Nice rims, I have a set of rims like that. Are they off a 200B GX ? Though mine seem a bit skinnier but could just be the standard tyres on them.

Nice man, I would love a set of those. Do you think tyres will rub in the front.

Hi guys,

Look what just turned up in the mail! They are pretty hot if you ask me. They are 14x6's with a +10 offset. They appear to fit under the rears - just - however the fronts won't. Looks like I'm getting the fibreglass front guards sooner than I was planning!










You can see how far the rim sticks out. More like just pokes out.

I've been told that the main issue with Bike Engined Cars is that because a bike does not have a cat converter, you cant get them registered in a car. However I am wondering if that because the 1000 is so old, wether or not it still applies to such an old car...

those zcar minis with the bike engines use a toothed gear with an electric engine (which they can register over there) and so do our auscar things.

but i would love to know if we can do the same here for the road

I sometimes wished I had one for a convertible project as they just need the doors welded up halve way and just have halve height doors in fibreglass with Lotus 7 style windscreens.
Also a big bore 2 litre notchback style VW engine in the rear with subaru box and side inlet manifolds fed by a snail to keep a flat tray.
The front would just have storage space under the bonnet.
Instead of the heavy tailgate you could just have some scratch proof lexan with chrome surrounds, Chrome the grille as they are tin and get the deluxe sedan stainless chrome window trim surrrounds.

Yeah, trailer lights will go. I needed them to pass it for rego! (Good eyesite picking that up!)
Engine will be front mounted. I have an EVO III turbo lying around too, just in case I get the urge later on. The Coupe bumper sounds like a bonus.

Looks good! Are you gonna mid mount or foward mount the engine?

And please tell me your taking those horrible trailer lights off the back of it!

Looks like it has a coupe bumper too

I'm thinking of keeping the bike gearbox, 6 speed sequential gearchanges = awesome! Only idea at this stage was a guy had one in a Lotus Clubman that had a cog on one of the rear wheels run by a starter motor. Or there is a company "Quafe" that do make a reversing gearbox, but thats pretty expensive. Thats one problem for later on!

im thinking about the bike engine conversion right now too!

are you thinking of keeping the bike gear box or mating the engine up to a normal car box?

if your staying with the bike gear box. what are your ideas for reverse?