RS200 replica, impreza wrx sti based 4x4 turbo kit car

FORD RS200 EVO REPLICA BY MILL AUTO CONVERSIONS. 2008  'K550 BHP PLATE. FULLY ROAD LEGAL PASSED IVA TESSED JAN 2013Very rare and totally unique RS200 replica designed and built by Trevor Lewis of Mill Auto Conversions. Completed in 2008 this vehicle is particularly well detailed and engineered and runs Subaru 4wd running gear with a late series EJ20 2. 0 litre 280bhp engine. JDM transmission. Bradn new multi adjustable inverted coilover suspension. With correctly shaped body panels to original Ford specification. and with opening rear clam. it replicates the external appearance of the original cars in a way that very few other recreations do. as the majority utilise panels of the wrong dimensions. in particular the front wings. and have an incorrectly opening rear clam. Weighing just 1200kg. it is extremely quick and offers true supercar performance in terms of pace. handling and braking capabilities. Truly massive specification. discussed in more detail later on. Very correctly detailed. externally. this vehicle is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

The original RS200 came about in the mid 80s as a replacement for the stillborn RS1700T Group B project. Conceived purely as a competition vehicle. a certain number had to be produced in road guise to allow homologation of the vehicle type for motorsport purposes. It is fair to say that whilst the road cars were hugely desirable in a way that only 'special' cars of this nature can be. they were also hugely flawed and intentionally gave no concession whatsoever to comfort or ease of use. Indeed. a November 1986 appraisal by Autocar Magazine stated that 'The RS200 gearchange is not good. Many people. we suspect. would have trouble changing gear in the car at all'. They went on to say that it took one of their senior road testers  several hundred miles before he could achieve a clean downchange from fifth to fourth. However. that is by the by. the RS200 never made any pretence of it's hard core nature. and of course that was the appeal of the car for many people. and very much so the appeal of the car today. Now hugely sought after. and very collectible. low mileage road examples today are worth in the region of £100000 or so.

The road cars were powered by a 1. 8 litre Cosworth engine designated  'BDT' (Belt Driven Turbo) a unit which had evolved from the F2 Cosworth BDA of the late 60s and early 70s. and which had first seen road action in the Ford Escort RS1600. In standard road guise it developed 'only' 230bhp. but with a good torque figure of 280 lb/ft. The performance offered was very similar overall to the original Sierra RS Cosworth 3-door which was still in Ford's production line up at the time. Of course. the road car engines only hinted at the power potential. and when enlarged 2. 1 litre BDT 'Evolution' engines appeared in motorsport they were producing 600bhp or so.

This RS200 EVO replica. by Trevor Lewis of Mill Auto Conversions. is genuinely unique and without doubt one of the very best of it's kind. This particular car was Trevor's 3rd impreza based RS200. It should be viewed in it's own right. rather than a replica of something else. as a 280bhp. 1200kg. 4wd  supercar. with huge handling and braking capability  courtesy of it's New fully adjustable coilover suspension and impreza 2 pot calipers. nbsp; with easy potential for 450-500bhp/ton power to weight ratio. coupled with looks and presence almost unlike anything else.

The specification of this car is detailed below.

Body.

Completely unique with correct pattern Ford shaped body panels (unlike RS Automotive. KARA recreations etc. nbsp; with incorrect sills and incorrectly rear opening rear clam)

A mixture of GRP and Kevlar panels with EVO 'ears' and front mounted 'lamp pod'. Paintwork and wheels in subtle Ford performance white. Blue main stripe/ roof scoop light Blue and ford black decals.

bonnet decals and front splitter

Chassis.
Four wheel drive Impreza platform (50:50 torque split). space frame/intergrated roll cage utilising 35 metres of FIA spec. tubing.

Engine.
Subaru EJ20 2. 0ltr with TD05 Turbo 280bhp.
HKS Front mounted intercooler with hard pipes and silicon hoses throughout. nbsp;HKS air filter. HKS SSQV dump valve.

Suspension.
New multi adjustable inverted coilovers (adjustable for ride height. rebound and front camber)

Brakes.
Front- WRX STI 2 pot calipers with 330mm ventilated discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads
Rear- WRX STi 2 pot calipers with 290mm ventilated discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads
ABS

Wheels.
8J x 18" dia. RS4s alloys with 225/40/18 on front and 255/40/18 for grip on rears plus spare

Electronics.

Z4 impreza ECU 280bhp

Exhaust.
Custom made full stainless steel turbo back system with unequal length header pipes. Subaru 'flat-four' note apparent - Just needs to be heard !

Interior.
Blue/black seats

Blue 4 point harnesses
Blue trimmed steering wheel with alloy spokes
The 'Centre Tub' was fully Dynamatted (roof. rear wall) then interior fully trimmed with black carpet
door cards moulded from original RS200 door cards
Impreza dash with all heater controls. switches. control stalks etc. all fully working

fire exstinguisher
Electric windows
Heated front windscreen

Security.
Alarm and Immobiliser with remote central locking and remote start.

As discussed. this vehicle offers blistering pace. handling and braking characteristics. With it's high power to weight ratio. and phenomenal traction. it offers 0-60mph in the mid 5 secs territory. with tractable. low lag. devastating mid-range performance. More than this. it delivers this performance in a totally untemperamental and drivable manner with light controls and all round ease of use. The high interior specification. which includes electric windows. electric folding mirrors. proper heating and ventilation. Truly an absolute weapon for the race track. or a very usable devastatingly quick road car.

This car is particularly well detailed. Points of note include the massive bonnet mounted lamp-pod with four correct spotlights and huge intercooler 'ears and roof scoop' towards the rear of the roof. As already mentioned. this vehicle is unique amongst all other recreations in utilising body panels formed to original Ford specification dimensions. and also has the correct opening rear clam. Whilst it differs significantly under the skin from the original car's format. it is as close in it's external appearance as it could possibly be to what it replicates. and even the keenest eye would need a close look to decipher it's originality. It is also worth mentioning that the vehicle wears a particularly nice. registration number. that being K550 BHP. thus further adding to it's overall detail.

The interior does differ somewhat from an original RS200. It utilises a Subaru Impreza dashboard. complete with all instrumentation and switchgear. in addition to greatly enhanced display and controller units as discussed in the specification listed above. truly eye catching blue seats and four point harnesses. blue trimmed steering wheel. electric windows. electric mirrors and remote central door locking with alarm. immobiliser and remote start.

As already mentioned. this car should not be seen as a replica. but viewed in it's own right as a very rare. quite stunning and most unusual high performance. properly engineered. 280bhp 4wd race car for the road. If you are looking for one of these. or indeed. any other lightweight. high power to weight ratio sports car with truly stunning looks and headturning appeal then this particular vehicle is very hard to beat.

please take a look here:- http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=Gpg3vX5oGvI

buyer to contact me asap after auction ends to arrange collection. /p>

please no time waster or test pilots. if you are seriously interested please contact me on 07970748201. thanks for looking. /p>

phil.

On 27-May-13 at 16:10:44 BST. seller added the following information:

ive just added a pic of the front spot light pod. its loosley fitted on the car. also forgot to add that the car has been drove around 2000k miles a year since 2008. and in this time it has been very reliable. as for the bad bits they are:-

front wheels have a few scuffs

spotlight pod has some scuffs on and isnt wired up

and it has a slight oil drip from the drivers cam cover that drips onto the exhaust and from time to time when you get out of the car. it smells of burining oil. /p>

p. s. please do not ask for any p/x thanks but im really not interested

thanks again. /p>

phil.

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