gingerprince
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| posted on 10/1/08 at 09:10 AM |
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Potential bike engine conversion?
Cheap and presumably light (no safety features) so could be a good candidate 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7180396.stm
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Guinness
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| posted on 10/1/08 at 09:19 AM |
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33bhp from 636cc's! Rubbish.
Might go a bit better with 160bhp from 1000cc's!
Mind you, you'd probably want to upgrade the brakes a bit! And maybes the suspension too?
Cheers
Mike
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 10/1/08 at 09:37 AM |
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 oh no it's gone full size
http://www.mailorderexpress.com/shop/prdpics/115188.jpg
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russbost
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| posted on 10/1/08 at 09:37 AM |
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That is unbelievably cheap
Ok 33bhp from 636cc's isn't good, nor is 50 to the gallon, I'd have expected more like 100mpg plus from a vehicle like that, but
nevertheless over here that would make £3995 as the day is long!
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 10/1/08 at 11:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by russbost
That is unbelievably cheap
Agreed. I know labour is ludicrously cheap in India, but even it terms of raw materials it's hard to comprehend how it can be manufactured that
cheaply. It's no beauty, but it's not *that* bad looking either in terms of other micro cars.
quote:
Originally posted by russbost
Ok 33bhp from 636cc's isn't good,
That's around 52bhp/litre. I guess the engine will need to be in a soft state of tune in order to last well and to be able to run on crap
fuel.
[Edited on 10/1/08 by MikeRJ]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 10/1/08 at 02:36 PM |
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I think I'll order one like this:
Image deleted by owner
note the 'sports' air vents
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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DarrenW
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| posted on 10/1/08 at 03:43 PM |
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Very good Mark.
Do you think the original was designed by Eldiss Caravans?
Whilst in China a couple of years back i went to an atomotive engine plant. It was co-owned by a company that was making a car spookily similar in
styling to a Rover 75 (and this was before Rovers public take-over). They were apparently being built for the equivalent of £1,500 at the time. I may
have mis understood them but i did query this and they confirmed the cost. Obviously sales value would be higher but it is scary just how cheap some
of the Asian offerings are.
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