Thanks so much for helping me out Alan and Stan! I actually didn’t buy the car in the end as I found an Elise S1 for a really good price and couldn’t resist.
The car is still for sale here in Cork in the Republic of Ireland.
https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for ... d/22466098It is advertised at €2250 but I know the seller is flexible on the price. It is on UK plates and was last registered in Northern Ireland. From looking through the internet I don’t think much was changed to the car since you put the k-series drivetrain in. Wheels are now 14” which probably doesn’t do it any favours. Overall the condition of the car is fair but at some stage it was painted and there are a good few micro blisters on the nose.
I think the k-series conversion was very well done and with some more work it may even be possible to move the drivetrain back by an inch or so (and while cutting into the subframe anyway it might be just as easy to change the suspension to the Watson setup that has now been tried and tested). The 1.4 8v engine should be perfect for this car. If you really wanted a bit more out of it I’m confident that it would be possible to machine extra valve pockets in standard 1.8 16v pistons and upgrade to 1.8 8v. With all that torque low down and the 5 gears it should be a pleasure to drive!
In general though I think that the Midas is an ideal car for conversion to electric. Usually one of the biggest challenges in an ev conversion is weight and space for batteries. The space behind the rear seats is ideal for batteries; also from a security point of view. Engine swaps in a midas always run into space problems. An electric motor is much lower than an internal combustion one somit should be easy to get a good size motor in.
Enjoy the Z4 Stan! Joris