[s-cars] musings

[Theodore Chen]

i was actually somewhat serious.  yugos are competitive in SCCA solo II.

http://members.tripod.com/yugopwr/
http://www.daveyugo.com/

some friends and i talked about getting one to race.

-t.

--- Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net> wrote:

> Well, in fairness to Teddy, I think he had in mind a "big block"  
> Yamaha for power,
> in a V4 or V-twin tandem configuration instead of the yugo engine.  :-)
> 
> Although, it does leave the question, after you strip everything out  
> that doesn't
> look like a race car, what is left of a Yugo???
> 
> Tom
> 
> On Mar 30, 2007, at 7:43 PM, Vincent Frégeac wrote:
> 
> > I had one as a rental car, back in the early 90s. Stupid me asking  
> > for a
> > _manual_ rental car and don't asking _which_ manual model they  
> > have. And I
> > can tell you, even with only seats frame, half a steering wheel and  
> > shaved
> > pedals, the half-cylinder engine wouldn't be up to spirited driving at
> > redline in first gear. It feels like there's more wheels than hp in  
> > this
> > car.
> >
> > And at that time, my comparison was just a CGT with a little 110hp,  
> > but a
> > ton of low end torque though.
> >
> >
> >
> > Vincent
> >
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] De la part de Theodore Chen
> > Envoyé : 29 mars 2007 20:33
> > À : Tom Green; s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Objet : Re: [s-cars] musings
> >
> > eh, just get a yugo.  they're cheap.  strip everything out that  
> > doesn't
> > look like a race car.  weld the differential and make it into a spool.
> >
> > -t.
> >
> > --- Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >> You don't need a Cooper or Cooper S for great mini fun.  If you  
> >> can find
> >> a half-decent body, there is a group in GB that installs two  
> >> motorcycle
> >> engines and suitable running gear in the mini.  These things do  
> >> like the
> >> revs--quite a tune at 13K.  :-)  And, each engine has about twice the
> >> original
> >> HP of the mini.  It probably needs some wind tunnel testing since I
> >> bet it can
> >> swap ends faster than the original tt.
> >>
> >> You won't need the big garage, Vincent, just pick it up and  put it
> >> on the porch.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
> >>> Vincent muses:
> >>
> >>> Since most listers ruled out the Audi requirement, here is another
> >>> fun car:
> >>>
> >>> In my never ending quest to justify a 4 doors garage in my to-come-
> >>> one-day
> >>> house, and on a more reasonable note because I'd like an over-40mpg
> >>> daily
> >>> commuter that's still quick and fun in traffic, but over everything
> >>> just
> >>> because it's fun, I test drove a '90 spec RHD Mini Cooper. I was
> >>> expecting
> >>> some decent speed with the small 1.3i in the uberlight body but  
> >>> never
> >>> expected _that_. While it took some time to be accustomed to the
> >>> RHD, once
> >>> this little inconvenient was gone the well sorted out micro engine
> >>> felt like
> >>> only red line would make him happy while the car was flying through
> >>> traffic.
> >>> The car being barely longer than a bike helped a lot changing lane
> >>> when cars
> >>> were almost bumper to bumper. Of course, 9am traffic in East-
> >>> Montreal has
> >>> nothing in common with an autocross track but the speed the car was
> >>> capable
> >>> of when turning corner - with some tire noise I have to admit -
> >>> gives a good
> >>> idea of the fun potential of this little gem on a technical track.
> >>>
> >>> If you consider a B5 S4 meets the cheap criteria, at 10-15K$, a well
> >>> restored post 80s urMini Cooper will certainly meet the cheap,
> >>> somewhat
> >>> familiar, _uberuberfun_, decently reliable if post 80, cheap
> >>> criteria. And
> >>> the miles long list of upgrade parts will be much cheaper than any
> >>> upgrade
> >>> on any Audi.
> >>>
> >>> BTW, a month ago, I found someone in Texas who has plenty of
> >>> Australian
> >>> (read recent and no rust) urMini, most of them Mini Cooper. I can't
> >>> find the
> >>> url anymore but I found him through eBay so he should appear there
> >>> once in a
> >>> while.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Vincent.
> >>> '96 S-Bitch
> >>> '81 Fiat Speeder
> >>> 'XX Micro something or something else to come
> >>>
> >>> -----Message d'origine-----
> >>> De?: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> >>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] De la part de Lee Levitt
> >>> Envoy??: 28 mars 2007 13:20
> >>> ??: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >>> Objet?: [s-cars] musings
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> So I've got work up to my yinyang and I'm thinking about what kind
> >>> of car I would build up as an autocross/track car.
> >>>
> >>> Requirements - cheap, familiar, fun, reliable, cheap.
> >>>
> >>> Does not have to be particularly competitive...
> >>>
> >>> Should be a car that I would/could drive on the street without
> >>> being illegal or wincing...reality is that autocross/track time
> >>> will be relatively minimal for a while...eventually I'd like to
> >>> spend more time with it.
> >>>
> >>> First thought is an early B5 S4.
> >>>
> >>> Other initial thought is a B5 A4...
> >>>
> >>> I know some will suggest Miatas, Boxsters, etc, but I want to stay
> >>> in the Audi fold for this fun car. Not sure why, but I do... :)
> >>>
> >>> Lee
> 
> 
> 
> 



 
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