lamb chops

Went to our local club meet last night and a chap turned up with a SPD200, RS200 rep kit for sale. It’s was all complete with sub frame made up and body work attached. The body works looks spot on and have been told it’s very true to the original & one of the most accurate kits.

This kit takes sierra running gear so its front engined and all the rear beam etc all mounts up to the sub frame. The guy took ages getting the mounting point right so the car sat at the right height.

I must say im quite tempted to buy this for a winter project, with a stage 3 engine & 4x4 running gear it would be a real weapon as its only a tubular frame its weighs nothing!!

Does anyone know anything about these kits or has and pics of the finished article so I can see how accurate these look when done?

The guy live local to me so will pop round in day light and take some pics of it, he’s after £2500 ish for it and has some genuine 7 spoke alloys to really set it off.
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tempting...

*Bri.4.b.Cos*

http://www.sportsandleisurecars.co.uk/rs200.htm

Fook thats cheap , why are the good ones never near me

Bri.

lamb chops

Thanks for the link Bri, sorry should have said the car doesnt come with the engine or running gear, is this still good money? think I could get it for 2k as he desperte for the room now

*Bri.4.b.Cos*

Well if i was closer i'd be going for it

If u can would you take some photo's of key places ie, floor pan, chassis, suspension mounts etc

Bri.

lamb chops

Yes no problems Bri will take some pics, the guys made some good mods including an opening rear section and fittings for a rear mount radiator so a large intercooler can be added. I dont have much room at my place so thats the real drag with something like this, I could sell the coss and use the money to finish this to a real high standard perhaps..

xr-stu

id hold out for one of the rear engined versions to be honest! although its a good price....

the saint

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john just buy it for fuck sake lmao

BigDave

If they are genuine RS200 speedline allyos then just buy the car and find out what they are worth alone!

My mate has a RWD one and its a weapon!

xr2i-carl

there was a kara at nat day, looks very good, but you can still tell quite easily even from a distance!


carl

BigDave

If its the one that went bang, then that is also my mates car...oops!

lamb chops

Any pics?

Dean I wish I had the room for two cars.. Big decision to sell the 3door..

The wheels are genuine 200 wheels but hes said he would want a bit extra if they are being included.

xr2i-carl

here it is, it looks dotn get me wrong, but you can tell, the sides are too long and not as scupltured as the real deal



can see it in this pic more

Anonymous

..oh thats tempting aint it!

lamb chops

Can see what your saying Carl about the sides, does look though!!

Will take some pictures of the car tomorrow if i can catch up with the guy, from what ive read the plastics on the SPD kit are the best so will be good to compare.

xr2i-carl

i checked the plate out in aug and it came out as a lancia delta intergrale!

it had cossie lump in it and recaros!

Anonymous

...hmm..my 600bhp lump in that..rwd...cheap kit compared to the RS automotive one.

xr2i-carl

post up pics of spd,

lamb chops

Yes could be a great project Phil, even a good stage 3 4x4 lump would fly with the weight of the thing!!

Anonymous

...pics of this spd one would be good

xr2i-carl

i was driving back from college one day last year and was gobsmacked too see this driving down the road in the middle of the day (most are tucked away and only come out for shows as you all know )





so i spun round and chased after the chap flashed him down and got him to pull over for a chat!!

said it was a late registered one and that he had owned it from new, it only had like 30k on it and was 380bhp iirc, commented he would never sell it and wants to be really old still enjoying it


he said the weather was good so he thought he would take it for a blat!!

he asked for me to come and find him nat day, i found the car in parc ferme but coudnt find the owner

think he did a track day at bedford this year too


when we finished chattin he planted it off down the road, gripped and fookin flew

carl

xr2i-carl

he said when he saw me going past on the other side of the road, he could seeme droolin pmsl

lamb chops

Is that a real one Carlos with that exhaust? its a pea shooter

xr2i-carl

yes it was real one matey

ask anyone who saw it and nat day or bedford!!

lamb chops

very nice indeed

Rich_w

Im with you on this. Mid engined or nothing if you're going to bother with a rep.

xr2i-carl

is the spd front engined??


the kara one is mid

Rich_w

Yup.

*Bri.4.b.Cos*

How readily available are the mid engined boxes (UN-1, Reno 20, 25) and what do they usually go for???

Bri.

Si B

iTrader: (59)

Looks ace John, and at that price must be so tempting

I'd find a way and do it - always good to be different, and it should fly

the saint

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carl the owner of that H reg one done brands hatch track day in april. (pf one)..... i know cos i was in the garage next to him

john please do it mate he wanted 800 for the wheels btw

xr2i-carl

yeah mate deffo thats the one

ECU Monitor Enthusiast

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I hope to own an RS Automotive version car this weekend

*Bri.4.b.Cos*

Detailed pics of suspension and chassis setup if you don't mind simon

Bri.

lamb chops

Yes SPD is front engine but it’s designed so that 4x4 cos running gear just bolts straight to the sub frame. So all parts are just normal cos parts and you don’t have to worry about finding replacements when you break stuff. Plus can use all the uprated Cosworth parts to go BIG power if you like. Front engine doesn’t put me off really.

I’m going to have a look at it tomorrow I hope Dean in daylight, will take the camera and get some pics up. I am tempted but im a little worried its more than I can handle as would still need lots of fabrication work doing. See what I think after seeing it again.

Simon don’t tempt me anymore

xr2i-carl

sure it sounds like a cool car, but surely if your after a rs200 reppy it would be nice for the mid engined one!

but post up pics what it looks like ASAP mate!! goin be real head turner anyhow and a propa tool



carl

lamb chops

Not so sure it would really.. It’s a rep so what does it matter, even a rear engined one is still going to be the wrong engine anyway when people look. Think the advantages of it being the running gear or a cos outweighs it being mid engined. Plus have read that gearboxes are a nightmare sourcing for mid engine. Plus remember this is going for just over 2k not silly money!!

It’s not in a finished state at the moment, still loads of work to be done, only the major fabrication is complete but you can get a good idea of what it could be if done right.

Does anyone have a clue what a sort of money a good 200 rep goes for? Wouldn’t want to sell my cossy and plough all the money in to this only to find its worth 4-5k when complete: cry:

Si B

iTrader: (59)

You know you want it! Do it, do it, DO IT NOW!!!

I'd love something like this - my Saph Cos would be a good donor - it's good but the body / paint finish let it down.

Plonk all the the good bits on the SPD, and have best of both worlds!

Plus my housemate is a dab hand at Fabrication - it's his living and the man behind all the bling bits we do.

Hmmm, maybe I should get it!!

Fight ya for it!!!

Si

the saint

iTrader: (1)

john you buy it and build it and i`ll buy it next year once i`m sorted out it would be nice with the engine in the back but who cares its a rep so it doesnt have to be 100% copy lol

xr2i-carl

well i said a head tuner and a tool

which it will be.... people who dont know what a rs200 is will still stare...

people who know what a 200 is, will still stare and prob think its a real one...


people who REALLY know what a rs200 is will still look ( and prob make the comment to whoever they happen to be with that its not a real one) but still stare and prob think its cool that you have gone to the lenghts to have done this


and it will be a tool because its such a lightweight


carl

lamb chops

hehe, yes i know simon.. I will take another look tomorrow and sleep on it and then think some more hehe

The 3door would have to go to fund finishing it so its a tough call to make..