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Thanks for the responses, I'll consider myself pep-talked. To respond to some responses:
jamesqf wasn't wowed by the Metro motor, suggested...
> ...maybe a Honda Civic or Fit
A Civic puts one into the high performance market, which I think is adequately covered (Atom etc) on the high bucks end and in the medium bucks, google <Midlana>. There's so much Civic hop-up and engine variety, the lure of serious fast pulls people away from my current obsession, which is economy--both fuel economy and build economy. A Fit? Eventually there will be enough of those on the used market, but not today. My do-not-exceed parameters are $5000 and 160 hours (4 weeks at 40 hours per) and I'm hoping for less of both.
RobertSmalls asked...
> ...what would it look like when you cut down a Metro to 2/3 its frontal area and 1100 lbs?
It's not going to be a cut down Metro, it'll be a tube frame sports car using a Metro engine and trans behind the driver and passenger. The body will be a removable hardtop coupe, simple curves wherever possible. Seats mounted directly to the belly pan to get the roof as low as practical. Imagine a short, small, Kammback MR2 with no cup holders and a bit of '60s small displacement Le Mans car styling in the mix.
Steve47 noted...
> He is talking about putting a metro engine in a Locost
No, while it's true that I'm putting a Metro engine in a Locost, that's not what I'm talking about here. Technology-wise it'll have a lot of Locost heritage (for example, square tubes to make the frame easier to make) but there'll be no confusing the two.
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