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5 Sep 2003, 11:17 (Ref:708987)
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I am afraid that the Minis can't handle the bumps. some guys have tried but they just don't have the suspension travel. Also Minis tend to be rustbuckets. I know I have welded up a few.
At the moment I think it is going to be a Pug 205 1.9 Gti, Fiesta XR2i, VW Gti or a MG maestro 2.0 and if I can find a V6 Alfa maybe. |
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5 Sep 2003, 11:55 (Ref:709031)
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75 .. V6 2.5 113KW????? ..
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5 Sep 2003, 17:11 (Ref:709342)
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Don't give me those funny SI units! What you mean is 192bhp. I was thinking about a 164 rather than the 75 though.
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6 Sep 2003, 18:45 (Ref:710258)
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Volvo 343 with B23 engine?
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7 Sep 2003, 01:46 (Ref:710512)
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I have no idea what that is. do you reckon I can get it for £300 or 450 euros?
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7 Sep 2003, 14:26 (Ref:710877)
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It is that small dutch RWD Volvo, and B23 is 2.3 liter four. But what the regulations are? Should the car and the engine be from the same model? Model is quite old, it is cheap. Even here in Finland.
But watched autocross like it is in UK, all the cars looks to be small front wheel driven hatches like 205. How about Astra GTE it has the diff lock and all as stock. |
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7 Sep 2003, 14:34 (Ref:710886)
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The regs are pretty free. Just depend on engine size. So an Astra is an option but they don't seem to come up. I am considering going down to some salvage yards and seeing if they will sell me a damaged car. I don't care what it looks like as long as the chassis is straight.
429 I have never seen a small, big engined Volvo here. |
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7 Sep 2003, 16:22 (Ref:710951)
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That's just what I was thinking of, original 340 - 360 had Renault engines 1.4 - 2 liters. That 2.3 is from 240 - 740 Volvos.
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7 Sep 2003, 16:54 (Ref:710985)
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Citroen BX 1.9 gti or better still a 16 valve or perhaps a turbo version.
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7 Sep 2003, 22:09 (Ref:711233)
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Don't these Bxs have a funny suspension system?
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8 Sep 2003, 07:34 (Ref:711463)
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very funny suspension .. it goes up and down
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9 Sep 2003, 11:53 (Ref:713005)
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You know what I meant. Hydropneumatic or something like that.
I didn't think the 164 was that big.. |
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9 Sep 2003, 18:17 (Ref:713427)
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As big as sister cars Saab 9000, Lancia Thema and Fiat Croma.
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10 Sep 2003, 08:46 (Ref:713880)
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the 164 is +4.5 m long
the 75 is +4.3 and the V6 gives 155BHP the 155 is +4.4 and power bettewn 140 and 185 BHP and the 33 is around 4 m .. |
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10 Sep 2003, 23:42 (Ref:714578)
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Well i had a shot at a 205 with a 1.9 engine but looks like its gone so back to square one!
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