I think our mad not to finnish it, even with all the problems your having. Kep on tring and you will get there in the end.
Hi All
Firstly i would like to thankyou all for your support with the exhaust manifold thing with MK, But as you may guess i still have not had any answers,
for me to get my car on a trailer and get it over there will be about 2k by the time i have somone else to make me a manifold, so i am thinking of
selling up the kit cost me 8k i think i have spent around 10.5k in total so what do you think its worth ? it needs and airbox, an ehaust manifold a
rear cover for the boot area and steering set up. starts on the button no probs albeit noisy. there some pics on my profile.
i sold my perfectly good indy blade to carry out this project as it was something i always wanted to do. A BIG THANKYOU TO MK SPORTSCARS.
You'll need to put up some pictures, but going on what you've said, i'd say somewhere between £4000 and £6000 max
Fully built road legal cars are changing hands for around and upwards of the 7k mark, so a part built with well over 1k required to finish and make
road legal, your going to struggle to recoup your 10.5k.
Edited to add, i notice in the past you started a thread about being let down by Mk Sportscars, bad news now your selling, as the same thread will
put people off buying car, if they have the same fear over obtaining the parts required to finish.
Best bet is to finish the car and then sell it, what it cost's to finish will be refleted in the price you receive for the finished car, v's
what your going to get for it as it stands now.
[Edited on 12/4/11 by chris mason]
I think our mad not to finnish it, even with all the problems your having. Kep on tring and you will get there in the end.
This might sound harsh.... But come on... man up... Its only an exhaust manifold.... Easy enough to come by, or make yourself... I recon you could
build a functioning manifold in stainless for about £500 including buying a second hand welder for the job.... If you cant find an off the shelf one
from elsehwere..
Dont let the failings of anyone else ruin your project... and dont cut off your nose to spite your face...
You should be able to find other bits from a multitude of sources..
If any suppliers still owe you parts/money then go through the correct channels by writing to them politeley, then threaten politeley with the small
claims court... and if that fails.. simply take them to the small claims court...
[Edited on 12/4/11 by tegwin]
keep going at it it will be worth it,
also remember so one will factor in the costs to pick the car up from you etc as you said can be expensive to get over to uk,
good luck either way but i would stick at it or look to another supplier for manifold if you get no response,
cheers
There's plenty of R1 engined cars around so there must be a suitable exhaust system available from a number of suppliers...AB Performance and MNR spring to mind as does Martin Keenan @ MK Engineering (not the same as MK Sportscars).
out of intrest, try calling them now and see what they say....
Why on earth can't you use or modify the bike manifold?? Just put a 90 deg bend afterwards so it goes along the side of the car... I'd never pay more than £100 for such a trivial thing
I'd push to get MK to provide the one you've paid for, while you finishing the rest of the car. If they don't respond to email
there's no point in keeping sending them, write them a letter, sent registered post, marked private and confidential, addressed to the director,
explaining that if you haven't got the bits, in satifactory condition within 30 days you'll go to the small claims court (they can do up to
5k now I think). 30 days is easily reasonable time even if the bit are rubbish and you have to send them back - it shows you've been reasonable.
In the mean time, subscribe to 'which?' and get their legal advice - just a letter from them may get MK to knuckle down to the job.
If all else fails, there must be someone on geurnsey that can make up a manifold, even if its mild steel steel. Its only really the visible bits
outside the engine bay that need to be stainless and those are pretty easy to find.
I'd finish it and either sell it as a running car, or keep it! In the end its a big irritation but only a few percent of the build cost, which
you may get back (maybe) eventually. I think you would struggle to get back more than half your spend as a part built/not registered car, since
finished and registered cars are only 6-8k, and people will always want to knock off a lot more than the cost of the bits to finish the job -
I'd always be thinking 'if it's so easy to finish and only needs 1k spending why doesn't he finish it - must be hiding
something'
good luck
Regards
Hugh
its a shame your not building a pinto powered car, i have an entire MK exhaust system in the garage for one. (sorry no help i know)
P.S why don't you just get a private exhaust manufacturer to make you a system, who says you have to have an MK one?
[Edited on 12/4/11 by omega0684]
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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
Why on earth can't you use or modify the bike manifold?? Just put a 90 deg bend afterwards so it goes along the side of the car... I'd never pay more than £100 for such a trivial thing
Keep the car, get a manifold made, and keep chasing MK while you cruise around the Islands.
Just out of interest what year R1 engine? as i have a R1 5VY (04/06) manifold made by mnr that i'm selling
Don't give up once you get past this stressy part, and you are on the road it will be worth it
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Originally posted by 40inches
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
Why on earth can't you use or modify the bike manifold?? Just put a 90 deg bend afterwards so it goes along the side of the car... I'd never pay more than £100 for such a trivial thing
That's what I did, perfectly acceptable.
