Potentiel Off Roader

Tom · 17th June 2004, 14:47

The more I see the car the more im tempted to buy one and turn it into a sunday off-roader fun car.
Why a 118-NE?
well...it's got rear wheel drive and can be bought for under 30k which is as cheap as buying a used bike!

I hear Isuzu 1800cc Petrol engines are avlble cheap...plonk one on.....strip the car...put in rally seats...roll cage..little work on the suspension...few mods to the engine...free flows...good tyres...and u have urself a decent car to have fun with on sundays.
No more worrying abt banging the car.

somebody tell me this is a bad idea

cheers!
Tom

Jaggu · 17th June 2004, 15:38

am game

Tom · 17th June 2004, 16:07

Call it poor mans rally car

How expenisve do u think it would be?

khaadu75 · 17th June 2004, 16:23

Hey tom, Nice cheap idea !! Wud prob turn out like a dune buggy or sumthing, though longer wheel base .. do work on it and keep your progress posted .. !!

Gud Luck !!

shravan316 · 17th June 2004, 17:37

Well...get a better..more powerful engine(say a V8)...reinforce the chassis...modify the suspension...rollcage etc...turbo and NOS it...u got a rally monster....

Tom · 17th June 2004, 18:02

hmm...fitting a powerful engine jus like that is not that easy..thr are other issues....
but the idea is to keep the costs low...optimistically <75k

GTO · 17th June 2004, 19:39

Tom,

The 118NE falls apart on smooth concrete roads. I fear to think what will happen under off-road conditions. Buy a 1.0 Gypsy if you want something cheap to modd up for off-road use.

GTO

Tom · 17th June 2004, 19:48

LOL....maybe we culd feature in Fevicol's next award winning tv ad

but gypsy aint that cheap is it?

Rehaan · 17th June 2004, 19:51

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Quote[/b] (Tom @ June 17 2004,13:17)]somebody tell me this is a bad idea

Lol, its a bad idea!!

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Quote[/b] ]little work on the suspension

i must say thats VERY optimistic for a 118NE offroader!!

We had a 118 for some time...and believe me..i dont think the chassis is anywhere near good...especially for builing an offroaded upon!

cya
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v12 · 17th June 2004, 20:00

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Quote[/b] ]if you want something cheap to modd up for off-road use.

how abt the Classic??

ajmat · 17th June 2004, 20:54

There's one guy in Bangalore who built a Cateraham look alike called the Barchetta, he fabricated the whlole body, ensured the wheel base was the same as a 118NE, bought an old 118NE, threw away everything except the engine and drive gear, tuned it up, and bolted it on. Runs on the orginal 118 registration

aadix · 17th June 2004, 23:34

lol!
better use a amby!!! atleast it will hold itself!!!!!!!!

Tom · 18th June 2004, 00:07

Dont forget most of our veteran rallyists started off in fiats/amby's/dolphins...etc.
Infact i know a Dolphin in b'lore which will blow away a V-tec into pieces...LOL

17th June 2004, 14:47	#1
Tom BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 401 Thanked: 0 Times	The more I see the car the more im tempted to buy one and turn it into a sunday off-roader fun car. Why a 118-NE? well...it's got rear wheel drive and can be bought for under 30k which is as cheap as buying a used bike! I hear Isuzu 1800cc Petrol engines are avlble cheap...plonk one on.....strip the car...put in rally seats...roll cage..little work on the suspension...few mods to the engine...free flows...good tyres...and u have urself a decent car to have fun with on sundays. No more worrying abt banging the car. somebody tell me this is a bad idea cheers! Tom
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17th June 2004, 15:38	#2
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,906 Times	am game
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17th June 2004, 16:07	#3
Tom BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 401 Thanked: 0 Times	Call it poor mans rally car How expenisve do u think it would be?
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17th June 2004, 16:23	#4
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Hey tom, Nice cheap idea !! Wud prob turn out like a dune buggy or sumthing, though longer wheel base .. do work on it and keep your progress posted .. !! Gud Luck !!
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17th June 2004, 17:37	#5
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	Well...get a better..more powerful engine(say a V8)...reinforce the chassis...modify the suspension...rollcage etc...turbo and NOS it...u got a rally monster....
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17th June 2004, 18:02	#6
Tom BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 401 Thanked: 0 Times	hmm...fitting a powerful engine jus like that is not that easy..thr are other issues.... but the idea is to keep the costs low...optimistically <75k
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17th June 2004, 19:39	#7
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,512 Thanked: 300,689 Times View My Garage	Tom, The 118NE falls apart on smooth concrete roads. I fear to think what will happen under off-road conditions. Buy a 1.0 Gypsy if you want something cheap to modd up for off-road use. GTO
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17th June 2004, 19:48	#8
Tom BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 401 Thanked: 0 Times	LOL....maybe we culd feature in Fevicol's next award winning tv ad but gypsy aint that cheap is it?
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17th June 2004, 20:54	#11
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,860 Thanked: 27,956 Times View My Garage	There's one guy in Bangalore who built a Cateraham look alike called the Barchetta, he fabricated the whlole body, ensured the wheel base was the same as a 118NE, bought an old 118NE, threw away everything except the engine and drive gear, tuned it up, and bolted it on. Runs on the orginal 118 registration
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17th June 2004, 23:34	#12
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	lol! better use a amby!!! atleast it will hold itself!!!!!!!!
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18th June 2004, 00:07	#13
Tom BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 401 Thanked: 0 Times	Dont forget most of our veteran rallyists started off in fiats/amby's/dolphins...etc. Infact i know a Dolphin in b'lore which will blow away a V-tec into pieces...LOL
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