You know the old question - how do you replace the S2000. For the money, there just isn't anything to come close. You have to spend a fair amount more to get any decent increase in power and the driving experience is hard to beat.

It's a problem I've been wrestling with for a while now - my S2000 is a company car and I was originally going to chip it in early and buy something myself - ideally a TVR now that I work from home a lot more, with maybe a 'beater' for everyday stuff. However the cost of dropping out of the scheme 2 years before the end of the lease is too high to justify doing that. So I'm keeping the S for another 2 years.

But it got me thinking - what am I going to replace the S with in 2 years time. I guess I do still need some practicality but I couldn't give up the sunny days and track-days, so a 'fun' car is definitely required too. Since boring practical cars are 10 a penny and let's face it, no-one dreams about owning a Ford Mondeo or whatever, I got to thinking what the fun car should be like.
I realised that practicality didn't have to come into it - and ideally I would like something that is powerful, good looking and makes a nice noise - so maybe a TVR? Nah, far too practical. Since looking after my race car, I have learned a fair bit about how cars fit together - so I have decided to build my own - and this weekend I went out and bought the bits....

I bought this:-



A 3.5 litre 'stiff block' Rover V8, stage 1 tuned with Edelbrook performer head and Holley Carb, should be good for 230bhp as it stands, with masses of room for tuning when funds permit. Bolted to it will be a TVR Power, T5 gearbox:-



Made from Aluminium to keep the weight down, driving a LSD:-



Stick them in a tubular steel chassis:-



and add seats and a GRP body, spray it all a nice colour and sometime in the next 2 years I shoul be driving one of these:-



A Fisher Fury V8, with around 400bhp/tonne (or about twice the power to weight of the S2000) - all I have to do now is build it (350 hours should do it.... )

 

350 hours?! That will keep you out of trouble for quite a while - and test Kate's level of understanding and tolerance when you disappear into the garage for days on end!

Good luck with it!

 

Officially jealous Mark!

Let me know when you need me to pop round with my socket set.

 

If you're prepared to buy second hand there is plenty out there that will compete and suppass the S. Don't get me wrong the S is a fantastic car, but just think what you can buy second hand for c

 

nice !

Bharat

 

you're mad that thing will have a will of its own!
Interested to see it when its done though I love that engine!
Fantastic sound and soo strong!

 

Carbs - how quaint

 

Have fun!

Now you will know what is meant by a lively rear end.

 

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Carbs - how quaint

 

Lots of clever innovation / fine products in the UK kitcar industry!

Did you look at the GTM Libra / Spyder?