What happens when you add these things together?

"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228) 01/14/2015 at 05:22 • Filed to: Jaaag, bad ideas

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1. My poor crushed XJ40
2. Inspiration from a lifted Lexus LS400 (pictured below)
3. A set of Range Rover 3-spoke wheels
4. Some 2" Chevy hubcentric spacers
5. Side pipe exhaust

You get a slightly lifted rally Jaaag with flared wheelarches and a digital dash. Stripped interior (might keep the leather front seats). ~1600kg ~240bhp (if not a little more). All for £250.

If I get the diff from a 2.9l auto the speedo will even be correct!

Picking up the wheels today :) here's some more pics for inspiration:

MultiplaOrgasms > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 06:08

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Me waiting for results.

Jobjoris > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 06:33

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That could work. AWESOME!

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 06:38

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Hurry up and finish it! Awesome, just awesome!

thebigbossyboss > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 06:45

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Amazing.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 01/14/2015 at 06:47

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Haven't started it yet! Expect an update soon though :)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Jobjoris 01/14/2015 at 06:48

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That was my first thought when I found out the Jag and Rangey had the same wheel stud pattern :)

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 06:59

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My fingers are drumming on my desk...

davedave1111 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 07:03

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I've been waiting for a go in your Spitfire, and now this? Stop making me jelly.

By the way, are you still looking for something for Mrs Biturbo?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Jus…

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > davedave1111 01/14/2015 at 07:15

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Neat :) that's not far from me either. Might go and have a looksee if it doesn't get too expensive :)

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 07:34

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I hope to see this thing being flogged in a stage rally soon.

Georado > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 07:36

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I got really excited about your project when I saw side pipe exhaust on your list. This is a good idea.

davedave1111 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 08:13

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I'll have to check with Automatch Tom how much to charge you as a finder's fee...

I nearly bought this last night, then came to my senses and didn't bid:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2717367857…

This morning, I emailed the seller to ask him to contact me if the deal falls through. There must be something wrong with me. There's also something wrong when the parts I need for the BMW cost more than a whole new car.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 09:06

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This I did not know. Both on GM-style 5/4.75"?

Dsscats > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 09:22

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That LS400....only $3200 too

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > davedave1111 01/14/2015 at 09:26

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I've always thought that <£300 is throwaway money for a car. It doesn't really matter if it's unfixable as you could easily part it out for more than that, so everything's gravy :)

I say do it :)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 01/14/2015 at 09:32

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Me too :) must find some gravel roads near me....

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/14/2015 at 09:44

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Yep :) would be great for you over in the States. Tons of wheel options :)

Unless you want to be odd/weird and get some Rangey 3-spokes as well. Thinking about it, that sounds more like you :)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 09:48

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I've got 3 rangey wheels from my engine donor already (can't remember right off, might be a mix of three and five), which would fit on the Jag rear, but wouldn't look right on the truck at all. Plus, I'm planning to convert the Jag rear to 5/4.5 to match the front.

If I get an XJS, however...

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Dsscats 01/14/2015 at 09:48

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Is that all it was going for? Where's Raph when you need him?

Dsscats > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 09:49

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Yep, and with "only" 170k miles

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Dsscats 01/14/2015 at 09:59

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That's barely run in for an LS400.

Tell Hardigree that Raph needs this now...

Dsscats > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/14/2015 at 10:44

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Nah, it's too tall. He'd roll it

davedave1111 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/15/2015 at 04:11

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Well, there are so few left that would be a shame.

It's also not just the cost of the car - that one went for the price of a year's road tax, and then there's insurance, too, and the cost of putting it through an MOT.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > davedave1111 01/15/2015 at 04:37

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Yeah that's stopped me from getting quite a few cars. Insurance is the big one for me, being 24...

davedave1111 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/15/2015 at 04:45

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Oh? I figured adding an extra car when you already have several wouldn't cost so much.

That Volvo's old enough to be on a sort-of classic policy - the premiums are about halfway between the really cheap classics and the cost of insuring a 1.0 Panda or some such. It's the bloody road tax which really pisses me off - £230 a year isn't too bad, but feels totally wrong on a car which cost £250.

Of course, the main issue is that I have enough to do sorting out the BMW, and I really don't need another project to piss off the neighbours with :)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > davedave1111 01/15/2015 at 05:27

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Unfortunately we've maxed out our multicar policies as a family, so any new addition will have to start a whole new policy and doesn't benefit from a discount :(

I also get that with the existing projects. I've passed up on a couple of things that are really good deals (the current one is a TR7 FHC with all the bits needed to convert to a TR7 V8) because I really should be spending my money on the Triumph.

All in good time though :)

davedave1111 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/15/2015 at 05:44

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"Unfortunately we've maxed out our multicar policies as a family, so any new addition will have to start a whole new policy and doesn't benefit from a discount"

Even on a separate policy, don't you get big discounts as a 5th car or whatever?

With that Volvo, the most frustrating thing is that it doesn't even really need to be a project. Buy it, stick it back up on Ebay and let all the relevant forums know, and you'd be bound to make a profit.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > davedave1111 01/15/2015 at 06:03

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Not so much unfortunately. It's still at least £700 for most interesting things, and considering they'd cost less than that to buy it's a bit galling.

Fingers crossed the buyer on the Volvo pulls out :) then you get the chance to doss around for a month or so and then sell it for a profit :)

That's the dream for these £300 cars anyway :)

davedave1111 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 01/15/2015 at 06:07

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"Fingers crossed the buyer on the Volvo pulls out :) then you get the chance to doss around for a month or so and then sell it for a profit :)"

Well, would be nice - but it's got no MOT, so there's the chance it needs stuff doing to pass. It doesn't have to be much before you're looking at a big bill compared to the price of the car. If I knew one way or the other, I might find the cash to pay someone else to fix it, because I'm sure it would still be worth more than the total spend.

The annoying part is that I have a friend who lives just round the corner from where the car is, but he knows nothing about cars so I can't get him to go check it out.