Not quite a 'barn' find, but look what I just bought...

[The new Bill J]

I remember the clutch cable snapped while in the que getting in and I think it was Bill J who had a spare I pinched and fitted, which is probably still on the car today.......

I remember that. 8 years ago? Jeez

[DaveL485]

Its here!

Scoff - Do these look like the maps you left it with? ie, does it look mapped properly? The lump was dying when my bud bought it, it blew up again after that too and now its got a nice lump with very low mileage in im not taking any risks (expect a visit soon!)

Reason I ask is that I dont wanna go ripping it apart looking for system issues if the map is a POS.

Fuel 1



Ign 1



Fuel 2



Ign 2



Starting off home



Getting home



I know it seems a crime having it outside but i'd have to kick my 9 or 21 out of a garage, and lets face it, that aint happenin!

[Scoff]

I have no way of knowing if it's the same map dave, my memory isn't that good Initial glance tells me there is much too much timing in there for B18FT. I wasn't able to complete a real tune because of the water pressurising problems it had at higher rpm, so unless it's been tuned it'll still be a base map.

[DaveL485]

nitial glance tells me there is much too much timing in there for B18FT. I wasn't able to complete a real tune because of the water pressurising problems it had at higher rpm, so unless it's been tuned it'll still be a base map.

Thats all the info I was after bud, thanks. It had those water pressuring problems on arrival at the owner Matt sold it to (which he tried to cover up), and was the cause of the first rebuild after just 5 miles

That would also explain why it went bang the second time

Hope to get it in for MOT this week, be seeing you soon

[Scoff]

looking forward to seeing it dave

Shame you cant bring it to FCS, I think I'll be there with Andy and his rear engine Clio, would have been nice sat along side it

[5alldaway]

lol good old matt

i still have the performance gti mag if the new owner wants it

[DaveL485]

lol good old matt

i still have the performance gti mag if the new owner wants it

Got one ta, came with the car. Appreciate the offer though!

[DaveL485]

looking forward to seeing it dave

Shame you cant bring it to FCS, I think I'll be there with Andy and his rear engine Clio, would have been nice sat along side it

French car yawn? Sorry, I meant French Car Show?

Cars are for driving, not for parking!

[minty83]

I wonder what happened to that. The black Clio was owned by the chap who had the five off this Matt guy. They did a deal of some sort.
The five has done less than a hundred miles since that day!

I bought the Clio of Matt owned it for about 2 yrs and sold it. It went back up north to a friend of the originally builder Matt black.. Who removed the engine and I seen the shell on pistonheads a few months back for £800.. The shell was so weak after Matt got the angle grinder to it

[DaveL485]

Now for sale:

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=28317

[Tutuur]

So if i understand correct the car was Scoff's?
Are there any more pics of the build/rwd conversion.

Would really like to see how it's done cause i'm seriously thinking on doing it too!

[sieger]

i have the performance car magazine that featured this car somewere, i will have a look for you tuur