I used to work on those cars back in the mid 80s, by putting that Duramax 440 in you did what British Leyland couldn’t do…. ,you actually made the car reliable ,Lol ,Great video Chris.
This one really does work well, and it fits under the hood, I'm pretty proud of this one and it's my favorite to drive ( I also have a truck, tractor, and golf cart set up similar). Thanks for watching
He done did it agin!😂🤣 seats aint even fastened down.. 🤣😂 I believe this is my favorite project too! Chris, Your videos are like granny's cooking. It takes a little time for it to finish, but I promise you its worth the wait. It is the experience of following your journey that makes Keyfarm a great place to spend my time. Your positive energy is strong Sir! Take as long as you need to do what you do. The followers are coming. Keep doing what you are doing brother, It's obviously working. Another great video Chris, Thanks for sharing! Skinny
I would love to see you do a cross country with this and document it like the old days. So cool! You need old timey goggles, hat and leather trench. Do it!
I wonder if any top end speed would be gained using a torque converter before the gearbox? Or perhaps source out a two speed rear end. It seems to have the torque to be able to handle some steeper gears. Totally awesome project.
Great job buddy! I saw a tractor when I was a kid that had I think a 5 hp.BRIGGS mounted on it.That image had escaped my memory until I saw some of your videos.I enjoy every minute of it!.
Great. The big block singles are a good value for such Rat Rods. When you upgrade, put a used ($500) big twin in it of 900-1000cc, for 35-45 hp. 70 mph Freeway driver, 40 mpg?
Wow what an awesome video I want one I really do That just looks like it's so much fun and to think that in a honesty it's a lawn mower engine that's making it go. That is just way too cool Chris Thank you so much.
Chris from Key farm we have been concerned about your where abouts. The car is awesome looks like my Austin-Healey sprite(same factory) best of luck. Central California watching
I’m seriously jealous 😢I been looking for a small cheap car like that to go cart I already have a small engine but I couldn’t afford any of the cars I found so far and now I’m not working so my project is on perm hiatus I love that car soo much you did awsome keep up the good work
hey Chris, it would be awesome to have a electric start engine or even a motorcycle engine. maybe get it street legal with side pipes on the side. it's hard to find manual trans vehicles. THIS IS SOOOO FREAKING AWESOME!!!!
Great Idea and Engenering personaly,I would like a two cylinder Kohler in it. Yea I know to much money but it would sound and pull like night and day from the Duramax one lunger
OUTSTANDING work! Probably one of the best frames to use, you get a convertible and ur not ruining a car someone wants to spend money fixing 😂😂😂 also a lot more reliable!
There are plenty of Smarts with broken engine (here in Canada with the 3 cyl diesel) which can be obtained for cheap. Wonder if I could replace the Manumatic ( kind of hydrolic solenoid who activate the clutch ) by a clutch pedal , so I could use the Smart gearbox driven by a GX clone of 18 hp on top of it ...any Smarts expert here?
just found this video and watching you gun it from 1st gear to 4th actually made me laugh lol too funny with the way it sounds in that mg. good stuff man i just subscribed keep em coming.
I would like to see a video of how you hook the motor up to the transmission of the car. I have a good idea of what you’re doing because I hooked up a single cylinder Skidoo engine to run my Volkswagen bug Dune Buggy. But I would like to see how you did it. Thank you
The eye of the clutch disc is welded to the 1" coupler , then the coupler attaches to a 1" shaft. This one has a 14 tooth clutch and I think a 34 tooth sprocket on the 1" shaft
Can you post a video on installing the engine in the car I have a MG midget and I plan on doing the same thing to it and I would greatly appreciate. The hopeful video
I never made a video particularly on the MG because it proved to not be very popular, but this video of my truck shows the process and it's about 90% the same. ruclips.net/video/yYIGmXyMYIc/видео.html
What are the chain and sprocket set up with the clutch? I love this, I want to do the same in a mini cooper if you could help that would be awesome, I will send some cash in Zelle for a set up to get me going it has a manual transmission and is a 2005 s series mini cooper.
lol thats what i was talking about man lol . would have loved to see a predetor 670cc twin in it but i know they cost money and you already had that one lol . but man you ever get one drop it in there even if its just for one video . and keep them tall tires man they make ya go faster . smaller tires will just slow you down .
