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Anyone know anything about this car?
ab54666 - 17/4/07 at 06:29 PM

as the title says

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/146751.htm

Anyone know anything about it?

[Edited on 17/4/07 by ab54666]

coozer - 17/4/07 at 07:56 PM

Its a blue MK Indy

graememk - 17/4/07 at 08:22 PM

looks like a very nice car to be honest and well priced, go have a look and take 5k with you

ab54666 - 17/4/07 at 08:26 PM

and how easy would it be to swap to a 2.0l pinto or zetec?

ab54666 - 17/4/07 at 08:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by graememk
looks like a very nice car to be honest and well priced, go have a look and take 5k with you


Don't tempt me!

Other than engine, I thought it seemed a pretty good deal for the money especially when you compare to the other few on there.

Think it needs a bit more than 120bhp! - What would you get out of a 2.0l pinto?

graememk - 17/4/07 at 09:09 PM

would be to much of a winter mod to change to a zetec, go buy it you know you want to, the 1.6 wont be slow you know.

cryoman1965 - 17/4/07 at 09:19 PM

If the car is 120bhp with a 1.6 engine it wont be slow.
However for an upgrade i would skip the 2.0ltr pinto and put a zetec in. The BHP per £ spent would me more benafical.

Buy it, collect the bits over the summer for an upgrade and do an engine swap in the winter.

A standard 2.0 pinto with a standard carb is rated to be about 98-100bhp.

N

[Edited on 17/4/07 by cryoman1965]

snoopy - 17/4/07 at 09:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ab54666
as the title says

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/146751.htm

Anyone know anything about it?

[Edited on 17/4/07 by ab54666]


yes it was built by a 16 year old boy who was very very ill in fact in fact he nearley passed away during the build but pulled through mk sportscars did donate quite a few items to him to keep his spirit up and he is now better than he was the car is very well built and would make anyone proud to own it so buy it

Hellfire - 17/4/07 at 09:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ab54666
and how easy would it be to swap to a 2.0l pinto or zetec?


It's an easy mistake to make I know, but I'm sure what you meant to ask was;

and how easy would it be to swap to a bike engine?

Wasn't it?

Phil

bob - 17/4/07 at 09:42 PM

For ease a 2 litre pinto as everything on the 1.6 will bolt on, the zetec is more challenging zorst on other side so more money and fueling injection bike carbs or throttle bodies.

although i must admit the power output of that 1600 pinto is good and you would have to throw a bit of cash at a good cammed 2 litre pinto to exceed the 150hp.

The car is well priced and in my opinion for what its worth the extra £1K plus would be worth it to fit the lighter zetec.

I saw the car at stoneleigh last year and if i was in the market for one i would buy it

ab54666 - 17/4/07 at 11:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire


It's an easy mistake to make I know, but I'm sure what you meant to ask was;

and how easy would it be to swap to a bike engine?

Wasn't it?

Phil


I have enough trouble with car engines let alone bikes! Although someone sent me a link to a Z-cars mini with a bike engine which was totally bonkers!

[Edited on 17/4/07 by ab54666]