YODI
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 10:22 PM |
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Whats up with this?
Sorry guys, me again....
So am looking for a BEC or CEC and found this, little overpriced in my opinion but I could always sell the pinto/running gear if I wanted to get some
£ back and put something else in.
Now, why do the rear arches sit like that? It looks awful like it, is it just a case of take the rear arches off and fit them lower down?
The seller says thats how these cars are, and he spoke to the manufacturer and thats what they said.. I can't see it myself?
Thanks, Yodi
Robin Hood kit car, not caterham, westfield, locost | eBay
[Edited on 19/9/11 by YODI]
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austin man
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 10:32 PM |
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Tha must be why theyre really called rear wings. I cant recall seing any Robin Hoods with wings that high
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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steve m
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 10:38 PM |
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OMG, my eyes!!
I think you may need to replan your ambitions to have a BEC, as i would very surprised if a robin hood would drive at all, let alone slowly with a BEC
in it
Any of the BEC's i have seen or been around, have been lightweight builds, and i would of thought all of them around the 500kgs mark
A robin hood on its own with nothing in it, is heavy
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keith777
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 10:38 PM |
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rear end looks like a 4x4 !!
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YODI
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 10:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
OMG, my eyes!!
I think you may need to replan your ambitions to have a BEC, as i would very surprised if a robin hood would drive at all, let alone slowly with a BEC
in it
Any of the BEC's i have seen or been around, have been lightweight builds, and i would of thought all of them around the 500kgs mark
A robin hood on its own with nothing in it, is heavy
Good point, thats why I like posting 'what do you thinks' because I get experienced replies 
I wont 100% go BEC, I like the 2.0 Xe engine so thats always an option, 150bhp out the box
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 10:59 PM |
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What springs are on the rear, 24"  ?
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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YODI
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 11:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
What springs are on the rear, 24" ?
More than that I think
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YODI
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 11:02 PM |
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I know the car is great but with the rear its not so much that the whole back is high is just the rear wheel arches. I spoke to RBS the
supplier of the kit and they said that this was normal. Mick - mpgracing
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NigeEss
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 11:51 PM |
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The arches are mounted way too high and looking at the huge difference in ground clearance
front to rear the springs are far too long.
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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snapper
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 03:42 AM |
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The early Robin Hood 2b's Used a modified spring seat to take standard rear Sierra springs that slid into the rear roll bar, a lot of builders
at the time did not dummy fit then cut the tubes to the correct height and or fit shorter stronger springs.
A well known mod performed for many years by the robin hood owners club.
Later versions used coil overs and did not have the problem.
Yes the 2b is heavy not massively and with a bigger torquier bike engine will loose 100 to 150kg and perform well.
The bonus of a 2b is that the whole chassis is made out of roll cage tube, yes it heavy but still half the weight of most tin tops and very safe in a
shunt.
Just had a good look at the photos, it's also a sliding pillar version, there is a wishbone conversion kit for the front that's about £300
and you will want that, the sliding pillock is rubbish, by the looks of the price it's a dealer and he would of paid half the asking for an
early 2b with sliding pillar, keep looking, do your homework, understand what you are buying.
Look at the Robin Hood Owners club. RHOCaR,
How much do the current crop of exoskeleton cars from the likes of MEV weigh?
[Edited on 20/9/11 by snapper]
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I drink to forget
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john_p_b
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 06:29 AM |
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for a fiver more than that you could buy my indy which has correctly fitted wings and doesn't sit 6ft off the ground!
built a car, built a home, had a family. lost the family, lost the home, still got the car.
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YODI
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 06:33 AM |
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Thanks guys
John anymore detail on your one?
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designer
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 06:52 AM |
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The back end has been put together wrong.
And it's too expensive.
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 08:11 AM |
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is it even road legal?
it dont look like it
and for £4K for that 
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NigeEss
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 08:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by YODI
Thanks guys
John anymore detail on your one?
MK Indy 2.1 pinto, 1300 miles, 2005, 1 owner, BRG | eBay
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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YODI
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 08:37 AM |
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Thanks for the link I'm using my phone and too much hassle to start searching users etc
The hunt is still on
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wilkingj
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 08:47 AM |
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Hmm.. looks like its not IVA'd, and therefore not registered.
Check with the owner to see if its IVA'd and registered.
Bear in mind this car will be a SVA (pre IVA) designed car, and you may have to undo work already done to get it thru the IVA, as its now slightly
different. Shouldnt be a major problem, just that its work and money you may not have budgeted for.
I would carefully check this out first!
If its IVA'd and registered, then 4k would be a reasonable price.
As for those arches, it looks more like the rear suspension is set too high, or has too strong a springs etc.
Nowt wrong with a Pinto. Not the most powerful, engine, but would give you a good fun car to drive.
Could be a good vehicle at the right price.
Bike Engine in a Robin Hood? Wouldnt be my choice fo chassis for a BEC.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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YODI
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 10:01 AM |
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Yep cars not for me, at least I learnt something
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YODI
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 10:06 AM |
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Thoughts on this 160652900098 or 160652904866 please?
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chris mason
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 10:16 AM |
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The 1st one's yellow and the 2nd ones a ringer!
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YODI
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 10:21 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chris mason
The 1st one's yellow and the 2nd ones a ringer!
Care to elaborate??
Yellow is ok, anything else you see that I don't?
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tul214
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 10:55 AM |
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Yodi, I am at work so can't see everything but if you are talking about the 2 cars in Pontefract...read
this 1st!
Do not touch them with a barge pole!!
The yellow was a Cat B write off and the reg has been used else where and the red 'Dutton' is clearly a ringer
1.6 Raw Super6 sold
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YODI
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 11:16 AM |
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Oh how I love the power of the web!!
Many thanks, really liked that aswell
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YODI
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 05:09 PM |
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Look at that lovely yellow one, which has allegedly not been registered!!
BEFORE:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TIGER-AVON-SUPER-CAT-KITCAR-LOTUS-7-SALVAGE-/360378896840?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item53e84191c8&clk_rvr_id=266661768965<
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AFTER:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160652900098?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
And I really liked it!
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