Design your own shite?

[Cavcraft]

So, pissed off with the current crop of dull new cars? Fancy something new YOU would want to own?Then simply design your own. But there's a catch: you have to use parts from at least four different manafacturers.Doesn't have to be anything fancy/swish/200mph-ish, just a reliable, comfortable 'no nonsense' daily.Here's my efforts:Bodyshell: modernised Morris Minor, four door with extended chassis.Engine: Cavalier SRi 130 8V lump.Interior: Citroen BX TGD seats re-covered in finest black leather and heated.Dashboard: standard Minor but with built in extra clocks.Brakes: Citroen BX TZD.Wheels: banded Mini-lites.Rear lights: new style Beetle.Gearbox: standard Cavalier one.Special features:Built in A-series whine in gearbox.Citroen BX suspension.Heads up display.AM/FM cassette player.Harry Moss aerial.Austin Maxi interior door handles.Genuine oak door trims/dash on luxury models.Have a proper minge bac spec base model with no carpets, airbags or ABS, grey steel wheels and painted metals everywhere possible inside.Hatch plan with best legal team in the country to make it punishable by death for anyone making aftermarket Lexus lights for said car. I'd have all models called proper names like Cheshire, Herefordshire and Atlantis.All cars would be assembled from parts made in all four countries of Great Britain and would have a Union Flag badge.Over to you...

[garbaldy]

Crikes you would have to raid some parts bin to make that up but what a cracking idea i for one would love to see the outcome off that little lot

[VWPowered]

even simpleri'd like the Passat to just work

[Station]

Body: Morris Marina in brown, mauve, beige or tan.Engine: something modern and torquey that never breaks downSuspension: BL hydragas that has been tuned up to absorb every single bump, yet is a bit less wallowy and went well round corners.Gearbox: Automatic something or other, possibly out of BMWInterior: Steering wheel would be located in the centre - seat would be a big leather office chair. Pedals would be ergonomically moulded to fit my feeta and (also leg supports), and the carpet would be about an inch deep. Would have side pocket to put shoes in not to muddy carpet up (which would be heated).Wheels: Dingy style wheels to absorb every bump, with those standard BL aluminium wheel trims.

[stoterstangen90]

So, pissed off with the current crop of dull new cars? Fancy something new YOU would want to own?Then simply design your own. But there's a catch: you have to use parts from at least four different manafacturers.Doesn't have to be anything fancy/swish/200mph-ish, just a reliable, comfortable 'no nonsense' daily.Here's my efforts:Bodyshell: modernised Morris Minor, four door with extended chassis.Engine: Cavalier SRi 130 8V lump.Interior: Citroen BX TGD seats re-covered in finest black leather and heated.Dashboard: standard Minor but with built in extra clocks.Brakes: Citroen BX TZD.Wheels: banded Mini-lites.Rear lights: new style Beetle.Gearbox: standard Cavalier one.Special features:Built in A-series whine in gearbox.Citroen BX suspension.Heads up display.AM/FM cassette player.Harry Moss aerial.Austin Maxi interior door handles.Genuine oak door trims/dash on luxury models.Have a proper minge bac spec base model with no carpets, airbags or ABS, grey steel wheels and painted metals everywhere possible inside.Hatch plan with best legal team in the country to make it punishable by death for anyone making aftermarket Lexus lights for said car. I'd have all models called proper names like Cheshire, Herefordshire and Atlantis.All cars would be assembled from parts made in all four countries of Great Britain and would have a Union Flag badge.Over to you...

you are looking for something like this http://www.hmambassador.com/showroom.asp

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

The Austin Rover Maelstrom 2.6tA Montego bodyshell with Oxford/Marina floorpan.Marina 1800 live back axle.Rover 2600 motor, single KKK turbo blowing thru triple Ford VV carburettors on a log manifold.3 speed Velox manual box.A60 front axle with lever arms and worm and guesswork steering.Full 'extended velour' interior option.Mmmmmm. Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

[Des]

Inspiration.

[Pete-M]

Mk2 Granada Estate body (Ghia X spec, natch)Donovan ally small block V8 with EFi, BW T6 gearbox, Mustang diff. Bilsteined up suspension, better steering rack, AP brakes, 2.8i Granada Recaros, BBS split rims.Bentley over rugs, Datsun Bluebird indicator relay, Audi glovebox lid damper.

[Rusty Pelican]

Anything off the Whacky races would do me fine , saves having to work it out myself , Dick Dasterdly and Mutley stickers and Penelope Pitstop as a passenger ( Is perving over a cartoon character normal )

[pbottomley]

Built in A-series whine in gearbox.

Glad you added that bit, best part of the car

[Station]

Datsun Bluebird indicator relay, Audi glovebox lid damper.

I understand the Audi thing, but what was with the Bluebird relay?

[Richard]

It must make a satisfying sound. I like the clanky ones you used to get on BL cars.

[Pete-M]

Datsun Bluebird indicator relay, Audi glovebox lid damper.

I understand the Audi thing, but what was with the Bluebird relay?

Only Datsun indicator relays make this amusing "Doinggggggg" sound when you switch from indicating one side to the other. Always amuses me, that.