How are you engaging the transmission since there is no clutch? This video was abundantly clear you just shoved it in gear, and when you gave it gas it took off. Is there a centrifugal clutch built into the back of the engine or how are you doing this? I'm planning to do something like this with a Bronco or F150 4x4 to tow my gin-pole crane trailer around my property and hatched the idea tonight. Been watching several of your videos like this one and of the Mazda but still stumped! Thanks! I subscribed.
Yes, there is a centrifugal clutch on the engine. Some of the other videos show it , you can see it best on the tractor videos. Thanks for watching. Of all of these contraptions, the cars performance is the best.
In a short amount of time I'm going to make that video about the mg but it's the exact same process I used for the truck so if you watch the video where I show how to put the engine in the truck I'll discuss it
I did not mind cutting a hole in the hood of the truck, my goodness I even made the hood scoop out of a wheelbarrow ,but the coolest thing about this MG is that long cool hood and I don't want to mess that up.
It goes in gear just fine, if you get the eye of the clutch and a 1" steel coupler, about any machine shop can make the adapter. I'll have more details on this in the next video.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm hell yeah, what a deal you got to. PS. Thanks for having time to reply. You keep making these type of vehicles you won't have time to look through all the comments with all the new subscribers LOL .
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm the more of these budget engine swap videos I watch the more convinced I am it's a brilliant idea. There are a ton of derelict tractors and vehicles in my area that look to be in solid shape as far as the frame and body are concerned and could probably be put back into service without breaking the bank.
Only thing I would do differently is have a full exhaust out the back with a muffler (maybe like a glass pack or something just to lower the harshness of the exhaust and give it more power)
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Drop by the auto parts store and tell them your is sounding strange LOL. Maybe even put an alternator on it to charge the battery. I'd like to see more people using lawn mower engines in cars as daily grocery getters. I mean like cost of gas tells it all. And then for somebody that needs an engine rebuilt, do you really need to do 60 in 3 seconds? You pretty well got it all explained. I noticed in one video you had a little problem with oil in the clutch. have you considered replacing the clutch with a spring loaded belt tensioner hooked up to the clutch peddle. maybe a way to lock it released for starting by rope start. Just a thought. Keep u8p the good work and ill be watching for the town trip.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm thanks yah I have a 78 triumph spitfire that runs great and is all original and I bought a parts car and I kinda want to do this with the parts car.
I center up the eye of the clutch and a 1" steel coupler. That is how you mate the new shaft to the old. I'll be making a video on just that subject soon.
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I used to work on those cars back in the mid 80s, by putting that Duramax 440 in you did what British Leyland couldn’t do…. ,you actually made the car reliable ,Lol ,Great video Chris.
Hahaha, thanks
I love this comment.
My MGB broke twice on the same day and had to be towed twice.
That's a rough day 😕. Thanks for watching.
almost the same horsepower, lol
Car: $500. Engine: $350. Happy Chris making content on RUclips: Priceless.
Hahaha, thanks for watching, I always look forward to your comments.
That's a beautiful price for a Car
9:57 quiet it down a little@@ExCHRISTIAN-v5c
1000 dollars in and a millions smiles out keep up the good work god bless
Thank you!!
Those low open tops are so fun. You feel like your flying but it’s really going 18mph.😮😂
This one tops out or rather governs out at 40 and it's a lot of fun
This is the coolest car I have seen built. Great job.
Thanks , this one feels the most like a real car and it's a lot of fun to drive.
I saw many projects like this but this one is amazing.
Classic car with single cylinder engine . And runs so well
This one really does work well, and it fits under the hood, I'm pretty proud of this one and it's my favorite to drive ( I also have a truck, tractor, and golf cart set up similar). Thanks for watching
Man you found a good deal! Good back road car And chicks dig convertibles. Can’t wait to see it with a new paint job.
He done did it agin!😂🤣 seats aint even fastened down.. 🤣😂 I believe this is my favorite project too!
