Tony Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Big beasty but a good price given the millage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I didn't even know VW did a V8. Â What about an MX5 with a V8 engine! Â Worked on a MX5 with a Rover 3.5V8 in it..... Sounded like a TVR but very.....very nose heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I still think a hardcore MX5 is the way (still a sleeper ) Â V8, Turbo, Supercharged, they all still haul ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 New Wheeler Dealers did a Nissan Skyline last night. They bought a tidy motor put on a bigger intercooler and naff spoiler then set it up for drifting. Sold it for £4500. Maybe a model to think of Tony a good four seater too with plenty of room and you could practice your skills on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Skylines are the most boring cars to look at but there's plenty of mods out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 What! I love skylines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I read somewhere that if you drop the right v8 in it doesnt mess with the weight distribution a huge amount... i'll see if i can find it. Â I'd love to try a corvette LS3 MX5. Absolutely mental. Wheelspins in 5th lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Corvette would be the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Check this as a taster supercharged lexus v8 with 400bhp plus anyone? Turbo holds its own though : Â http://www.youtube.c...ed/lt39DhYBaA0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 That is sweet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 if we are looking at mx5's then i have to chip in with the mr2.... any of the three mk's. But with the engine swap, the mk2 with z supercharged v6 is astounding and the mk3 has a few options available too  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Is that the Corolla V6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 not sure on a v6.... a v8 sounds so much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Not exactly a sleeper..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 i bet that goes ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 the v6 mk2 conversion uses either a 3ltr camry engine. Masses of torque and enough power, which makes it both manageable and more exciting than the 2ltr lump. Then supercharge it and it becomes quite a bit more interesting!  or the 2gr-FE which can be found in the lexus IS350, and is used in the Lotus Evora. Its a bit more meaty and as i love the mr2's characteristics (each to their own) this is the conversion i would love  http://www.woodsport.org/joomla/index.php/engine-conversions/7-toyota-mr2-mk2-engine-conversions-/29-2gr-fe-conversion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipercar93 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Beefy! Â I like the idea of a Corvette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 i'd be seriously interested if someone said to me give me your car and a few grand i'd give you a reliable v8 mx5 - i know its wrong from a purist point of view but the engine noise and power is amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I have a beached MX5 NA in my sights..... SORN and a none mover for four years...... I wonder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 i know of two "non-movers" within 500m of me lol  DO IT  Blog anyone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Pictures of the said car tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Sure you don't want an IS-F....these are getting cheap! Â http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201229479329866 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipercar93 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Mx5 supercharged sounds fun! Â I do like those Lexus's. Were they based off anything or were they built in-house by Lexus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I do like those Lexus's. Were they based off anything or were they built in-house by Lexus? Â One of the long serving Toyota Engineers, Yukihiko Yaguchi, had worked on the first and second gen Lexus LS saloons, the turbocharged Toyota Supra and the first Lexus GS saloon, but he had for years wanted to build a hard core sport saloon to rival the likes of the BMW M3 and Audi RS4. Allegedly he got tired of waiting, and recruited his own "skunk works" team who worked in their spare time between regular assignments to develop such a car. Lexus took it on and developed a V8 engine with help from Yamaha's Formula One racing development team . The bodywork of the saloon is very similar, and shares some parts, with the second generation IS, but suspension, transmission, seating, exhaust and braking systems are stand-alone. The prototypes were tested at the Nurburgring, Paul Ricard, Zolder and Laguna Seca circuits, but Fuji Speedway in Japan is the IS F's home circuit and why it's called the "F". It's electronically limited to 170 mph but can break 200 mph without it. 0-60 time is officially 4.2 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Sounds rapid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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