Midlana for sale

[NoCorseChris]

My home-built project that needs an owner who will actually use it. Time to accept I gave no thought what I'd do with it once I'd built it..... A common refrain from me, "we have 3 cars but barely need 1". In 2023 the Midlana went to the MOT & back and that was it. Last year Vickie 'encouraged' me to use the car more so we did get out in it once or twice, which I enjoyed, but the truth is I just have no use for it as I am practically a recluse these days. So, as the saying goes, 'genuine reason for sale'. It's not a 'good' reason, but it is true.

?16,000 (sixteen thousand GB pounds...stupid forum won't display the pound sign...)

If the asking price is achieved, sale will include a bunch of spares etc as follows.

Engine gaskets, spare set of used ignition coils, spare throttle pedal pot, spare MAF, spare suspension parts, spare diff (used but good), camlocks for the V6, plus any other pertinent bits (spare wiper motor, spare dash clusters etc). Will include all the templates I used for making the body panels, screen template, assorted 3D printed parts files to recreate them if required. Car currently has inertia belts but will include harnesses as shown in the shot below. Spare master cylinders.

If the asking price is not achieved, none of the above listed parts will be included but can be purchased separately. Last time I sold a kit I practically gave it away, along with lots of valuable parts. Won't be doing that again.

(Added for clarity, no spares will be offered for sale unless the car sells below asking price. If that happens, any left over will be advertised separately.)

Can be viewed any time by arrangement.

A few pictures so you have an idea what it is:













Very briefly:

Car has MX5 NA front & rear uprights, front suspension is double wishbone with inboard vertical dampers with rockers & pushrods, rear is lower semi-trailing arm and upper wishbone. All suspension joints are 1/2" rod ends or larger, or spherical bearings in cups. Pro-tech 1.9" dampers. Steering rack is MX5 (currently a de-powered PAS rack, was originally a manual rack but I found this a bit 'slow'). Front brakes are Wilwood Midilite with Focus ST 300mm vented discs, rears are Hyundai i30N calipers with BMW JCW Mini vented 316mm discs. Wilwood pedalbox and master cylinders.

Engine is a stock Alfa Busso 3.0 V6 taken from a 1999 Alfa 166 so makes around 220bhp/200lbft. Gearbox is a 6 speed from a 156 V6 for the shorter diff ratio. ECU is stock from the donor 166 so includes working cruise control and passes a CAT test with ease (although it doesn't need one at MOT being a Q plate).

Instruments are modified Alfa 166. Loom is mostly derived from the donor car and retains all the original switchgear and functions, including the Alfa CODE engine immobiliser system integrated into the ECU. Dash has a home-brew fuel gauge calibrator to match it to the Exige fuel tank & sender, which makes it accurate.

JK Composites seats.

Since first building it and getting the IVA in March 2021, I've fitted LED headlights, put a Sparco steering wheel on it with a QR, swapped out the harnesses for inertia reels and made some suspension mods at the back to add some extra droop travel. Last year while I had the engine out to do the suspension mods, I also fixed an oil leak that had developed, so it had a new cambelt and yet another water pump while it was in bits as well as a complete new set of all oil seals.



Located near Evesham, Worcestershire. chris.savage.01@btinternet.com

For more detail than any sane person could want to know, please see the following threads:


https://forum.wscc.co.uk/forum/topic...omment-1345946



and:

https://www.stratosec.com/Forum/show...ht=non-stratos

and finally:

https://www.midlana.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=651

which was where the idea came from originally. (sites may require you to register??)

[sdebez]

Good luck with the sale.

Hope the new owner gets as much fun from it, as I have in one of your cars. ��

[NoCorseChris]

Thanks Sach, I appreciate that!

[ProtoTipo]

It would make a good hillclimb car.
'Like an SEight or Dax Rush, but better traction off the line?

[Steve65]

It's a real shame Chris that you don't feel the need to just get out and go for a blast. It looks a beautiful example and I followed your build thread with great interest. You'd be very welcome to join the Stratos owners on any of our occasional gatherings and runs out for a good socialise and you'd have the chance to hear that beautiful Busso orchestra. Please give it a thought,
Steve

[NoCorseChris]

I think the truth is that I stopped enjoying driving a long time ago. That, combined with my misanthropic nature doesn't really lend itself to 'fun' car ownership, hence the sale. I enjoy the challenge of the build far far more than the result.

I've given it a fair go, I just don't think there's much point to it gathering dust in the garage. It distracted me from the misery of existence for a few years, which was good, so there's that.