Questionable modifications: pictures inside!

[Jay.]

And I read this used to be a Taunus... wasn't the last Taunus built until the mid-70s? The lights and grille yell DeLorean to me

Just found this...
1974 Ford Taunus 2000GLX

 

[Jay.]

Here's another couple for ya!

'Spunky' Mini kit based on a Japanese Kei car, by ESB.

Honda NSX kit on a Hoda Beat.

Everybody's seen a Toyota MR2 with a Ferrari kit.
I wonder how many more there are like these?

What copy would you like to see as a bodykit on a smaller car?

How about a Ford Mustang look-a-like kit on a Vauxhall/Opel Tigra?

 

[Joey D]

I kinda like that Honda Beat.

 

[Diego440]

Oh, so it WAS a Taunus... good work JJ74 👍

 

[Barracuda]

I'm not too sure about the grille, it's too vertically upright for a DeLorean.
The lights look like they could be 1977'ish Pontiac Firebird.

Talking of DeLorean Check this out-

One of the more famous deloreans. I like it

 

[Tornado]

As atrocious as that is, it is so undeniably "80's" that I can't help but like it.

 

[Perfect Balance]

That beat is awesome, it looks like something from gadget racers or whatever that game was, and it can still be tuned to be quite fast. I would totally drive it.

EDIT: And it's MR too.👍

 

[Metar]

We had an MR "Manga-style" car about 4 months ago in this thread... Common consensus ruled: Cool car.

 

[Jay.]

That beat is awesome, it looks like something from gadget racers or whatever that game was, and it can still be tuned to be quite fast. I would totally drive it.

EDIT: And it's MR too.👍

I'm not a big fan of the Beat but I like the NSX,
and like you say, a MR Beat is still highly tunable.
I could definitely make room for one of these on my drive.

 

[Fat_Nick]

Mazda pi?

 

[land sea air]

funny enough to see again but it was posted just the other day

 

[Joey D]

I would be the kind of person to do the pi thing to my car.

 

[ND4SPD]

Honda NSX kit on a Hoda Beat.

Everybody's seen a Toyota MR2 with a Ferrari kit.
I wonder how many more there are like these?

What copy would you like to see as a bodykit on a smaller car?

How about a Ford Mustang look-a-like kit on a Vauxhall/Opel Tigra?

I love it!! It looks exactly like a yellow NSX Micro Machine I used to have as a kid!

 

[Jay.]

I love it!! It looks exactly like a yellow NSX Micro Machine I used to have as a kid!

Ditto!
Micro machines were cool.

 

[TheCracker]

That's actually really cool.👍

EDIT: Well, kindof. Judging by the cage, I'm guessing there is something under that tiny body.

Honda Blackbird engined - http://www.alfalink-cars.com/mario.html

 

[Jay.]

Honda Blackbird engined - http://www.alfalink-cars.com/mario.html

Fiat 500 - weighs next to nothing
Add a Blackbird engine and power to weight ratio will be phenominal.
This car is totally outrageous!

 

[Metar]

If you like Blackbirds, how about the original Caterham "Blackbird"?

 

[Jay.]

If you like Blackbirds, how about the original Caterham "Blackbird"?

Now your talking!

170bhp
0-60mph in 3.7 secs
143mph max (Faster than the Superlight)

Weighs only 430kgs (Less than the Superlight and the R500)

Cost = £25,750 (Cheaper Too!)

 

[TheCracker]

(That's a picture of a Westfield )

 

[Metar]

(That's a picture of a Westfield )

*nods*

Now that you've mentioned those... The Megabusa, according to the 2001 Autocar 0-100-0 test, is far, far faster. In fact, the only thing faster than it that year was a Tiger Z100, with twin Kawasakis (and of course the Suzuki bike). It passed the test in a speedy 13.69, while the Blackbird passed it in 16.69. Linky to my scans of that test - took a while to translate.

 

[Jay.]

*nods*
Now that you've mentioned those... The Megabusa, according to the 2001 Autocar 0-100-0 test, is far, far faster.

Just been scouting.
I saw somewhere that the Megabusa can do 0-60mph in just over 3.2 secs.
That is quick!

To give you some idea click below for a couple of autoplay mpegs.

Vid 1
Vid 2

 

[Diego440]

back on topic:

Chinese version of the Daewoo Matiz... under all that

 

[Metar]

And to think that even Kei-cars have more power than the version of the Matiz sold in Israel. That thing is truly the slowest (new) car produced in the last 20 years.

 

[Jay.]

More Japanese Mods...

Suzuki/Daihatsu Mini Van, (not sure which)

Some of you may have seen these already,
but they're worth a second look just for the laugh.

 

[Jim Prower]

Semis follow those to save gas.

 

[Diego440]

reposts of the century

 

[McLaren]

HKS and all these other companies must be so proud seeing their stickers on these ugly cars....

Then again, they probably make more money from the stickers than anything else....

 

[land sea air]

whatever that was that looked like a minibus was actually kinda cool, what was it?

 

[Jay.]

Semis follow those to save gas.

Ha!Ha!Ha!

I kinda like the VW bus.

 

[Sakiale]

I like the VW and the NSX...