Transformer/Hawk Stratos replica

[goldtop]

Fresh MOT and a very long list of jobs just done at Keith Waite's, from cambelt, aux belt, clutch, oil cooler, flywheel skimming, gear linkage, braided fuel lines, etc. Quite well known to the club (used to be Elliott's and I think he took it to a few events).

Important points:

• 24V 3.0
• dynoed at 240bhp
• 5 speed box
• DTA engine management
• heated windscreen
• spare front clam (the current one is racing-thin and has a few stress cracks on the surface)
• first registered 1998
• registered as a "Transformer" on the paperwork

After dropping and recommissioning the engine and transmission and remounting it, Keith thinks the engine sounds 'rattly' from cold and notes that oil pressure drops when the engine is warmed up. So there's a question mark as to whether a bottom end rebuild is needed.

In light of that, and the chance that the next owner might want a 3.2/6-speed with Omex/other management, I'm offering it as-is for anyone who wants to do the spannering themselves.

Price: £45,000

[ProtoTipo]

I'm offering it as-is for anyone who wants to do the spannering themselves.
Price: £45,000

As things are (as in, nobody can get their hands on a Stratos replica kit without a very long wait, or at all), it's worth all of that, and not a penny less.

[goldtop]

Sale paused while we do the engine rebuild.

[Normb666]

Barry, does that mean you've got a buyer who wants the motor done, or have you simply decided to take it off-sale temporarily pending bottom end work?

[goldtop]

The latter.

I've only had a couple of what I guess you might call "long-distance tyre-kickers" so far. And I suppose that it's obvious that the market for a mechanically-sorted car is bigger than one for a needs-work car.

[Normb666]

Think you're doing the right thing there. You're in that odd no-man's-land between "barn find - give it to a specialist for full restoration" and "been standing a few years - needs full service, checkover and polish". A fully-sorted car will appeal to many more people. Just a shame you'll have to have the engine out again....