Best £500 throw away car....

[TW]Fox · 19 Dec 2010 at 01:04

reevsy said:
My nomination goes for a BMW E30.

Just picked up a 320i Touring for £650 and I can't fault it so far.

We'll ask you how thats going again in a year

Kei said:
They weren't after a convertible per se, as my brother and i have both graduated and both have cars, they wanted to "downsize" is how they put it. The 93 vert isn't any smaller than the 900, so i don't get it either. It was the garage that put them off, they happened to mention £400 tax for the 2.0T aero (which is double the cost of the 900)

That seems a bit like not buying a 3 Series because an M3 is £400 to tax :confused:

There are numerous 9-3 Convertibles in the lower tax brackets!

silversurfer · 19 Dec 2010 at 11:34

a 9000 can be turned into quite the sleeper. I know of quite a few 400hp+ cars

That would be pretty surprising. The 300zx holds the Blown Modified Sports 184-260ci world land speed record, the 9000 is a golfcart is comparison

On a 500 budget this could be slightly OT but in the interests of awesome:

Characteristic front face
Since ultra high speed running is taken into consideration, the opening which leads a wind to intercooler is made into the necessary minimum range, and the excessive opening is eliminated. The overhang in the central part of the bonnet is processing given in order to contain original intakemanifold.

The parachute for slowing down from near 400 km/h
It is equipped with the parachute attached rear bumper upper part in order to slow down from a near 400 km/h. The floor bottom is flattened and acquires the stability and the rectification effect at the time of high speed running

V6 engine which generates big power.
All of intake and exhaust are remade to JUN original, and it is made the most efficient layout in the narrow engine room. The inside of engine was changed into 3.1L with an original piston, conrod, the crank, etc. In that time, it was the monster engine which realizes the output 1000ps or more

Many meter is located in panel.
Various meters are attached in the cockpit. They are indispensable items in order to set by checking the condition of engine. The red lever which can be checked from a photograph is for opening a parachute.

Roll cage and mass fuel tank
In the rear hatch, since it corresponds to an about 1000ps engine output, a mass fuel tank and a mass collector tank are loaded. Stable fuel supply is performed. Around the rear hatch was secured rigidity certainly with the roll cage.

Code:

SPECIFICATIONS '91 BONNEVILLE
VEHICLE 	NISSAN FAIRLADY Z
ENGINE TYPE 	VG30DETT
BORE / STROKE 	89.0mm / 83.0mm
TOTAL ENGINE DISP. 	3096cc
COMPRESSION RATIO 	8.3 : 1
MAX BOOST 	2.0kg/cm2
MAX POWER 	1000ps
MAX TORQUE 	90kgm
SETUP PARTS
CAMSHAFT 	JUN High Lift Camshaft IN/EX 272 9.5mm
VALVE 	Noraml (processing)
VALVE SPRING 	JUN Original
VALVE RETAINER 	JUN Original
PISTON 	JUN Original
CONNECTING ROD 	JUN I section form Connecting Rod
CRANKSHAFT 	NORAML
TURBINE 	BLITZ KKK K27 X2
WESTE GATE 	BLITZ TYPE RC X2
BOOST CONTROLLER 	BLITZ
INTERCOOLER 	ARC TYPE III
INT MANIFOLD 	JUN GT-Surge tank(Prototype)
EXH MANIFOLD 	JUN Exhaust manifold Prototype
MUFFLER 	JUN Prototype muffler
RADIATOR 	JUN Prototype
OIL COOLER 	TRUST
FUEL CONTROLLER 	JUN CPU
FUEL INJECTOR 	JUN Injector main 890ccX6 additional 550cc X4
FUEL PUMP/TANK 	BOSCH X2
CLUTCH 	OS GIKEN triple TS3B
TRANSMISSION 	Original 5speed cross transmission
DIFF RATIO 	2.4
LSD 	 
TIRE 	GOOD YEAR / MICKY
WHEEL 	SPEED STAR
SUSPENSION 	JUN Original

http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/showthread.php?t=298814
http://www.dlra.org.au/carclass.htm

MiNxYyY · 19 Dec 2010 at 12:55

Metrooooooooo?

