jobsagooden
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 03:37 PM |
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What do you reckon?
Hi all
This is quite possibly a stupid idea but looking for thoughts or suggestions.
I have been offered on of these for next to nothing:
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So I'm thinking about rebuilding it as something like this:
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What i i'm after is your thoughts on problems, will it just cost too much? don't want to spend too much but reasonable budget available.
Engine tuning shouldn't be too much of a problem but think it has a gas suspension setup at the rear and I've never messed with these.
Want it to be track car but thats drivable to the track.
so What do you reckon?
Cheers in advance
PJ
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James
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 03:40 PM |
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Why not just track the Locost?
It'll a little better! 
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 03:40 PM |
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I quite like that 
I dont think it would cost too much after you have sold all the interior and done abit of weight saving 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 03:42 PM |
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Is it the earlier MGF with hydrogas suspension? Looks ok without the screen so you could always start doing the cosmetic bits before moving on to the
suspension / engine etc. Would make quite a fun trackday car i recon - certainly different hey.
You might want to think carefully about the rollbar there though - the windscreen on the F acts as a roll bar as well as screen frame
Bit of light reading
[Edited on 13/3/09 by Paul TigerB6]
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jobsagooden
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 03:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Why not just track the Locost?
It'll a little better!
It will be in addition too locost not instead of and always wanted to take a factory car and attempt to improve on it without spending huge money.
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Phil.J
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 03:55 PM |
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But you sound like a bloke and they're very much a haidressers car!
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 04:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jobsagooden
So I'm thinking about rebuilding it as something like this:
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Looks ok, but is the "invisable man" outfit really nessisary?
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Humbug
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 04:37 PM |
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Here's another alternative:
[Edited on 13.03.2009 by Humbug]
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donut
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 04:38 PM |
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If it's dead cheap then i would make sure it's 100% and sell it. Those care are not great!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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afj
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 04:41 PM |
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is it actualy that one your gonna get, if it is its from apex car sales in stanground peterborough - and they suck ass
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jobsagooden
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 07:11 PM |
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thats not actually the one it was just a pic I found on autotrader to demonstrate the question. The one I can get my hands on is from a friend.
It is a bit of a hairdressers car but can be made to look better so might give it a try.
The hydrogas suspension stuff doesn't sound as difficult as I thought.
It's the 1.8 so if anybody has plaid with these whats the best tuning mods?
There are chassis points to attach roll bar too so figured cobra style hoops would suit.
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rayward
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 07:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jobsagooden
It's the 1.8 so if anybody has plaid with these whats the best tuning mods?
rip it out and fit a T16 engine
Ray
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 07:36 PM |
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how much can it cost to chop a windscreen off an MGF
600 BHP per ton, Stylus Brought back from the dead! Turbo Rotary Powered!
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Hellfire
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 07:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Phil.J
But you sound like a bloke and they're very much a haidressers car!
If you look closely, the red one even has a blow dryer where the passenger roll hoop should be, as well as a handy mirror fixed at eye
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Phil
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