Long shot I know, but how did you pay for your manifold?
If its by credit card, you can get your money back very quickly
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Originally posted by PSpirine
Long shot I know, but how did you pay for your manifold?
If its by credit card, you can get your money back very quickly
And how did you pay for the kit?
again why not just call and ask, if you dont i will.
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Originally posted by PSpirine
And how did you pay for the kit?
anyone up for clubbing together and sorting this out collectively? not just for this individual, but for anyone else having problems with them. if we all send an email saying how we feel, maybe saying we will happily advise people against their product if nothing is sorted, then maybe they'll listen. the kit car community doesn't need manufacturers playing around with their customers and as consumers we should stand against it. it's a small market and having such a big community here on locost builders, we can surely weild some collective power!
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Originally posted by SeanStone
anyone up for clubbing together and sorting this out collectively? not just for this individual, but for anyone else having problems with them. if we all send an email saying how we feel, maybe saying we will happily advise people against their product if nothing is sorted, then maybe they'll listen. the kit car community doesn't need manufacturers playing around with their customers and as consumers we should stand against it. it's a small market and having such a big community here on locost builders, we can surely weild some collective power!
anyone up for clubbing together and sorting this out collectively?
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I would stump up £10, only need another 20/30 people to do the same. Simples!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had trouble finding an off the shelf system so I went to my local exhaust manufacturer JP exhausts of Macclesfield. I collected a selection of bends and a laser cut manifold. Tack welded it together and got them to tig weld it. Did not cost much and fitted great. There must be someone on the island who can help you. Good luck.
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Originally posted by 40inches
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
Why on earth can't you use or modify the bike manifold?? Just put a 90 deg bend afterwards so it goes along the side of the car... I'd never pay more than £100 for such a trivial thing
That's what I did, perfectly acceptable.
Sorry to hear you are still having problems even after Danny promised to send it out. Just goes to show what kind of company they really are. I know
how you feel, MK have ruinined my build experience too with their lies and false promises.
Don't give up now though for the sake of a manifold, you'll get there.
quote:
Originally posted by shorts
Hi All
Firstly i would like to thankyou all for your support with the exhaust manifold thing with MK, But as you may guess i still have not had any answers, for me to get my car on a trailer and get it over there will be about 2k by the time i have somone else to make me a manifold, so i am thinking of selling up the kit cost me 8k i think i have spent around 10.5k in total so what do you think its worth ? it needs and airbox, an ehaust manifold a rear cover for the boot area and steering set up. starts on the button no probs albeit noisy. there some pics on my profile.
i sold my perfectly good indy blade to carry out this project as it was something i always wanted to do. A BIG THANKYOU TO MK SPORTSCARS.
quote:
Originally posted by shorts
quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
Why on earth can't you use or modify the bike manifold?? Just put a 90 deg bend afterwards so it goes along the side of the car... I'd never pay more than £100 for such a trivial thing
That's what I did, perfectly acceptable.
just looked at your on your photos, what a good idea looks good to.
have you spoke on the phone to mk again since starting this topic?
hi the way you did your exhaust i am not sure i can do that as mine goes directly below the motor and i would lose all ground clearance. how much do you have under yours ?
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Originally posted by 40inches
hi the way you did your exhaust i am not sure i can do that as mine goes directly below the motor and i would lose all ground clearance. how much do you have under yours ?
If you are going to get one made, the trailer your car to them, that way it will fit and you can avoid further pain.
To my mind its one of those cases where trying to take a short is probably not worth it.
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Originally posted by matt_gsxr
If you are going to get one made, the trailer your car to them, that way it will fit and you can avoid further pain.
To my mind its one of those cases where trying to take a short is probably not worth it.
Sorry, I didn't mean go to MK. Its just an exhaust manifold. I meant take your car to a local exhaust place. Surely there is someone on
Guernsey who can bend and weld pipes. I made mine (badly) and I can't even weld properly, so it can't be a difficult job for someone who
has the skills.
A quick google throws up these guys:
http://www.turx.co.uk/
they seem to be able to bend and weld and are into automotive stuff (and are in Guernsey).
Looks like they could sort you out.
Matt
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Originally posted by matt_gsxr
Sorry, I didn't mean go to MK. Its just an exhaust manifold. I meant take your car to a local exhaust place. Surely there is someone on Guernsey who can bend and weld pipes. I made mine (badly) and I can't even weld properly, so it can't be a difficult job for someone who has the skills.
A quick google throws up these guys:
http://www.turx.co.uk/
they seem to be able to bend and weld and are into automotive stuff (and are in Guernsey).
Looks like they could sort you out.
Matt