Unfinished Cabrio V8 on eBay

[jon_wilkinson]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203050724156?ul_noapp=true

No photos up yet.

[HairyDave]

Re: Unfinished Cabrio V8 on eBay

Interesting photos. I am trying hard not to want a new project. Seems a very cheap start.

[Mike]

Re: Unfinished Cabrio V8 on eBay

Interesting photos. I am trying hard not to want a new project. Seems a very cheap start.

It’s a bit naughty calling it a V8 Cabrio when it doesn’t have an engine let alone a V8!

Is it a LWB?

[wiggiesworld]

Re: Unfinished Cabrio V8 on eBay

Yes, its a bit like me saying mine has a Ferrari engine in it, except I haven't actually fitted one yet. I suppose he's inferring that it has mounts for a V8?

Doesn't seem to be enough clues to whether its a LWB

[danny_nelson]

Re: Unfinished Cabrio V8 on eBay

Any body wants to buy this Cabrio I have a rebuilt 3900cc and gearbox on the garage floor, new clutch, new 4 barrel etc etc Danny Nelswon

[dcunn]

Re: Unfinished Cabrio V8 on eBay

.......and emailng with the seller today he said that he'd only had some very low texted offers
so maybe it could be even less than the starting price !

[jon_wilkinson]

Re: Unfinished Cabrio V8 on eBay

No takers and relisted: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203057040...m=203057040533

Does the Cabrio have the same problems with IVA as a Roadster?

[stevejgreen]

Re: Unfinished Cabrio V8 on eBay

No takers and relisted: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203057040...m=203057040533

Does the Cabrio have the same problems with IVA as a Roadster?

And an unregistered Berlinetta with a dodgy front sub frame, used in a manner not intended by the original manufacturer.

[chris_cussen]

Re: Unfinished Cabrio V8 on eBay

Jon,
My Cabrio was the first to go through IVA. I had a some of minor issues (nuts needing covering in front suspension, radius of the 'mudguards', chassis number on wrong side of car and no warning on brake fluid reservoir specifying which standard brake fluid required.)
Chris

[jon_wilkinson]

Re: Unfinished Cabrio V8 on eBay

Thanks, Chris. That being the case this looks like an attractive project. Just wish that I had the space.

[dcunn]

Re: Unfinished Cabrio V8 on eBay

There's a magazine article regarding either SVA or IVA and the Cabrio, right now I haven't the time to locate it
but here's an early reference (Which Kit March 1998) to Cabrio being SVA compliant
DC

[chris_cussen]

Re: Unfinished Cabrio V8 on eBay

IVA (Introduced in 2009) is much more stringent than SVA.
Basically you need to get the latest copy of the IVA manual and go through it one item at a time. When my Cabrio went through IVA it was 286 pages.......
The test takes most of a day.