Mopeds don't count james, Caterhams and the like tend to use the big sports bike engines, 4 cylinders, 1000+cc, 12,000rpm redline, and more than 150hp. Sports bikes aren't designed to do big millages, they're too damn uncomfortable, plus the fact that with 150hp in a 200kg bike it never spends much time at full throttle. To be honest with that much power you can 'make good progress' on less that half throttle. Obviously when you put the same engine in a car it has to work a lot harder, and so wears out a lot quicker. Bike engines in car are very entertaining, but by most car standards they're virtually race engines. Imagine how long a 1liter car engine would last if you could tune it for 150hp.

I'm hoping the BMW is different, it's certainly far less frantic, and is generally considered a bit of an old man's bike. It's also over 1liter but 'only' makes 85hp with a far better spread of torque, much better suited to car use.

Oh yeah, and how come that sidewinder RT found is still available? Someone here should have snapped it up by now, come on guys pull your fingers out!

If you really have a lot of time on your hands you could put something like this in:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Garrett-GTP-30-67 ... 2a0b8883e6

Sports bikes aren't designed to do big millages, they're too damn uncomfortable

I know where there's a 1015 engine on an Ami Super chassis complete with a 2CV bodyshell with various new panels for sale for very little money, if anyone's interested. The current owner was talking about phoning the scrapman last time I emailed her ... if anyone's interested in it, PM me and I'll pass your email on.

This is the one I've been offered RT I have lots of pics, it's a nice car, space is the issue.

Wanted to know what it was like owning a 1015CC 2cv.

post the pics....