Davey D
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posted on 20/6/07 at 02:23 PM |
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Brief Intro
Hi all,
Just a quick intro from myself. i have been pondering on the idea of building up my own kitcar around 2009 time. i came along to the Newark Kitcar
show on saturday the 16th for some inspiration and ideas. i had been planning on building up a Dax Rush after doing some reading up on them, and was
looking forward to seeing their stand. unfortunately though they didnt make it .
whilst browsing around the indoor section i came across the MNR stand, and instantly fell in love... with the cars... not with the people who work
there
after a good chat with one of the guys who works at MNR, and one of the owners ( with the red Hayabusa VortX RT+ .sorry i forget both your names) i am
very much psyched about building one up now, and im planning on starting this year
i am going to be putting my baby up for sale ( will be very sad to see it go, as ive had it 5 years) and then getting all the parts to build up a
VortX RT+
so Ill be lurking around these boards a bit
Attached is a pic of my current baby im going to be selling to fund the VortX. its a Nissan 200sx running 300bhp
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[Edited on 20/6/07 by Davey D]
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speedyxjs
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posted on 20/6/07 at 02:35 PM |
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Welcome
If you post an ad for your nissan someone on here might be interested
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Ivan
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posted on 20/6/07 at 02:38 PM |
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Welcome - best looking "baby" I've seen in a while - normally they're squishy and smelly things
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ned
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posted on 20/6/07 at 02:43 PM |
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That 'baby' would make a nice donor car ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
but maybe better selling and using the £ to buy some bits
beware, I've got yellow skin
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ayoungman
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posted on 20/6/07 at 03:03 PM |
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Welcome DaveyD. You clearly feel the need for speed
How much for the nissan out of interest ?
"just like that !"
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chockymonster
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posted on 20/6/07 at 03:14 PM |
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Davey,
Good choice!
Like yourself I made the move from turbo nutter jap car to a BEC RT+
Here's a picture of what I swapped for the Vortx
PLEASE NOTE - Responses on Forum Threads may contain Sarcasm and may not be suitable for the hard of Thinking.
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twybrow
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posted on 20/6/07 at 03:52 PM |
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Same here (but not to a MNR). Sold an Impreza to fund a bike engined Stuart Taylor build. Welcome and good luck.
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Davey D
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posted on 20/6/07 at 03:58 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by ayoungman
Welcome DaveyD. You clearly feel the need for speed
How much for the nissan out of interest ?
i do indeed. cant wait to get building my own little rocket ship hehe. Im going to put the SX up for £7000 ono ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
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Davey D
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posted on 20/6/07 at 04:03 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by chockymonster
Davey,
Good choice!
Like yourself I made the move from turbo nutter jap car to a BEC RT+
Here's a picture of what I swapped for the Vortx
ooh nice... is that a V or a VI ? id love an Evo, but i think building a kitcar is Much better V.F.M and has limitless potential. much easier for
trackwork too, as i can stick it on a trailer, and drive it there and back, where as when i did trackdays in the SX i drove it there, and back.... if
anything had happened on track, then it would have caused problems getting it home
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James
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posted on 20/6/07 at 04:34 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by Davey D
quote: Originally posted by ayoungman
Welcome DaveyD. You clearly feel the need for speed
How much for the nissan out of interest ?
i do indeed. cant wait to get building my own little rocket ship hehe. Im going to put the SX up for £7000 ono
Damn I like that car!
Have wanted an SX for years. Not sure I want one £7k's worth though!
cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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TimC
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posted on 20/6/07 at 04:42 PM |
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Hello & welcome. You won't be dissappointed with the RT+!
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Dillinger1977
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posted on 20/6/07 at 05:54 PM |
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welcome to the fold, as it were!
it sounds like you've met 'the Hills', they're a very funny pair!
(and made a beautiful red R1 mnr before flogging it to make the Busa one)
enjoy the build!
-Rog
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Agriv8
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posted on 20/6/07 at 06:23 PM |
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I can confirm that the hill's car was the Hyabusa one. And it looks bloomin good too !!! Richard and his dad have an eye for detail.
Welcolm on board I am the tall one that was floating arround the stand.
Kind regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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TimC
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posted on 21/6/07 at 07:48 AM |
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Richard was a useful guy to chat with when I met him at Mallory.
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marc n
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posted on 21/6/07 at 09:48 AM |
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hi davey
sure i spoke to you at the show ????
welcome to the site
the hills are notorious for building fantastic cars with great attention to detail, their newest car is another cracker ![](/images//smilies/smile.gif)
best regards
marc
please email rather than u2u
direct workshop email ( manned 8am till 6pm )
www.mnrltd.co.uk enquireys to :-
chrismnrltd@btinternet.com
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Davey D
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posted on 22/6/07 at 11:30 AM |
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i think i saw 2 of you form MMR. i was directed to the older chap to speak to. i have a business card, and going by the address on it he was called
chris? after talking, and getting a price list he took down my name & address details on a list ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
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chockymonster
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posted on 22/6/07 at 12:01 PM |
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Davey,
It's a V.
As a track weapon it was an expensive hobby.
You won't be disappointed with the RT+, Marc has designed a fantastic car and his inability to not stop developing means it will keep on
improving
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Davey D
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posted on 22/6/07 at 12:14 PM |
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Yeah i can imagine. my tyres are £130 / corner, and pads are about £120 for the fronts, so it can get very expensive replacing all the consumables ![](/images//smilies/sad.gif)
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JoaoCaldeira
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posted on 22/6/07 at 09:23 PM |
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Hi.
You are with right people now
This is a great track weapon, and you can do trackday after trackday with the same tires / pads, etc...
Cheers,
Joao
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