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3 Dec 2015, 3:02am
Makes about as much sense as the old miata to z3 conversion lol

QUOTE=Roadster;73124]I knew it would happen.

All these new Z3 based body conversions will make the soon to be classic sports cars rarer.

So as luck would have it I found this curious auction on ebay.
A Z3 body conversion for a MR2.
I know im tired but I don't get it

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-Body-Kit-GRP-Moulds-for-Toyota-MR2-Conversion-/252196131842?hash=item3ab80f9402:g:uEoAAOSwNphWXydy#viTabs_0[/QUOTE]
3 Dec 2015, 7:25am
The wacky baccy side of the business obviously took over on that one...

Hopefully the new owners have "weeded" out the remnants.
3 Dec 2015, 8:21am
I think price might be right maybe this is for MX5 but even so the price of the genuine car means its a pointless replica
3 Dec 2015, 9:53am
Roadster wrote:
maybe this is for MX5


There was an MX5 based kit to replicate the Z3 produced in Holland in the late 90s / early 2000 until BMW put a stop to it's production. There was an article covering it in Kit Car magazine April 2002

I suppose Z3s were more expensive then so someone may have thought it was worth replicating.

Personally I cant see the point in using an MR2 donor for a Z3 replica, maybe the seller doesn't really know what donor it's for!
3 Dec 2015, 10:08am
NeilF355 wrote:
... maybe the seller doesn't really know what donor it's for!


See my previous comment !!!
3 Dec 2015, 7:43pm
I notice the seller is Pilgrim Motorsports.

Is this the new name for the old Pilgrim Sumo manufacturer?
3 Dec 2015, 7:53pm
obr wrote:
I notice the seller is Pilgrim Motorsports.

Is this the new name for the old Pilgrim Sumo manufacturer?


Just did a bit of googling and turns out Pilgrim is under new ownership so selling off some old stuff.
3 Dec 2015, 7:53pm
The ebay account name is BrightonClassics. Brighton is only just down the road from the old Pilgrim factory. Not sure if Pilgrim still exist , I stopped buying the kit car mags when the Pilgrim owner of one mag was slagging off the Which Kit Peter Filby etc etc . It put me off kit cars for years , so futile !!
3 Dec 2015, 10:52pm
Lucky@LeMans wrote:
The ebay account name is BrightonClassics. Brighton is only just down the road from the old Pilgrim factory. Not sure if Pilgrim still exist , I stopped buying the kit car mags when the Pilgrim owner of one mag was slagging off the Which Kit Peter Filby etc etc . It put me off kit cars for years , so futile !!


Oh well, let's hope this is a fresh start!
4 Dec 2015, 7:01am
obr wrote:
...so selling off some old stuff.


Flower pots, watering systems, UV lamps, photo-voltaic panels???

see here
4 Dec 2015, 7:30am
Haha, I wasn't going to mention that!