s2 Cab

[gavs20v]

Small update.

Donor car is finally here and sat on my drive. Massive thanks to s2avanturbo for helping me collect it. I'll get some pics up in a sec.
Also man armed with soldering gun is provisionally booked to come and transfer the loom from the coupe to the cab

cheers
Gav

[tommy06]

It looks more than what most people think, its sitting in my lockup atm and does look more indepth than just bolting on stuff.

hehe, no if i thoutgh it was bolt on I would be neck deep in trouble by know... But someday, when I find someone who can change the floor for me, or aquire the skills to do it myself I'll build one! So if you should find any information, or for some reason have all the runningear down snap some photos! thx in advance!

Anyways, yours looks beautiful!! And those new porsche wheels will realy set it of!

[rotoryboy]

There was something about the leather, the wooden steering wheel and the colour that reminded me of a yacht though...

[Ian Simmonds]

Have you been in that car Ian? ive been told it handles like a turd, or words to that effect.

I have...

From what I remember, (other than it went like stink) was that it did suffer from scuttle shake (no different to any other B3Cab - is a Cab a B3 or a B4?), but obviously exaggerated by the power. Lateral 'g' in the corners was in the 'passenger clenched fist territory', so certainly wasn't 'turd'ish'... I'd say it was pretty much what you'd expect it to be... A compromise between roof off and ultimate handling.

There was something about the leather, the wooden steering wheel and the colour that reminded me of a yacht though...

[martinjs]

The other car (MTM428BHP) was (is) something else on the road

Have you been in that car Ian? ive been told it handles like a turd, or words to that effect.

[Acidburn]

anyone have any pictures of that one?

[Ian Simmonds]

When the first one was built, I was fortunate enough to see it being built, ISTR it's a cabriolet floorpan with the T89CQ rear subframe area welded into the floorpan, this leaves the uprated chassis for the ragtop but gains the apeture for the rear diff and driveshafts. The other car (MTM428BHP) was (is) something else on the road, it'd pretty much eat anything out there and lift a front wheel under hard acceleration. (Similar to the very last tarmac spec A2 quattros)... It's a unique, and beautifully executed build. (again, IMHO).

[Acidburn]

You lucky, lucky man! I've had a dream of building\buying such a car. Have you got any information on the conversion to quattro? what floor theyv'e used and how much they have replaced?

-Tommy

It looks more than what most people think, its sitting in my lockup atm and does look more indepth than just bolting on stuff.

[tommy06]

You lucky, lucky man! I've had a dream of building\buying such a car. Have you got any information on the conversion to quattro? what floor theyv'e used and how much they have replaced?

-Tommy

[RoadKill]

im looking for a lock up that fits 2 cars with room to work on them , let you know if i find one , so much parts in the house now that i wiuld like to keep , could do the cars in it , if i find one

[Acidburn]

removal is far easier then refitting mate especially to a factory standard and i only want to be doing this once. Ill tch you on msn and hve a chat about it
Gav

I've refitted a couple now no problem, chat to you when your online next.

[gavs20v]

I can wire in the loom ala oem i've removed enough now.

removal is far easier then refitting mate especially to a factory standard and i only want to be doing this once. Ill tch you on msn and hve a chat about it
Gav

[gavs20v]

Awesome, be great to see this done
whats happening with the back end mate? How bad is the prang?
Looks pretty major in some pics, as if the car is about 3 inches too short

its really not as bad as it looks. Its not pretty but the damage is superficial. its not moved the rear subframe, hood, doors etc all lie up and close properly with original shut lines.
Itll be getting fixed but i want to get it up and running and motd again first.
Gav

[gavs20v]

Why does your bloody phone always go to answer phone?

crap reception and still working mate

[Error404]

Awesome, be great to see this done
whats happening with the back end mate? How bad is the prang?
Looks pretty major in some pics, as if the car is about 3 inches too short