The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVII)

[L100NYY]

Giggedy.

[L100NYY]

My 3.2S was a 2002 and had done circa 120k miles when I got rid of it. Engine was performing better than ever, never burnt any oil and pulled like a train.

Suspension etc was getting tired (and clonky), clutch was getting heavy and exhaust heat shield was needing to be replaced but no more than I would expect on a car of that type & age.

[ATM]

JZZ30 said:

This looks like a bit of fun (if you don't want to go round corners!)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Sierra-Mk1-3-Door-6...

Similar pics by ebay - impressive



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151886706896

[L100NYY]

Morning

time.....

http://www.petrolicious.com/this-is-the-admiral-s-...



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http://www.petrolicious.com/there-s-nothing-like-a...

[Crook]

Shonky Yank bumpers aside, the X19 has got such a great shape. Not as popular in period as they should have been I don't think.

[Crook]

wow.

[L100NYY]

I always wanted to build a Bambino Ferrari with an X/19 when I was younger.

Early car with the little bumpers (or maybe neatly de-bumpered), rorty exhaust & induction, slightly lower, period (yet wider) wheels all finished off with a neatly uprated interior.

Natch.

[Crook]

WOuld you get an alfa V6 in the back?...

[JZZ30]

ATM said:

JZZ30 said:

This looks like a bit of fun (if you don't want to go round corners!)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Sierra-Mk1-3-Door-6...

Similar pics by ebay - impressive



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151886706896

eh?

[L100NYY]

Crook said:

WOuld you get an alfa V6 in the back?...

I believe so

[Crook]

Quick internet suggests track needs widening and frame chopping around.

I think this with an R1 engine needs a bit more downforce...

[L100NYY]

Crook said:

Quick internet suggests track needs widening and frame chopping around.

I think this with an R1 engine needs a bit more downforce...

I prefer this one myself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7YGVEMlHPs

[Crook]

The white looks better than tha photos of the black one.

[W00DY]

I'm not sure either. It has a bit more of a classic roadster profile to it, but the original 124 and mx-5 have that wheel at each corner look which suits the car more I think.

Is it heavier than the Mazda? It looks heavier.

[W00DY]

anonymous said:

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I've suddenly stopped caring.

[Hitch78]

It looks more like a facelift mk3 MX5 than a revision to the new model

[L100NYY]

That rear 3/4 view from above has a slight Maserati look to it but.....well.....the rest I'm just not sure.

I will reserve judgement until I see it in the flesh but I do feel it may be an opportunity missed to create an affordable and desirable Italian roadster a la Barchetta but with the steering wheel on the right hand side.

I am just trying to picture it slightly lower, in red, with a black bonnet and nicer alloys. Oh, and of course three pedals.

[jeremyc]

L100NYY said:

That rear 3/4 view from above has a slight Maserati look to it but.....well.....the rest I'm just not sure.

I will reserve judgement until I see it in the flesh but I do feel it may be an opportunity missed to create an affordable and desirable Italian roadster a la Barchetta but with the steering wheel on the right hand side.

I am just trying to picture it slightly lower, in red, with a black bonnet and nicer alloys. Oh, and of course three pedals.

And a rorty normally aspirated 2 litre twin cam on a pair of twin choke Dellortos.

[sleep envy]

Crook said:

WOuld you get an alfa V6 in the back?...

Fiat uno turbo donkey fits a treat.

[L100NYY]

sleep envy said:

Crook said:

WOuld you get an alfa V6 in the back?...

Fiat uno turbo donkey fits a treat.

Indeed. Relatively common conversion that one

I'm thinking that the little Mazda V6 could work (a la MX3).