

What do you guys think is a good all-rounder car...??

one you can go to work in, go shopping in, balik kampung with AND one you could bring down to the tracks too have some decent serious fun in... what do you guys think...??

or is there no such thing??

coz currently i have an city idsi for daily drive and a street legal old cheap EF for trackdays. But the thing is, the EF collects a lot of dust over quite a long period between trackdays. It basically just sits in the driveway waiting for another trackday to come along. Not to forget the space it takes up...

so, i was toying with the idea of maintaining one car which i could use for both....

 

[acbc]

In the old days... a Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 (or it's poorer cousin, the E33A) and a Subaru Legacy would be the ideal choice.

 

[khoyos]

i'd say satria or EG. or any of them hot hatches.

but i dont own any hot hatch.

 

[Kookaburra]

I think you should post a budget, coz from the way you describe, I would say a BMW M5 (doesn't matter which generation coz they are all 4-door saloon) or Audi RS2/RS4/S4 (station wagon somemore) is the sort of vehicle engineered to suit your description.

eg you can drive the M5/RS4 from your house to work, with all luggage in the trunk, pick up some passengers after work, drive all the way to the Pasir Gudang in JB, drift round a few corners, then come back with all the luggage and passengers.

 

[minivan]

yeah, i know... its more for the sake of discussion. It could be something we dream about, something from mags we read maybe, or something practical in the Malaysian context....

what crossed MY mind was an Evo 3/4 or a scobby version 3/4/5 or an 4 door EK VTEC .... those are in my budget range... below 100K ... as for the Evo and Scobby's i've mentioned, i don't really know how good they are as daily drivers...

Any of you guys out there who drives track, but the car is also taken to work and stuff??

or is it wiser to have a car dedicated for track...?? but as i pointed out earlier, for a amatuer hobby racer like me, the car is so seldomly used and just sits there collecting dust...

 

[narx]

what about..
Lotus exige
small, nifty, i`m sure it give a moderate fuel consumption..

here is a pic
http://www.pipercross.net/newsletters/lotus_1104/lotus_exige_640.jpg

 

[hellojeffo]

Hello, I think Lotus exige won't be fit as a regular driving car. It's not really that easy to drive, according to my uncle's friend, who owns one. I think the BMW M5 would be the best bet, but it will be very expensive.

 

[LS1]

Honda DC5....:D...

 

[EFN]

It is not easy to maintain such a car. You will have to sacrifice some element to gain another. But at least I can share that my very own Corolla AE101 that I drive daily is also good for SIC anytime - and so does a quite a few of my fellow Toyota Corolla frens. What we did was simply upgrade the engine to 4A-GE 20V - an engine that was originally built for NA Hi-Rev usage and invest on suspension gadgets and tires - and they are good to go. But the tough decision has always been how much comfort you want to sacrifice for a faster SIC timing.

 

[rattan]

Wira aeroback with VR-4 engine and adjustable suspension... tau pau man.... 2nd hand will only cost u RM 20k +... get the quite old one so tak sakit hati wanna transplant... but u need cash for it... then u can tau pau V-TEC's

 

[kikaider]

I drive an EK9(converted) with B18CR as a daily driver. I drive down to Penang with 3 other passengers, stil comfy. Although its a 2 door hatchback, you'll be surprised with the leg room in the back seats. Performance wise, what more can i say. It speaks for itself. I've managed a time in SIC around 2m45s, with Tein NA suspension and AD07 rubbers.

 

[faisal]

money no object a 911 (993) RS. 3.8ltr with 300+bhp . Race ready suspension, Race buckets (Recaro no less) Porsche ,Motorsports Roll cage optional.

Or maybe a 996 GT3 RS.


Failing that buy a old Satria and mod accordingly

 

[kikaider]

Uishh...Porsche stim!!! Hopefully when i'm 30+ can buy one. Hahaha!

 

[sabelt]

subaru wrx. (STOCK)

-AWD
-4 door
-turbo
-sports and comfort
-track ready
-city & highway driving with no issue
-its a sedan!

 

[kikaider]

how much down payment for a scooby?

 

[khoyos]

hell, my car is the most practical street driven/occasional trackday car! :p
it's a wagon. u could stuff items from a complete halfcut inside the trunk - did it once, transported an evo 1 halfcut (of course without the body, only the items) inside the boot.

plus on weekends, u can go have some action on LDP/plus/federal highway, and go for trackdays!!!

but since some incidents like shown below happened while enjoying trackday, i became scared of being close to any car on track. better wait until everyone has passed me, only i whack.

so if u see me driving slow on track, just overtake me. hehe

 

[sabelt]

how much down payment for a scooby?

depends on which model and loan.

 

[ace79]

I think you should post a budget, coz from the way you describe, I would say a BMW M5 (doesn't matter which generation coz they are all 4-door saloon) or Audi RS2/RS4/S4 (station wagon somemore) is the sort of vehicle engineered to suit your description.

eg you can drive the M5/RS4 from your house to work, with all luggage in the trunk, pick up some passengers after work, drive all the way to the Pasir Gudang in JB, drift round a few corners, then come back with all the luggage and passengers.

RS4 bro, the one with Porsche wheels? always see one in KL, blue in colour...aiyah, damn nice car to own!

 

[ace79]

if you have the moolah bro, go for Evo's or Scooby lah ( be wary of the Scooby bassy love, as the engine is not as durable as Evo's : what I learnt from some of my English pals working for Lotus, based at Proton Shah Alam ) 4 doors, at least 250 bhp on the wheels, 4 wheel drive, good boot space ( unlike EG hatches! ), the street cred, the zingy blowoff sound ( R2D2 lehhh.. ), summore can fit HKS Carbon - Ti muffler!!! If no moolah then Civic Ek 4 door + B18CR lah. Or to go with the Honda theme, wait for new Civic, and step up to the Civic Dominator concept ( here's hoping that the supercharger kit will be sold! ) anyway the Sparco bucket is holding me up nicely ( summore have bought complete brand new Sparco seat base, rails and side mount, more than what I paid for the seat alone!!! )

 

[zero1]

go for M5 or Audi RS4... or maybe airtrek...

 

[pimpin323]

theres a kick ass 4wd 323 gtx going for 17k in the for sale section.

1.6cc
4wd
turbo

rally proven, and car park events.