Sleeper Idea

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Welshbeef

49,633 posts

199 months

Saturday 6th April 2013
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Slow said:
By the time im 20/21 it shouldnt be anymore than i pay right now.

Paid £2700 last year for a 1.8 tddi focus, £1800 this year for a 1.3 cherry turbo.

Dont think it would be too bad.
Ouch those insurance prices are massive and there I was getting hot user the collar at a £450 renewal quote.

M159V8

2,539 posts

147 months

Saturday 6th April 2013
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How about a supercharged VTEC into a new MINI? smile

s p a c e m a n

10,784 posts

149 months

Saturday 6th April 2013
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Having been around people making rwd cossie mk3/4 escorts, if it were me building a long term project I would go buy something like a rolling chimaera chassis to stick whatever running gear into and then pick a shell to make fit ontop. That way youve got a running spaceframe that you can change the body on if you get bored and will probably beabout the same amount of fabrication as if you were just cutting a shell about to stick different running gear in.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

199 months

Saturday 6th April 2013
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M159V8 said:
How about a supercharged VTEC into a new MINI? smile
I've seen a black Mini with that conversion he had the wheels extra wise outside of the arches but that aside the engine worked really well. Remember basic minis had what 30bhp and a supercharged CTR lump would be >300bhp? Rather rapid.