The arrival of the V8!

We finally visited LEXTREME in Pretoria, (www.lextreme.co.za)  and purchased the magnificent Lexus V8 engine.

This was an eye opener to all involved, as we loaded the engine and gearbox into a Corolla Verso (people carrier). I had done my homework, and had fabricated a wooden cradle in advance to stablise the engine en route back home.

My dad, impressed by the V8 inside the Corolla Verso!

After a long journey home to Botswana, having completed all importation formalities, the engine arrived in the back yard...

.. and sat for a while next to its recipient vehicle, until I could get back from a couple of business trips.