Bowie69 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 On 12/31/2023 at 12:29 PM, FridgeFreezer said: Reckon there's better engines that would drop in - TD4 is BMW M47 so there MUST be some scope there. I would say there's a strong likelihood that an M57 would bolt up to the existing gearbox, just need to find space for two extra cylinders, then you have 300BHP and much happiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 3 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: I would say there's a strong likelihood that an M57 would bolt up to the existing gearbox, just need to find space for two extra cylinders, then you have 300BHP and much happiness. Freelanders are transverse, no? An M57 would stick out the side a bit 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 There's no room to work on the M47 as it is, so the best place for an M57 would be in the back IMHO. 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, elbekko said: Freelanders are transverse, no? An M57 would stick out the side a bit If BL can build a 6-cylinder Metro prototype I reckon someone could fit an M57 in a Freelander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 2 hours ago, elbekko said: Freelanders are transverse, no? An M57 would stick out the side a bit Correct, I found it amusing anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 2 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: If BL can build a 6-cylinder Metro prototype I reckon someone could fit an M57 in a Freelander The good one had the 6-pot in the back, didn't it? 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Mmmm metro 6R4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 14 minutes ago, landroversforever said: Mmmm metro 6R4 Group B was for me the pinnacle of Rallying , very lucky to have seen it live. That said , Colin McCrae and Mr Richardson's Pro-drive was a very close runner up At local level I did see a MK1 Fiesta with a RV8 wedged in the back on one event. Steve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 TSD has a mate who put a V8 transverse in a classic mini.... Anything can fit if you try hard enough. Ironically I saw said mini at a show long before I met TSD and was amazed, then I learnt a lot more about it and was both horrified and amazed. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 @miketomcat you'd be referring to Spag's "The Roughest V8Mini Deathtrap In The World": http://www.spagweb.com/v8mini/doris/index.htm And here's the transverse straight six metro at Gaydon: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I never saw it but there were two blokes I coached shooting for a bit who were mates at Reading Uni doing some agricultural degree had put a Rover V8 into a mini. It was mounted longitudinally and rear wheel (and rear seat) drive. They left the front seat backs in notched around the gearbox and mounted the steering wheel on the back of the seat. They said it was a deathtrap and only really drivable if you had a really fat mate with you to weigh it down. All that was made up for the looks from people when you pulled up next to them at lights and they saw there was no one in the front. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 23 minutes ago, Ed Poore said: All that was made up for the looks from people when you pulled up next to them at lights and they saw there was no one in the front. Always reminds me of driving home from Seven Sisters with a mate, he was half asleep in the passenger seat. He looks over at the car next to us, and suddenly panics "WHY IS THAT DRIVER PLAYING ON A GAMEBOY?!" until he realises we're in the UK, and that was in fact the passenger 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 12 minutes ago, elbekko said: Always reminds me of driving home from Seven Sisters with a mate, he was half asleep in the passenger seat. He looks over at the car next to us, and suddenly panics "WHY IS THAT DRIVER PLAYING ON A GAMEBOY?!" until he realises we're in the UK, and that was in fact the passenger I've seen a Polish van driver watching porn whilst driving up the M6... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 How did you know he was Polish ? Subtitles ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, Ed Poore said: I've seen a Polish van driver watching porn whilst driving up the M6... Hampshire police ran a couple of officers through the HGV licence and sent out a truck cab with two police in it with a video camera cruising up & down the motorways just being nosey, the stuff they caught truckers doing because no-one can see up into the cab was shocking... they gave the best ones to the local news to get the word out too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, Anderzander said: How did you know he was Polish ? Subtitles ? Polish van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I'll apologise as it's on faceache. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/Ff57c1b3KEuDKVUH/ The jist for those that don't. Foers ibex f8 250 soft top. £15,950 which is cheap given you couldn't build one for that price. It is a fairly low spec but it'll still run rings round a defender. Yes I am biased 😝 Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Are you buying it Mike ? 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Hell no, I can't afford the one I have. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 The whole post: I honestly think the LWB version look a lot better... or even the ones with an enclosed back, that helps a lot too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 That's the first Ibex I've not liked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Buy a hard top from foers and paint it a more pleasing colour, it would still be reasonable money. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSD Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Knock up a wooden mould, and get someone to fibreglass it for you? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 minutes ago, TSD said: Knock up a wooden mould, and get someone to fibreglass it for you? Some very nice work gone into building that... Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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