WTB: Fiat Niki (for a project)

[Muppet_Guy]

Probably a long shot, but would anyone have, or perhaps know someone who owns and wouldn't mind selling a Fiat Niki? This is what it looks like by the way:

http://www.mimk.com.pl/maluch.jpg

Don't care about the condition of the car, as long as the shell is good enough.

Don't care about the engine, we will replace it with a turbo SR20, or something else small enoguh to fit. To be honest any engine with more than 15hp will be a substantial improvement. Have a plan on making it into a bullsh|t stupid drag car. And no joke, I am serious!

Willing to pay up to a grand. Cheers!

[MRO]

:bsflag:

Are you building this?

Big project if you are serious.

[Muppet_Guy]

Me and my cuz, perhaps couple of other blokes too. Kind of came up with the idea while we were drunk (and on crack of course) the other day. Now that we're sober, it's still sounds like a good idea. We got heaps of various engines lying around gathering dust in the backyard, might use those. Most of the parts we need are there, just a matter of fitting all that crap in. It's a rear engined rwd car, in full trim it weight about 500 kilos haha. It will be a typical bodgepro project :D Won't be road registered obviously. Apart from safety sh|t like brakes and a cage, everything else will be a bodge job I reckon. Engine mounts? Nah, just weld the enigne to the chassis, that kind of a job we're talking about haha.

Those cars are farken hard to find though. There is one for sale in QLD at the moment, that's it. I see them on the road every now and then, next time I do, I will pull them over and offer them cash haha.

Might offer a carton of piss spotters fee too

[Skitzo]

hell yeah. would be a good project. same as a mightyboy. i would be hell keen to do up one fo those cars jeremy clarkson drove round the BBC office. lol.

[Brett_J]

Come take the Fiat 1.6l dohc motor I have sitting here for it, has been reconed,just sitting in weather,too lazy to throw it away :)

[Muppet_Guy]

Cool, cheers mate! I'll let my cuz know about the engine. Hopefully a car will come up soon.

Isn't mightyboy fwd though? Won't matter, anything can be changed with a grinder etc, bodge spec. Thinking about alternatives, Suzuki Alto would be a good candidate as well.

[Mistikal]

I know of a guy with a few in Kal, pretty sure he has a shell sitting in his workshop gathering dust - might have some spares too.

Will try and get in contact with him for you and see if he is willing to sell - if so, I'll send you a PM with some contact details.

andy

[PAGZ]

wot about a honda city?

[Muppet_Guy]

Mistikal, you got PM.

Brett, what is the exact motor, if you don't mind me asking?

Yeah Paganas, we'll try to do our best to find the Niki first. See, it's a Polish car, and I'm polish, so I'd prefer to have a Niki just for that reason haha...

[Niva]

There is one parked up in joondalup behind the academy, might be worth giving a knock on the door. personally id be looking for the classic fiat 500. although rear engine would be a bit of a pain. doubt u will find one of these for 1k though.

[Mistikal]

You have a PM mate :)

andy

[200SXY]

yeah Andy you are referring to Daz aren't you - he has a few up there.

Daz's latest adventure (http://www.pbase.com/200sxy/image/77538662)

[Brett_J]

Brett, what is the exact motor, if you don't mind me asking?



Some 1.6 DOHC motor I bought for a project that never happened, Im sure its a 124 Sports motor, was recon'd but the car was too rusty and they sold the motor to me.

[Steppo_GT]

pm sent

[Muppet_Guy]

Some 1.6 DOHC motor I bought for a project that never happened, Im sure its a 124 Sports motor, was recon'd but the car was too rusty and they sold the motor to me.

Ok. Is it an EFI, or the twin draft carby one? I might grab it actually, yeah. PM sent

[Niva]

Some 1.6 DOHC motor I bought for a project that never happened, Im sure its a 124 Sports motor, was recon'd but the car was too rusty and they sold the motor to me.

hey mate very interested in the motor. let me know if he doesnt take it

[Brett_J]

Doesnt look much as been sitting in yard for over a year, but I'll look it over the weekend and give her a good clean up and pop the covers off.

[ben351]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1989-FSM-Niki-Great-Little-Car_W0QQitemZ270230566829QQihZ017QQcategoryZ35227Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Froggah]

there is a yellow one parked at a house on the coast road going from scarbs to hillarys. around watermans i think.

[Steppo_GT]

i think this was a crack pipe dream

[Smoked]

i think this was a crack pipe dream

agreed,, but awesome if it could be pulled off

[joshg123]

Yeh i was gonna say, it takes a bit more than a few beers to put a different driveline in a car.

However, i have a full toyota driveline in a mazda hatch. So if the dedication is there, you can do it.... Just need a LOT of patience