Tickman Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Yes please! Very envious, I did check that I could get into and out of a (very snug) 7 last summer, how long is this expected to stay in residence so I can plan excuses / reasons for the want need for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Where do you put the shopping?It looks like an ideal winter commuter. Have you given it full throttle yet? dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forddeliveryboy Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 In the old days, driving without a heater in an open car was normal. I once had a beer with an old bloke in the Western Isles who had delivered some old crock down to Edinburgh and chatted with the local Constabulary (unexpectedly) in a bar over a beer. They suggested the next watering hole, another 40-odd miles down the road, where they met again. And again, two or three times. They were more concerned he kept warm than sober. Apparently police bells were rung when they finally parted company somewhere North of Callander. KruJoe, eddyramrod and oldcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 Where do you put the shopping?It looks like an ideal winter commuter. Have you given it full throttle yet? Not given it full throttle yet. It's on decent tyres (Toyo R888s) but I didn't think tonight was the night for that... Shopping? That's what the BMW is for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 Yes please! Very envious, I did check that I could get into and out of a (very snug) 7 last summer, how long is this expected to stay in residence so I can plan excuses / reasons for the want need for this? That is a damn good question and I'm the last person you should ask a question like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 So, a few options were thought of for my next car. A Lotus Excel had been on my radar but the best (cheapest...) one I found went before I could get to it and the others around didn't do it for me. An MR2 was considered, a P6 also tickled my fancy but a trip to Kirkcaldy yesterday "for a look, I doubt I'll buy it" resulted in a bit of research and a slightly cheeky offer. Onto tonight and the game was set... Finished work, went home and collected the battle hardened Mrs Dome and of fofr the 20 odd mile drive to Kirkcaldy. On arrival the temperature was slightly low. 2016-02-15 18.35.55.jpg Now normally this would not be of concern. Monies were exchanged, paperwork signed and I got to drive my new steed for the first time. To the petrol station! 2016-02-15 19.03.50.jpg £9 later and the tank was full. That looks fun/cold/scary apart from the likelyhood of snow - no problem when 2 wheels is yer main transport for shit and giggles itll be fine 9 quid - even the bike takes twice that them tyres gr12 for sctsch wintas bai - thats the only thing making me go eek keep the pepperpots dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urko Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 My (then) brother in law and I started to make one of these. We bought and cut up a mk2 escort estate for the bits. I welded quite a lot of the spaceframe, including extending some dimensions as we are both over 6'. Then it got shelved and eventually junked. Probably for the best, my Ma took one look and said "at least I'll be dead before you finish it". She's still with us. Awaiting updates with great interest. Mine would have the mighty 1.3 kent that's still lying around in the garage somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Holy shit is this shite! The 2015/16 WBoD OTY Trophy has been won by not a narrow margin, though. dome, anonymous user and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Er. Um. Hmmm. EEk. Not sure. A drift car? With grippy tyres? and if you need a handbrake ur doin it rong. In other news, that Driftland has killed more E36's and E39's than Vanos failure and drunken yuppies. There's always been a driftland in Fife, called the Stenton Roundabout. On two wheels it's the Knee Down Roundabout. Biggest roundabout in Europe at one time I believe. RobT, Lacquer Peel, michael1703 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketeer Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 That is ace. Not what I was expecting at all.I have always, always wanted a Caterham or similar. A thread on it with your impressions/experiences/everything would be super, in your own time. Is the engine pretty much standard? I drove a Caterham with about 120bhp-ish once and that was plenty much fast enough. Any chance of a video when you full throttle it for the first time? Pleasingly, it looks like even though the breaker bar is removed from inside, there's still plenty of places to impale your face. Funtime motoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Bet this is plenty quick enough with the XE, on your underside picture it looks like it's got an omega gearbox not a type 9 dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 What a super purchase!! Like a few others have said, I've always fancied something like this... One day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Well jel, as the yoof say. Props to you for driving it in the freezing weather. Come the summer* everybody's going to be your best mate. Definitely not good for drifting though, with those tyres on it'll stick forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 You are Number 6 anonymous