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Hi everyone,
I have a 100k mile EP3 that I want to use for track days, probably only a few times a year. I'm a bit clueless and have no "car friends" who do this sort of thing to ask for advice (currently going through a quarter-life crisis!). I've done a morning at Goodwood in it with no problems (and lots of fun), but just wondering if there is anything important I should think about before doing more with it? Hoping to do same again as well as a full day at Castle Combe in April. It is my road car so I need to be able to get it home, preferably by driving it! What is the general policy if you break down on track? Is it silly not to bother getting track day insurance?
Also is there anything that you would advise is worth doing to the car to prevent problems or crashes, considering I am on a pretty limited budget? A mechanic told me it might be worth putting upgraded front pads on it such as EBC green as they may need renewing by April anyway. This makes sense to me as I've heard they can suffer from brake fade.
I'm not thinking about any mods to improve performance at the moment as I am considering replacing it at some point this year anyway and, as I say, am on a limited budget.
Also can someone please tell me what "the quarter mile" is referring to? Lots of questions I know but I didn't want to start multiple threads
. Any advice on any of these points much appreciated!
Thanks in advance.
Lorna
I have a 100k mile EP3 that I want to use for track days, probably only a few times a year. I'm a bit clueless and have no "car friends" who do this sort of thing to ask for advice (currently going through a quarter-life crisis!). I've done a morning at Goodwood in it with no problems (and lots of fun), but just wondering if there is anything important I should think about before doing more with it? Hoping to do same again as well as a full day at Castle Combe in April. It is my road car so I need to be able to get it home, preferably by driving it! What is the general policy if you break down on track? Is it silly not to bother getting track day insurance?
Also is there anything that you would advise is worth doing to the car to prevent problems or crashes, considering I am on a pretty limited budget? A mechanic told me it might be worth putting upgraded front pads on it such as EBC green as they may need renewing by April anyway. This makes sense to me as I've heard they can suffer from brake fade.
I'm not thinking about any mods to improve performance at the moment as I am considering replacing it at some point this year anyway and, as I say, am on a limited budget.
Also can someone please tell me what "the quarter mile" is referring to? Lots of questions I know but I didn't want to start multiple threads
Thanks in advance.
Lorna