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what to do with spare espace?
skinned knuckles - 7/5/10 at 09:35 AM

I am currently harvesting the best bits from 2 renault espaces to make one good one, but will be left with a rolling shell that seems in reasonably good nick.

i was thinking of having a play around and turning it into a RWD monster, possibly mid engined. I have seen a tranny van with an old F1 engine mounted in the middle and although i can afford an F1, I was thinking maybe a chuncky V8? shouldn't be too much of a ball ache to drop a sierra back end into one and have some fun at the lights.

either that or scrap it?

P.s anyone need a 2L renault petrol engine (auto 'box goosed)

carpmart - 7/5/10 at 09:38 AM

A gallon of fuel and a match will sort your problem out!

skinned knuckles - 7/5/10 at 09:42 AM

quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
A gallon of fuel and a match will sort your problem out!


a bit harsh there bud! they have their uses. take all the seats out and you have a van that the tip rats cant stop you tipping with then put the seats back in and take you and 6 others out for the day in comfort + the bodywork will never rust......

fathead - 7/5/10 at 09:50 AM

Google 'espace f1 image' and you will see what Renault did. Mid engined hyper school bus! Rescued attachment daweed_1113326311_espace_f1_arriere_redimensionner_2.jpg
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fathead - 7/5/10 at 09:51 AM

And another............. Rescued attachment lezours_1110027881_espace01.jpg
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l0rd - 7/5/10 at 09:51 AM

Go for it.

MikeRJ - 7/5/10 at 10:05 AM

Turn in into a convertible like Top Gear did

r1_pete - 7/5/10 at 10:06 AM

How about dropping a piano on it??

Irony - 7/5/10 at 10:15 AM

Flatbed truck?

sucksqueezebangblow - 7/5/10 at 10:22 AM

I heard of a guy who stripped one out and used it to transport his track bike.

l0rd - 7/5/10 at 10:46 AM

Scootz's V8?

Werner Van Loock - 7/5/10 at 11:00 AM

Make a trailer out of it.

few examples








There's a nice one made from an audi A4 avant with beertap in the cut avant trailer, but can't find it

NigeEss - 7/5/10 at 11:33 AM

quote:
Originally posted by skinned knuckles
...........although i can afford an F1



Should have charged you far more beer tokens for dragging the bugger home yesterday !


Has it stopped bleeding yet

skinned knuckles - 7/5/10 at 11:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by NigeEss
quote:
Originally posted by skinned knuckles
...........although i can afford an F1



Should have charged you far more beer tokens for dragging the bugger home yesterday !


Has it stopped bleeding yet


i have never been very good at typing and just to clarify, i can't afford F1.

its stopped bleeding now, it looks like it was powersteering fluid? have even got the bonnet open and engine running thanks to a hole saw and a screw driver

l0rd - 9/5/10 at 11:04 PM

So???

What is the plan for the Espace?