Look what's been done to this 350i!!
Look what's been done to this 350i!!
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smash

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255 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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It's currently a one off but the company was considering marketing a full kit...













Build thread here: http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/showthread.p...

There's no complete pics of it but it's now running wire wheels rather than the spiders

Whilst it's not a true replica it's like a TVR version of the GTO - there's a definite hint of Tuscan about it!

I really like it as a restomod type car - quite a stunner. The prancing horse shouldn't be on it and I wouldn't have chosen a flapper engine (surprise!)...but very, very nice smile



Edited by smash on Friday 17th October 17:39

phillpot

17,501 posts

210 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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smash said:

The prancing horse shouldn't be on it smile
Perhaps this would be more apt......... wink



Geoff38

789 posts

273 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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pretty sure the red one is built on a tuscan , not obvious when they dropped the wedge and moved to the tuscan in the threads about it thou. ah found it , end of page 2.

Edited by Geoff38 on Friday 17th October 18:07

Big Al.

69,336 posts

285 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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:snigger: &
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smash

Original Poster:

2,062 posts

255 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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Thought it looked like a Tuscan! So the wedge was sacrificial then.

And actually yeah, the number plate is a dead give away - too new for a wedge. Doh!

I can imagine some of the Tuscan boys not being impressed - especially a couple of the "superior" ones who were at the Back Home Black Tie do.

Edited by smash on Friday 17th October 18:39

mrzigazaga

18,807 posts

192 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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So they butcher and then dump the Wedge only to mutilate a Tuscan..Bunch of wkers...Ferrari wannabee's..Cant afford a real one so lets destroy something British and turn it into spaghetti....Got some lovely British wine that they can stick a Frascati label on...mad

DamianS3

1,805 posts

209 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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Who can afford a real one..?

Quite like it myself wonder what the interior is like.

Damian S3

mrzigazaga

18,807 posts

192 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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DamianS3 said:
Who can afford a real one..?
Me if i win the Euromillions tonight...Then ill turn it into a Tuscan...But then scrap it and rebuild my Wedge..laugh

PS: Forgot to say...I do like it but there are a million and one cars they could of used!

smash

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Friday 17th October 2014
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mrzigazaga said:
So they butcher and then dump the Wedge only to mutilate a Tuscan..Bunch of wkers...Ferrari wannabee's..Cant afford a real one so lets destroy something British and turn it into spaghetti....Got some lovely British wine that they can stick a Frascati label on...mad
Zig in "TVR's are perfect - don't fking touch 'em!" shocker!

I only wish the lottery was as easy to predict and then I could have a real GTO as well as buying one for yoe Mr Z! laughrofl

mrzigazaga

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192 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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smash said:
Zig in "TVR's are perfect - don't fking touch 'em!" shocker!

I only wish the lottery was as easy to predict and then I could have a real GTO as well as buying one for yoe Mr Z! laughrofl
Rather have this mate....cloud9


But id settle for this....



Edited by mrzigazaga on Friday 17th October 19:54

m4tti

5,486 posts

182 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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To be fair there are quite a few dying TVRs out there especially Tuscans where the cars performance exceeds the drivers skill. What he's done is fairly well executed, at least with a speed six he'll have a vaguely raucous engine note.

The other kits are based on a Datsun 240z. Come on would you want children pointing at you shouting "nice Datsun" when they here the wheezy engine approaching,and that's from someone who's in the process of rebuilding their tuscan.

Edited by m4tti on Friday 17th October 20:16

smash

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255 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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@Zig - Deal! Mangusta is way cheaper, lol!

I think the Tuscan GTO is fab - just wish he had made it restomod looking - big rims etc - rather than going wire wheels and all the oem stuff.

adam quantrill

11,671 posts

269 months

Saturday 18th October 2014
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I like it! At last - a reliable Fezza I can work on, and cheap to run too!

An ideal second "Wedge" - well maybe - if they did a convertible.