evonigel
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| posted on 10/3/13 at 04:24 PM |
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BUMP
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40inches
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| posted on 10/3/13 at 05:15 PM |
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If I was looking, I would buy it, good price, weather gear, very clean and a good spec.
What sort of engine? looks like a trick Pinto.
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evonigel
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| posted on 10/3/13 at 05:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
If I was looking, I would buy it, good price, weather gear, very clean and a good spec.
What sort of engine? looks like a trick Pinto.
1600 cvh
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40inches
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| posted on 10/3/13 at 05:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by evonigel
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Originally posted by 40inches
If I was looking, I would buy it, good price, weather gear, very clean and a good spec.
What sort of engine? looks like a trick Pinto.
1600 cvh
I would still buy it, subject to inspection, it looks like a very tidy well looked after car.
By the time I have IVA'd and put it on the road, my MK will stand me at around £12,000 
But Hell! it's been a pleasurable 12 years 
[Edited on 10-3-13 by 40inches]
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evonigel
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| posted on 10/3/13 at 05:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
quote:
Originally posted by evonigel
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Originally posted by 40inches
If I was looking, I would buy it, good price, weather gear, very clean and a good spec.
What sort of engine? looks like a trick Pinto.
1600 cvh
I would still buy it, subject to inspection, it looks like a very tidy well looked after car.
By the time I have IVA'd and put it on the road, my MK will stand me at around £12,000
But Hell! it's been a pleasurable 12 years
thanks for your advice it should be pretty quick if the bhp figure is correct
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perksy
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| posted on 10/3/13 at 06:15 PM |
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Hmmm i might know that car
The bloke who has it now did he buy it from somebody in the West Midlands ?
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evonigel
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| posted on 10/3/13 at 06:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by perksy
Hmmm i might know that car
The bloke who has it now did he buy it from somebody in the West Midlands ?
he bought it from a guy from Birmingham/Staffordshire direction
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perksy
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| posted on 10/3/13 at 06:56 PM |
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Yep thats the one then
It used to belong to a chap from the Cannock area of the WSCC and i remember him saying he was going to sell it (10k rings a bell)
It went well on the runs that i went with it on and was a nice build, but i haven't seen it for a while now...
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anthony1
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| posted on 20/7/13 at 11:26 AM |
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Mk Indy , buy or not to buy.........
Having owned/built the following , Dutton Phaeton(1981) , Built from scratch Formula27 , Caterham sprint , Westfield seiw , and now own an MK
Indy.....in my opinion the build quality and engineering quality of the chasis and suspension as well as the body parts is excellent.....equal to, if
not better than either the Caterham or Westfield. However personal choice/preference has to be taken into account!
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scootz
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| posted on 20/7/13 at 12:01 PM |
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Originally posted by anthony1
Having owned/built the following , Dutton Phaeton(1981) , Built from scratch Formula27 , Caterham sprint , Westfield seiw , and now own an MK
Indy.....in my opinion the build quality and engineering quality of the chasis and suspension as well as the body parts is excellent.....equal to, if
not better than either the Caterham or Westfield. However personal choice/preference has to be taken into account!
Common sense also has to be taken into account... and for that reason, I laughed out loud when I read your suggestion that the quality and engineering
of the MK's chassis / suspension / bodywork is equal to, if not better than, a Caterham.
Unless of course you were merely referring to the Caterham that you personally owned... and that it was a particularly poor example of the breed.
But getting back to the point in hand - if the price difference isn't an issue, then I'd pick a modern Westie over a modern MK every day
of the week! Better engineering, better residuals, better back-up.
Don't get me a wrong, an MK is great value for money at it's price point and is a reasonably well put together package considering
it's humble origins. It just doesn't compare to a Caterham though. Mind you, it's getting harder to compare them as Caterhams
rarely come with anything other than a 'sensible' engine, but more and more MK's are running with bike-power.
It's Evolution Baby!
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theduck
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| posted on 20/7/13 at 12:29 PM |
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Just buy a Robin Hood and keep the change
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ross05
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| posted on 20/7/13 at 12:36 PM |
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as Bob says take your time,I looked for 12 months !!
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britishtrident
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| posted on 20/7/13 at 02:48 PM |
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The reason is quite simple Westfield is more of a known quantity no two MK's are the same.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 20/7/13 at 02:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theduck
Just buy a Robin Hood and keep the change
Brave man.........................................................
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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theduck
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| posted on 20/7/13 at 09:04 PM |
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Was slightly tongue in cheek.
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ianm67
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| posted on 21/7/13 at 07:24 AM |
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Have a look at the Dax Rush too....... There's a beaut on Pistonheads for under £7k......
Always biting off more than I can chew.....
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anthony1
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| posted on 21/7/13 at 01:12 PM |
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Mk or Westfield...
Yes it would be fair to say that both the Westfield and Caterham are known quantities as far as main components are concerned , there is no doubt
about their heritage and build quality either. So it is possibly easier to get a good one........I had two really nice examples. When I began to
search for a replacement last year , I started with these two marques , but at the time couldn't find one with the spec I wanted , you know how
it goes when you have in mind a particular engine etc. , anyway decided to look at the MK. I have now......I was really lucky I suppose to find the
example I did , with about 90% of the options/preferences I would have chosen if I had built it myself! I note that you have decided to build an MNR ,
I am sure that will be excellent when completed.
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