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<blockquote data-quote="DrDunc" data-source="post: 2562196" data-attributes="member: 615"><p>Aye the scimitar fibreglass is at least quarter of an inch thick. With the exception of some surface gel coat cracking that's fairly simple to sort, it'll outlast just about anything but cockroaches.</p><p></p><p>The metal chassis does rot though. From the rear diff forward it's usually OK due mainly to the "rust inhibitor" that leaks from the sump, gearbox, and diff pinion.</p><p></p><p>I'm not long inside from spending the day welding patches and newly fabricated brackets on mine in preparation for the Mot.</p><p></p><p>With a little inexpensive tuning it'll give 180hp (which mine has), and weighs about1200kg. Little golf TDI's tend to get a fright in a drag, and the suspension design means it'll carry the speed through corners. The brakes have front triple pot callipers which are about as good as it's possible to need on such a lightweight car.</p><p></p><p>I'm a fan on the BRITISH design and engineering. It's something worth preserving because every government since the late seventies has allowed our skills in engineering and manufacturing to disappear from these shores.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DrDunc, post: 2562196, member: 615"] Aye the scimitar fibreglass is at least quarter of an inch thick. With the exception of some surface gel coat cracking that's fairly simple to sort, it'll outlast just about anything but cockroaches. The metal chassis does rot though. From the rear diff forward it's usually OK due mainly to the "rust inhibitor" that leaks from the sump, gearbox, and diff pinion. I'm not long inside from spending the day welding patches and newly fabricated brackets on mine in preparation for the Mot. With a little inexpensive tuning it'll give 180hp (which mine has), and weighs about1200kg. Little golf TDI's tend to get a fright in a drag, and the suspension design means it'll carry the speed through corners. The brakes have front triple pot callipers which are about as good as it's possible to need on such a lightweight car. I'm a fan on the BRITISH design and engineering. It's something worth preserving because every government since the late seventies has allowed our skills in engineering and manufacturing to disappear from these shores. [/QUOTE]
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