kb58
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| posted on 16/11/07 at 07:55 PM |
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Being from the U.S., for some reason I find the reference to someone being a "kn*b" as hysterical.
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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kb58
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| posted on 16/11/07 at 07:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by D Beddows
It's not jealousy there just isn't realy that much substance to the man once you start scratching the surface - as Matt has said for
someone who was supposedly a special agent at Land Rover/raced against Colin Chapman/built a Westfield before Westfield did and whatever else you
hear, the 750MC Locosts he built were astonishingly rubbish, they looked half finished, bits would just fall off them at the slightest provocation -
not what you'd expect at all from a competent automotive engineer
Other people have obviously had different experiences but, having met him a few times , I personally thought he was/is a bit of a kn*b. Sorry if that
offends people but it's just my experience of the man........
As I get older, I've found that some people who are insecure cover it up with arrogance. Maybe that's a bit of what was going, that he was
afraid someone, someday, somewhere, would confront him and say "You really don't know much, do you?" Maybe it's his way of
keeping that from happening, keep people at arm's length with attitude. Just a theory.
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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D Beddows
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| posted on 16/11/07 at 09:01 PM |
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As I get older, I've found that some people who are insecure cover it up with arrogance. Maybe that's a bit of what was going, that he was
afraid someone, someday, somewhere, would confront him and say "You really don't know much, do you?" Maybe it's his way of
keeping that from happening, keep people at arm's length with attitude. Just a theory.
I absolutely couldn't agree more tbh  To go back full circle to the original post, Ron Champion was a metalwork teacher who had an absolutely
wonderful idea about writing a book detailing how to build yourself a sports car car fairly cheaply, he deserves serious respect for actually seeing
that idea to fruition and he has enriched countless peoples lives because of it - BUT if you're looking for a modern day Colin Chapman.......
errr no sorry - well in my experience at least 
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iank
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| posted on 16/11/07 at 10:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by D Beddows
...BUT if you're looking for a modern day Colin Chapman....... errr no sorry - well in my experience at least
On the other hand there was a lot of money went missing around Colin as well *cough* DeLorean *cough*
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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RK
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| posted on 16/11/07 at 10:27 PM |
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The guy wrote a book. Proved that it could be done for bugger all, WHEN he did it. Just because nobody's done it since doesn't change
that. I am very sure you could if you had all the ducks in a row, so to speak. Unfortunately, the price of ducks has gone up slightly.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/11/07 at 10:28 PM |
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All I can add to what I've said already is - I wouldn't have built my car without his book.
That's a result, whatever his faults!
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Alex B
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| posted on 25/11/07 at 01:08 AM |
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I`ve ridiculed the book itself. The guy phoned me from Spain . Haynes told him to We spoke mostly about the mistakes in the book and Landrovers. He
was not a happy bunny with stress of business.
He was friendly and jovial. sounded more like one of the boys than a guru.
That`ll do for me!
Alex
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