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Adiabatic posted:Absolutely love TVRs. You're on the right track now Jut. I was drooling over a Cerbera earlier today, they are cheap as chips in the UK with £10-12k fetching you a nice one. The only problem is that I now live in Romania and there is an illegal pollution tax for importing cars from the EU which would add 5-6k onto the cost, otherwise I would drive my S2000 over to the UK and drive back with a shiny TVR next week. God I want one so bad. Shame they never made it over to the US in large numbers:(
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What about Sunbeam Tigers? I've always wanted one after seeing a mint example in the flesh. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam_Tiger
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Jut posted:The only problem is that I now live in Romania Did you end up driving the Transylvanian highway? I don't remember what happened to your thread.
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Out of all the options discussed, I think a datsun is going to be the easiest to live with. The only real problems with them is rust. The electronics are good, the mechanics simple and reliable, and parts are available. Let's see a roadster!
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leica posted:What about Sunbeam Tigers? I've always wanted one after seeing a mint example in the flesh. drat how did I forget about those. Gorgeous car. I'll be on the lookout for one of those as well now. In other news, should have everything back from the machine shop around Wednesday or Thursday!
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Just out of curiosity I checked craigslist for Sunbeams: http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/3504769973.html Needs a restoration but looks good. I have no idea if that's a fair price however.
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kimbo305 posted:Did you end up driving the Transylvanian highway? I don't remember what happened to your thread. Yea, it was raining and a bit miserable. The road to be quite honest is a piece of poo poo and it's more than a little scary when you come around a barrier-less hairpin with a huge drop on one side, to see a shepard walking a flock of sheep along the road. Oh and we were witness to an accident which killed 3 people...
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Adiabatic posted:That is a lot of money for a project. ..Nash Metro?
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What about this nice runner instead?: http://bringatrailer.com/2012/12/29/1967-mgb-gt-5-speed Not a GT6, but seems pretty nice for the price.
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If there's no rust that's a bargain.
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Cakefool posted:If there's no rust that's a bargain.
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Furiously waiting for the machine shop to be done inspecting everything so I can put this engine back together and sell it off. Yeah that MGB is pretty.
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kimbo305 posted:What about this nice runner instead?: Ahhh the MGB GT. Was going to suggest this. And you can put V8's in them. http://www.britishracecar.com/keithburnett-mg-mgbgtv8.htm Still a fan of the Datsun 2000 with something else in it ideas though.
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extreme_accordion posted:Ahhh the MGB GT. Was going to suggest this. And you can put V8's in them.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7D0gPZEMP0 Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 04:51 on Jan 3, 2013 |
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 So I guess I'm gonna do an engine swap on a 60s era british roadster then.
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InitialDave posted:If you're more interested in having the look of a sixties car, but don't want to give up modern-car reliability (I appreciate the irony of that statement in your case right now), what about one of the Miata-based body conversions or kit cars? What is this? With the right engine I feel like that's something I could drive forever.
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Adiabatic posted:
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Octopus Magic posted:Please don't. Why do you hate fun?   
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Octopus Magic posted:Please don't.  In other news, poo poo's coming back from the machine shop today. I'm travelling to Michigan this weekend so expect legit updates like Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Beach Bum posted:Why do you hate fun? Because it's a stupid excuse that everyone has to pretend they're Carroll Shelby. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Octopus Magic posted:Because it's a stupid excuse that everyone has to pretend they're Carroll Shelby. Everybody who puts a V8 into ~a car~ thinks their Carroll Shelby?
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Octopus Magic posted:Because it's a stupid excuse that everyone has to pretend they're Carroll Shelby. What the gently caress is wrong with pretending to be Carroll Shelby?
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Look what I founded you.. The problem is that the guy is in Trollhättan..
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As a certified British person, allow me to say: engine swaps are cool with us, go for it. Don't get killed.
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Cakefool posted:As a certified British person, allow me to say: engine swaps are cool with us, go for it. Don't get killed. As a certified British person, allow me to say, don't do it! It's been done before too many times with the MGB
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As a certified Alabama Man®, do it. It's just a damned car. I'd rather see a car actually enjoyed and driven than sitting.
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Adiabatic posted:2. A ludicrous hauler... I really just want a deuce-and-a-half honestly. Ahem.  The looks you get in traffic are priceless. Bonus: it runs on anything from used motor oil to jet fuel.
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Picked up everything from the machine shop today! The pistons look beautiful compared to the carbon-deposited crap I gave to them, and everything else came out great too. The decks on the head and block are square and flat, no machining required. Shout out to Carl at Napa's machine shop on Chamberlayne Ave in Richmond, VA. Guy knows his stuff and is super nice. He was really interested with the design of the motor and we had some decent conversation about it. A better update and some pictures are due tomorrow or Wednesday after I finally have some time to work on it.
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I can't tell if I love or hate the hatch this guy put on, but it comes with the old one... http://asheville.craigslist.org/cto/3454249207.html Seriously keeping my eye on that particular ad.
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I wouldn't own a car that was previously owned by someone who makes a stylistic choice like that. Nightshade and stickers are my limit.
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While I get where you're coming from, he's detailed a huge list of replaced parts. He might just be an engineer.
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leica posted:What about Sunbeam Tigers? I've always wanted one after seeing a mint example in the flesh. There was an AI goon who was doing up a Sunbeam Alpine. I wonder what happened to that project
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Adiabatic posted:While I get where you're coming from, he's detailed a huge list of replaced parts. He might just be an engineer. And the original hatch still comes with it. I dunno, seems a little expensive to me but it's not like these cars are getting any cheaper.
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Oh snap, a central VA AI goon? I'm just north of Richmond.
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Moxie Omen posted:Oh snap, a central VA AI goon? I'm just north of Richmond. I'm in Shockoe Bottom currently. I'm actually looking around for a place to rent around Richmond with a ton of garage space and a small living quarters. Putting this on Craigslist brings interesting accents to my phone.
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Adiabatic posted:I'm in Shockoe Bottom currently. I'm actually looking around for a place to rent around Richmond with a ton of garage space and a small living quarters. Putting this on Craigslist brings interesting accents to my phone. Sweet, my office is right across the river in Manchester and I'm living in Ashland. I'm actually going to be looking to lease some workshop space this coming spring.
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Adiabatic posted:While I get where you're coming from, he's detailed a huge list of replaced parts. He might just be an engineer. Words to live by. Words to die by. One of the race cars I pit for was 'race ready' by an engineer. Yeah. Not so much. This looks like a great example to pick up though for a decent price. As someone else said, not getting any cheaper either.
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Adiabatic posted:I'm in Shockoe Bottom currently. I'm actually looking around for a place to rent around Richmond with a ton of garage space and a small living quarters. Putting this on Craigslist brings interesting accents to my phone. For you my friend, I will make nice, special price. Viggen posted:Look what I founded you.. That is one of the coolest looking thing's i have seen in awhile.
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