Chris, Your videos are like granny's cooking. It takes a little time for it to finish, but I promise you its worth the wait.
It is the experience of following your journey that makes Keyfarm a great place to spend my time.
Your positive energy is strong Sir! Take as long as you need to do what you do. The followers are coming.
Keep doing what you are doing brother, It's obviously working.
Another great video Chris,
Thanks for sharing!
Skinny
Thanks, I appreciate it and always look forward to skinny comments
Awesome Project, I love it! I couldn’t stop smiling while watching! Of course now I want one super bad!
This thing is awesome to drive I'm really happy with it so far thanks for watching
Spectacular job Brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and for taking us on your adventure with the engine swaps
Thanks, and I appreciate you watching and commenting!
Chris this is the baddest one you made yet I like it I Would cruise all around town and that so cool thank you For what you do just need to do more
Thanks for the kind words and watching 👍
I would love to see you do a cross country with this and document it like the old days. So cool! You need old timey goggles, hat and leather trench. Do it!
Maybe in a coupla decades when I retire 🤣
Just great man. Your starting a revolution. My welding buddy is going to build one.
Awesome, thanks for watching.
Awesome, I've been waiting for someone to do one of these swaps on a light car like this
Cool, glad you like it, tell someone about it 😁
Looks good Chris, can't wait for more videos.
Thanks, it's gonna be cool 😎
I wonder if any top end speed would be gained using a torque converter before the gearbox? Or perhaps source out a two speed rear end. It seems to have the torque to be able to handle some steeper gears.
Totally awesome project.
A torque converter could help, but I'm not really a fan of them
I absolutely love these builds. Dang fine work
Thanks, I appreciate it
Great job buddy! I saw a tractor when I was a kid that had I think a 5 hp.BRIGGS mounted on it.That image had escaped my memory until I saw some of your videos.I enjoy every minute of it!.
I actually built a tractor very similar to that, it's a Farmall H with a 6.5 predator engine.
Awesome content
Love all the hard work
Thanks, I appreciate you watching
How COOL is that! Sure glad your back! God Bless y'all!
Thanks
Great. The big block singles are a good value for such Rat Rods.
When you upgrade, put a used ($500) big twin in it of 900-1000cc, for 35-45 hp.
70 mph Freeway driver, 40 mpg?
I'm trying to keep the engine under the hood
She’s a beaut, Clark! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
LOL
Wow what an awesome video I want one I really do That just looks like it's so much fun and to think that in a honesty it's a lawn mower engine that's making it go. That is just way too cool Chris Thank you so much.
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!
You could bypass the governor and get a few more mph out of it 😊
Crazy how that car moves so swiftly with that motor
It's pretty cool have you seen the video of it in the snow
Chris from Key farm we have been concerned about your where abouts. The car is awesome looks like my Austin-Healey sprite(same factory) best of luck.
Central California watching
Cool , I bet you were surprised to see Austin's cousin show up on Keyfarm!
You're having so much fun! I love projects like this.
Cool, thanks for watching
I’m seriously jealous 😢I been looking for a small cheap car like that to go cart I already have a small engine but I couldn’t afford any of the cars I found so far and now I’m not working so my project is on perm hiatus I love that car soo much you did awsome keep up the good work
I have found several MG's in the $400-$700 range, but then they usually need brakes and tires.
This shows just how bad the original motor was. A lawnmower makes almost the same power
Hahaha
hey Chris, it would be awesome to have a electric start engine or even a motorcycle engine. maybe get it street legal with side pipes on the side. it's hard to find manual trans vehicles. THIS IS SOOOO FREAKING AWESOME!!!!
It'll have electric start real soon! Thanks for watching
Looks like great fun.
Nice job.
Great Idea and Engenering personaly,I would like a two cylinder Kohler in it. Yea I know to much money but it would sound and pull like night and day from the Duramax one lunger
That would be pretty cool, Thanks for watching.
That is a cool build!! Thanks for the video. 👍🏼💜✝️
Glad you liked it!!
