4000MM or shorter cars

[skoobasam1]

What is the best 4000MM or shorter car?

 

[-Darkness-]

I think it was the Lancia Delta Integrale.

 

[Tornado]

TVR Griffith 500, Lancia Delta S4 and Pug 205 T16 Evo II. Which are all such supreme undualiting overkill that it is scary to even think of entering them in that race.

 

[GM]

The best overall is the Chapparal 2J Race Car, but for the Europe Little Car Cup (or whatever the championship is called), a Lancia Delta is a good choice.

It really depends what you need it for, I might make a list of 4000mm and shorter cars, I've seen a few ask this question around the forums

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

Of the 169 cars that qualify for the World Compact Car Race, here would be my top five picks:

1. Best Performing (race car)___: 1970 Toyota 7 Race Car
2. Best Performing (concept car): 2001 Suzuki GSX-R/4
3. Best Performing (road car)___: 1967 Shelby Cobra 427
4. Best Performing (value)______: 2002 TVR___ Tamora ($20,555)
5. Best Performing (prize car)__: 1985 Lancia Delta S4 Rally Car

However, when you consider the competition you'll face in this race, all of these cars, as well as dozens of other qualifying cars will be absolute overkill!

My personal recommendation is to use the 1964 Ginetta G4, Not only does it qualify and should easily win this race, but it also qualifies for MANY other races with specific restrictions like:

• British GT Series
• British Lightweight Series
• Light-weight K-Car Cup
• Europe Classic Car League
• World Classic Car Series
• 1000 Miles!
• FR Challenge
• Race of NA Sports

You can easily win this car with a Light-weight K-Car Cup victory due to the poor level of competition in that race. The handling characteristics of the Ginetta do take some getting used to, but by learning how to properly drive it, it should considerably improve your overall driving skills, so that's another nice bonus! 👍

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

I might make a list of 4000mm and shorter cars, I've seen a few ask this question around the forums

To save you the time and effort:

1970 Toyota 7 Race Car
2004 Gillet Vertigo Race Car
1970 Chaparral 2J Race Car
1985 Lancia Delta S4 Rally Car
1986 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution II Rally Car
1967 Shelby Cobra 427
1985 Ford RS200 Rally Car
1985 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo Rally Car
1985 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Rally Car
1966 AC 427 S/C
2002 TVR Tamora
1977 Lancia Stratos Rally Car
1994 TVR Griffith 500
2003 TVR T350C
1999 Lotus Motor Sport Elise
2000 Tommy Kaira ZZ-S
2001 Suzuki GSX-R/4
2000 Toyota Superautobacs APEX MR-S (JGTC)
1998 Lotus Elise Sport 190
1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Rally Car
2002 Mitsubishi CZ-3 Tarmac Rally Car
2000 Renault Clio Sport Trophy V6 24V Race Car
1987 Honda Mugen Motul Civic Si Race Car
2002 ASL Garaiya
2001 Hyundai Clix
2004 Lotus Elise 111R
1984 Ford RS200
2001 Nissan mm-R Cup Car
1964 Ginetta G4
2000 Opel Speedster Turbo
1973 Alpine A110 1600S
1974 Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR Rally Car
2003 Lotus Elise 111S
1973 Lancia Stratos
2001 Mitsubishi CZ-3 Tarmac
1985 Mitsubishi Pajero Rally Raid Car
2003 Renault Clio Renault Sport V6 Phase 2
2002 Pontiac Solstice Coupe Concept
2000 Renault Clio Renault Sport V6 24V
2003 Suzuki Concept-S2
1978 Dome Zero
1971 Lotus Europa Special
2000 Opel Speedster
2000 Lotus Elise
1985 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
2002 Renault Clio Renault Sport 2.0 16V
2003 Mazda Kusabi
1962 Lotus Elan S1
2001 Lotus Elise Type 72
2003 Peugeot 206 RC
1980 Renault 5 Turbo
1997 Mitsubishi Mirage Cyborg ZR
2004 Seat Ibiza Cupra
1990 Honda CR-X SiR
1968 Honda S800 RSC Race Car
2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata 1800 RS (NB, J)
1991 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evolutione
2000 Volkswagen Lupo Cup Car
2002 Toyota MR2 Spyder (6-speed sequential manual transmission)
1968 Nissan Fairlady 2000 (SR311)
1992 Honda CR-X del Sol SiR
2002 Mini Cooper-S
2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata 1800 RS (NB, J)
1983 Honda City Turbo II
2002 Toyota Vitz RS Turbo
1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor
2003 MG TF160
1997 Toyota Starlet Glanza V
1970 Marcos Mini Marcos GT
1999 Toyota MR2 Spyder
2000 Daihatsu Storia X4
1998 Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.8 RS (NB, J)
2003 Volkswagen Lupo GTI Cup Car (J)
1976 Volkswagen Golf I GTI
1973 Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR
1997 MG MGF
1983 Honda Ballade Sports CR-X 1.5i
1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata J-Limited II (NA, J)
1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata SR-Limited (NA, J)
1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata VR-Limited (NA, J)
1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata V-Special Type II (NA, J)
2003 Spoon Fit Race Car
1986 Toyota MR2 1600 G-Limited Super Charger
1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata S-Special Type I (NA, J)
1999 Peugeot 206 S16
2003 Peugeot 106 S16
2000 Renault Megane 2.0 IDE Coupe
1989 Mazda MX-5 Miata (NA)
1991 Mazda MX-5 Miata J-Limited (NA, J)
2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata 1600 NR-A (NB, J)
2001 Volkswagen Lupo GTI
2000 Fiat Barchetta Giovane Due
2000 Fiat Punto HGT Abarth
2000 Toyota Vitz RS 1.5
1983 Honda Civic 1500 3door 25i
2003 Peugeot 106 Rallye
1992 Toyota Sera
2001 Peugeot 206cc
1986 Toyota MR2 1600 G
1979 Honda Civic 1500 3door CX
2003 Scion xA
2002 Volkswagen Lupo 1.4
2001 Volkswagen Polo GTI
2003 Mazda Demio Sport
2002 Citröen C3 1.6
2002 Mini Cooper
1978 Mitsubishi Mirage 1400GLX
2003 Scion xB
2001 Honda Fit W
1979 Autobianchi A112 Abarth
1999 Honda Insight
2003 Nissan Micra 12c
1999 Mazda Demio (J)
2000 Toyota Vitz U Euro Sport Edition
1999 Opel Tigra 1.6i
2002 Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 Sport X Version
1989 Mitsubishi Minica Dangan ZZ
1966 Honda S800
1965 Nissan Silvia (CSP311)
2002 Nissan Cube EX (FF/CVT)
1999 Nissan March G#
2001 Opel Corsa Comfort 1.4
1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500
1995 Suzuki Cappuccino (EA21R)
1997 Suzuki Alto Works RS-Z
1998 Mercedes-Benz A 160 Avantgarde
1997 Daihatsu Mira TR-XX Avanzato R
1997 Suzuki Alto Works Sport Limited
1991 Suzuki Cappuccino (EA11R)
2003 Mitsubishi i
1992 Mazda Autozam AZ-1
1999 Toyota Vitz F
2002 Audi A2 1.4
1998 Nissan Cube X
2002 Mini One
1991 Honda Beat
1992 Honda Beat Version F
1993 Honda Beat Version Z
1964 Honda S600
2002 Daihatsu Copen Detachable Top
1997 Daihatsu Move SR-XX 2WD
2002 Suzuki Kei WORKS
1965 Toyota Sports 800
2002 Daihatsu Copen Active Top
1998 Suzuki Wagon R RR
2004 Suzuki MR Wagon Sport
1997 Daihatsu Move SR-XX 4WD
1987 Nissan Be-1
2002 Suzuki Alto Lapin Turbo
1995 Daihatsu Move CX
2002 Daihatsu Move Custom RS Limited
1989 Nissan PAO
1998 Daihatsu Storia CX 2WD
1963 Honda S500
2001 Ford Ka
1967 Honda N360
1998 Daihatsu Storia CX 4WD
1970 Honda Z ACT
1990 Fiat Panda Super i.e.
1985 Honda Today G
1998 Daihatsu Midget II D-type
1972 Honda Life Step Van
1958 Subaru Subaru 360
1965 Fiat 500F
1969 Fiat 500L
1962 Mazda Carol 360 Deluxe
1954 Citröen 2CV Type A
1972 Fiat 500R
1963 Daihatsu Midget

