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by AndyW
Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:29 am
Forum: Conversions
Topic: Which cars are best thread.
Replies: 28
Views: 58899

Matiz!! Good choice!! I love the looks of that car. I remember seeing the concept car at the London motor show and it looked almost identical when it was launched.

The only problem i can see is where to put the batteries.
by AndyW
Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:09 am
Forum: Conversions
Topic: Which cars are best thread.
Replies: 28
Views: 58899

(if you can take the stick from your mates). Theres one good reason not to!! :D :D :D I think an afternoon scouring the internet for Gross Weight of vehicles is in order. A friend of a friend will shortly be building a Porsche 356 Speedster replica kit car which will have the motor bolted to the tr...
by AndyW
Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:03 am
Forum: Conversions
Topic: Which cars are best thread.
Replies: 28
Views: 58899

Good to hear I'm not the only nutter
he he!! :D
by AndyW
Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:05 am
Forum: Conversions
Topic: Which cars are best thread.
Replies: 28
Views: 58899

Half the fun is building the car so you get a great sense of achievement when it all works.

Great idea about the magazine by the way!!
by AndyW
Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:14 pm
Forum: Conversions
Topic: Which cars are best thread.
Replies: 28
Views: 58899

I have always seen VW's and Fords as heavy cars as they are well built and feel solid. French cars are usually made from tin foil (or at least feel like it) so would be ideal for EV conversion. I had a Micra once that was made from very thin pannels as is my sister in laws Nissan Almeira. Using a va...
by AndyW
Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:00 pm
Forum: Conversions
Topic: FINISHED!
Replies: 56
Views: 109895

DVLA also don't know much about kit cars either. You just need to be stern with them!!

Nice conversion by the way. How many batteries do you use?
by AndyW
Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:30 pm
Forum: Conversions
Topic: Which cars are best thread.
Replies: 28
Views: 58899

Surely a small mini van would be better that a Skoda. My wife had an Estelle and it was an awful car to drive and felt very heavy. A french minivan would in my restricted experience be better plus a much nicer drive with plenty of room in the back for batteries. http://ukvanhire.net/images/mini-van....
by AndyW
Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:35 am
Forum: Conversions
Topic: Transmition
Replies: 1
Views: 11499

Transmition

How does the transmision work on a front wheel drive car. I can't get my head round how you would connect the motor to what drives the car. And would you keep the gearbox?
by AndyW
Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:33 am
Forum: Conversions
Topic: Which cars are best thread.
Replies: 28
Views: 58899

Which cars are best thread.

Would it be a good idea to have a thread of the best cars to convert. I was thinking maybe escort van or any of the lighter french vans of similar size. The fact that the rear would be a flat floor would help with battery location.

Is there a legality regarding where the batteries can go?
by AndyW
Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:34 am
Forum: Cars,Vans and other road vehicles
Topic: What milage could i expect.
Replies: 14
Views: 31815

right oh :D

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