VIENTOV8
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| posted on 20/12/12 at 04:32 PM |
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NEW ONWER OF LUEGO VIENTO V8
hi guys just saying hello, im a new owner of a luego viento v8 in blue and silver, purchased from autolegends in epping about 3 weeks ago, going to
tax it in the new year, will be at stoneleigh and newark and donnington kit car shows in 2013, i live in leicestershire.
andrew.
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jacko
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| posted on 20/12/12 at 04:36 PM |
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Welcome to the mad house and hope to meet you at the shows
Jacko
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HowardB
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| posted on 20/12/12 at 04:36 PM |
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welcome to the madhouse,
from another one in Leicestershire!
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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Irony
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| posted on 20/12/12 at 07:24 PM |
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Congratulations on the purchase. Welcome to the Viento club. I own on as well and I live just north of you in Lincolnshire.
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 20/12/12 at 08:56 PM |
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Welcome to the bestest place to hang out!
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 20/12/12 at 10:41 PM |
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Talking of Stoneleigh Show, I've got the entry forms this week and they will be sent of soon.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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VIENTOV8
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| posted on 21/12/12 at 12:15 PM |
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thanks guys, im looking forward to the new year and taking it out for a spin, had a tiger and a sylva striker but sold them both this year and bought
the viento.
andrew.
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DanP
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| posted on 22/12/12 at 07:09 AM |
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Welcome! Any photos yet?
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VIENTOV8
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| posted on 22/12/12 at 12:39 PM |
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will take some photos soon and put them on here.
andrew.
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repper
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| posted on 22/12/12 at 04:46 PM |
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welcome
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wilkingj
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| posted on 25/12/12 at 11:48 AM |
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Welcome to the madhouse.
Please can you put your approx location in your profile.
Take it easy in thet Viento, especially in the Damp conditions.
They stick to the road very well. However, they do let loose eventually and usually rather spectacularly.
I wouldnt take mine out in the wet and damp, mainly due to the crap, crud and SALT on the roads at this time fo the year.
As they are lightweight cars, they dont like wet and slipper conditions.
Be patient, take it easy, learn how your car drives, and enjoy it.
Last thing you want is a summer rebuild project when you should be out there enjoying it at its best.
Again.... Welcome.
Geoff
PS... dont be afraid to ask questions, as there is a wealth of knowlege on here
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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VIENTOV8
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| posted on 25/12/12 at 04:52 PM |
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will be driving only in dry weather,.
hi geoff good advice, i will only be driving it on dry days, i live in whitwick near coalville, leicestershire.
andrew.
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alfiebeard
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| posted on 31/12/12 at 11:06 PM |
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Welcome Andrew,
Good choice of car Sir, wish you all the best for 2013 and just ask if you need advice........I do
Alfie
Old bloke on a mission with 320BHP of help
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VIENTOV8
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| posted on 1/1/13 at 10:36 AM |
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thanks alfie, nice viento you have there, going to tax mine this week, today is sunny in leicestershire hope its a good sign for this year.
andrew.
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alfiebeard
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| posted on 3/1/13 at 09:10 PM |
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Hi Andrew,
Thanks,
That Looks like a very nice V8 as others have said just watch it in the wet mate,........ hope she goes as well as she looks ...... mind I said that
when I first met the wife and she did'nt 
All the Best
Alfie
[Edited on 3/1/13 by alfiebeard]
Old bloke on a mission with 320BHP of help
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parkeg02
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 posted on 21/1/13 at 06:57 PM |
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Luego Viento
Hi Guys
I am brand new to the locostbuilders site and must confess dont really think I am capable of building a whole car.
I've been researching sites and looking to buy a Luego Viento for quite a while now, ever since I sold my Westfield which was too much of a
squeeze!
Looking for something meaty, but not too meaty as I dont want it to restrict the driving (price of fuel and all), thinking from a 2.9 granada with
cosworth tuning, up to 3.5 V8, but will consider anything?
I'm a bit of a tart so it must be clean.
Your thoughts and contact details of where I can get a good one would be appreciated.
Regards
Graham
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 21/1/13 at 07:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by parkeg02
Hi Guys
I am brand new to the locostbuilders site and must confess dont really think I am capable of building a whole car.
I've been researching sites and looking to buy a Luego Viento for quite a while now, ever since I sold my Westfield which was too much of a
squeeze!
Looking for something meaty, but not too meaty as I dont want it to restrict the driving (price of fuel and all), thinking from a 2.9 granada with
cosworth tuning, up to 3.5 V8, but will consider anything?
I'm a bit of a tart so it must be clean.
Your thoughts and contact details of where I can get a good one would be appreciated.
Regards
Graham
Welcome to the forum. you might be better off posting in the wanted section of the forum. Don't know of any Viento for sale at the moment but
keep an eye out in the for sale section as well
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parkeg02
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| posted on 21/1/13 at 07:52 PM |
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Luego Viento
Will do, many thanks.
I'll keep you all informed on my searches.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 21/1/13 at 08:48 PM |
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Might also be worth getting to a few shows and meeting a few Luego owners , you never know someone may be thinking of selling?
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alfiebeard
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| posted on 21/1/13 at 08:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by parkeg02
Will do, many thanks.
I'll keep you all informed on my searches.
Hi Graham,
It would help if we knew what you are expecting or willing to pay for a good Viento,.... you never know it may tempt someone to sell as everything
has a price.....well it does in my world anyway lol.
Alfie
Old bloke on a mission with 320BHP of help
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parkeg02
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| posted on 22/1/13 at 06:55 PM |
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Luego Viento
Good point Alfie
Now someone please put me straight if I'm not in the right area and please dont take this as an insult, but Ive seen old ads etc and am looking
to pay between £6000 and £7000.
What do you think?
Regards
Graham
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alfiebeard
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| posted on 22/1/13 at 08:45 PM |
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Hi Graham,
You will probably find a reasonable Viento for that sort of money..... but I must say £7k is the lower end of the scale for a nice big engined one,
you may get a good one needing a little work though, and obviously winter is the best time to buy one, there was a thread somewhere on here about
prices.......maybe worth doing a search.
Good hunting and hope you find the one you want.
Alfie
Old bloke on a mission with 320BHP of help
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parkeg02
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 posted on 23/1/13 at 09:44 PM |
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Luego Viento
Thanks Alfie
Whats your estimation of what I'll have to pay for agood one?
Regards
Graham
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alfiebeard
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| posted on 23/1/13 at 09:58 PM |
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Hi Graham,
I would think you could pay up to about £9k to £10k for a really nice fully speced well fettled big engined Viento.
I was offered £9k at a rally last year by an enthusiast for my M3 Viento,....... I was sorely tempted to accept but I wanted to use it for the rest of
the summer so I said no, he did eventually get a nice V8 for £9k off Pistonheads.
Its not an easy question to answer really as most guys put their heart and sole into the build of their beloved cars and it is like parting with a
member of the family for some.
I tried a few before settling on mine, I am 6ft and a fattish git so most were too cramped or a real struggle to get in, but the Viento has loads of
room inside and are pretty long so you can work on them easily even with big engines fitted.
The only downside is that they are very wide so you need to check drive gates/garage doors etc before you get one
Regards
Alfie
Old bloke on a mission with 320BHP of help
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Irony
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| posted on 23/1/13 at 10:32 PM |
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My Viento is pretty huge, I have managed to squeeze in a set of bucket seats that came out of Subaru. I even have the sliding rails as well. I think
there is more leg room in a viento than there is in my golf.
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