OK guys hopefully this will work with pics etc so here we go. I finally found a 3 door non sun roof 200 to start a trackday build with and hopefully progress onto some proper racing with since I got my National B race license at start of this year I've been doing trackdays for many years now using a few cars along the way those being a Evo 9 GT, Evo 7 RS Sprint, MK5 RS2000 and my MK2 MG ZR160 that will be the base for parts for this build which some of you may have seen on other forums. Anyway without going into too much of a history lesson will get straight onto the car I'm sure you will be most interested in. I've been looking around for a while for the right car and am sure I've found it at last. Its a one owner car with 68k on the clock, I got it from a trader who pulled it out of the owners garage since he passed away due to illness so its been sitting indoors since 2013 and thankfully for me its completely rust free so be OK to meet MSA regs. So here us the car in question.....
Thank god those pic's worked Since the weather has been rubbish this week not got much down to it but i had removed the engine etc from the ZR ready to go into the 214 but got a hell of a lot to do yet so dont have a time frame but be nice to get it on a test day before winter hits......
Hope this thread will interest a few of you so will keep you all updated but as i do everything myself from building the engine, wiring, painting etc etc (only thing i dont you is mapping) im normally a bit slower than others but the plan in my head is basically the same look as a Rover 216 GTI Dunlop car, my colour will be White and Blue.... I think
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214 Sprint track car
216 GTi track car
216 GTi DOHC
216 GTi Dunlop challenge race car
Got a bit of time on the car today at last, got the inside stripped with a bit of help from my boy (he has taken a shine to the R8, says when hes finished his Go Karts will race the Rover) and all the sound deadening etc out was way more than in the ZR.....
Also started having a mark-up of where everything will go etc so can get the floor bars welded in ready for seats, get the wiring loom made, battery mounted etc etc....
Made a start on getting the ZR front suspension/sub frame and brakes on this weekend just need to find a ZR/25 local so can cut the panel out where the steering rack goes through the car in order to run the ZR steering rack.
Just for mo ive put on the ZR 17" straights on so can use the 330x28mm disc's and 6 pots as hoping to get a trackday in with some fellow MG owners at Bedford Autodrome in next few months but i plan to get a set of GTI 5 spokes so will need to get on to AP for some smaller disc's once i get a set and can work out with the max side i will be able to run
214 Sprint track car
216 GTi track car
216 GTi DOHC
216 GTi Dunlop challenge race car
Wow, 2-door door cards that haven't all collapsed in the middle! I think that's the first time I've seen that (other than on a coupé). Watching this with interest, should be a fun build.
Vulgalour wrote:Wow, 2-door door cards that haven't all collapsed in the middle! I think that's the first time I've seen that (other than on a coupé). Watching this with interest, should be a fun build.
Thanks are the doors cards any use to you as they need coming off at some point
214 Sprint track car
216 GTi track car
216 GTi DOHC
216 GTi Dunlop challenge race car
Vulgalour wrote:Wow, 2-door door cards that haven't all collapsed in the middle! I think that's the first time I've seen that (other than on a coupé). Watching this with interest, should be a fun build.
Thanks are the doors cards any use to you as they need coming off at some point
If Vulgalour doesn't want 'em, I could use them - mine are mushy! And my rear seat side liners have parted from the vinyl facings which have shrunk across the cubby bins.
I've been doing trackdays for many years now using a few cars along the way those being a Evo 9 GT, Evo 7 RS Sprint, MK5 RS2000 and my MK2 MG ZR160 that will be the base for parts for this build which some of you may have seen on other forums. Anyway without going into too much of a history lesson will get straight onto the car I'm sure you will be most interested in. I've been looking around for a while for the right car and am sure I've found it at last. Its a one owner car with 68k on the clock, I got it from a trader who pulled it out of the owners garage since he passed away due to illness so its been sitting indoors since 2013 and thankfully for me its completely rust free so be OK to meet MSA regs. So here us the car in question.....
WP_20170805_19_53_00_Pro by John Quincey, on Flickr
WP_20170805_19_53_26_Pro by John Quincey, on Flickr
WP_20170805_19_44_29_Pro by John Quincey, on Flickr
WP_20170805_19_56_51_Pro by John Quincey, on Flickr
WP_20170805_19_43_19_Pro by John Quincey, on Flickr
WP_20170805_19_43_31_Pro__highres by John Quincey, on Flickr
WP_20170805_19_43_52_Pro by John Quincey, on Flickr
WP_20170805_19_42_57_Pro by John Quincey, on Flickr
WP_20170805_19_54_05_Pro by John Quincey, on Flickr
WP_20170805_21_01_27_Pro by John Quincey, on Flickr
Since the weather has been rubbish this week not got much down to it but i had removed the engine etc from the ZR ready to go into the 214 but got a hell of a lot to do yet so dont have a time frame but be nice to get it on a test day before winter hits......
