RS200 replica, impreza wrx sti based 4x4 turbo kit car not cosworth evo

FORD RS 200 EVO REPLICA BY MILL AUTO CONVERSIONS. 2008 'K 550 BHP PLATE. FULLY ROAD LEGAL PASSED IVA TESSED JAN 2013 Very rare and totally unique RS 200 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 4 wd running gear with the early series EJ 20 2. 0 litre 280 bhp engine. JDM transmission. Bradn new multi adjustable 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 1200 kg. it is extremely quick and offers true supercar performance in terms of pace. handling and braking capabilities. massive specification. discussed in more detail later on. Very correctly detailed. externally. this vehicle is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

this car is drove most weeks in the past 5 years. it runs spot on and is very well maintained. it was recently at mallory park for the ppc magazine and will be having a feature run on it in a few months. so the buyer can enjoy seeing there car in a magazine -)

The original RS 200 came about in the mid 80 s as a replacement for the stillborn RS 1700 T 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 RS 200 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 RS 200 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 F 2 Cosworth BDA of the late 60 s and early 70 s. and which had first seen road action in the Ford Escort RS 1600. In standard road guise it developed 'only' 230 bhp. 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 600 bhp or so.

This RS 200 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 3 rd impreza based RS 200. It should be viewed in it's own right. rather than a replica of something else. as a 280 bhp. 1200 kg. 4 wd supercar. with huge handling and braking capability courtesy of it's New fully adjustable coilover suspension and impreza brakes all round. with easy potential for 450-500 bhp/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. 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 25 metres of FIA spec. tubing.

Engine.
Subaru EJ 20 2. 0 ltr with TD 05 Turbo 280 bhp.
HKS Front mounted intercooler with hard pipes and silicon hoses throughout. HKS air filter. HKS SSQV dump valve.

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

Brakes.
Front- WRX STI 2 pot calipers with 290 mm ventilated discs and Ferodo pads
Rear- WRX STi 2 pot calipers with 280 mm ventilated discs and Ferodo pads
ABS

Wheels.
8 J x 18" dia. RS 4 s alloys with 225/40/18 on front and massive 255/40/18 for grip on rears plus spare

Electronics.

Z 4 impreza ECU 280 bhp

Exhaust.
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 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 RS 200 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.

As discussed. this vehicle offers great pace. handling and braking characteristics. With it's high power to weight ratio. and phenomenal traction. it offers 0-60 mph 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 bonnet mounted lamp-pod with four spotlights and huge front mounted 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 K 550 BHP. thus further adding to it's overall detail.

The interior does differ somewhat from an original RS 200. 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 blue harnesses. blue trimmed steering wheel. electric windows. electric mirrors and remote central door locking with alarm.

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. 280 bhp 4 wd 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:-

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

please no time waster or test pilots. if you are seriously interested please contact me on 1. thanks for looking. /

phil. /

nearly forgot the bad bits 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. a typically common problem on the impreza engine.

please no offers for p/x thanks but im not interested

thanks again. /

phil.

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