user, dome, eddyramrod and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 That looks absolutely lethal.............well done.......................................always fancied an NG TA Christine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I couldn't think of a worse car to own in Scotland. Christine and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djimbob Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 My mate purchased one of these, and I foolishly agreed to a ride along He scared the bejeesus out of me, the scenery was approaching at a greater rate of knots than my brain could process, the wind was rocking my glasses on my face, I was certain something was going to pull out in front of us and we would die instantly -- the fucking road was damp as well - never again he had a two litre pinto engine in his, race prepped, and he seemed to like it, I'll stick with my wafty barges thanks very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faker Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 About ten years ago I owned a 1600 X-flow locost on side droughts, 4 speed box on an English axle. Did a few autotests in it and a couple of track days. Scary bastard of a car. Nowt wrong with it. Seriously fun wee car. I just couldn't get used to the level of exposure! Just paranoid and didn't feel safe. 2.0 red top will go like a bastard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Fantastic purchasing there - well done ! Fancy bringing it to knockers on the 28th ? http://trackscotland.co.uk/booking/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=22&zenid=2588c0f9e5909a02555b2dbf7050fe5c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Oooh trackdays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 That is ace. Not what I was expecting at all.I have always, always wanted a Caterham or similar. A thread on it with your impressions/experiences/everything would be super, in your own time. Is the engine pretty much standard? I drove a Caterham with about 120bhp-ish once and that was plenty much fast enough. Any chance of a video when you full throttle it for the first time? Pleasingly, it looks like even though the breaker bar is removed from inside, there's still plenty of places to impale your face. Funtime motoring.always wanted one of the basic caterham 7s the 100hp one 450-500kg itll still shift but 100hp with 200 kg is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Last year mark was selling a red four door escort and took this in a deal, he didn't like it due to dodgy handling so put it on Gumtree and it headed back north,My guess is the guy you got it from stuck those tyres on it and that was the handling sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 That is FIT. Well bought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Last year mark was selling a red four door escort and took this in a deal, he didn't like it due to dodgy handling so put it on Gumtree and it headed back north,My guess is the guy you got it from stuck those tyres on it and that was the handling sorted. Aye, that ties in with my Facebook stalking. Mk2 Escort 4 door that now spends it's life at Driftland? I suspect the handling has been "optimised" for drifting. It's set up pretty stiff but it's all adjustable. No developments today due to the weather, however the hydraulic handbrake lever now has a new life and a cockpit cover has been ordered. I'll try and rig up a way of securing it to the car so I can leave it places. I also need to work out how to fit a mountain bike on it, it WILL be getting taken mountain biking at some point. The Moog, Banger Kenny, Bucketeer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Aye, that ties in with my Facebook stalking. Mk2 Escort 4 door that now spends it's life at Driftland? probably but I wouldn't worry about it being abused as its done classic rallys for years and has had a pretty hard life, it was a bit beaten up around the edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 probably but I wouldn't worry about it being abused as its done classic rallys for years and has had a pretty hard life, it was a bit beaten up around the edges. I was worried for a minute that you meant the Locost had done classic rallys! That would take a brave man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I was worried for a minute that you meant the Locost had done classic rallys! That would take a brave man... haha plenty do them in midgets, my colt has done 4 now and so far is still holding up, its not as bad as it sounds, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Now that's what I call a midlife crisis car ! That's not fair, I had my Lotus 7 when I was 23 so if that was my mid-life I'm seriously past my best before date now. I'm sure it will be great fun, I ran mine as my only car and survived, although did have a few interesting moments in the wet. I doubt I'd be able to get in and out of one now, let alone drive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickwall Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Nice buy. I'll visit you in hospital and talk bollocks to you to bring you out of your coma. Bucketeer, andrew e, HillmanImp and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I couldn't think of a worse car to own in Scotland.volvo billyboy406v6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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