The Reeves Mk2 - Spring '08 refurb + history. First UK 1.8T Mk2 ?

probably to fit around the latches keeping the boot down innit!?!

 

Maybe not a nurburgring sticker - could be from another track...Brands Hatch?

The car looks great

 

Car looks cool, will it be at the ring this summer ?

and how could you ever get the two tracks confused !? lol

 

No, but there's a trip being planned for the Mk1, both Spa and the 'Ring, in mid June.

First time it'll have been out there since April 2000.

 

love this car.

is there any more improvements planned this year?

out of curiosity, does a trip to the ring "spoil" other tracks for you?

 

Suspension tweaks are always being tried. The car is more or less regarded as complete, but the one main thing which hasn't been done is a kitcar rear axle, because the fuel tank is in the way on a Mk2, which then means the hassle of relocating a reasonably sized tank somewhere. Being a trackday car, a tank inside the car isn't really wanted.

The question about the 'Ring I assume isn't really for me. Maurice hasn't driven the 'Ring for a few years, but his son Trevor races out there regularly in the VLN endurance races and yet still enjoys driving Brands Hatch in either of the Golfs, just by virtue of them being very quick, very focusing bits of kit.

I suppose the fact that Trevor's taking the Mk1 to Spa and the 'Ring tells us something, though I've a feeling it has a couple of Porsche 911 GT3s on the menu

 

would love to see either car at the ring

 

just to let you all know i have the internals from that 2.1 john jones motor. does any one know what power it produced, but any how if it was good enought for marice reeves it should be fine for my old cabby

 

Nice one Paul if you've got it - this was all the info I had on it.

From the archives....

Motoring News classifieds, 4/11/1998




No power given - it'll have been a 210 bhp job, mimimum though.

 

cheers chris , piston s definatly sheer quality porn stuff, special custom order from je , to suit long throw crank. and they hav been proven and tested to work. .fond memory,s watching the mk2 slaying the ferrari race team car . thought i had it all recorded to ,dam camera.

 

The Mk2's out this evening (Thurs) at Brands Hatch (roughly 5pm - 7pm). Pop in and say hello if you're in the area

 

A few pics from last night:



Riffy99's NurburgringForNowt Jetta was there too:

 

Looks as good as ever on track. So aggressive, it just says "Dont **** with me" doesnt it?

 

Fairly innocuous from the back, but front and sides, definitely.

Needs a rear diffuser, FTW!

 

bit short notice to get away from dam work, but deffo next time chris. reeves mk2 is lookin so well prepared, i am gona have to feel sorry for the next ferrari race car it slaughters

 

Loving the Mk2!

What coilovers are you running? any good on the track?

 

It runs race-valved adjustable units, and yes, very effective.

 

Understatement of the century...

 

I wasn't going to insult anyones intelligence by saying anything to the contrary!

 

What an amazing car its so nice , im rerally intrested in doing the same to the archs , what exactly did you do , did you buy new archs all round ? what did you say to the body shop about mounting them higher i see you said ,

Also did you make that roll cage or buuy it ?


Cheers Joe