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Mind you, it's rather special!
It is a 2006-conversion, of a 2003 car. RHD.

It now has a low-mileage Suzuki Hyabusa engine, where the original motor sat and, although it doesn't have forced induction, has just over 200 bhp at the output shaft.

A 6-speed sequential button-shift and power-retaining chain-drive, means serious shove from what looks from the outside like a barely-fettled Smart!

Big Grin


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200 bhp in a Smart??

Eek
 
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moore fool you Thumbs Up Wave
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Sounds like fun though!!

Gimme a go Ninja
 
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It's a professional build and over £15K has been spent.


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Sounds ace Cool
 
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It does.
It's a bit radical and will only be good for a bit of fun, in dry weather, but with 600 kgs and 200 bhp it's a rocket.


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ebay?
 
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fair play you nutter.
MC sequential gearboxes can be a tedious, but as occasional cars should be ok, and nice to have something unique, specially if u r a car buff.
 
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I will be sooooo unbelievably jealous if you end up getting it, Bamford...
 
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ebay?


No, a guy i met at Aviemore this weekend.


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fair play you nutter.
MC sequential gearboxes can be a tedious, but as occasional cars should be ok, and nice to have something unique, specially if u r a car buff.


Why would instant shifts via a button be boring?
Huh?


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I will be sooooo unbelievably jealous if you end up getting it, Bamford...


I intend to get it in February!


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Why would instant shifts via a button be boring?
Huh?

have a look at the westfield site, they explain it best there. The going up and down, but its all part of the character, just would be hard work all the time, no probs for a fun car.
 
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Clutchless 11,000 rpm sound very easy!


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The bid has been accepted! YO!
Big Grin

The Honda S800 Coupe now needs a new home and the racing bike and supermoto motorcycle will have to help pay for it!
(The Honda should make £15K, the Husqvarna £6K and the Focus bike £2K.)


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sounds lie a hoot...pics...
 
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Will be good!


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Saw some videos of these on internet. Mad car but looks brilliant fun!


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Hi, long-time no see!


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Does your mum know you're online RW?
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Mid-February i should have this and have just been told of everything which, ideally, still needs doing. (Which isn't much, really).
I have found out that air-con and sound-proofing, among other odds and ends, has long since made way, in the name of simplicity and lightness.
Might be bloody hot in summer!


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there is one on ph for sale for £3800 with a big kawa bike engine.......
 
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That's amazingly cheap.
This is not a give-away, but has had a huge amount of money spent, on getting the weight down, the power up and the traction up, whilst preserving reliability.
The brakes/suspension mods were £3000 alone.


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check it out..just go to the 'bike engined' section of the for sale....
 
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