agree, EK9 or DC2 96spec are the best track day cars you can get, both tough as nails,fast for what they are especially when stripped out, simple running gear and easy to work on. parts are cheap as chips and easily got. plus more competitions out there for them too.
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But the lads are right if ya want something quick cheap and next to impossible to kill then a Honda is the way to go