Ahh, here's a news story:

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/04/ni ... 55-v8.html

And here's some pics from the guy doing it at my mechanics unit:

Ferrari 355 as they bought it:




The donor car:





Engine and box fitted:



View from drivers seat


Ahhha, a big picture he put up (apologies about the small ones, they were at the start of the post):


And the view through the rear window:


You get the jist!

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Quote Clarkson, Top Gear, 17th July: "I'm not having a stroke... just driving a Nissan!"
Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

mental

nutter

etc

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Some people are like slinkies. Not really good for anything, but bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs!

From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.

sounds like a plan scott, financing it may be an issue though

What choo' talkin' about? My Clio is worth what I paid for it 2 years ago! Prices have no dropped like a lead balloon at all Easily get a Ferrari 355 for that.

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I'll provide the storage and work area for it

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Quote Clarkson, Top Gear, 17th July: "I'm not having a stroke... just driving a Nissan!"
Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

easy

crack on then

its all coming together now you have the storage space

Even if I was a billionaire, I wouldn't bother doing it. Pointless.

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Rest in peace Ben "Jam" Elvin. Gone but never forgotten.

i was refering to a standard evo, even so probably an evo done the same way would out perform the fiesta on the track but like some people said onyl way to find out is on the track but as mentioned im sure the chasis and suspension would of been changed so there would not be much of the mk3 chasis thats standard on that fiesta

I seriously doubt it was changed. It may well have been strengthened, but the same chassis probably remains. Get some info on it if you can

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Quote Clarkson, Top Gear, 17th July: "I'm not having a stroke... just driving a Nissan!"
Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

i couldn't be arsed to read it all

but i think it is partially space framed

either way a 650bhp evo would be a better track car

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Some people are like slinkies. Not really good for anything, but bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs!

From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.

nowadays evos pushing 500+bhp are common but how many fiestas with evo engines pushing 500+bhp have you seen fair doos it should have a cossie engine but you cant argue with it top crazy brief respect

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Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

wonder how it would deal with a few of the 106's that are RWD cossie engined.

They should have a race of all the overpowered shitty cars with too much money spent on them.

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Rest in peace Ben "Jam" Elvin. Gone but never forgotten.

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And that would be just one of the reasons why we all have a moan about the cost of our insurance in the first place

I can't abide by all that crap. All my mods are declared, I pays my bills, I takes no chances. Yet people who don't declare eventually get caught out and honest people end up footing the bill.

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Quote Clarkson, Top Gear, 17th July: "I'm not having a stroke... just driving a Nissan!"
Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

well i didnt declare detangoing my headlights as i don't think that warrants anything, removing a lense

Ok, ok, that's maybe going a little too far, declaring something like that I mean alloys, exhaust, fuel controllers, boost controllers, engine upgrades, air filters, and engine changes would be by far the biggest reason to inform the insurance!

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Quote Clarkson, Top Gear, 17th July: "I'm not having a stroke... just driving a Nissan!"
Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"