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Its strange considering how many Sportsters have been sold that there only seems to be half a dozen of us frequenting the forum - perhaps everyone else is finding the build so easy they don't need the forum hwell:
1 - Martinclan
2 - Andy Dane, Bromsgrove, E36 2.5
3 - Peterux
4 - Patrick & Richard, Hampshire, E30 2.5 with a few tweaks
5 - Stuart, On the road but still tinkering.
6 - Jason, Northampton, E30 2.5 missing a major component. The Chassis!
1 - Martinclan, Bedfordshire E30 2.5 Mechanics almost done - body next...
2 - Andy Dane, Bromsgrove, E36 2.5
3 - Peterux
4 - Patrick & Richard, Hampshire, E30 2.5 with a few tweaks
5 - Stuart, On the road but still tinkering.
6 - Jason, Northampton, E30 2.5 missing a major component. The Chassis!
7 - Jeremy, belfast e30 chassis, e36 engine 2.5
8 - Alfie, somerset. E30 2.5. Keep getting distracted, too much else going on but slowly getting there.
Andy, mine is hybrid! Using e36 non vanos engine, just doing wiring now. Did you get around the problem of lack of space between throttle body/air flow metre and the side panels?
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peter
I know I've mentioned this before but we will have a build section on the site soon. It's taken longer than we anticipated as we keep changing things but we will soon have a build section on the site where you will be able to keep a build diary, words, pictures etc.
Andy, mine is hybrid! Using e36 non vanos engine, just doing wiring now. Did you get around the problem of lack of space between throttle body/air flow metre and the side panels?
Not yet - I'm not building mine now but the guy who is (Vindicator Cars) has a few ideas, including just putting a hole in the side panel and fitting an airfilter there - like you see on some of the sevenesque kits...
It's a hurdle we haven't quite got to yet but as soon as we tackle it I'll let you know...
Count me in at position 9 !
I'm back after a long period of moving to a new house with a bigger garage.
Doing lots of things now, but first is looking at your sites again.
It will take a few months before I'm back on building.
I'm building the Sportster with a Ford Scorpio Cosworth 2,9i V6 24Valve engine and driving stuff of it. It's in rolling condition now, needed to get it to the new garage.
My site is moved too for months ago, but I lost my password to this site so it took me a while to respond ....
-->> [url]www.marlinsportster.nl[/url]
Sure, in the Netherlands so left hand driven....
Count me in at position 9 !
I'm back after a long period of moving to a new house with a bigger garage.
Doing lots of things now, but first is looking at your sites again.
It will take a few months before I'm back on building.
I'm building the Sportster with a Ford Scorpio Cosworth 2,9i V6 24Valve engine and driving stuff of it. It's in rolling condition now, needed to get it to the new garage.
My site is moved too for months ago, but I lost my password to this site so it took me a while to respond ....
-->> [url]www.marlinsportster.nl[/url]
Sure, in the Netherlands so left hand driven....
Hello PJC
Welcome to the Sportster forum :-)
What is the car scene over there? We were in the Netherlands for a holiday last year and it seems you are just as much "petrol heads" as we are in the UK. Do you have something similar to the SVA test like we do - or is it easier or more difficult to build a kit car in your country?
Easier here in the Netherlands, NO WAY.
We have something called the RDW.
The way to go for me is have my kit for SVA in England, and as it looks right now the talk is that we have to have the car at least half a year at english license plate, but that's not sure yet.
Then I have to import it. Not only pay BTW (=tax) but also BPM. That's another way to get money in the pocket of the state....
Anyway, the RDW is the official government department for vehicles and they are keen on everything. It means that a catalyst is necessary and a lot more stuff. The look at the kitcar as a brand new car that will be imported.
So the building I hope to start with again in a few months, but I'm not afraid of the SVA. The RDW can give me more headaches because it's absolutely not sure what they will do in the next years.
Petrol heads, yes we are mad too !
Lot's of farmers and scrapyard owners do cross with there cars. Forward and even backward races with DAF'jes. Stockcar races we have lot's of here and even more (technical) fun is tractor pulling. Yes, put an engine of an airplane on a modified tractor and try to get as much weight to the other end of the pitlane. Do you know what I mean? Do you have that too?
I'll be number 10 then. - E30 2.0. Very slow problems getting diff and gear box off doner then had trouble with chassis spring seat postitions, Marlin sorted it, now I can get started properly.
hwell:
(I get the feeling it wont... 