One more project?

[Ricardo]

I'm bored! And when I'm bored I need something to do, like tinkering. The 220 doesn't need anything so I'm thinking of doing another project to give me something to do.

My latest thoughts.... Anyone remember these? But my idea is to drop an F4RT engine in, they had the non turbo'd F series lumps in there so my thoughts was to go mapped 225, cage, bucket seat, centrelocks,etc etc.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who daydreams, I mean hey if Neal can drop one in a 19

 

[Adey]

do it man. the laguna has been one on my hit list for a long time, either with a normal 172/197 f4r or with the f4rt. built in a green or blue chassis too. would be cool to do one with the correct bttc arches and bumpers aswell! chop chop get buying and building

 

[Adey]

Renault Laguna 1.6 16v ( sr ) ( a/c ) 1999MY Alize Cheapest Around For Mileage | eBay

 

[Adey]

Renault laguna 3.0 track day car | eBay

 

[Ricardo]

do it man. the laguna has been one on my hit list for a long time, either with a normal 172/197 f4r or with the f4rt. built in a green or blue chassis too. would be cool to do one with the correct bttc arches and bumpers aswell! chop chop get buying and building

It's a conversion that's crossed my mind a few times over the years, it's definitely something I'll look into. I need to find out things like if they do coilovers for it, price of an engine plus ancillaries, if the 4 pots might work. I know of a cage fabricator so I'll look into a price for that too once I'll delve into Google at the BTCC archives to get a rough idea of how they look.

It's something to think about..

 

[DaveL485]

That shape Laguna is one of the ugliest cars ever made.

 

[DaveL485]

Hideous but cheap renault laguna | eBay

£350 for a decent base car seems realistic, even if it does look like someone beat it with the ugly stick.

 

[Adey]

That shape Laguna is one of the ugliest cars ever made.

you own a 9 and a 21 , 2 proper fugly cars, your opinion is invalid. go meg swap the 197

i hope you have already looked at buying one by now @Ricardo

 

[Adey]

so HARD

 

[Adey]

 

[Ricardo]

It's the Supertourer link that's winning me over. 20 years ago I went to my first BTCC race at Thruxton and it was epic, they looked and sounded immense. I have soo many photos from that era.

I'm thinking the Green or a Glacier White as a base model, if white then along the same lines as my old track phase one Clio 172. So black bump strips and mirrors, black or silver 18" centrelocks, white or red cage, 1 bucket, flocked dash, Sabelt steering wheel, carbon in places.

Meg 225 or 250 engine.

 

[andybond]

It's the Supertourer link that's winning me over. 20 years ago I went to my first BTCC race at Thruxton and it was epic, they looked and sounded immense. I have soo many photos from that era.

I'm thinking the Green or a Glacier White as a base model, if white then along the same lines as my old track phase one Clio 172. So black bump strips and mirrors, black or silver 18" centrelocks, white or red cage, 1 bucket, flocked dash, Sabelt steering wheel, carbon in places.

Meg 225 or 250 engine.

and a sodding big angle grinder so you can smash the mad lows like the BTCC cars ..

 

[Ricardo]

and a sodding big angle grinder so you can smash the mad lows like the BTCC cars ..

If they do coilovers for a Laguna then yeah!

 

[Duncan Grier]

Megane F2 Maxi would be easier imo and still epic levels of cool

 

[Ricardo]

Don't like the Megane, for me it doesn't have the memories like the Super Tourers, plus I want turbo power and at least 300 horses.

 

[Adey]

If they do coilovers for a Laguna then yeah!

if they dont they can custom make stuff, the price from gaz for custom coilovers is the on par with off the shelf items.

 

[Ricardo]

if they dont they can custom make stuff, the price from gaz for custom coilovers is the on par with off the shelf items.

I'll have a Google as well, I wouldn't want to commit to something to then find out the costs would become ridiculous.

 

[Duncan Grier]

I was thinking the megane with a turbo lump in there 300-400bhp but if they dont float your boat thats cool. Touring cars very different to rally special just more off the shelp parts including body kit etc

Think touring car would go into custom bits no idea if bits available for them mind

Clio williams maxi era crossed my mind also

 

[andybond]

If they do coilovers for a Laguna then yeah!

You mean like :

https://www.europerformance.co.uk/p...mhtml?car=renaultlaguna;category=coiloverkits

 

[Ricardo]

You mean like :

https://www.europerformance.co.uk/p...mhtml?car=renaultlaguna;category=coiloverkits

Just found them as well, they're for the model after the Super Tourer shape.