tadltd
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Do you ACTUALLY believe you can build a safe car for £250?
Do you? 8o
Best Regards,
Steve.
www.turnerautosport.com
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 7/11/09 at 11:55 PM |
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No
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blakep82
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 12:26 AM |
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no. not any more. i think you could before the original book was so popular, and all the prices of parts went up as people cottoned on to it
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 12:59 AM |
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Checkout Coozer's 4x4 Jago blog 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 01:17 AM |
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Although totally innebriated, gonna go for decent answer!!
I believer ten times the original amount is the total for Cheap build, I thinlk a really experienced builder with a lot of inside contacts could get a
IVA'd car out there for about £3K but that would be having a LOT of helping hands and friends in the game, along with a LOT of time served
knowledge if you want the car to handle!!!
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Fozzie
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 01:41 AM |
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No. To build a safe car, you cannot 'scrimp' on wheels, tyres, brakes, suspension to name but 4. There are many more areas IMHO that
cannot be scrimped on either ......
IMO of course,
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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AdamR
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 08:20 AM |
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You could build a space shuttle for £250 if you used Uncle Ron's method of totting up the cost. I seem to remember he got most of the materials
for free, and obviously had a fully tooled and stocked workshop ready to use. Perhaps explains why it didn't work out well for him when he went
into business!
Back in the real world I think even back in '97 (or whenever the book came out), when you could pick up an Escort doner for £40, it must have
cost £2500 to do a reasonable job. For today's more discerning locoster, with our fancy engine and suspension setups, I think £5000 is a more
realistic minimum.
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steve m
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 09:17 AM |
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Funny enough i scanned through my build manuel and reciepts yesterday as i need ed to find out what was the last coil i bought
My mk2 escort was £55, i was robbed !!
My on the road cost in may 1999 with an Mot, taxed and insured, but no windscreen, was about £2500
I did however make about £300 worth of mistakes over the two years, rear shox was one of them!
Obviously i did not need SVA etc, so that must have saved £££
Both the interior and exterior were made to conform to the then pre sva requirments, and the only area that may not pass would be the front
suspension, and exhaust
Regards
Steve
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keithice
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 09:24 AM |
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As I understood it ron was working as a teacher in metal work at hurn court school in the bournemouth area and used to build cars with the students so
had a fully equipped workshop and lots of free bits... not sure if this is true...
Smile and wave boys.... Smile and wave....
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 09:30 AM |
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Oundle School, Peterborough - where the rich folk send their kids if they're interested in science & engineering.
Visited there when Uncle Ron had only just written his book and was giving a guided tour...
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Werner Van Loock
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 09:36 AM |
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Pedalcar yes
http://www.clubstylus.be
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carpmart
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 09:53 AM |
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Definitely NO!
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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RichardK
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 10:12 AM |
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Nah, no way, I spent £1800 and that was 3 years of careful building
Spoke like a true Yorkshireman!
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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franky
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 10:54 AM |
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I looked at the book job...... decided that there was no way it could be done to a decent spec for less than 5k really. Obviously thats with a decent
motor and running gear. Then I decided i'd prefer to build a Hayabusa fury for 8k instead!
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SeaBass
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 11:25 AM |
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What a weird post!
First in two months or more? What are you hoping to gain from the results??
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StevieB
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 01:16 PM |
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As previiously mentioned, back before the book really picked up it's current following, it was probably possible.
These days with inflation (don't know how old the book is but it has to be a major factor) and also the premium on the relevant parts due to
scarecity and demand it's not feasible (the cost of steel alone has sky rocketed, though prices have come down a lot recently).
I reckon £1,000 would be a reasonable challenge and should be possible
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Marcus
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 01:23 PM |
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I voted yes, but will qualify that...you need to own a scrapyard!!
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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steve m
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 08:32 PM |
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Marcus, are you referring to your driveway ?? tehe
I have seen the pics!
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RK
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| posted on 9/11/09 at 01:30 AM |
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It's comedy hour on LCB!
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Marcus
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| posted on 9/11/09 at 12:38 PM |
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lol....I admit mine was built on the cheap, was about 1500 quid on the road including SVA, first year insurance and road tax but......ok the wife
hated me for having so many bits of crap on the drive for 3 years!!
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 15/11/09 at 01:28 PM |
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Possible, yes
With IVA? No
Even not including IVA it would be highly unlikely, however it would make a strange christmas and birthday list!
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aitch
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| posted on 6/12/09 at 09:22 PM |
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mmmmmmmmmmm
didnt know whether to revivie this post or start a new one
just how much money spent would people consider it still being a locost ??
£3000?
£4000?
£5000?
£6000?
aitch
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 6/12/09 at 09:27 PM |
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"Locost" is a stupid name - they usually end up not much cheaper than a kit. The only benefit is that you can spread the cost out wider,
instead of having to pay a big lump out in one or two goes.
What amazes me is that Uncle Ron called it such a silly name - after all, his surname is "Champion", so why not call it the
"Champion 7"? At least it sounds more inspirational - and aspirational!
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boggle
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| posted on 6/12/09 at 10:19 PM |
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well if you own your own engineering/fab shop, was given a car for nothing and was given a coupon for a free iva then yes...
but for normal peeps....
nope....
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 8/12/09 at 11:02 AM |
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Imo if it comes out cheaper than a similar production car (e.g. how much do you pay for a 2000 model Elise?) then you can call it Locost
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