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Viento V8 3.5L for sale
Paul (Notts) - 2/1/12 at 08:38 PM

My Viento is up for sale if any one is interested.

Will be putting up a full avdert on piston heads and ebay in the spring.

looking for £4500 ( Bargin )


Lots of good points ( will list details later )

Bad points

1 damageg bonnet - cosmetic
2. small crack in rear wing - cosmetic



approx 200bhp
0-60 4.9 secs


Paul
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Paul (Notts) - 2/1/12 at 08:38 PM

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Irony - 2/1/12 at 09:06 PM

That is the deal of the century! I have seen part built ones go for not much less. If you consider selling parts please U2U me........!!!!!!

[Edited on 2/1/12 by Irony]


wilkingj - 3/1/12 at 09:23 AM

Sorry to hear you are letting it go.

I would have put it on PH for £6k ono.
Your price is a bit low, even though its not the Kit selling time of the year.
If you can wait, you will get a much better price in two or three months time.

Its a damn good car, despite the bonnet.
Hope its not down to unfortunate circumstances. Is there a new project in the offing?

Finally point the new owner at LCB and the Luego section in particular.


mitch2b - 3/1/12 at 10:53 AM

you have pm Paul


mitch


Paul (Notts) - 3/1/12 at 04:40 PM

Geoff,

Will still be at the shows enjoying a drink or two.

Paul

[Edited on 3/1/12 by Paul (Notts)]


Paul (Notts) - 3/1/12 at 06:15 PM

Not really thought about what info to sort out but hears the main points


Car was SVA in Feb 2008 – first time pass

All paper work is correct with the log book showing first date of reg as feb 2008

Its reg is Q271BNU - this can not be changed for an age plate.

Passed its first MOT this year with no problems. The emissions test was a visible smoke test only.

MOT expires June 2012

Car is now SORNed but will tax it for a test drive when required.



The Car.

3.5 rover V8 engine. Rebuilt by myself in 2008. Has new bearings apart from camshaft bearings as these were fine. Cam shaft up rated to a Huricane cam shaft. Lifters uprated to Rhodes lifters. New lifter push rods fitted and tappet clearance set.
New timing duplux chain fitted. New lightened flywheel from RPI fitted. Head bolts and bottom end bolts replaced with APR studs. New clutch fitted.

Gearbox is an LT77 -from an SD1

Rear diff is a sierra 7 inch 3.62 LSD ( a bit clunky now ) and included is a 7 ½ inch open diff that was fitted and in V Good condition before the LSD diff.

Front brakes – willwood powerlites with smart pads.

Rear brakes - Siera disk brakes.

Engine was originally running a Webber Carb but decided to change this to fuel injection last year so NOW has a discovery inlet manifold fitted and use 8 lotus elise injectors. This is all run from a megasquirt V2 ( I think –will have to check ) and eddies 8 from EFIextra.

Also has a LC1 lamna probe fitted to the MS and also a dash display showing the AFR.

THE ONLY ISSUE IS THE BONNET – forgot to fasten the catches two years ago and it came off at 70mph. nearly took my head off!
Structurally I would say its sound but its covered in gel coat crakes. And a couple of corners have chips. If the better condition I would be looking for £5500 or more.

Will sort photos out this week but feel free to ask questions as this is just a random list .

Paul

Windscreens may be hard to find but jolly green giant on the web site is the best person to ask about sources as he runs the luego owners club.

+ it’s a long drive in winter back to yours in an open kit car.


mitch2b - 3/1/12 at 07:02 PM

hi chris,
still interested, sent JGG a pm re screen, but think i can sort that, also sent you a pm with my email in can you please send pics of current condition, ive seen build pics,

even got a " we will look into it" from her indoors,

who did the MS tuning, and how did carb and inj compare, i have megajolt / bike carbson the hood and know how that improves over std,

thanks
Mitch


Paul (Notts) - 3/1/12 at 07:14 PM

Will email you pics this weekend.

Paul.

You have plenty of time to think about it as I will not put it on PH till spring. Paul


Paul (Notts) - 3/1/12 at 07:15 PM

top picture was take the last time it came out of the garage which would have beed September2011.


mitch2b - 3/1/12 at 08:03 PM

will be alot sooner than that if we sort somthing soon Paul

Mitch


T&T Cobs - 4/1/12 at 02:12 PM

Hi Paul,
Sent you a U2U (I think !) as new to this site but not sure you received.
Any chance you can email me your tel number to have a chat about her please.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Tim..


hector - 5/1/12 at 05:52 PM

Hi Paul
That is a bargain your selling that for!!
I sold my 2.8 V6 Turbo back in 2010 for £6k, surely you could get more than that for it??
are you gonna build anything else then?
cheers
Colin


Paul (Notts) - 5/1/12 at 06:53 PM

The plan is to start building again soon. Something from scratch.

So need the space. Some else may as well enjoy the car for the next few years.

paul


hector - 5/1/12 at 10:15 PM

Oh

I sold my Viento and bought a 3.4 911 Carrera, had it for just over a year but didnt reallly use it much so sold it.
My new project is a mk1 escort 2 door which is gutted and am in the process of strengthing it up and inserting a cossie engine in-should be interesting!!

Colin


SCAR - 7/1/12 at 03:53 PM

Sold to SCAR
Many thanks Paul for an absolute bargain
The students will be besides themselves with excitement
(well, I am)
Steve P
Deputy Chief Engineer
Team SCAR


mitch2b - 7/1/12 at 04:39 PM

they wil love it, and if i had a little more time it would have been in my garage, just a shame its gonna be disected and rebuilt,
Thanks for your time Paul and good luck with new project,
(think im regretting it now lol)

Mitch


SCAR - 7/1/12 at 04:53 PM

Wont be dismantling it as we already have our own build project.
However we will be doing some rolling improvements, alterations and upgrades (although the car doesnt need much). The idea is that having a finished car will help keep the students inspired to work on our own build
Kids today they dont know they're born!