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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #30 on: 04 October 2011, 14:33:48 »
Well,  MONZA, MONZA , MONZA...... 



i really like the idea of a converted 3.6 12valve or  24valve lump, out of a late Sennie or Carlton  , popped in to a Monza....    on a manual box with the Police spec LSD , from the later motor..

Yum yum.


that'll do me for xmas.





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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #31 on: 04 October 2011, 14:35:00 »
mind you FINDING a 3.6 might be tricky.... 


i bet some bugger on ABS has one stashed away somewhere...

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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #32 on: 04 October 2011, 14:38:30 »
Quote from: tmx on 04 October 2011, 00:38:45
why not get a 328is and laugh as the calibra gets destroyed and crashes upside down into a ditch on a twisty country road?

Where the hell did that come from???  :-\ ::)
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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #33 on: 04 October 2011, 14:51:50 »
2.5 V6 Calibra.....but I'm biased  ;)

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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #34 on: 04 October 2011, 16:21:22 »
Quote from: tmx on 04 October 2011, 14:19:33
Tomcat turbos are deadly and dangerous a very close friend died in one they have no safety systems of any description and if you roll it over your brown bread probo safer in a calibra?

theyre also in no means fast as theyre too dangerous!! and again wont keep up with a 328is coupe! turbo or not!

I know Rovers haven't got the best of names and no disrespect to Del but I would rather get in a bath with a gay rugby team than drive a BMW ::)
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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #35 on: 04 October 2011, 16:26:51 »
Quote from: Elite Pete on 04 October 2011, 16:21:22
Quote from: tmx on 04 October 2011, 14:19:33
Tomcat turbos are deadly and dangerous a very close friend died in one they have no safety systems of any description and if you roll it over your brown bread probo safer in a calibra?

theyre also in no means fast as theyre too dangerous!! and again wont keep up with a 328is coupe! turbo or not!

I know Rovers haven't got the best of names and no disrespect to Del but I would rather get in a bath with a gay rugby team than drive a BMW ::)

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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #36 on: 04 October 2011, 16:29:00 »
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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #37 on: 06 October 2011, 11:08:17 »
Quote from: Elite Pete on 03 October 2011, 17:10:27
I would really love a Monza GSE but thats not going to happen :(

want one ?

I have such a beast and it could be yours for little money. Can you weld ?
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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #38 on: 06 October 2011, 11:15:51 »
Need to sort out the most important question first  -  rear-wheel-drive or wrong-wheel-drive. Then it all becomes plain-sailing.

wrong-wheel-drive :-

Mazda MX-3 ( 1.8 V6, obviously )
Calibra ( as long as it hasn't got the spoilers, or you'll look like a chav )
Audi TT
VW Corrado

rear-wheel-drive

Porsche 944
Jag XK or indeed XJ-S
Opel Monza
Monaro
BMW E36 ( if you can bear to look like a t*at )

I'm sure I'll think of others.....
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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #39 on: 06 October 2011, 11:19:00 »
I used to love the looks of the Corrado (I'm sure that had something to do with the natty pop-up spoiler and the fact that I was young..).

Opel Manta?
Datsun 240/260Z? (if you're good at welding!)
Datsun 510
Datsun Skyline (can you tell where my interests lie? ;D)
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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #40 on: 06 October 2011, 13:44:21 »
Quote from: 2woody on 06 October 2011, 11:08:17
Quote from: Elite Pete on 03 October 2011, 17:10:27
I would really love a Monza GSE but thats not going to happen :(

want one ?

I have such a beast and it could be yours for little money. Can you weld ?
Yep, it won't win any awards for being the tidyest but its solid enough. Tell me more ;)
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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #41 on: 06 October 2011, 13:50:21 »
I love the 240Z :-* but I suspect finding a solid one is wallet-lightening.

Supra perhaps? Straight 6 with a snail? What's not to like? If you like to weld.. ::)

Volvo 480ES? Don't see many of those these days thankfully.

MX6 V6?

Scimitar GTE (join lozz and drop in an X30XE)?
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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #42 on: 06 October 2011, 13:52:57 »
I just fancied something a bit rare and the Rover coupe turbo was the most powerful Rover produced and there's not many left these days ::)
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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #43 on: 06 October 2011, 13:57:27 »
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I love the 240Z :-* but I suspect finding a solid one is wallet-lightening.

Yeah, most of them are rotten to the core by now, and the ones that aren't fetch big money (I remember the Nissan dealier in Slough had a fully restored 240Z in, a few years ago, for over £20k).. but lovely cars, one day I might pick one up (once I've learnt to weld!) and drop an LS7 in it...
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Re: Looking for a 2 door coupe project
« Reply #44 on: 06 October 2011, 15:14:26 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 06 October 2011, 13:50:21
I love the 240Z :-* but I suspect finding a solid one is wallet-lightening.

Supra perhaps? Straight 6 with a snail? What's not to like? If you like to weld.. ::)

Volvo 480ES? Don't see many of those these days thankfully.

MX6 V6?

Scimitar GTE (join lozz and drop in an X30XE)?

MX 6 v6 not as quick as you'd think,but with a probe 2.5 v6 plumbed in I reckon it would tramp :y
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