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zxrlocost

posted on 9/8/07 at 05:59 PM Reply With Quote
hi rich it was me

ta chris

you buying one then






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rb968

posted on 9/8/07 at 06:53 PM Reply With Quote
Hi Chris

Good to meet you last week.

Definitely want to build one. Now just need to sell the Porsche, sort the garage, and get one ordered. Chris said to give him a shout in a couple of weeks for a run out in one though.

Really impressed with the chassis quality and pretty sure it will be an inboard RT R1 engined with a full cage. Liked the orange as well !

Rich






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zxrlocost

posted on 9/8/07 at 07:31 PM Reply With Quote
good choice

The Orange grew on me whilst I had it aswell






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numnuts

posted on 10/8/07 at 06:29 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by neilj37
Is this the green one Chris told me about or another one ? BTW still thinking about that offer


What offer is this Neil? I hope you are not going to sell my car on are you? If you do please make sure it goes to a good home!!

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Johneturbo

posted on 12/8/07 at 12:08 PM Reply With Quote
Chockymonster, i'm only about 20mins from the ace cafe, but thats on the bike
so will be there if dry on my green qwacker

Rich, i'm a little futher on than you, sold car last week. concreted the garage yesturday only took 12hrs i never want to see a concrete mixer ever again.

we will be going up to meet Marc/Chris on saturday


[Edited on 12/8/07 by Johneturbo]

[Edited on 12/8/07 by Johneturbo]

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neilj37

posted on 12/8/07 at 06:40 PM Reply With Quote
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What offer is this Neil? I hope you are not going to sell my car on are you? If you do please make sure it goes to a good home!!


No keeping your car. I happened to mention to the guys that I was thinking of a bike engined powered car for hill climbs and sprints and they said they had a part built available.

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Johneturbo

posted on 20/8/07 at 03:03 PM Reply With Quote
Well i'm glad i took the advice of going up to meet Chris, Marc, Bob, mclaren, and fifi (i think)
Me and Lisa popped up on saturday, well not so much popped 4 hrs later we arrived!
anyway 3hrs later and a few coffee's and tea's, some made by me!
i've gone and done it, i've left a deposit for an RT-Inboard. i'm hoping to go for R1 injection, if my budget will allow!

we really enjoyed our visit, i now know i've made the right choice


now to find them donor parts

[Edited on 20/8/07 by Johneturbo]

[Edited on 20/8/07 by Johneturbo]

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Agriv8

posted on 20/8/07 at 03:11 PM Reply With Quote
Lulu not Fifi but you have met the whole crowd.

I belive it was a bit hectick over there on Saturday.

glad you enjoyed it see you soon.

Agriv8





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TimC

posted on 20/8/07 at 04:09 PM Reply With Quote
The RT Inboard seems to have got very popular! Do people know something that I don't!?

Good choice mate - the R1 injection is a quality motor. I just didn't fancy doing the wiring for one. Hence why I'm on carbs!






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Davey D

posted on 20/8/07 at 07:31 PM Reply With Quote
I too was there on saturday, with my family + fiance (...dont ask lol ) and placed an order for an RT Inboard for an R1 setup
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TimC

posted on 20/8/07 at 08:04 PM Reply With Quote
You'll all finish before me anyway!






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Dillinger1977

posted on 20/8/07 at 08:25 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
3hrs later and a few coffee's and tea's, some made by me!



lol!
i heard Marc asking for 2 sugars when I was on the phone to him.. making the customers make brews again, cheeky git!





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zxrlocost

posted on 20/8/07 at 08:56 PM Reply With Quote
having quite a lot of MNR kit buyers/owners join the BECOC aswell so cant complain






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Agriv8

posted on 20/8/07 at 09:04 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dillinger1977
quote:
3hrs later and a few coffee's and tea's, some made by me!



lol!
i heard Marc asking for 2 sugars when I was on the phone to him.. making the customers make brews again, cheeky git!


