Doug68
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 01:14 AM |
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Russian Kit.
Anyone seen this in the flesh?
The body looks great to me, bin the Lada motor a bit of development and it might be good?
http://www.pegas-cars.com
 
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Doug. 1TG
Sports Car Builders WA
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Doug68
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 01:18 AM |
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Chassis...
 
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Doug. 1TG
Sports Car Builders WA
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Staple balls
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 01:33 AM |
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The body looks like it's trying to be 5 different cars and ends up looking like a brain damaged micra.
Chassis doesn't fill me with confidence, either.
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kennyrayandersen
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 02:03 AM |
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My wallet is secure – I didn’t even flinch!
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skodaman
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 02:40 AM |
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Looks like the mini based Marcos to me or the later Midas. Ladas have got to be the worst ever cars. I learned to drive in one and stuck with
motorbikes for another ten years cos I thought all cars were like ladas to drive.
Skodaman
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balidey
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 07:20 AM |
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Not a bad looker, but not 100% right.
But it has got McFerson suspension on it 
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Toprivetguns
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 07:32 AM |
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I dont like that fuel tank in the passenger compartment.
Only drive as fast as your angel can fly... !
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Doug68
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 07:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Toprivetguns
I dont like that fuel tank in the passenger compartment.
Why not? this is how many mid engine cars are, mine included.
I assume that there's a fire wall to go in there to isolate it from the passenger comaprtment.
Doug. 1TG
Sports Car Builders WA
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iscmatt
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 08:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Staple balls
The body looks like it's trying to be 5 different cars and ends up looking like a brain damaged micra.
Chassis doesn't fill me with confidence, either.
same here, looks like a lot of cars in one, mini, ferrari, mito, marcos and more...
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whitestu
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 09:04 AM |
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I think that looks really nice - except maybe the front grill.
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02GF74
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 09:11 AM |
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come on, why the criticism? fantastic presumably first effort. unless you have made something totally unique from first principles, then you
shouldn;t be critising but admiring hte amount of time and effortto product someting like that - we have seen much worse, usually on ebay or even from
UK Kit car manufacturers.
anywasy, ny turn to criticsie  looks pretty good but what lies underneath the body could be done better.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 10:27 AM |
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its ok, wee bit dated in its style, not too convinced on the frontal protection. They show another car which looks better but I couldn't find
any thing else on it
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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zilspeed
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 10:30 AM |
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There's more to like than dislike.
There's certainly a lot to respect.
He has taken a single donor, used it quite cleverly, then he has constructed a semi monocoques chassis to uses the standard bits.
There are certainly elements of the design which really are very pretty if perhaps a little unbalanced, but overall it is certainly a project to be
proud of.
It's just a shame about the windscreen, which I take it was pretty much forced upon him.
Picture this with a slightly better shaped modern bonded screen.
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rallyingden
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 10:59 AM |
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I likeski
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 01:16 PM |
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I really like that 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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kb58
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 01:18 PM |
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I think he did an admirable job building a coupe. Before you guys get too hard on him, consider building your own composite body from nothing, making
sure all the panels fit up and the doors work correctly. It's an enormous undertaking. Styling? I think he did fine.
I just hope that coolant line running round the drivetrain isn't PVC sprinkler pipe, and a couple more diagonals are called for, but still well
done.
[Edited on 10/22/09 by kb58]
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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Staple balls
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 02:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
come on, why the criticism? fantastic presumably first effort.
I dunno, as far as I'm concerned, as soon as he put prices up and offered a kit, he's opened himself up for critisism.
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andkilde
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| posted on 22/10/09 at 08:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Staple balls
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I dunno, as far as I'm concerned, as soon as he put prices up and offered a kit, he's opened himself up for critisism.
I'll be a contrarian, I quite like it, The styling is cute and quirky without being all hairdressery. The semi-monocoque chassis looks elegantly
executed and I like that he's used as much of the donor as possible.
He's even listing BEC versions as an option if you dig into the website a bit.
Faux grille is a bit pointless, but the eye expects it there, so...
Cheers, Ted
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cheapracer
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| posted on 24/11/09 at 02:51 PM |
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I hope the Lada engine runs for at least 3 minutes so your hands don't get cold pushing it.
or...
I went to the spare parts shop the other day and said" I want some oil and a filter for my Lada - The Guy replied "Well ok but I think
your getting the better end of the deal".
It's coming....
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violentblue
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 04:43 PM |
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looks like they had a lot of really good design ideas, but somehow got the proportions wrong.
that being said I still like it and would buy one if the price was right.
a few pics of my other projects
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