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General chatter
24th November 2005, 14:52
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NEW DESIGN PROJECT 2006
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Strolls
Indeed. kartman's comment on the Atom's £20,000...
Indeed. kartman's comment on the Atom's £20,000 cost doesn't mention that it uses all new parts. There are quite a number of other bike-engined-car kits about and I'm sure the build of few comes to...
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Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
17th November 2005, 13:01
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Fuel system
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Strolls
Re: Swirl Pot
That's disappointing. Surely the fuel tank should have baffles? I understood that a single plate (with cutouts) down the middle of the tank was adequate for this, so it's not like it'd cost much to...
Forum:
Marlin 5exi builds
15th November 2005, 13:52
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Ohhhh What to do
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Strolls
Just my opinion, but you'd be crazy to take it...
Just my opinion, but you'd be crazy to take it off the road, now you have a running car. I mean, the whole point of buying the ex-demo was to have something you could drive now. Have fun with it, get...
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Marlin 5exi builds
30th October 2005, 22:36
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Failed SVA today
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Strolls
Re: Failed SVA today
Nonsense! Everyone fails first time - don't worry about. :eusa_boohoo:
That doesn't sound like too much of a bad result to me - I don't know about the rear brakes locking or the brake pedal...
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Marlin 5exi builds
23rd October 2005, 11:58
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Rivnuts ??
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Strolls
A thread on LocostBuilders...
A thread on LocostBuilders (http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=31683) suggests gluing the rivnut with "liquid steel" before insertion or using aviation grade "nutplates".
Stroller.
Forum:
General chatter
19th October 2005, 22:35
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Newbie question - which Seven ???
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Strolls
Might be worth a look at...
Might be worth a look at http://locostbuilders.co.uk/ - although originally forums for the Ron Chapman book it also covers Luego, MK, Tiger & other sevenesque kits.
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Marlin 5exi builds
19th October 2005, 12:56
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Zeroing mileage
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Strolls
On any vehicle you're allowed to fit new (&...
On any vehicle you're allowed to fit new (& zeroed) clocks, but "clocking" (changing the milage shown on clocks already fitted) is still illegal.
I believe that in this case clocking is permitted,...
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Marlin 5exi builds
14th October 2005, 16:39
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Steering Lock / Ingnition Switch
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Strolls
Re: cat
Thanks! Any idea when they started fitting k-series engines to the 200?
A 1994 engine is more likely to be high-milage, but presumably once SVA has been completed and an age-related plate fitted a...
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Marlin 5exi builds
14th October 2005, 11:56
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Steering Lock / Ingnition Switch
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Strolls
I Am Not An SVA Tester
I Am Not An SVA Tester
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Marlin 5exi builds
13th October 2005, 21:47
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Steering Lock / Ingnition Switch
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Strolls
I believe it can be removed, but IANASVAT. ...
I believe it can be removed, but IANASVAT.
Stroller.
Forum:
Marlin 5exi builds
13th October 2005, 17:23
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Steering Lock / Ingnition Switch
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6,419
Posted By
Strolls
Re: immobiliser
How come you don't need a cat? I thought that most all 5exis would require one for SVA.
Stroller.
Forum:
Marlin 5exi builds
13th October 2005, 12:08
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Steering Lock / Ingnition Switch
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Strolls
The manual speaks like this all the way through. ...
The manual speaks like this all the way through. Like solicitors!
So looks like I need to keep the ignition switch. :cry:
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Surely that doesn't mean you need the original ignition...
Forum:
General chatter
3rd October 2005, 18:19
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Safety?
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Strolls
Dead right. And when you've done so read The Kit...
Dead right. And when you've done so read The Kit Car Manual (Haynes) by Iain Ayre.
He claims that a kit car is likely to be largely unscathed in an accident with a production car, which'll more...
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Marlin 5exi builds
1st October 2005, 12:48
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Questions on buying a donor.
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Strolls
Thanks! Those links are exactly what I needed!...
Thanks! Those links are exactly what I needed! Universal have a branch in Sandy which is really quite near me, so I think I'll go to some of their auctions - I'd like to get some idea of the closing...
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Marlin 5exi builds
30th September 2005, 12:52
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Questions on buying a donor.
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Strolls
I hadn't believed that the 1800 was only...
I hadn't believed that the 1800 was only available except as VVT, but I'll look out for one in that case.
I understood that the cat decreased power & that it was common, if illegal, to remove them...
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Marlin 5exi builds
30th September 2005, 11:51
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Questions on buying a donor.
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Strolls
Questions on buying a donor.
Sorry if these questions have all been asked before, but I went to my local breakers yesterday & got confused, so any pointers would be appreciated.
I'm pretty clear that I want a new-shape 200/25...
Forum:
General chatter
23rd September 2005, 20:51
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Can't Place Classified Ad
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Posted By
Strolls
Windows XP's service pack 2 enables pop-up...
Windows XP's service pack 2 enables pop-up blocking automatically, and may have been installed as part of your automatic updates - look for a yellow bar along the top of the browser window, below the...
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Marlin 5exi builds
23rd September 2005, 12:41
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Beat the Q's
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Strolls
I don't know if a second pair of hands can be...
I don't know if a second pair of hands can be useful for drilling & rivnutting, but just let me know if you'd like me to pop up & help out.
Stroller.
Forum:
Marlin 5exi builds
23rd September 2005, 12:37
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Beat the Q's
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Posted By
Strolls
You're another software developer, I see!! 2007,...
You're another software developer, I see!! 2007, 2008 or 2009? What part of Windows Vista do you work on? :icon_wink:
Stroller.
Forum:
Marlin 5exi builds
19th September 2005, 20:12
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hose problem
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Strolls
Re: hose problem
Wouldn't copper pipe be ideal for this? I don't think that stainless steel is completely immune to corrosion, and that copper pipe is consequently used in domestic heating systems.
I'd imagine...
Forum:
Marlin 5exi builds
16th August 2005, 23:00
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Cant wait.
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7,333
Posted By
Strolls
Cough, cough, hitch-hikers, cough.
Cough, cough, hitch-hikers, cough.
Forum:
Marlin 5exi builds
2nd August 2005, 12:02
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New possible builder...?
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7,443
Posted By
Strolls
I have to ask what the difference between the...
I have to ask what the difference between the colours is?
Forum:
Bodywork
28th July 2005, 23:25
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Custom Bodywork
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22,509
Posted By
Strolls
I'd be inclined to work in wood as much as...
I'd be inclined to work in wood as much as possible, as I think it would be easier to get symmetrical than chickenwire - I had in mind to lay out contours a bit like this...
Forum:
Bodywork
28th July 2005, 12:00
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16
Custom Bodywork
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22,509
Posted By
Strolls
I haven't used papier mache since I was a kid -...
I haven't used papier mache since I was a kid - would it be strong enough? When making a mould out of glassfibre it has to be built up to three times the desired thickness of the final panels, and...
Forum:
Bodywork
28th July 2005, 01:26
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16
Custom Bodywork
Views:
22,509
Posted By
Strolls
Re: Custom Bodywork
ARRRG! I wrote loads in reply to you & my browser just crashed!! :icon_evil: I guess the benefit of this is that you just get the links without my half-formed suppositions - I know naff all about...
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