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  1. The Happy Thread

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    Didn't it used to be The Trials Forum too (or have I made that up...)?

    On a similar note, I was just thinking back to when things changed on here and people go mad.

    I remember I changed the title of the thread "Post photos of your car" to "The Car Thread"  and I had a lot of angry messages! :D

  2. The Car Thread

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    Colour update!!

    New (main) colour is 'Sprint blue' - I used to own an Audi TTS in this colour and absolutely loved it. So here we are! 

    Not sorted the fixings for the new bonnet yet so excuse the fact it's not fastened down....

    Black vinyl stripe to come soon and then sadly put a reg plate back on the front.

    Chuffed!

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  5. The Car Thread

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    33 minutes ago, Adam@TartyBikes said:

    Mike, that looks ok, quite a modern engine for that price point which is good. Perhaps has spent a lot of time outside, bodywork is faded around where the tonneau goes.

     

    Sam, that looks like a really nice car. I reckon it'll go for 7-8k. Close to me if you wanted someone to come along while you take a look at it Mike!

    Apoarently he only wants £5.5k! He might be in for a pleasant surprise.

    19 minutes ago, MadManMike said:

    Thanks for the offer, but it's a bit too early for viewings at the moment - I'm just trying to get an idea of what's what, budget etc... I think a drive from Bristol to Lancashire would be frowned upon from a Covid perspective too :)

    Realistically it'll be May or June at the earliest that I can buy.

    For now I'm just browsing and seeing what engines are common, what's good and what's not. Just from this brief chat, I've written off Robin Hoods as an option (I almost had already, as they seem to mostly be ancient).

    Any other ideas of types to look at are appreciated and having someone look over a car before I throw cash at it would be awesome too. The Eunos taught me a lot about working on cars, but I'm still a noob compared to a lot of you!

     

    So is it definitely a 7 style car you're after?

    For example, this is also for sale:

    http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/34/viewthread.php?tid=218043

    I'm biased but I prefer a 7 style car but it's not for me! :D

     

    Like Adam I'm happy to help but my mechanical knowledge is very noobie, especially compared to Adam! 

     

    Alternatively just post up a load of links and I'm sure we can all offer our opinions.

  6. The Car Thread

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    Just saw this on locostbuilders forum:

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Haynes-roadster-kit-car-not-Westfield-caterham-robinhood-GBS/284174985636?pageci=1686c2ac-ab75-43c0-879a-6cb6e2533604

    There's a bit more info on it than the one you posted up, but definitely scope to change a fair few things should you wish. 

     

    Both of those have common engines in so plenty of spares (and knowledge about them) around.

    Like Adam says, it's all about build quality!

    I was quite lucky when I bought mine, I paid less than £5k and there was nothing wrong with it (other than old tyres). I ran it for a couple of years without having to do any work other than routine servicing. 

    Although mine came with a pinto which are renown for being bombproof so unsurprising it didn't go wrong. (I wouldn't recommend a pinto though, they're old now and weigh shit loads...)

  7. The Car Thread

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    14 hours ago, MadManMike said:

    So, after a couple of months of looking at MR2's (With no intention of buying until late summer probably, once we're in the house etc...), I saw this post and figured I could get something like this. Since it's not going to be a daily and I'll have a garage, I don't need the (albeit limited) practicality of an MR2.

    I've had a good look around the usual places and have found a few options: Tiger Avon, MK Indy, Robin Hood and a couple of others. They seem to be half decent around the £5-6k mark, but I'm still pretty clueless about them.

    Any tips / advice on what to look for?

    Ideally I'd like to spend £5k, but if £7k gets you something way better, I'll add to the budget...

    Yessss you know it makes sense! :D

    Well winter is always a good time to buy one of these but people know this so generally they only come up for sale now if forced. Also covid probably means less for sale right now...

    Nevertheless, first choice for me would be decide if you want bike or car engined. Then I guess decide if you want a bit of a project or a car that's almost perfect. Those 2 things should determine your budget mostly.

    When I was buying mine, I was told to avoid Robin Hoods pretty much point blank but there are certainly some out there that have been built to a good standard so that's up to you I'd say. Probably the cheapest ones to buy though.

    Finally the main thing to remember with these is no 2 cars will be the same (obviously), so make sure you have a good nosey around them as you don't want to be driving round in something that's been built by barry the bodger (sorry barry).

     

    Feel free to hit me up with any questions anyway! 

     

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  8. The Car Thread

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    Time for another change with the MK.

    Colour change time, removing all the yellow!

