I don't know what to say about this. It's hilarious though...
A Fusion with an ST engine...
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Back when I lived in Chelmsford, there was a girl who modified a Corsa with a 2.2L(?) Ecotec motor. She supercharged it. Lord only knows what that took, how she did it, or how she dumped the heat.
She was legendary. People would talk about her in hushed tones, hoping that they never met her. She never turned up at meets, just appeared on the road, then vanished.
One night, driving really-fricking-quickly along the A12, A random Corsa came past me like I was parked. Curious, I floored it just to see what was going on. I caught up - briefly - and saw her pretty blonde passenger laughing at me.
That car disappeared into the night like a wraith. I've never seen anything like it. That mummy-wagon hammered off at well over 150MPH, around a bend that I wouldn't have taken at half that speed.
Anyway, Supershed. Cosworth YB in a Fusion. It will fit. Be the legend.
She was legendary. People would talk about her in hushed tones, hoping that they never met her. She never turned up at meets, just appeared on the road, then vanished.
One night, driving really-fricking-quickly along the A12, A random Corsa came past me like I was parked. Curious, I floored it just to see what was going on. I caught up - briefly - and saw her pretty blonde passenger laughing at me.
That car disappeared into the night like a wraith. I've never seen anything like it. That mummy-wagon hammered off at well over 150MPH, around a bend that I wouldn't have taken at half that speed.
Anyway, Supershed. Cosworth YB in a Fusion. It will fit. Be the legend.
Na. Ka2 with the Ford/Yamaha Taurus SHO 3.0V6 in the back. I'm guessing it could be made to fit
I remember almost as soon as the original Ka came out (1996?), Severn Valley Motorsport put a Cosworth YB in one.......
"Severn Valley Motorsport, here doing wild shi...stuff so that you don't have to."
Honestly, a lot of these builds I'd rather experience vicariously through YouTube videos.
Because although I have already confronted my own mortality, I fear what I would do in a road-legal car with 1000BHP. I still have some mortgage payments to make and I'm not sure my company's "Death in Service" payment covers abject stupidity.
Honestly, a lot of these builds I'd rather experience vicariously through YouTube videos.
Because although I have already confronted my own mortality, I fear what I would do in a road-legal car with 1000BHP. I still have some mortgage payments to make and I'm not sure my company's "Death in Service" payment covers abject stupidity.
I couldn't agree more mate, I'm quite happy with 'nippy' as opposed to neck-snapping performance these days.
Says the guy who has 'TVR Chimaera' saved on his eBay searches........
Says the guy who has 'TVR Chimaera' saved on his eBay searches........
This is a later build by another company but shows it can be done. 500bhp I believe!
In the late 90s, SVE did a host of projects that never saw the light of day, including a tuned 2.0 Zetec car, that I'm told was 'an absolute beast of a car once we sorted the handling out '...
They also had a highly tuned 1.7. Yamaha engine (not the Racing Puma one) they had a play with too which revved better!
Source: ex SVE employees and Brands Hatch SVE info.
They also had a highly tuned 1.7. Yamaha engine (not the Racing Puma one) they had a play with too which revved better!
Source: ex SVE employees and Brands Hatch SVE info.
And then there's this lunatic...
Let's ignore the fact that he clearly took it out for its maiden flight with no MOT, and therefore no tax (and invalidated/missing insurance).
Let's ignore the fact that he clearly took it out for its maiden flight with no MOT, and therefore no tax (and invalidated/missing insurance).
Very interesting... That's got to be RWD, and if you look closely you can see that there are little bumpers either side of the front wheel.
Still absurd and impressive, but... dass cheatin'!
If anyone has been following this, OMFG how i would love to get my hands on this car lol it looks flippin EPIC!!!! 
I actually think they are the 2 chassis rails as itās lowered so much. I Probably need another look to check.
It clearly wasnāt set for comfort on the shock absorbers !!!
I love it and thank you for posting.
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