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My home-built project that needs an owner who will actually use it. Time to accept I gave no thought what I'd do with it once I'd built it..... A common refrain from me, "we have 3 cars but barely need 1". In 2023 the Midlana went to the MOT & back and that was it. Last year Vickie 'encouraged' me to use the car more so we did get out in it once or twice, which I enjoyed, but the truth is I just have no use for it as I am practically a recluse these days. So, as the saying goes, 'genuine reason for sale'. It's not a 'good' reason, but it is true. £16,000 If the asking price is achieved, sale will include a bunch of spares etc as follows. Engine gaskets, spare set of used ignition coils, spare throttle pedal pot, spare MAF, spare suspension parts, spare diff (used but good), camlocks for the V6, plus any other pertinent bits (spare wiper motor, spare dash clusters etc). Will include all the templates I used for making the body panels, screen template, assorted 3D printed parts files to recreate them if required. Car currently has inertia belts but will include harnesses as shown in the shot below. Spare master cylinders. If the asking price is not achieved, none of the above listed parts will be included but can be purchased separately. Last time I sold a kit I practically gave it away, along with lots of valuable parts. Won't be doing that again. (Added for clarity, no spares will be offered for sale unless the car sells below asking price. If that happens, any left over will be advertised separately.) Can be viewed any time by arrangement. A few pictures so you have an idea what it is: Very briefly: Car has MX5 NA front & rear uprights, front suspension is double wishbone with inboard vertical dampers with rockers & pushrods, rear is lower semi-trailing arm and upper wishbone. All suspension joints are 1/2" rod ends or larger, or spherical bearings in cups. Pro-tech 1.9" dampers. Steering rack is MX5 (currently a de-powered PAS rack, was originally a manual rack but I found this a bit 'slow'). Front brakes are Wilwood Midilite with Focus ST 300mm vented discs, rears are Hyundai i30N calipers with BMW JCW Mini vented 316mm discs. Wilwood pedalbox and master cylinders. Engine is a stock Alfa Busso 3.0 V6 taken from a 1999 Alfa 166 so makes around 220bhp/200lbft. Gearbox is a 6 speed from a 156 V6 for the shorter diff ratio. ECU is stock from the donor 166 so includes working cruise control and passes a CAT test with ease (although it doesn't need one at MOT being a Q plate). Instruments are modified Alfa 166. Loom is mostly derived from the donor car and retains all the original switchgear and functions, including the Alfa CODE engine immobiliser system integrated into the ECU. Dash has a home-brew fuel gauge calibrator to match it to the Exige fuel tank & sender, which makes it accurate. JK Composites seats. Since first building it and getting the IVA in March 2021, I've fitted LED headlights, put a Sparco steering wheel on it with a QR, swapped out the harnesses for inertia reels and made some suspension mods at the back to add some extra droop travel. Last year while I had the engine out to do the suspension mods, I also fixed an oil leak that had developed, so it had a new cambelt and yet another water pump while it was in bits as well as a complete new set of all oil seals. Located near Evesham, Worcestershire. chris.savage.01@btinternet.com For more detail than any sane person could want to know, please see the following threads: and: https://www.stratosec.com/Forum/showthread.php/3073-Non-Stratos-build-project?highlight=non-stratos and finally: https://www.midlana.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=651 which was where the idea came from originally. (last two sites may require you to register??)

I’d like to suggest that the Blogs box is removed from the front page and replaced with something else please: It’s really doing no good at all. There have been no blog entries or creations for four years now, so that block just sits there taking up space. I believe there’s a Gallery box available to plug in there, so at least new photos will pop in there and liven up the front page, or perhaps other options are available, but IMHO it’s time to remove the Blogs box.

What a stunning car! I’ve seen you mention the Midlana multiple times but had no idea what it was 🤪. Looks a really well thought out design and must be a hoot to drive. Shame you are having sell it, but hopefully someone will get to enjoy it soon. Good luck with the sale. PS if you promise not to tell anyone, not being familiar with the car it took me more than a few seconds to work out where the engine was 🤣🤣. I guess the clue is in the name!

I had a similar story in Eurocarparts once, getting tin top bits, web only discount - from their own web site though; so I stood in front of the guy, canceled the verbal order and ordered from the web site while he watched. Got the discount, got my bits, and could hear his colleagues in the background sniggering and calling him a tit!

At Upton Bridge Farm this morning for hot chocolate and cake with my little co-pilot. The sun came out to play too!

It's the Great British Car Meet at the car museum on Sunday and anyone in any car or bike is invited. It's £5 entry for non-members of the car museum. Meet us there at 10am. https://greatbritishcarjourney.com/events-calendar/ At around 11.30 ish we will be leading a run for WSCC members into the Peak District for approx 1 hour and then stopping off for some lunch. This is all weather dependent so please check on here before travelling. Who is joining us?

Sorry. I'll be driving round Yas Marina F1 circuit in a Catering van and possibly an Aston Martin GT4! 😄

Done! If anyone complains, it’s easy enough to revert 🙂

Now @AndrewBClarke has managed to renew 😂 I think he is coming, please let us know 😍

@corsechris didn't see this coming! As the good Captain says, this is an amazing car that has been built with total attention to detail. At that price I'd buy it myself if I was a bit younger. GLWTS

I’ve seen the beast in person and a read through the build thread will show the level of attention and detail that went into building it. Anyone even a tiny bit interested will not be disappointed when they see it in person. Delightful car. GLWTS!

It actually sounds fonkin awesome when hoofing it

Fingers crossed!

If Mark can’t find it, I might have one.

If you’re trying to renew your membership but getting this screen: it’s not your fault, there’s (yet another) slight issue backstage. The club has gone from using PayPal to process payments to Stripe, which seems to have greatly irritated the backstage software. If you are among the “lucky” members who have been affected, please reply below and I’ll fix it for you. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Those responsible have been fed to a herd of venomous flesh-eating rabbits and their clothes given to charity. (I often wonder if members read this far down.)

Go to Store, then Manage Purchase just below that. You’ll find this: Click on Pay Now. I’ve just tried it by logging in as you and it does work. The £18 credit is on the next page.

Invoice reissued. He’s got an £18 credit in his account he can apply at point of payment.

Yes we will hopefully depending on weather

Typical!!!!!! Bought mine last weekend 🙄

Good spot. 4x Uniroyal Rainsport 5 in 195x50r15 flavour are £226.07 delivered, from the website. On ebay the same is £210.03 once the discount is applied.

Not sure if all that effort and gymanstics is worth it . Hope so ! (2.98 longer 1st gear, new synchros bearings seals etc in gearbox, new UJs in proposhaft, and 4.3 vs 8 kg flywheel), new steering rack etc. But if started must end .. Edit - waiting for spring

Sorry we can't make this one.