    Looked very mad max without wheel arches :D

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    First time I have taken the scuttle off and I can now see all the wires for the dash.... I want to replace it but f**k tackling all that :/ 

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  9. The House Thread

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    1 hour ago, Adam@TartyBikes said:

    Buying a house is always a horrendous experience. So many f**kwits, dishonest people, lazy people - all getting in the way. Batten down the hatches and expect a long haul...

    Just for balance, I had the opposite - the lady I bought from was so helpful she even emailed me what EVERY SINGLE flower, tree and bush in the garden was. Including the root stock?! Went right over my head to be honest... but was handy to know when my mum asked :P 

     

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  10. The House Thread

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    First of all that looks like a great first house! Fingers crossed for you!

    We bought our first house just over 5 years ago now and bloody love it. We were lucky enough to find a slight fixer upper with a decent size gardens/driveways (yes, plural!) in a nice area, so that we've 'fixed it up' I think we will end up staying here for a long time.

    I started sketching out some extension ideas early last year too to take it from a 3 bed 1 bathroom to a 5 bed 2 bathroom so hoping to get started with the first one in the next couple of years when funds allow.

    Oh and the garage sitation (the most important bit right?) - currently got 2 single garages which is a good start, but my plan is to knock them both down and build 1 big one twice the size of those 2 so effectively a 4 car garage.... going to be mega!!! :D

     

    Mortgage wise ours is with Halifax - we didn't get the best rate to start with mostly down to my partners credit rating, but when we renewed it last year we're now getting a very good rate so happy days! Think it's 1.4%

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  13. What do you just not "get"?

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    38 minutes ago, manuel said:

    Cyclocross. Wtf.

    I very much enjoy the 'wheel tractor fork' there :D

    Think it's already been mentioned but fishing, definitely. I would also agree on the silly exhausts and the current fad of the farty ones (think mostly DSG boxes?). 

    People who argue on twitter (or any social media for that matter).

    People who ring up to complain about TV shows.

    People. 

     

    I've probably got a load more that I'll add another time too.... 

  14. The Car Thread

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    On 11/17/2020 at 11:53 AM, Adam@TartyBikes said:

    Good call on the tyres Sam, far too many people stick 888s or similar on kit cars for the road, then wonder why their cars are scary in the cold and damp :rolleyes:

    Absolutely! Rainsports have been great for my normal wheels. Of course I have a set of slicks for track use... :D

    Mr Poo looks fun also!!

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  19. The Car Thread

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    1 hour ago, Adam@TartyBikes said:

    Haha, yeah it is a lot lighter than expected.

    Technically it still has an MOT, so if I put the lights and horn back on...

     

    How're you getting on with the Duratec dude?

    You should totally try it... :D 

    The 2.5 is great! Such a torquey motor, it just pulls in every gear! I actually took it for a quick spin one lunch time this week - probably the first time in over a month thanks to the shocking weather we've had. It put a big smile on my face again :D 

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  20. The Car Thread

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    25 minutes ago, Adam@TartyBikes said:

    BwwwaaaAAAARRRPPP! :D

    Been beavering away on Mr Poo over the last few weeks... It's all gone a bit Mad Max :unsure:

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    That's incredible! It weighs almost the same as my MK! :o

    Probably not road legal though... lol

  23. The Car Thread

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    2 hours ago, MadManMike said:

    It's one of the requirements, yeah - 3 bed, garage and garden.

    And yeah, once we have it, I plan to get something that needs storing in a garage. I really like the 7 actually, it's tempting!

    What would a half decent one set me back?

    Other cars on the list are S2000 and Boxster, but I'm open to other non-roofed options.

    Really depends what you want (obviously). But you can pick up older engined road worthy examples from like £2.5k. Or even less if you fancy more of a project. And obviously you can easily spend more than 10 or even 20 times that if you want the other end of the scale. Plenty of choice out there though!

    Of course there are so many variations in each one due to most of them being built by general public rather than the manufacturers themselves.

    If you decide you do want one, probably best to decide if you want Car or Bike engined first and go from there.

  24. The Car Thread

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    2 minutes ago, MadManMike said:

    It's not worth it. It's done 265k, it would be the 4th engine if I swapped it again and the cost to sort the rust is literally thousands...

    You can get a pretty clean one for £2k, so there's just no point, other than attachment. I'm buying a house in the next few months, so it would be silly to spend loads on this or a new one. I'll probably just get another one for around a grand just to play with - maybe an MR2 for a change of scenery.

    New house got a garage? 

    Get a 7! :D 

  25. The Car Thread

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    2 hours ago, SamKidney said:


    Would you recommend DanST? Only discovered recently he’s very local and could be very handy in providing me a local tuning solution for customers cars if he knows his way round a Honda. 
     

    Couldn't recommend him enough. He's been so helpful during the build I definitely couldn't have done it without him. No idea if he has any experience with Hondas though....

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