Can anyone identify this?

starch · 03-12-2006, 22:23

Here we go then, me and my dad have just purchased this little project. We have spoken to many of our friends who have never heard of or seen one of these and i was wondering if anyone on here could identify it.
mini-P10100491.JPG
mini-P1010050.JPG
mini-P1010048.JPG

This is what the finnished artical should look like with any luck.
image11.jpg

pittVRS · 03-12-2006, 22:29

It's Mini based isn't it?

***ncarring*** · 03-12-2006, 22:33

No! I can usually have a stab at most things but that's got me baffled. Where does the engine go, for one thing? Assume it's at the rear ...

I agree it looks mini based but I can't find anything that looks like it.

starch · 03-12-2006, 22:41

Yes it is mini based. I have 1/2 and A serise for it outside. Uses standard front subframe, and is definaltly front engined. (The fibreglass fuel tank is in the back!!)

Lady Elanore · 03-12-2006, 22:50

Is it some sort of GTM?

ScoobyChris · 03-12-2006, 22:53

Looks a bit like the GTM on this page..........

GTM Cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chris

vRSLen · 03-12-2006, 22:54

An early Marcos?

Lady Elanore · 03-12-2006, 22:58

Gizza clue

starch · 03-12-2006, 23:00

Its not a GTM, or a marcos, but you are on the right sort of lines.

Lady Elanore · 03-12-2006, 23:02

So is it a well known make like Clan or Dutton etc

***ncarring*** · 03-12-2006, 23:06

Biota ?

starch · 03-12-2006, 23:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

So is it a well known make like Clan or Dutton etc

NO. It is quite rare, until we bought this i had never heard of them, it was my dad that put me on to them. They can be found in the right places on the net, but there is next to no info on them.
A clue is they were all built in Yorkshire, (as far as i know).

starch · 03-12-2006, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncarring

Biota ?

Well done we have a winner. Now just to find some useful information

starch · 04-12-2006, 17:39

Im still interested to know if any of you have ever seen/heard of one of these before?

ric04vrs · 04-12-2006, 17:55

deffo heard of them , i will hunt through some mini books later on to see if i can get any info on it

starch · 04-12-2006, 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by ric04vrs

deffo heard of them , i will hunt through some mini books later on to see if i can get any info on it

Any info on these is greatfully recived, i have been told that one of the magazines did an article on them a few years ago, but i have so far struggled to get hold of them to get any more info from them.

ric04vrs · 04-12-2006, 22:09

i hope these are of use to you , i may have the magazine with the article in it but , i don't think i would find it , as there are about 15 years of Miniworld and about 7 of Minimagazine to look through

starch · 04-12-2006, 23:03

Yes thanks thos pics will help us alot, it is a later car than ours, according to the regestration, and it seems to have things a bit different to ours, but that could jut be because we dont have the bits at all! If you stumble across anything else at any point it would be great to see it.

ric04vrs · 04-12-2006, 23:21

Biota

this might be helpful also

starch · 05-12-2006, 08:46

Yea i found that initially, also found quite a good site written by a japanise guy, the english translation is rubbish, but it was also quite helpful. Apparently the car when complete only weighs, 540Kg!!

03-12-2006, 22:23	#1
starch Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South yorkshire Posts: 543 Thanks: 7 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Can anyone identify this? Here we go then, me and my dad have just purchased this little project. We have spoken to many of our friends who have never heard of or seen one of these and i was wondering if anyone on here could identify it. mini-P10100491.JPG mini-P1010050.JPG mini-P1010048.JPG This is what the finnished artical should look like with any luck. image11.jpg __________________ Had a Octy, Vrs and loved it Then a 1.9 tdi A4 Currently scraping my bum on the floor in a S1 Elise Project biota is moving on well. http://www.briskoda.net/forums/proje...nderway/70851/ Gamertag: Starchr

03-12-2006, 22:29	#2
pittVRS Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off The Wagon Posts: 4,787 Thanks: 111 Thanked 82 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? It's Mini based isn't it? __________________

03-12-2006, 22:33	#3
*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,848 Thanks: 15 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? No! I can usually have a stab at most things but that's got me baffled. Where does the engine go, for one thing? Assume it's at the rear ... I agree it looks mini based but I can't find anything that looks like it. __________________ Nick

