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Graham and Peter, yes there are a few differences in regs between Australia and UK. In Aus it's a piece of cake to get into sprints/hillclimbing, you join a club, pay a small fee, fill out a form and you get a licence. It's much easier than getting into circuit racing. In Aus we only require 5 signatures in a year to get a licence upgrade. In Sydney and Melbourne, there are several circuits to choose from, but in some states there is only one circuit for 1000km, so in those states you can get all your signatures from one circuit.
Graham, if you're only interested in being a clubbie and racing just for the fun of it, you don't need to worry about upgrades. the first step i suppose is joining a club, so find some that appeal to you, go along to a few meeting nights and find out if they're what you're looking for. If at all possible go for circuit racing not speedway/bangers/ovals. I suggest Peter's CSCC is worth a good look, i still suggest a Mini or early Cortina or RWD Escort. You're right new Fords are butt ugly, but Mk I & II Escorts and Cortinas look just fine.
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