OUTSTANDING work! Probably one of the best frames to use, you get a convertible and ur not ruining a car someone wants to spend money fixing 😂😂😂 also a lot more reliable!
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Is there a video on how you hooked it up to the gearbox/clutch etc?
Yes , a couple of them. Here is the most recent
ruclips.net/video/IxceJySuL4M/видео.html
I just watched this and really enjoyed it... Put duel exhaust coming out of the rear of the M.G. I bet it would sound awesome 👍😎
That would be cool!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome 270cc engine runs that car.😊
Actually 440cc but it's pretty awesome.
Got to have one I've been seeing them for a while I want to use a centrifugal clutch like you do instead of all of the CVT belt stuff
A clutch works great for this application. Thanks for watching
There are plenty of Smarts with broken engine (here in Canada with the 3 cyl diesel) which can be obtained for cheap. Wonder if I could replace the Manumatic ( kind of hydrolic solenoid who activate the clutch ) by a clutch pedal , so I could use the Smart gearbox driven by a GX clone of 18 hp on top of it ...any Smarts expert here?
That would be interesting
that MG is more reliable now then when they were new. My brother had a brand new one. Junk. Got rid of it quickly. I love this one though
Cool, thanks for watching.
just found this video and watching you gun it from 1st gear to 4th actually made me laugh lol too funny with the way it sounds in that mg. good stuff man i just subscribed keep em coming.
Glad you liked it, check out the new monster truck, you'll enjoy it.
I would like to see a video of how you hook the motor up to the transmission of the car. I have a good idea of what you’re doing because I hooked up a single cylinder Skidoo engine to run my Volkswagen bug Dune Buggy. But I would like to see how you did it. Thank you
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Make it nice and quiet and that'll be a nice little beater for around town a little grocery getter
It does have a muffler underneath the car now 😂
Super ! vous me faites rêver avec cette voiture insolite 😍🥰
It really is a lot of fun. Thanks for watching
Awesome, glad i just found your channel. Can you show a picture of how you conected the trans?
Check out this video on the truck, it's the same as the car.
ruclips.net/video/yYIGmXyMYIc/видео.html
Very awesome I love this set up, what sprocket and clutch set up to get the transmission and do you just weld it on the 1 inch shaft?
The eye of the clutch disc is welded to the 1" coupler , then the coupler attaches to a 1" shaft. This one has a 14 tooth clutch and I think a 34 tooth sprocket on the 1" shaft
I just made this video I believe it will answer your questions
ruclips.net/video/IxceJySuL4M/видео.html
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm your awesome man very fun project and just as simple as can be for a cruise to the beach and back. Thank you again.
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I'd love to have that car soooo cool
Dude , it's awesome. Best part is so far it's only about a $1000 project and that includes new front brakes.
Can you post a video on installing the engine in the car I have a MG midget and I plan on doing the same thing to it and I would greatly appreciate. The hopeful video
I never made a video particularly on the MG because it proved to not be very popular, but this video of my truck shows the process and it's about 90% the same.
ruclips.net/video/yYIGmXyMYIc/видео.html
Wow! Chris! Now this is the coolest! Now this is the face of the channel!
It's so cool! Thanks
Just love it big guy!!!!!
Thanks
What are the chain and sprocket set up with the clutch? I love this, I want to do the same in a mini cooper if you could help that would be awesome, I will send some cash in Zelle for a set up to get me going it has a manual transmission and is a 2005 s series mini cooper.
I think you should give it a shot. , I'll post a video that shows you how.
ruclips.net/video/yYIGmXyMYIc/видео.html
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm awesome thank you so much man.
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ruclips.net/video/IxceJySuL4M/видео.html
Keeping engine under hood is the better idea.
Thanks
Wow, that's unbelievable!
I know!!! Thanks for watching.
Nice ride sir.
Thank you!
Nice! You beat the lyrics to "1000 Dollar Car", by the Bottle Rockets!
Lol I just watched part of the video and there happened to be an MGB GT in the video. Hahaha, thanks for watching.
First thing, get the 90w gear oil out of the trans and rear....ATF will help A LOT!!
I put 50 weight in them.
