The idea and the reasons behind it
Ok, here goes, I'll do my best...
Been following some friends around on the Project 8 Racing Saloons for two years. Done a few track days in my 911 and got the bug and decided I wanted to join my mates on the race track.
It's a pre '94 series, my mates race Sierra Cosworths which I didn't fancy. The other obvious choice are the BMW M3/M5's but there are plenty of those already in the series, so I started to look for something different.
Googling BTCC reminded me of going to Brands Hatch and watching the touring cars back in the early 90's and gave me a few ideas. First idea was a Vauxhall Cavalier, which I soon discovered didn't have much to give in the way of extra performance. Second idea was the Volvo...