sgraber
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 posted on 4/10/06 at 02:26 AM |
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Kurt B. & his Kimini are famous!
I haven't seen anything posted about this so here goes. Sorry Kurt if I spilled the beans about this....
Kurt's Kimini has made the cover of Grassroots Motorsports Magazine! GRM is the defacto authority of US enthusiast racing, and I consider it a
huge deal to be on the cover! So, CONGRATULATIONS Kurt!!!
I'll scan the cover at work tomorrow and post it, if anyone wants to see the deal.
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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donut
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 05:57 AM |
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Yes, would love to see the cover. That is one awesome Mini!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Fred W B
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 06:04 AM |
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Well done to KB, I would also like to see that. Not really spilling the beans Steve, Kurt has mentioned it in his website build diary.
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 4/10/06 by Fred W B]
[Edited on 4/10/06 by Fred W B]
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kb58
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 01:52 PM |
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Here you go 
[Edited on 10/4/06 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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Coose
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 01:59 PM |
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The steering wheel looks to be on the wrong side! 
Nice work feller.... 
Spin 'er off Well...
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robertwa
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 02:05 PM |
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Nice one Kurt!
Well deserved achievement
Rob
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iank
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 02:37 PM |
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Since they describe it as 'insane' you presumably managed to scare the journo into a laundry incident, well done that man
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kb58
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 02:53 PM |
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Yeah I wish they hadn't used that word... make it sound like I sell car stereos, AND WE HAVE INSANE PRICES!!!!
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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StevieB
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 03:01 PM |
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I'd seen your avatar and it looks so clean and perfect it's almost a model or Photoshopped image.
Very nice to see it's a real car though - good effort!
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sgraber
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 04:09 PM |
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I agree Kurt, insane is generally misused in the vernacular.
Outrageous would have been a better choice. as in highly unusual or unconventional; extravagant; remarkable:
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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chrisf
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 04:44 PM |
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I would have used 'extraordinary'.
Is the magazine in the newstands?
--Chris
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kb58
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 04:51 PM |
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They said they send subscribers their issues first, then the newsstands get their share, after a couple days. Subscribers are already receiving them
so it's about time they're hitting the racks.
Though I haven't checked the newstand, vanity dictates I must buy a bunch myself...
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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sgraber
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 05:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by kb58
Though I haven't checked the newstand, vanity dictates I must buy a bunch myself...
Buy as many as you can afford. I bought 8 copies when my car made the cover of Kit Car Magazine back in Sept. 99. They were gone within days and I had
none! Then my wife presented me with a wall plaque that had the cover and the centerfold pages sealed in acrylic! It hangs in my garage to this day. I
don't know if you have a wife that would do that for you, but even if you have to do it yourself, you will not regret it. Especially 10, 20 or
even 50 years down the road!
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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gttman
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 07:07 PM |
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yeh make sure you get more than one copy..... I got coned by a prospective buyer into lending my one and only copy of when my Ultima was featured in a
mag over here (Autocar)..... The bstard not only messed me around but kept the mag
now I only have a poor photocopy I took of it to pin on my garage wall.
Andygtt
Please redefine your limits
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kb58
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| posted on 4/10/06 at 09:00 PM |
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Good point guys. Instead of running around cleaning out bookstore shelves, I just called the magazine and ordered 12 copies. That's enough for
everyone who supported me through the project, and have a couple extra to store away.
Someday that'll be all I have to remember the project by...
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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MazdaJim
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 12:10 AM |
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Am I the only person who thinks you should get a few free copies? It seems to me that they are using your hard work and craft to sell their
magazine...Surely you are due a few free issues?
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scuzzer23
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| posted on 9/10/06 at 03:25 AM |
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I just got mine on Friday. I knew it was coming, but it was still a nice suprise in the mailbox. All in all I think the article did Kimini justice.
Congratulations Kurt!
- Justin Peterson
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kb58
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| posted on 9/10/06 at 04:14 AM |
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Thanks guys. People keep asking when it hits the newsstands. I hear it's Oct 10.
And yes, the thought did cross my mind, "Why do I have to pay for these"... but whatever.
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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kreb
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| posted on 12/10/06 at 03:47 AM |
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Finally got mine (Why is it that the Bay Area's the last to get GRM?). Big props, Kurt! I hadn't appreciated the project scope - and
equally important, your patience. Ten years is a hell of a long time to spend on a car. It's too bad that the climate doesn't favor a
non-air conditioned vehicle down there.
I saw one of those radical BEtrikes today (T-rex). I can certainly see the allure, it's a very agressive looking and sounding machine, although
it's a pity that there's so few racing venues for the things.
Cheers,
Berk
[Edited on 12/10/06 by kreb]
https://www.supercars.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1966_FiatAbarth_1000SP1.jpg
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