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Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 15th September 2014, 20:48
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Posted By y cymro
That's a lovely colour. Are you tempted to add a...

That's a lovely colour. Are you tempted to add a Kobra stripe?
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 14th July 2014, 12:22
Replies: 430
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Posted By y cymro
Can't wait for their Stratos Z3 kit shown on the...

Can't wait for their Stratos Z3 kit shown on the website
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 1st July 2014, 12:54
Replies: 430
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Posted By y cymro
Can't the M44 motor show lineage but to the M10? ...

Can't the M44 motor show lineage but to the M10? The M10's block became the basis for the 1400hp 1.5l F1 cars and the wonderful S14 M3.

I had an M44 in an E30. It was revvy, economical and...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 30th May 2014, 23:32
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Posted By y cymro
Nice to see before and after together. Kobra is...

Nice to see before and after together.
Kobra is a good looking car.
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 2nd May 2014, 22:23
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
Looking forward to catching up with you at...

Looking forward to catching up with you at Stoneleigh.
Don't forget to take some padding for the long journey in those seats or you'll be walking like a Tour de France cyclist at the show!

The...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 31st March 2014, 00:36
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
The finished items look high quality. This seems...

The finished items look high quality. This seems a quick and easy way to convert your car into something special and is probably the future for kit cars. Well done lads, I look forward to seeing it...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 23rd February 2014, 10:18
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
My point isn't about keeping this an easy build...

My point isn't about keeping this an easy build as Chris always indeed, but to start a debate to find ways to lessen the height of the front wing/wheel arch so as to lower the bonnet and wing line.
...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 22nd February 2014, 21:26
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
I even wondered about cutting 40mm from the strut...

I even wondered about cutting 40mm from the strut towers to give clearance and rewelding them ( a mate's a coded welder) then fitting -40mm lowered spring to still have reasonable suspension...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 22nd February 2014, 21:22
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
Amen to that, brother Scottie :smile:

Amen to that, brother Scottie :smile:
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 22nd February 2014, 21:21
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
Well they certainly all look good

Well they certainly all look good
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 21st February 2014, 22:40
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s149/y_cymro/f4...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s149/y_cymro/f40014c7ba5397979cd00aab29dd838f.jpg

Note how high the strut towers are (and ignore the LS1 motor). This illustrates how well Chris has done to get...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 21st February 2014, 19:33
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
Hi Axel. I'm sure no one took offence, and your...

Hi Axel. I'm sure no one took offence, and your idea to alter the windscreen could make the car look better. But it would be a huge amount of work which wouldn't make sense if starting with a Z3. ...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 21st February 2014, 09:42
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
Well said 😃

Well said 😃
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 21st February 2014, 07:57
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
Surprised you didn't suggest adding an extra foot...

Surprised you didn't suggest adding an extra foot in front of the windscreen too!
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 20th February 2014, 19:08
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
It could be the camera lying and producing a...

It could be the camera lying and producing a distortion due to where the photo was taken from but I also think the front wings look too high and not just because the suspension is too high. I...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 20th February 2014, 18:58
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
For the love of God, no!

For the love of God, no!
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 8th February 2014, 22:07
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
That's nice Chris. I like it very much. You have...

That's nice Chris. I like it very much. You have a winner there that should sell well providing the price is right. Spoiler suits it too. What's the chrome screen surround effect, or is it...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 5th February 2014, 13:24
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
I should imgine the constraint causing the wings...

I should imgine the constraint causing the wings to sit up as they do is because the strut towers force the design that way.
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 19th January 2014, 23:37
Replies: 430
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Posted By y cymro
Here are some more. This is the Bailey Blade...

Here are some more.

This is the Bailey Blade Concept Cobra

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s149/y_cymro/2c2e6ae046ab85d9b84248be67228d24.jpg

The Reuben Zammit Concept
...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 5th January 2014, 10:18
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
DVLA leaflet Inf26 regards changes to the...

DVLA leaflet Inf26 regards changes to the monocoque as being a radically altered vehicle for which IVA applies. ...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 5th January 2014, 09:59
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
I should imagine that screen pillars on a...

I should imagine that screen pillars on a monocoque shell would be regarded as structural.
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 5th January 2014, 09:50
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
That's interesting. I did the same and was told...

That's interesting. I did the same and was told (admittedly by a number of people who build kit cars as businesses rather than by vosa or DVLA) that I would need one. I was also told I wouldn't have...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 5th January 2014, 09:34
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
That's not like you ha ha!

That's not like you ha ha!
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 5th January 2014, 09:28
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
Looking again at the Kobra I think the screen...

Looking again at the Kobra I think the screen looks good, and possibly better than the original. The problem is that because the original is such an icon any changes will not be received well. ...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 5th January 2014, 09:09
Replies: 430
Views: 325,688
Posted By y cymro
Whilst I agree with you about the windscreen I'm...

Whilst I agree with you about the windscreen I'm told that replacing the windscreen surround will mean the car will need to pass an IVA test - which might be difficult for a 14 year old car to do. I...
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