I Can't Seem To Get This Bad Idea Out Of My Head

"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
04/05/2016 at 14:02 • Filed to: bad idea swaps

So my wife’s sister lives with her girlfriend, who is an alcoholic and just got her first motorcycle, a 600-cc class sportbike that is obviously too much bike for her.

So when she inevitably crashes it and totals it, I almost want to sweep in and get the engine and transmission, if they’re still good:

and find a tiny convertible to transplant them into. One of these would be awesome:

Or this could be even better:

DISCUSSION (16)

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 14:05

Or a Smart.

Tripper > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 14:07

lol I was thinking “Geo Metro” before I even scrolled down and saw the pic. I have actually seen a Metro (hard top) at C&C once that had a bike engine of some kind in it. Sounded so funny.

Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 14:08

I’ve seen some LeMons Metros with 1100cc motorcycle engines and they’re goddamn quick but holy god are they loud. I’ve no idea what it’s like inside the car but it seems popular to mount the engine in the passenger seat, and it’s gotta be deafening and hot as hell in there.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 14:11

Motorcycle engine driven mid engined LeMons Metros are actually pretty common.

jimz > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 14:12

so you want to build a kei car? I think the smallest you could reasonably use is a Geo Metro, Ford Festiva, or (if any haven’t been riced or trashed) an ‘80s CRX HF.

Stapleface > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 14:17

Interesting idea, with enough sound deadening. Or alternatively you could get something like a UTV and have a blast in the woods

TheRevanchist > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 14:22

Well, I’d go Geo. My red Metro-sauraus Rex back in college had tint, custom pin striping, and rims to boot. Why on such a shitty car? Because love of that car.

It truly was a fun, but pitiful car. I’d have to turn off the A/C to accelerate at stop lights. The catalytic converter crapped out.

I’m sure a motorcycle engine would be a step up.

JGrabowMSt > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 14:23

I think there’s more important things to do than debate what vehicle to replace the sportbike with though.

I would consider life insurance in the meantime though.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 14:23

The Geo is practical-ish, but the Nash would be great outright. I’d just be sure whatever the final resting place that it had enough muffler for the job. No reason for it sound like a racebike until you open it up.

JKER > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 14:33

A 100hp engine that makes all it’s power over 7k rpm would be shitty in a car. Just saying.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 14:34

I swap it into an Amphicar.

Kinja'd!!!

Opposite Locksmith > JKER
04/05/2016 at 14:52

It’s pretty goddamn fun and not as terrible as you think. With the proper gearing

Source: life

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
04/05/2016 at 14:54

A smart ForTwo convertible would be interesting... and I’ve seen some with bike engines.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 14:54

It would be awesome. And RWD

Mattbob > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/05/2016 at 15:01

How many seconds of driving do you think it would take before you flipped it? I can’t imagine how twitchy one of those mini cars would be at any kind of high speed.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
04/08/2016 at 10:24

May I recommend a little Mercury which really wished it was rear engined?

Kinja'd!!!