Curious how it does on hills lol. Very cool tho. I want to do this so bad. Would be fun to try and get away with in the mountains in NC
This one actually does really good on hills my Duramax truck is geared a little high, goes a little faster but not near as good on hills.
lol thats what i was talking about man lol . would have loved to see a predetor 670cc twin in it but i know they cost money and you already had that one lol . but man you ever get one drop it in there even if its just for one video . and keep them tall tires man they make ya go faster . smaller tires will just slow you down .
Thanks for watching, if I get low profile tires, I can always re-gear the car to whatever it needs, it'll take a couple hours, but not too long.
Fantastic work !
Thanks
How are you engaging the transmission since there is no clutch? This video was abundantly clear you just shoved it in gear, and when you gave it gas it took off. Is there a centrifugal clutch built into the back of the engine or how are you doing this? I'm planning to do something like this with a Bronco or F150 4x4 to tow my gin-pole crane trailer around my property and hatched the idea tonight. Been watching several of your videos like this one and of the Mazda but still stumped!
Thanks! I subscribed.
Yes, there is a centrifugal clutch on the engine. Some of the other videos show it , you can see it best on the tractor videos. Thanks for watching. Of all of these contraptions, the cars performance is the best.
That ain’t nothin but cool right there!!!!
It's fun to drive, I'm thinking about making it street legal, ok legalish🤔😅
I’d put a motorcycle motor if I had it but that’s why you have it I don’t lmao god bless
So how're mating the engine to the gearbox?
In a short amount of time I'm going to make that video about the mg but it's the exact same process I used for the truck so if you watch the video where I show how to put the engine in the truck I'll discuss it
Looks like fun, I wonder what it’d be like with a 1L moto engine from a wrecked streetbike? It’s basically how Honda made their first sports cars.
I would love to find out, there is one on RUclips and it is awesome.
A fully built predator vtwin would be amazing in that car and sound awesome.
Probably can't fit it under the hood ( that was a goal for this one) I do have a stock predator 670 going on my pickup truck
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Can't wait to see that 670 on the truck .
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm ya could always cut a hole in the hood for it to poke out.
I did not mind cutting a hole in the hood of the truck, my goodness I even made the hood scoop out of a wheelbarrow ,but the coolest thing about this MG is that long cool hood and I don't want to mess that up.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm If they could fit a V8 under the bonnet I'm sure you could put the v-twin in there.
Does it go in gear easy without the clutch? Awesome build bro. Would you sell a shaft adapter to connect the engine and transmission.
It goes in gear just fine, if you get the eye of the clutch and a 1" steel coupler, about any machine shop can make the adapter. I'll have more details on this in the next video.
Nice! Now add a smog pump supercharger.
That'd be cool, thanks for watching
how fast is it. this is soo awesome
Tops out at about 40 mph but it's not sluggish on the takeoff
what kinkd of mpg do you get
I haven't checked that yet
I really like the mg miget . Id like to build me a car with a lawn mower engine for fun.
This video is about the B ,but I have a red midget that I'm building now
Maybe you can hook the exhaust up to the car's original exhaust so it sounds a bit more refined?
LOL, it didn't have any exhaust when I got it, I have an exhaust ( tractor muffler)about half built for it
Looks like a grocery getter. I could Travel to Fallon on that thing for sure.
Cool
I'd like to see you put a v-twin predator in it
It won't fit under the hood, but I do have one that is going in the truck that currently has the 18 HP.
You gotta get a v-twin into there next!!!
It's not that much of a game and I'm not sure I could close the hood
COOL !! great job
Thanks
I fig out what kind of mpg u can get in car and truck
I'll figure it out one day
I wonder what job this guy has... *truck with Pepsi logo and a Pepsi shirt* lol
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Changing the plugs on a pinto I hooked up one plug wire and it ran
LOL
That's awesome. It's a shame it don't have electric start. I wonder how many miles per gallon you can get? Can't wait to see more thanks.
This engine does actually have electric start, I just haven't wired it up yet 👍
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm hell yeah, what a deal you got to.
PS. Thanks for having time to reply. You keep making these type of vehicles you won't have time to look through all the comments with all the new subscribers LOL .
