As per my buggy advert, buying a house has left me needing to free up some cash, the chop is another one to go. I only got it recently (prior to this whole house buying fiasco) and have been using it as a daily. It's a reliable, jump in go anywhere car.

Here's how it looks:



As you can see it sits low, it has a narrowed front beam and has been dropped at the rear. The chop is one of the best I've ever seen, it's how bugs should have come from the factory imo. The quarter lights were retained (rare for chop!), is mot'd until Oct '15 and a lot of fun to drive. It's running a 1300 TP which I've just spent a fair bit of cash on to get it running spot on. The interior is basic, there's no rear seat, the dash has been smoothed with all controls underneath. There's a funky speedo/fuel gauge housing and it's been professionally re-wired at great cost. It is solid, but has been repaired in the past for its MOT. As with the buggy, this can be bought with several different engine options, assuming the engine you're interested in hasn't sold with the buggy:

RV8 is blown through a modified Wade RO43, as I didn't finish the conversion fully I've not heard the engine running but have been told it was a strong unit. It's estimated to have around 350bhp and that should be plenty for most. With the RV8 it's £8.5k.

Ford 5.0 V8 with a Kennedy twin clutch set up. The engine is from a low mileage (36k) mustang that I bought and broke specifically for the engine (much to the dismay of the mustang owners club..it was in great condition). This will need the same work as the RV8 in addition to engine mounts and a few other bits n bobs. The engine is a cast iron block and will make the front of the buggy very light.. £7.5k

I have a 2007cc type 1 engine currently powering my split, that's going to be replaced by another (bigger) engine in the future so can be available as an option for the buggy. The spec is:
Weber 44 IDF with CB air filters
CB linkage
Bugpack breather kit
Jaycee pushrod tubes
Scat rocker covers
Bolt-up rocker shafts
Pertronix 009
Scat alloy pulley
CB oil-pump and external filter
CB Deep sump
Alternator conversion
Turbo Thomas SS muffler or a stainless sidewinder exhaust if you prefer
Steve Tims Stage 1 Plus heads (big valve)
It pushes my split along nicely, I imagine it'd be a lot of fun in the buggy. Price is £5.5k with the stroker.

I have a 1300 TP currently in my chopped bug (also for sale..). I just spent £400 on a fully refurb'd GERMAN solex as well as a SVDA Pertronix dissy. It fires up on the key and has been a reliable engine. It's nippy enough in the bug, I'm sure it'd be plenty in the buggy,  £4000.

Finally, there's the option of buying it without an engine  at £3000.



I'm in Stoke-on-Trent and my number is 07751111893.