Lexus V8 with NOS in a Renault Espace - yeah lets do it !

Lexus V8 with NOS in a Renault Espace - yeah lets do it !

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Butter Face

30,153 posts

159 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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Sounds amazing. Can't wait to see this.

Disco You

3,679 posts

179 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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Leave it in the Lexus tbh.

Also, pics of the Lexus are needed.

lexspace

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295 posts

139 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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Hi everybody,
and thank you all for the words of encouragement

I originally had this idea about 3 years ago but life and other projects got in the way until recently

The original plan was for mid-engined , using a transaxle (maybe renault?maybe audi?maybe something else?)it had to be RWD , just a sucka for big engine RWD - always have been , had numerous - rover sd1 twin plenum vitesse , vauxhall omega v6 etc etc

When i started researching i found that the lexus had a wheelbase of 2850mm, a little more research i found that a renault grand espace had a wheelbase of 2874mm , close enough for me !!

After seeing a 'body' transplant on a tv show where the running gear and floorpan of a new car had the body of an old car transplanted onto it , this route has been favorite (thanks rhinochopig)

I never saw the F1 ESPACE in action but a friend did and told me it was EPIC !!

I will try and post a few pics of the stripped interior

Thanks

famfarrow

677 posts

153 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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Please do this then lots of Exotic car bothering videos please

lexspace

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295 posts

139 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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drakart

1,735 posts

209 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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Pure genius. Looking forward to see how this goes. If you need a test driver once the espace is sorted, PM me!biggrin

lexspace

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Thursday 23rd August 2012
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lexspace

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lexspace

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lexspace

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Nitrous bottle in the boot

lexspace

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lexspace

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oh and it sounds much better now this little lot has been removed , maybe need to put some piping back on tho lol

ConorE

317 posts

139 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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Bookmarked, incredible project thumbup

Another Fluffer

3,888 posts

164 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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Good god this is mental!

Lund

1,743 posts

209 months

Friday 24th August 2012
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I must admit, I have a soft spot for the Renault Espace; its a good looking people carrier to say the least! paperbag

Kudos to you for cracking on with the build, cannot wait to see this come together. Bookmarked! hehe

em177

3,127 posts

163 months

Friday 24th August 2012
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This shall be bookmarked and returned awaiting epicness!! bow

Hoygo

725 posts

160 months

Friday 24th August 2012
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Nice,that version/model of Espace looks V8 worthy too,the Lexus looks utterly sh!t/dull would do and without a V8.

V8 + N05 what will be the bhp about?

Mid mounted rwd would be ideal,all glass tinted,slicks,bring it to a track day and track heroes will shat themselves.

V8mate

45,899 posts

188 months

Friday 24th August 2012
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Bookmarked.

tinkertaylor

566 posts

141 months

Friday 24th August 2012
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i'll be following this with interest...

Chunkychucky

5,932 posts

168 months

Friday 24th August 2012
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Nice! Bet that LS shifts now that all the weight has been ditched from it? After the body has been transplanted on, reckon you could maybe go forced induction for a bit more grunt, or a Supra 1JZ/2JZ transplant..?