Thanks man, I appreciate it. I hope you continue to enjoy whatever I come up with next.
WOOD "MORGAN" lancia startos 420 built engine?
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What it actually needs is a 3.4 60 degree V6 with a T5. (Camaro). Fits right in, light weight, has plenty of HP Many Brit cars have had the swap.
That's pretty cool
OH how hilarious and fun..... gotta get me a farm and a welder....
This car is one of my favorites, thanks for watching.
that looks super fun
It is, thanks for watching and commenting
I got a 95 z28 6 speed with a seized engine and I'm really looking into doing this.
I hate that cool car has a seized engine, but it would make a nice project.
Yeah I have a 86 Camaro I put a 454 in. And if I can't do the little engine in this car I have a 366 out of my dump truck I could always drop in it.
ruclips.net/video/IxceJySuL4M/видео.html
Great to see another robot cantina fan.
Absolutely, he does some interesting stuff
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm the more of these budget engine swap videos I watch the more convinced I am it's a brilliant idea. There are a ton of derelict tractors and vehicles in my area that look to be in solid shape as far as the frame and body are concerned and could probably be put back into service without breaking the bank.
Absolutely, most of the time when the engine quits , a vehicle gets parked and everything else is fine
you rock brother
Thanks
Only thing I would do differently is have a full exhaust out the back with a muffler (maybe like a glass pack or something just to lower the harshness of the exhaust and give it more power)
I have all the hardware and a muffler to make it exhaust underneath but probably not all the way out the back
You need to register that and drive it around town.
I'm seriously thinking about it, so much so that I'm in the process of putting a muffler on it.
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm Drop by the auto parts store and tell them your is sounding strange LOL. Maybe even put an alternator on it to charge the battery.
I'd like to see more people using lawn mower engines in cars as daily grocery getters. I mean like cost of gas tells it all. And then for somebody that needs an engine rebuilt, do you really need to do 60 in 3 seconds?
You pretty well got it all explained.
I noticed in one video you had a little problem with oil in the clutch. have you considered replacing the clutch with a spring loaded belt tensioner hooked up to the clutch peddle. maybe a way to lock it released for starting by rope start.
Just a thought.
Keep u8p the good work and ill be watching for the town trip.
I have thought a lot about a tensioner clutch, just haven't built one yet
On the newest project, the Monster Truck, I kept the clutch pedal just for that reason.
What sproket did you use on the transmission?
I would have to double check, but I think 36 teeth
@@ChrisfromKeyfarm thanks yah I have a 78 triumph spitfire that runs great and is all original and I bought a parts car and I kinda want to do this with the parts car.
That would be very similar to this one, go for it! Thanks for watching
I can't wait for the EcoBoost version with six turbos on it and 500 horsepower and it will cost $200,000 and need a new engine every 30,000 miles.
LOL , not in my shop , thanks for watching.
imagine putting a harley davidson engine on it or maybe that VTwin Duromax (they have a 999cc too).
There is a guy that put a sport bike engine in one , it's pretty cool
This thing is freaking mad!! I love it!! How did you do the clutch/transmission to engine?? Great job!!
I center up the eye of the clutch and a 1" steel coupler. That is how you mate the new shaft to the old. I'll be making a video on just that subject soon.
I LUV IT!!! JUST AWESOME!!!!
Thanks, it's even more fun to drive than I expected! Thanks for watching
Hey I live in north Alabama , I have some ideas I’d like to run by you if you have time !
I love to hear ideas however I don't really have time to build others ideas, shoot I don't even have time to build my own ideas!
Well at least you can tell people there's a 440 in her. 🤣
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How many MPG?
I have not been able to test that yet
I'd put farm donkey on the side of it that donkeys face kills me 😂
LOL, thanks for watching, that donkey was braying, it's actually a screen shot of a video on this channel. I think it's called " Harley's loud bray
Just because it has a top speed of 40 mph doesn't mean it can't be loud AF ,😅 very cool 👍
It's pretty cool
yea sounds just like a race car
Lol
Well done and fun...
It sure is fun to drive