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[matnrach]

Hi,

Just found this thread so I thought I would upload a few pics of my car.

It is a 1981 Mk8 Davrian, one of 6 built with an A series engine although I think there is just one other road version as they were mostly built for racing.

I bought it a few years ago and have since restored it although the body is as I got it with just a little polish

 

The engine has been improved over time and now runs a water cooled ball bearing IHI turbo, 36/31mm valve head, MD266, bespoke intake system with charge cooler and megasquirt EFI.

Just finished rebuilding the gearbox after an idler gear broke up so now it runs a MED roller idler setup, SSCR gears and Xpin diff.

Goes and handles rather well.

 

 

Edited by matnrach, 14 February 2018 - 07:12 PM.

[Ben_O]

Never ever seen one of these!

Looks great.

 

Ben

[Artful Dodger]

thats one of the best looking kit cars i have ever seen, if it had different front headlights, like e type or chevron b8 style ones..   it would be the best thing!

 

looks like it should be powered by a big 2l engine!, not a widdle a seires!

 

bet it still shifts like mad with that awsome engine, top marks!

[matnrach]

Thanks. 

It does only weigh 600kg or so and with about 160hp its not too bad.

I was going to put another engine type in but wanted to keep a link to its originality

[Tamworthbay]

They are gorgeous. Seen them with Imp engines but never A series. I have missed a few on eBay as they always go for a bit more than I can afford. Some great ones on the hillclimb circuit.

[Rosslin Racing]

If correct they started life on a VW pan, back in the day it was a car to beat on the hill climbs most likley with Imp power I would have one as well

[SAL 821X]

Possibly the coolest thing I've ever seen.

 

Any more pictures/story I for one would love to hear them.

[Rosslin Racing]

was not a Vw pan on this thatts the Bonneto

[matnrach]

Possibly the coolest thing I've ever seen.

 

Any more pictures/story I for one would love to hear them.

 

 

 

Edited by matnrach, 14 February 2018 - 07:13 PM.

[PetePinnington]

There's a guy down the road from me with one of these that's road legal, looks and sounds amazing!! He said that there was 8 built though?

[matnrach]

There's a guy down the road from me with one of these that's road legal, looks and sounds amazing!! He said that there was 8 built though?

If its blue and you are near Ukfield, the car will have an highly tuned Imp engine

[PetePinnington]

It is blue and I'm about and hour and half away from ukfield! The highly tuned imp engine is ringing some bells so you're probably right!

[jagman.2003]

Good looking car, very clean. Likewise I have only really seen the Imp versions.

[Alburglar]

It's cool.

[surfblue63]

That's the first A-Series one I've ever seen. Most of them are Imps although I've seen a few with Vauxhall Red Tops. Davrians are popular on Tarmac Rallies, there was about 6 of them on the Jim Clark back in June.