BTCC is also my favourite motorsport. It's a shame that LFS doesn't quite manage to simulate the real closeness of the racing but it's about as good as it gets.
If anyone is thinking of trying a BTCC style server again, I'd be up for it. Nothing wrong with a bit of contact, so long as we all know that we're racing to the same rules.
btw, having watched Plato this season, it seems that blatant wrecking is part of the BTCC, so let's no get too close to the real thing.