hillclimbmanic
Grow old? Grow up!!
I was just wondering if you guys in the States, have the 90's-up MGF..??? :dunce:
Manic
Manic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_F_/_MG_TF
... then I have never seen one, much less heard of one. And if I had, then I didn't know what I was looking at.
Here's another...
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/mg/bgt/1678681.html
... and I would not have believed it if I saw it. Looks like its set up for off-road rallying with the ride-height and mud flaps. At least it is available here for $50K.
Thanks for the inquiry as the search was interesting... but even though this one found its way here, I can't find any other source online other than the WIKI review.
This post does reminds me of some mid-90s Alfas that managed to sneak into the US through Texas back in the day. I imagined they arrived in Mexico at first and like everything and everyone else... sneaked across the border... HA! Texas does have some rather lax import laws (in many regards).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_GTV_and_Spider
Now getting the thread back on topic to Fiats
Yes, there are some who have used the K-series (and B-series) engines in X-1/9s. Midwest-Bayless even has a "Stage 1" conversion kit to help with such a transplant. Most seem to use the K20...
Would like to see some pix and a little write-up on the Punto GT front brakes conversion.....:hypno:
I was just wondering if you guys in the States, have the 90's-up MGF..??? :dunce:
Manic
No, America got the British made Honda aka Sterling and the Rover which eventually became a BMW product.
Not a big fan of the Rover K series engines for a host of reasons. Beyond that the MGF has hydro-gas suspension which has a different set of problems and advantages.
These designed in factors make the MGF much less modifiable in many ways.
As with most motor vehicles, engine power and acceleration is the most easily accessible performance metric, yet in many ways not the key performance factor in a road car. It is FAR more complex than adding power = high performance motor car.
Bernice
I only want the engine/box...
Why?
Also used in Lotus Elise series one.
Bernice
...I think you just answered why!!
...and Caterhams, Land Rover - Who re-engineered the problem with
the head, etc.,