[TW]Fox · 19 Dec 2010 at 12:58

MiNxYyY said:
Metrooooooooo?

The Metro has never been the best anything and never will.

MiNxYyY · 19 Dec 2010 at 12:59

[TW]Fox;18034087 said:
The Metro has never been the best anything and never will.

If it gets you from A to B for next to nothing safely then why not.

Janesy B · 19 Dec 2010 at 13:02

MiNxYyY said:
If it gets you from A to B for next to nothing safely then why not.

The Metro doesn't do safe.

[TW]Fox · 19 Dec 2010 at 13:03

MiNxYyY said:
If it gets you from A to B for next to nothing safely then why not.

Because it is a heap of crap that will fall to bits, break, and probably doesn't even do the safety thing.

There are numerous £500 cars out there that are better now, at £500, than a Metro was when it was brand new.

MiNxYyY · 19 Dec 2010 at 13:06

Janesy B said:
The Metro doesn't do safe.

[TW]Fox;18034122 said:
Because it is a heap of crap that will fall to bits, break, and probably doesn't even do the safety thing.

There are numerous £500 cars out there that are better now, at £500, than a Metro was when it was brand new.

Ive never drove a metro, but surely they cant be that bad?

DM · 19 Dec 2010 at 13:12

[TW]Fox;18034087 said:
The Metro has never been the best anything and never will.

It was the best at having one corner of the suspension collapse.

DM · 19 Dec 2010 at 13:13

MiNxYyY said:
Ive never drove a metro, but surely they cant be that bad?

They were **** when they were new, let alone now, a nasty horrible little car, sold in dodgy colours, no redeeming features sadly.

Janesy B · 19 Dec 2010 at 13:14

MiNxYyY said:
Ive never drove a metro, but surely they cant be that bad?

They are.

http://www.euroncap.com/tests/rover_100_1997/11.aspx

DM · 19 Dec 2010 at 13:16

Janesy B said:
They are.

http://www.euroncap.com/tests/rover_100_1997/11.aspx

And that was the best thing to do with them, nearest wall, full speed and smack.

Joshy · 19 Dec 2010 at 13:23

You've got to love how the airbag deploys but the driver's head is absoultely nowhere near it because the dashboard has twisted so much

DM · 19 Dec 2010 at 13:28

Joshy said:
You've got to love how the airbag deploys but the driver's head is absoultely nowhere near it because the dashboard has twisted so much

Never mind the airbag, thats a Rover 100, your hard core full fat Metro never had an airbag

Clarkey · 19 Dec 2010 at 13:51

Hard to believe that those were on sale in 1997 :/

Lethagized · 19 Dec 2010 at 14:08

That was rover for you. Using chassis designs from the mid 80's. In the metro's case, 1980.

Blackhawk47 · 19 Dec 2010 at 15:31

Clarkey said:
Hard to believe that those were on sale in 1997 :/

Rather be in my Mini in a crash than that crappy metro.

Scania · 19 Dec 2010 at 15:38

DiamondMark said:
And that was the best thing to do with them, nearest wall, full speed and smack.

Amen.

[TW]Fox;18034122 said:
There are numerous £500 cars out there that are better now, at £500, than a Metro was when it was brand new.

Oh yes!

[TW]Fox · 19 Dec 2010 at 15:45

Blackhawk47 said:
Rather be in my Mini in a crash than that crappy metro.

Your Mini is even worse.

Blackhawk47 · 19 Dec 2010 at 16:20

[TW]Fox;18035077 said:
Your Mini is even worse.

According to a documentary, I will more likely be burned alive on the spot...

Though it was improved over time and later models like mine had extra safety features.