03-12-2006, 22:41	#4
starch Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South yorkshire Posts: 543 Thanks: 7 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? Yes it is mini based. I have 1/2 and A serise for it outside. Uses standard front subframe, and is definaltly front engined. (The fibreglass fuel tank is in the back!!) __________________ Had a Octy, Vrs and loved it Then a 1.9 tdi A4 Currently scraping my bum on the floor in a S1 Elise Project biota is moving on well. http://www.briskoda.net/forums/proje...nderway/70851/ Gamertag: Starchr

03-12-2006, 22:50	#5
Lady Elanore Geordie Lass Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in the ceiling watching you..... Posts: 9,462 Thanks: 196 Thanked 192 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? Is it some sort of GTM? __________________ Amanda

03-12-2006, 22:53	#6
ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,090 Thanks: 15 Thanked 322 Times in 280 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? Looks a bit like the GTM on this page.......... GTM Cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

03-12-2006, 22:54	#7
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03-12-2006, 22:58	#8
Lady Elanore Geordie Lass Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in the ceiling watching you..... Posts: 9,462 Thanks: 196 Thanked 192 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? Gizza clue __________________ Amanda

03-12-2006, 23:00	#9
starch Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South yorkshire Posts: 543 Thanks: 7 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? Its not a GTM, or a marcos, but you are on the right sort of lines. __________________ Had a Octy, Vrs and loved it Then a 1.9 tdi A4 Currently scraping my bum on the floor in a S1 Elise Project biota is moving on well. http://www.briskoda.net/forums/proje...nderway/70851/ Gamertag: Starchr

03-12-2006, 23:02	#10
Lady Elanore Geordie Lass Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in the ceiling watching you..... Posts: 9,462 Thanks: 196 Thanked 192 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? So is it a well known make like Clan or Dutton etc __________________ Amanda

03-12-2006, 23:06	#11
*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,848 Thanks: 15 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? Biota ? __________________ Nick Last edited by ncarring; 03-12-2006 at 23:07.

04-12-2006, 17:39	#14
starch Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South yorkshire Posts: 543 Thanks: 7 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? Im still interested to know if any of you have ever seen/heard of one of these before? __________________ Had a Octy, Vrs and loved it Then a 1.9 tdi A4 Currently scraping my bum on the floor in a S1 Elise Project biota is moving on well. http://www.briskoda.net/forums/proje...nderway/70851/ Gamertag: Starchr

04-12-2006, 17:55	#15
ric04vrs I parked up 1st Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: not near enough to the Ring Posts: 6,017 Thanks: 28 Thanked 166 Times in 164 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? deffo heard of them , i will hunt through some mini books later on to see if i can get any info on it __________________ not so bored now

04-12-2006, 23:03	#18
starch Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South yorkshire Posts: 543 Thanks: 7 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? Yes thanks thos pics will help us alot, it is a later car than ours, according to the regestration, and it seems to have things a bit different to ours, but that could jut be because we dont have the bits at all! If you stumble across anything else at any point it would be great to see it. __________________ Had a Octy, Vrs and loved it Then a 1.9 tdi A4 Currently scraping my bum on the floor in a S1 Elise Project biota is moving on well. http://www.briskoda.net/forums/proje...nderway/70851/ Gamertag: Starchr

04-12-2006, 23:21	#19
ric04vrs I parked up 1st Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: not near enough to the Ring Posts: 6,017 Thanks: 28 Thanked 166 Times in 164 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? Biota this might be helpful also __________________ not so bored now

05-12-2006, 08:46	#20
starch Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South yorkshire Posts: 543 Thanks: 7 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Can anyone identify this? Yea i found that initially, also found quite a good site written by a japanise guy, the english translation is rubbish, but it was also quite helpful. Apparently the car when complete only weighs, 540Kg!! __________________ Had a Octy, Vrs and loved it Then a 1.9 tdi A4 Currently scraping my bum on the floor in a S1 Elise Project biota is moving on well. http://www.briskoda.net/forums/proje...nderway/70851/ Gamertag: Starchr

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