Nice idea or wtf was he thinking?

[DaveMK^]

http://pistonheads.com/sales/443970.htm

 

[fingermouse]

lot of good work imo

 

[DaveMK^]

Its alot of good work I agree, but why not just buy a scooby?

 

[Ibzzzzz]

nice....

 

[Jacko4130]

It's different thats for sure, at least you won't get brushed with the chav image or would you?

Either way a lot of work has been taken out, would love to know how many man hours.

 

[Nilz]

I think its a cracking idea, its something different....

 

[HTC]

Freaking awesome. If it's true the thing handles better due to the wide + wheelbase, then great. However, I don't think its as simple as that.

Anyway, he is probably a Ford guy. I know of a MK2 golf that has the complete underpinnings of a TVR. Ask the guy why, and he says........."why not, I was bored".

Probably likes the rally look of the Ford, and the engineering of the Subaru.

I love hybrid stuff. Always been up for people trying new things........except perhaps for those people who strap jet engines to the back of their otherwise standard MR2.

 

[1animal1]

that does look amazing..... id love to have a go at something like that...bet he had quite a few probs along the way though.... and to use for rallying....surely a standard impreza gearbox would have been unsuitable...my mate has just sold his impreza rally car which had a gearbox which was bought second hand for £30k..... plus if he had an accident where would he get the bits that had been fabricated....

Anyways, enough of the negative stuff, i think this would make an excellent understated performance rooad car

 

[Nilz]

I remember that golf with the TVR engine, there was also a Mk2 Golf ages ago with a Porsche v8 in it years ago, again, if people are trying something different, why not....good on them for having the balls to do so ;-)

 

[Dubplate]

I remember that golf with the TVR engine, there was also a Mk2 Golf ages ago with a Porsche v8 in it years ago, again, if people are trying something different, why not....good on them for having the balls to do so ;-)

iirc it was a mk1 golf with the Porsche 928 lump in, which the shell was widened to accommodate it....

would be great to have the skills and time to do something like that...

 

[Nilz]

It was a Porsche 928 engine and the body was widened, but im sure it was a Mk2, but i could be wrong, thanks for that, now im going to go home and go through my pile of old PVW mags...lol!!!

Yea would love to do that, if only i had the time, money, brains...etc etc etc...

 

[HTC]

It was a MK1.

Remember the MK1 cab with the ford cosworth engine and drive train?

While we are on the subject, hands up if you were a MK1,2 or 3 owner?

 

[Dubplate]

It was a MK1.

Remember the MK1 cab with the ford cosworth engine and drive train?

While we are on the subject, hands up if you were a MK1,2 or 3 owner?

Mk3 owner here..... soon to be selling her though

 

[Essflee]

My first car was a mk 1 golf, it spent 2 months in the garage having bits of rust sorted out before i passed, and when i did pass it took me about 5 weeks to write her off !! Was a school boy error..Lol

 

[joshW]

I think that focus is wicked!!

If i had to drive a ford,that would be one of my preferences!!

 

[mattyboy199]

bike powered cars, i saw a crazy 106 converted to rear wheel drive a few years back (on the web) it looked so good though.

 

[Dave_Bayern]

Oh aye, proper awesome. So amazing are his skills he needs bonnet pins for his bumpers.

WTF???!!!???? Bonnet pins on bumpers????

****** more like it.

 

[danny_s3]

respect to that man.its good to go against the grain.
not somethink i would dream of taking on. theses mk 1 golf
are mad . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5YvxmVyrxc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiT-tXN2568

 

[HTC]

Oh aye, proper awesome. So amazing are his skills he needs bonnet pins for his bumpers.

WTF???!!!???? Bonnet pins on bumpers????

****** more like it.

The seller mentions the car was built for rallying so everything would need to come off quick during the set service period, otherwise time penalties are awarded.

 

[chris82]

It was a MK1.

Remember the MK1 cab with the ford cosworth engine and drive train?

While we are on the subject, hands up if you were a MK1,2 or 3 owner?

ive had three mk1 golfs love them brilliant lightweight beasts

 

[voorhees]

mk3 Golf VR6 ex owner here........that focus is an abomination,my two pence worth