This car has a story.

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
05/11/2015 at 15:50 • Filed to: None

And I need to know what it is. Found it in a local breakers yard. Less than 10’000 miles on it so I assume some kind of promotional vehicle. Duno why it’s in the yard since nothing’s bent, just missing bumper and lights.

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DISCUSSION (28)

jkm7680 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/11/2015 at 15:52

It’s a Micra.

#Nuffsaid

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > jkm7680
05/11/2015 at 15:54

It is a Micra. Usually they’re driven by people who park by feel and keep boiled sweets in the glovebox, not people who spray paint/ wrap psychedelic colours over it.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/11/2015 at 15:55

Jump it.

KatzManDu > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/11/2015 at 15:55

VERY interesting. Looks like a Peter Max-style art car (at least the art is in a Peter Max style.) Just bolt on a front end and you’re good to go. Wonder if it is a theft recovery and the front bumper was destroyed.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
05/11/2015 at 15:55

I’m actually in possession of a Micra that is no longer road legal but runs. The urge to jump it is over 9000.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/11/2015 at 15:56

DO IT. Video or it didn’t happen.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KatzManDu
05/11/2015 at 15:57

Possibly. Although I’ve just noticed there’s overspray where the bumper used to be, so maybe the paint was done after it was removed?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
05/11/2015 at 15:58

I can’t because since it’s no longer road legal and there’s nowhere close to jump it. Driving it somewhere in the state it’s in = big trouble.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/11/2015 at 16:00

I’m sure that the British Oppos would be willing to help if they have access to space to do it or a trailer.

CalzoneGolem > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/11/2015 at 16:00

Can you combine this micra with yours to make a functioning one?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > CalzoneGolem
05/11/2015 at 16:02

Different generations so unfortunately no. To save ours would require a complete reshell, it was meant to be sent for scrap weeks ago but we’re lazy.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
05/11/2015 at 16:02

Me and 4muddyfeet were actually discussing taking it banger racing, but it was shockingly expensive to do so.

CalzoneGolem > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/11/2015 at 16:04

Sad times. That funky beast deserves to live on.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/11/2015 at 16:05

How much is shockingly expensive?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > CalzoneGolem
05/11/2015 at 16:05

Unfortunately it looks like it’ll be crushed once stripped. We have categories for wrecked cars here from A-D. D and C can be repaired, B and A usually legally have to be crushed. This is cat B. Sad times, my girlfriend told me I should buy it haha.

Vicente Esteve > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/11/2015 at 16:05

Micras congratulate you on your birthday.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
05/11/2015 at 16:08

A few hundred to prep it and enter it, bearing in mind it’d only survive a couple heats. Plus only one driver per car which is a bit of a raw deal since both of us would want to drive.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/11/2015 at 16:25

That’s not much. Totally worth it.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
05/11/2015 at 16:51

It is for me haha. I’m a student so I have to be pretty careful with cash.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Vicente Esteve
05/11/2015 at 17:27

Kinja'd!!!

Vicente Esteve > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
05/11/2015 at 17:42

Hey! I didn’t know the new ones did as well!

Jonee > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/11/2015 at 18:02

Maybe they were trying to hide from an evil frog legs fast food magnate.

Kinja'd!!!

jkm7680 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/11/2015 at 18:05

It’s a girls car also.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > jkm7680
05/11/2015 at 18:07

You see as many dudes as women driving them around here. Just an appliance car.

KatzManDu > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/12/2015 at 06:45

Maybe? But more likely they popped out the headlamps for the respray.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KatzManDu
05/12/2015 at 06:47

You’d think someone who went to the effort to remove headlamps for paint wouldnt spray paint all over the engine bay though. I’m tempted to go have a look at it and harvest some parts for my car from the yard, I’m intrigued by it haha.

KatzManDu > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/12/2015 at 07:15

Someone who is half-educated on painting. It fits.

Echo51 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/17/2015 at 03:47

Bumper looks to be in the back, so shouldn’t be a bad deal of work to get running, assuming it hasn’t been art’ed too hard on the underbelly for mounting someplace exotic (coughWallcough)