Volvorsport
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 10:14 PM |
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reliant scimitar ?
tempted to pull the trigger and bin the volvo for a classic , working away most of the time so mpg not much of an issue ....
any personal experiences ?
fibreglass i can deal with , essex v6 sort of gives me nightmares ....
helps that a guy at work used to work for reliant also...
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 10:24 PM |
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Well you only live twice!
I wonder if a more modern ford v6 will fit in without too much headache?
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morcus
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 10:28 PM |
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My dad warned me against it when I told him I'd found one, but the one I found had been off the road for 8 years. He said they were alright back
in the day and my Grandad and Uncle both had a few of them and someone I used to work with was building one with a 4 pot turbo that was apparantly a
fairly simple job. Good looking things though.
Wiki is saying they have Cologne V6's so how about an upgrade to the Cosworth version from a Scorpio, will cost you about £300 for the engine
with a free car.
[Edited on 7/4/13 by morcus]
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 10:29 PM |
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I'm a fan - had 2 in the past
one a SE6a auto - was a bit wallowy - needed a manual box (the C3 auto box wasn't great) and uprated suspension but loved the shape.
then went to an early SE5 (flat dash model) MAn o/d - did a body off restoration and had the chassis galvanised with full mechanical rebuild. that was
a great car. the essex V6 is nicely torquey and suits the car. There are a few issues with the cooling but there are well documented solutions out
there.
If I found nice Middlebridge Scimitar with leather at the right time and for the right money I'd be seriously tempted again 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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rb968
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 10:34 PM |
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Not a personal experience but a guy from my firm in Belfast has one and is fitting a Vauxhall V6 from an Omega.
Link to Retrorides thread
Rich
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scimjim
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 10:42 PM |
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have a look on www.scimitarweb.com
u2u or email me with any questions
Jim
spares@rssoc.co.uk
Current: 1800Ti SS1, 2x1600 SS1, 1968 SE5
Previous SE5, 3 x SE5a, 2 x SE6a, 2 x SE6b, 2 x GTC, 3 x 1600 SS1, 1400 SS1, Mk1 Sabre Ti, Mk1.5 Sabre.
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Furyous
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 11:02 PM |
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You should get one and fit a Lotus Elan front end to it.
http://hooniverse.com/2012/09/22/wagon-weekend-a-1971-lotus-elan-s4-estate-elanbulance-shooting-brake-by-hexagon-on-ebay-uk/
They're basically the same behind the windscreen, although I don't know about measurements.
Fit a modern engine and some modern running gear and it could be a good project. Err... how deep are your pockets? 
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scimjim
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 11:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by FuryousThey're basically the same behind the windscreen, although I don't know about
measurements.
LOL - in the same way that a Fury is basically the same as a Triumph Spitfire - although I don't know about measurements 
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mark chandler
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 11:23 PM |
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I had 3ltr fords in the day, the Essex V6 is okay.
Plenty of low down grunt, as above avoid C3 auto's, a 4 speed with overdrive will be pretty good.
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Bare
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| posted on 8/4/13 at 03:38 AM |
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Clearly you have a Lust On. for one.
IMO tho these are ugly clumsy relics.. but worst of all most assuredly totally clapped everywhere.
Gonna be a big Job and then kids on scooters will leave it for dead.
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CNHSS1
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| posted on 8/4/13 at 06:53 AM |
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volvosport
what about a prepped car? a friend has hillclimbed this with success
http://www.scimitarweb.co.uk/sgwrs/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=19431
scimjims the man for the info on most, the club has a wealtj of knowledge that rivals LCB and with a history that goes back to the 50s and 60s.
theres a sprint and hillclimb national championship, and cars regularly used for regularities, classic rallys etc too
later GTEs came with colognes and some with galv chassis
also the earlier and prettier Coupes are nice, same essex but a nicer shape imho.
there are loads of proj threads on www.scimitarweb.com
hows about one with a volvo 5 pot turbo conversion? ;-)
dont forget the little scimitars, SS1, Sabre and SST. majority are galv chassis and either ford or nissan turbo 4 pots
chck out Dave Pooles www.sporting-reliants.com for all model info
Bare
whilst im not a fan of the V6 cars your post is utter bollox im afraid
[Edited on 8/4/13 by CNHSS1]
"Racing is life, everything else, before or after, is just waiting"---Steve McQueen
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SCAR
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| posted on 8/4/13 at 08:02 AM |
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Local guy has an american v8 (350 chevy I think) in his. Has it up and running, should be on the road this summer.
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nick205
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| posted on 8/4/13 at 09:31 AM |
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Aged 7 (1981) when my Dad rocked up in one and informed us he'd sold the Mini Clubman I fell in love with a beige Scimitar GTE.
The very next week we went on holiday to Wales in it, my only memory of which is my Mum screaming at my Dad when he announced with great pride that we
were doing 100mph
Still love the look of them, although I'd be tempted to update the engine with something more modern.
[Edited on 8/4/13 by nick205]
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 8/4/13 at 10:18 AM |
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Still a beautiful looking car and if it was good enough for the Royal Family (the cockney/greek one, not the scousers), then . . .
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 8/4/13 at 10:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
then went to an early SE5 (flat dash model) MAn o/d
I've got one waiting as my next project
 
Scimitar
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Not Anumber
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| posted on 8/4/13 at 10:29 AM |
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Nice cars, they drove very much like a 3 litre Capri as I remember back in the day. Sounds like a good project to me so long as the chassis is in
restorable shape and it should be entirely viable to fit a later V6 or small block V8 if you wanted to add some horses.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 8/4/13 at 05:52 PM |
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thanks , all pros and cons are noted .
a chap at work was a development engineer at reliant and is even in some press photos in the GTC prototype....
hes also very negative ....lol so i need a balanced view , well not negative about the car, but anything isnt running or hasnt had any chassis work ,
will need one etc ...
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
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scimjim
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| posted on 8/4/13 at 07:19 PM |
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Chassis are pretty bombproof - outriggers and side rails can be replaced without any hassle. Mechanics are all available, simple and rugged. Watch for
poor paint and interior trim. Plenty of alternative powerplants tried and tested from 4 pots (fiat and even ford!), straight sixes (RB26DET, even
BMW/Omega diesel!), v6 (omega, AJV6, Ford 2.9i 12 & 24v), v8 (rover, Lexus & yank) - even a v12 once!
Looking at GTEs, tax exempt can command a small premium obviously - SE5 (flat dash) is generally considered purer, 5a has plastic dash, 6 & 6a are
wider & longer (also softer when new but easily uprated to match the 5/5a), 6b (and GTC) are rarer (2.8 carb cologne, 407 & 442 built
respectively and only the final handful were galv), final incarnation is the Middlebridge GTE (2.9i 12v) - only 77 built but all galv chassis.
As CNHSS1 mentioned, the coupe (straight 6 or v6) is a pretty car and very capable, the SS1 (1300/1400/1600CVH or CA18ET) is generally considered to
be ugly (too many panels and too late for the wedge boom - but the Nissan engined variety can give very expensive machinery a run for it's
money). Later SST are prettier, Sabres even better (still CVH or 1.8Ti) and the final Sabres were K series. All small sports are RWD with type E/type
3/type 9/S12/S13 boxes and ford 7" diff - easily converted to LSD. Second half of SS1 production and all SST/Sabres were galv chassis. Paint and
trim remain the biggest price dictator - everything else is simples!
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