What have i done :-)

I ended up selling a few of the cars due to lack of time to use them. was really sad to see the TR7V8 been trailered away, lots of time and money went into it all for the need of speed My Blue TR7 16V also went, owned it for 10 years So it was the T2 parked all on its own in the garage. i kept having thoughts on a Spider, but having owned one it didnt seem the right thing to go and buy another. + i kept trying to convince myself NO MORE CARS!!!!!!!!!
Then after seeing a add for somthing me and the other half really fancied 15 years ago it was to much.... the gremlins in my head got the better of me
The one we fancied 15 years ago was a new Mantis, the dealer would even let the wife sit in it, The one we have ended up with isnt a Mantis but a LM500, Back to V8's not as fast as the TR7V8 (which was well sorted by V8 Developments) but fast enough. Diferent as chalk & cheese compairing to the T2




The lads hate the dash

Not ours but a nice pic of the back, Which most will see



Steve

[BIG_MVS]

You Tw$T!! I'm Jealous..

Just kidding, nice buy that. I'm after a mantis one day myself

If your ever passing cheshire drop in and let me have a look, then spoil my dreams when I don't fit in it

Now that has looks

...your lads are right

love the mondeo back lights.....

reminds me of the th TVR i had with upside down cavalier back lights

.. yeah, but look at all that trim

[stephendell]

Stunning but would be even nicer with a carbon dash or black wood.

The Venturis also had the wood/carbon option and I think the carbon dash looks better.

Maybe just me but I have a real aversion to wood in cars generally, especially the chassis!

You cant beat a bit or walnut Chassis is steel & they can rust plenty of waxoil
The previous owner had it since it was a year old, A big bloke with lots of money he's just bought a Aston, There's more room in a LM then you would think, LOTS of leg room, the only thing im not keen on is the driving position.....no seat adjustment, the pedals are flash two buttons to adjust them one for forward n one for back .....very laid back driving position, suppose it would help if i wasn’t a short asp, re; seeing over the bonnet Lots of Ford stuff on them
This ones fitted with the 5.0 NCK Rover V8, Supposed to be 320BHP i would guess more like 280ish, Not to heavy at 1100KG, I think there were about 15 made with this engine.
Its different.....................

[stephendell]

Maybe just me but I have a real aversion to wood in cars generally, especially the chassis!

I didn't mean your car (except the dash!) ... Morgans etc.

Mini and Minor travellers also.

Drove a Mantis on Friday by coincidence. Had a 5.0 American lump with a competion clutch which was a little on the heavy side. Worst thing was how hot my left leg got as the engine is so close to the tunnel. By Monday night I had bought a 3.5 Mantula with stage 2 cams (read lumpy idle) a rear roll cage and in desperate need of a respray.

Trevor

somebody say respray

Andy,

Yep. Not picking it up until next week and will let you know whats happening as Chris with the Mantis may want to buy the Mantula befroe I get anything done to it.

Trevor.

any pics trevor

Not yet but will post up as soon as I get some. Decided to insure it today so will drive it home rather than trailer it. Cheque has to clear before collection so a week I guess.

Trevor.

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