 

[Michael88]

The best is the Toyota 7. 💡

 

[-Darkness-]

To save you the time and effort:

1970 Toyota 7 Race Car
2004 Gillet Vertigo Race Car
1970 Chaparral 2J Race Car
........

Wow. I dont know that there are so much cars under 4000 mm

 

[amp88]

Great posts, Digital-Nitrate 👍

 

[whh01]

My personal favorite in this category is the Suzuki GSX-R/4. I have taken that car to Laguna Seca and won with it. When it's suped up it can smoke the best of them.

The most fun to drive is the Spoon S2000... by far...

 

[Abysmal Pea]

While it's not the best car, a fun and speedy car to drive is the Renault Clio, the MR one with 260~ bhp. (I forgot the exact name.) If you're looking for an easy win in that compact cup, pick this car. It's more fun if you have another Clio that you have to overtake. I also think it performs better than most BMWs, except when it comes to high speed braking and turning.

Tip: Never brake and turn at high speeds with a Clio.

 

[GM]

To save you the time and effort

Thanks, but that was my idea

 

[rallychamp]

*try to get the mitsubishi CZ3 tarmac....nice too....very nimble...and if tuned for fun can be quite good beginner drift-car....(since it was 4wd car)

 

[cestcertaindira]

The Stratos can be fun, but its handling is diabolical...

I'd vote the MR2: light and nimble, with a good balance of power and midship handling.

 

[zedextreme8177]

Try and buy an AC Cobra, it's less than 4000mm, has some awesome power (more that literally all the cars you'll be against), has decent braking and acceleration. However, it handles rather poorly and is rather expensive at 423k.

 

[Cougar23]

Sorry to tell you man but the OP was over 3 years ago and the last post was over a year ago. Don't worry I've been in this situation before...just check the date on the OP(Opening Post) or the last message to see how long ago it was. I've you've got relevant info that hasn't already been posted it should be alright to revive the thread, just tell everyone you are doing so (write *BUMP* or something similar). If not, Don't bring back the thread. People around here don't like it because it takes the decent threads off the front page therefore making them go looking for them.

Cheers, Cougar23

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Try and buy an AC Cobra, it's less than 4000mm, has some awesome power (more that literally all the cars you'll be against), has decent braking and acceleration. However, it handles rather poorly and is rather expensive at 423k.

...not to mention it provides zero challenge as you bake race after race bored out of your mind. If you wanna overkill these races, it's a heck of a lot cheaper to buy a Miata. Personally, I'd rather do them in a Honda Fit or an Alto Works. At least I'd be participating in the race.

Oh, happy festivus, and welcome to GTP.

 

[DK]

Suzuki GSX/R-4 FTW!

 

[mafia_boy]

...not to mention it provides zero challenge as you bake race

I challenge you to a cupcake duel Parnelli.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

I challenge you to a cupcake duel Parnelli.

Oops! I'm not very good at baking....cupcakes. I like baking uh...other things.