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I am seriously looking mate, in conjunction with a close friend. The car is good, it's me with the mental barrier.

Also, as I'm not at all familiar with the things, my big concern is running it against the known contenders, only to have a protest lodged for something that I wasn't aware wasn't factory or legal.

At least with a Datto I really have no one to blame except myself.

What's the deal with importing race/rally reg cars from Europe? Assuming the 12 month ownership rule doesn't apply, but is it very difficult and are you able to get rally reg on them here?

Lets talk FWD... Lol! I reckon Snowman should get back to the idea of a Scirocco or Gti-R Golf or something.

They are also on my (ever growing) short list! Well the Golf R and the Scirocco R are anyways.

The list as it currently stands is

Rebuild another GTR

NSX-R

RX7

Louts Esprit (thats the Brisby coming out in me).

Or go something newer like the TT-RS or the VW option. The new car thing might appeal if I can also make it an Enduro car for Bathurst 12hr.

The only thing I do know is doing something with the 35 doesn't appeal. And neither does an EMO.

I have a frustrating hunk of engine-less metal and a Porka hankering! :cool:

Ben: Have you known anyone who's done it before?

I don't know the exact details Dane, but people do it all the time. Quinns GTR's spring to mind, both imports from NZ.

Just on the TT-RS, what an impressive piece of kit they are. A friend of mine is wanting to move on from hid genuine 996 Turbo S, and I think I'll recommend one of these new Audis. Very impressive and sound mint. :(

Given that this year both Matt and Maher's cars were showroom + a flash tune I'm sure there is a lot more to be seen from these cars in the future.

I did say to Matt at Lake Mountain that they would become the new EVO once people saw what he did in his! But I rate them highly. 1300kgs FTW!

Thats where you are wrong! :( I so wish i could have afforded to lose the 10,000pound bond on the R400 last year. Would have been great to have a real go and use full revs at Spa in the lesser R400. They are so much fun to drive.

Tricky pedals, gearbox, no abs, plenty of traction, no power so if you get a corner wrong you cant just step on it and play catch up...it was about a little bit of a gain on every corner apex and so much fun trying to go quicker and quicker...because it could simply go so deep under barkes, be turned in so much later and still make the apex

I cant see how something like an R500 woulnt be a blast, competitive and rewarding to drive. After driving one in semi anger i am less excited about trying to go fast in a steel bodied production car. (as a driver) But to spin the tools on one i still like the idea of getting the same car you run to the shops in to be quick.

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