Lets see a picture of your classic(s)

[SMGB]

MGJ2 said:

my car:

As per the user name MG J2 Midget. with cycle wings as well. I put a pic of a PB on the "What car are you obsessing about thread" it's a case of I would so like to own any 2 seater OHC prewar MG, 4 or 6 cylinder. edit, it is finished in 2 tone blue known as "Oxford and Cambridge Blue"

[MGJ2]

Rower said:

I wonder what Gant bring to the party ?

Gant was the sponsor of a rally I did in Italy this summer.


the other car:

Edited by MGJ2 on Wednesday 7th November 16:55

[na]

very nice too

[danoli777]

Anyone have a spare engine?

[terenceb]

I heard,not too long ago,that there is a guy in Germany with crated engines. He also specialises in the RO80.

[mph]

danoli777 said:

Anyone have a spare engine?

Fantatsic car.

I owned one in the 70's, not sure how easy they would be to run now.

[SMGB]

terenceb said:

I heard,not too long ago,that there is a guy in Germany with crated engines. He also specialises in the RO80.

The period mod was a Ford V4. This made the Ro80 into a very pleasant and useable car. RX8s seem to fully discount their thirst and engine rebuild cost in ther prices ATM.

[danoli777]

SMGB said:

terenceb said:

I heard,not too long ago,that there is a guy in Germany with crated engines. He also specialises in the RO80.

The period mod was a Ford V4. This made the Ro80 into a very pleasant and useable car. RX8s seem to fully discount their thirst and engine rebuild cost in ther prices ATM.

There is a chap in Germany but his engines are 4 to £5000.

This one has a V4, I'm in two minds whether to leave it in or try to find a modern engine that will fit.

[Gompo]

danoli777 said:

There is a chap in Germany but his engines are 4 to £5000.

This one has a V4, I'm in two minds whether to leave it in or try to find a modern engine that will fit.

Is it yours then, or just a potential purchase? I don't see the V4 as being a problem, is it the same one as used by Saab?

[danoli777]

Gompo said:

danoli777 said:

There is a chap in Germany but his engines are 4 to £5000.

This one has a V4, I'm in two minds whether to leave it in or try to find a modern engine that will fit.

Is it yours then, or just a potential purchase? I don't see the V4 as being a problem, is it the same one as used by Saab?

Yes, it is mine.
I don't think it's the same, I think they used the Essex V4 for the conversions.

[Excelsior]

Have you been in touch with 'Ro80 Phil'?

He looks after a customer one I have in store and seems to be able to help with most issues - and the Martin Buckley (C&SC) one too

Edited by Excelsior on Thursday 8th November 19:30

[hidetheelephants]

Compared to the rotary the V4 must be like driving a Barford dumper.

[Captain Cadillac]

ROCKIT32 said:

Here's my current bit of fun.



Yes it's a Brookville repro body with original bits around it.
If your interested here is a link to further info.

http://www.vhra.co.uk/VHRA/Members/Pages/Shaun_Hoy...

YES!!!!!!!

That car is, quite simply, "right".

Brookvilles are fine by me as long as they are traditional, your car absolutely NAILS it. Love the Terraplane gauges too... what a kick ass car. Someday Mine will be on the road too...

[mph]

SMGB said:

The period mod was a Ford V4. This made the Ro80 into a very pleasant and useable car. RX8s seem to fully discount their thirst and engine rebuild cost in ther prices ATM.

Sorry but I couldn't disagree more. It defeats the point of owning one in my eyes.

The V4 totally spoils the car, it's hard to imagine a less suitable engine.

The RO80 with it's original rotary was a magnificent car. Jumping from the NSU into a contemporary Ford was like stepping back in time twenty years.

Back in the day I thought I was the bees knees in my 2.0 litre Daytona Yellow Capri.

When I changed it for the NSU the Ford felt agricultural and very very old-fashioned.

[terenceb]

danoli777 said:

There is a chap in Germany but his engines are 4 to £5000.

This one has a V4, I'm in two minds whether to leave it in or try to find a modern engine that will fit.

Thats a shame as the NSU engine is far superior.

[Isimmo]

Took the old girl out into the Autumn Sunshine today...

[Gene Vincent]

Oooooh... now that IS a toy.

Joyful.

[fourfoldroot]

New toy, stablemate for the Austin 7. People on the watch forum like to get a birth year watch,so I reckon a birthyear TR4 is in order. 1961 ex LHD USA,overdrive but no Surrey. Seems to have aquired some 4A sidelights in the past 51 years and a 4A grille. Still it would be no good if there was nothing to do/improve...

[RichB]

That's nice, I like the side lights

[LordBretSinclair]

RichB said:

That's nice, I like the side lights

+1

I always thought the 4 managed to capture both "brute" and "style" at the same time ( if you know what I mean)