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

[anonymous-user]

Nice one! That's the easy bit done, now for the hard bit...... ;-)


(joining it all back together again without any gaps)

I also prefer it on the original Lexus wheels BTW, suits the Espace shape better imo.

[tinkertaylor]

It may be odd, but I thought it looked really good on those Lexus wheels...

[johnnyBv8]

Congratulations - great effort!

[Rafeabrook]

Just read this thread (first few pages and then skipped to last few).

Bloody brilliant and still makes more sense than a BMW X6!

[omgus]

Top work.

It actually looks like you will pull this craziness off.

[kamilb1998]

Only just discovered this thread, following with interest

[Tc24]

Entered the thread expecting to read of OP's pipedream and lots of questions starting with "in theory".

How wrong I was

Brilliant work, application of "because I can" at it's finest

[200bhp]

What are you going to register it as? Or is it not going on the road?

[JB!]

Strong work!

[W88CHY]

Words cannot describe how amazing this is fella - really, fantastic!

This is something every true petrolhead dreams of doing with his Halfords socket set and an angle grinder - hats off to you........

[lesstatt]

Good work OP, can I ask what the seating arrangements will be, the steering column looks very long so will it be shortened to make it normal front and back seats or are you going for 2 seater only ?

[Refined Detail]

superb!

Echoing others comments, I also prefer it on the Lexus wheels!

[Art0ir]

I'm also perplexed as to the seating arrangement.

[lexusboy]

Are you making it so the Espace body can be easily lifted back off as there seems very little room to do any engine work if something were to happen to the engine in the future?

[omgus]

Art0ir said:

I'm also perplexed as to the seating arrangement.

Because that is the most confusing about this thread?

[Megaflow]

200bhp said:

What are you going to register it as? Or is it not going on the road?

It will be a Lexus. The engine, gearbox, brakes, suspension, steering and chassis are still Lexus. The bodywork has just been changed.

[200bhp]

Megaflow said:

It will be a Lexus. The engine, gearbox, brakes, suspension, steering and chassis are still Lexus. The bodywork has just been changed.

That'll be a good one to explain when you get pinged by ANPR in a traffic car and they see "Lexus LS400" on screen whilst following an Espace

[Super Slo Mo]

Megaflow said:

200bhp said:

What are you going to register it as? Or is it not going on the road?

It will be a Lexus. The engine, gearbox, brakes, suspension, steering and chassis are still Lexus. The bodywork has just been changed.

The question of the vehicle's legality and the necessity to get it IVA'd was discussed early on in the thread, the OP seemed reasonably confident he'd be able to get it through the approval process. Looking at the quality of his workmanship so far I'd be inclined to say he seems to know what he's doing.

[anonymous-user]

Megaflow said:

200bhp said:

What are you going to register it as? Or is it not going on the road?

It will be a Lexus. The engine, gearbox, brakes, suspension, steering and chassis are still Lexus. The bodywork has just been changed.

Nope, once you cut a chassis rail, which on a monocoque is pretty much all of it, then you're into SVA/IVA i'm afraid.

[Art0ir]

omgus said:

Art0ir said:

I'm also perplexed as to the seating arrangement.

Because that is the most confusing about this thread?

V8 Frankenstein? Perfect man logic.