RBW MG Cyberster v0.1
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Much prettier than the production model...
But looks to be c. £100k! https://rbwevcars.com/rbw-roadster-for-sale-opales...
But looks to be c. £100k! https://rbwevcars.com/rbw-roadster-for-sale-opales...
Frimley111R said:
These classic EVs baffle me. Classic cars are about their looks and feel and their engines/performance but all they do is cut out effectively 50% of what makes a car a classic
It depends on the car. I don't think British classics with a leaky unreliable 1.8L 4-pot was ever about engines and performance. Maybe a Ferrari V8, yes.Something like a DeLorean had woeful engines and would be 100% improved with an EV drivetrain.
I can see the logic. A reliable electric motor is going to trump the terrible 4 pot and electrics that was in these and if using around town rather than out in the open road then it's all going to be rather charming and fun.
What I'm slightly perturbed by is that we possibly have people in society that would drop £120k on an MGB.
What I'm slightly perturbed by is that we possibly have people in society that would drop £120k on an MGB.
Frimley111R said:
These classic EVs baffle me. Classic cars are about their looks and feel and their engines/performance but all they do is cut out effectively 50% of what makes a car a classic
As others have said, classics not renown for their engines could have a great time being electric. Fewer unobtanium parts, far fewer maintenance items, more modern performance etc. Stuff like a lower spec classic Mini, the MG B in question, a Capri with like the 1.3 in it was never any fun. Imagine you get in your classic car after a few months of sitting. No choke, no waiting for float bowls to fill or tapping carbs for sticky needles. Just turn it on and drive. Yes, you'll miss the sound but I'd rather drive it than wish it was working properly without endless maintenance. RazerSauber said:
As others have said, classics not renown for their engines could have a great time being electric. Fewer unobtanium parts, far fewer maintenance items, more modern performance etc. Stuff like a lower spec classic Mini, the MG B in question, a Capri with like the 1.3 in it was never any fun. Imagine you get in your classic car after a few months of sitting. No choke, no waiting for float bowls to fill or tapping carbs for sticky needles. Just turn it on and drive. Yes, you'll miss the sound but I'd rather drive it than wish it was working properly without endless maintenance.
There are a few classics that suit electric powertrains. I think most Citroens, like the SM, CX, GX, XM for example, would be far better as electrics, as it suits the futuristic cruiser look and feel of them. But For stuff like the Mini and MGB I'd rather have one with a more modern engine fitted into it than an electric conversion. How do they get a modern registration though? 
I presume they have to use a brand new bodyshell and all new parts so you're essentially buying a new car, and very old type approval must be sufficient. So does it have ABS and airbags? The first is compulsory now I think, unsure about airbags, Morgans didn't have them very recently.
I presume they have to use a brand new bodyshell and all new parts so you're essentially buying a new car, and very old type approval must be sufficient. So does it have ABS and airbags? The first is compulsory now I think, unsure about airbags, Morgans didn't have them very recently.
sixor8 said:
How do they get a modern registration though?
I presume they have to use a brand new bodyshell and all new parts so you're essentially buying a new car, and very old type approval must be sufficient. So does it have ABS and airbags? The first is compulsory now I think, unsure about airbags, Morgans didn't have them very recently.
Low volume exemptions. I guess for this sort of thing it's an individual SVA each time. I presume they have to use a brand new bodyshell and all new parts so you're essentially buying a new car, and very old type approval must be sufficient. So does it have ABS and airbags? The first is compulsory now I think, unsure about airbags, Morgans didn't have them very recently.
The U.K. obsession with number plates has been getting in the way of things since forever. It does need to be consigned to the cultural bin along with those weirdos spaffing over blokes in tweed and a crest.
With the looming changes to mass produced new cars all paths to swerve them need to be free and open whether a Q plate, new plate and even the abject pieces of s
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