3 hours to find a clean mug possibly ?

regards

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TimC

posted on 20/8/07 at 09:07 PM Reply With Quote
OT:

quote:
Originally posted by zxrlocost
having quite a lot of MNR kit buyers/owners join the BECOC aswell so cant complain


Aren't we due a newsletter?






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zxrlocost

posted on 21/8/07 at 09:46 AM Reply With Quote
yep being sent tomorrow






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Johneturbo

posted on 23/8/07 at 01:54 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by zxrlocost
having quite a lot of MNR kit buyers/owners join the BECOC aswell so cant complain

I keep meaning to join, then i get distracted on Ebay , looking for that ilusive 2.3D estate

ps if i dont find one, what would i be looking at to buy one? the 3.38 diff that is

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Johneturbo

posted on 28/10/07 at 09:26 PM Reply With Quote
Well i thought i'd post an update.
i picked up my kit wednesday,( big thanks to Chris/Marc) had a couple of days sorting out the garage.
i started the build this weekend, and i feel knackered already!
i've only managed to fit the bulkhead panels, the brake line master to rear riveted it,(can't do the ones of the T piece as i think the connectors are wrong way round!) run one the fuel lines. and kinked the other! is it normal to feel like i've not achieved anything in the 16hrs i've worked on the car

i do have couple questions, i'm going to have injected R1 engine so where would i put the fuel pump, am i right in thinkin it needs to run in between the fuel line in?
also can i just use 8mm copper pipe from BQ to replace the one i kinked? (if i can't get the kink out that is)

looking forward to going to work for a rest


[Edited on 28/10/07 by Johneturbo]

[Edited on 28/10/07 by Johneturbo]

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stuart_g

posted on 28/10/07 at 10:07 PM Reply With Quote
Fuel pump would go at the rear, that's what the build manual says anyway.

B&Q pipe is fine as long as it is the same internal diameter.

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Johneturbo

posted on 29/10/07 at 08:33 PM Reply With Quote
Yep i see that now! sometimes it's good to flick a few pages futher on!

how are you getting on with your build? think we picked our kits up on the same day.
bet you've already fitted the engine

[Edited on 29/10/07 by Johneturbo]

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stuart_g

posted on 29/10/07 at 08:53 PM Reply With Quote
Yes i'm sure we did pick them up the same day.

You are way ahead of me. I am just finishing off remaking the footwell panels as the passenger side had a cut out for a chassis member that is no longer there on the new chassis. I could have fitted the original and filled the gap with PU adhesive but I am a bit of a perfectionist so I decided to remake it. I'm just finishing the drivers side to match, hope to have them fitted tomorrow night.

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sucksqueezebangblow

posted on 30/10/07 at 09:53 AM Reply With Quote
Fantastic news that you picked up the kit and got started John. I've started stripping the 'Busa (fairing off and traced oil leak to external oil pipe). Will trailer it to Daytona's shortly to get the engine/swingarm locknuts removed. Thanks again for suggesting and speaking to Daytona's for me. Will probably order new external oil pipes from them for the refurb (unless anyone knows of a cheap source of 'Busa engine parts). We must get together for that pint some time soon! Yours Clive.





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Johneturbo

posted on 30/10/07 at 08:30 PM Reply With Quote
Clive if you fancy popping over some time to take a peek your more than welcome,
you might see things that will help you get a better result... as long as you don't take the wee to much with my pipe bending skills!
ps i didn't type wee

[Edited on 30/10/07 by Johneturbo]

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sucksqueezebangblow

posted on 2/11/07 at 10:30 AM Reply With Quote
Hi John,

Absolutely, I'm travelling next week but maybe the following week? Don't expect too much though, the phrase 'the blind leading the blind' comes to mind, at least in terms of my knowledge and experience of car building!

Yours, Clive!

[Edited on 2/11/07 by sucksqueezebangblow]





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Johneturbo

posted on 8/11/07 at 08:39 PM Reply With Quote
Hi Clive
anytime is fine, just let me know when.


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