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4 Oct 2006, 00:25 (Ref:1727067) | #1 | |
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Van Diemen - Road Car
This is a classic -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Van-Diemen-For...QQcmdZViewItem I need a new transporter but with this I could just drive to the circuit take the number plate + mud guards off and its ready to race. |
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4 Oct 2006, 01:33 (Ref:1727091) | #2 | |
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That looks pretty cool.
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It looks a joke......And how can it be road legal without any indicators?
I saw an ebay auction about 2 months ago for a FF1600 Van Diemen (RF87) I think it was, that claimed it had been used on the road, however, the seller had taken all of the road legal bits off because he was intending turning it back in to a race car. Just laughable - Where do these people get off on this stuff. Imagine the work involved in keeping the blooming thing clean....and the rust must be a killer! (Quite litterally a KILLER!) Still you gotta laugh. |
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In the early 70's I'm sure somebody quite well known did convert a Formula Ford for the road, complete with lights and indicators but I can't remember who it was.
Mind you they didn't have many speed bumps in those days! |
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4 Oct 2006, 10:25 (Ref:1727393) | #5 | ||
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Looks a lot like a Formula First to me.
Can you imagine driving home and getting a call from the better half. "Can you pick some milk & a loaf up please" Erm............. |
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Think it also appeared in Casino Royale the "funny Bond" film ! |
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Walshy, Your right it looks like a Formula First. It has a transverse engine. |
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One would have to ask ,was it worth the time, effort & more to the point the MONEY..............i can just see my mum driving that down to Tesco's.
May just as well have kept it as a race car & whats all that Ferrari box thing just under the air filter all about........obviously has plenty of time on his hands. |
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Well it would certainly turn heads, and isn't that the point of sportscars?
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Roger Williams, boss of Willhire and occasional saloon car driver also built and drove a Formula Ford on the road. It was white with really detailed graphics and I believe a Lotus chassis. Anyone else remember it?
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You would certainly get a lot of attention off the boys in blue........
Where would you carry the bump battery........ |
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there is nothing wrong with what he is doing you can build what you like and put it on the road, i built a westfield in my garage from scratch and put it on the road .as for rust, drive it in the sun not the rain ,lee
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Have any of you heard about the bloke in japan that has put an 1994 lotus formula one car on the road over there?
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There was a fellow down in Kent many years ago who road registered a Lola T280 (I think) complete with DFV (or am I fantasising again - I remember reading about it in the Evening Standard so it must be true.....
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There was also a guy in Japan that put a formula nippon car on the road.
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yes, if it was a lotus it probably was falling apart as fast as he was building it!!!!!
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It's a Formula First with the latter body kit and exhaust (slightly modified). Larger wheels for ride height. Ferrari Box is the top of the XR2 engine (sprayed rocker cover). Good luck to him seen FFirst for £1,500 so bit of spit and polish lights and muds guards nice profit. Not my taste but probably more fun and cheaper than a skate board and you only going to kill yourself! Last edited by Triple J Motorsport; 5 Oct 2006 at 10:51. |
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