StevieB
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 06:06 PM |
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Is anyone a member on the Terrapin forum?
As per the title really - I want to buy a set of terrapin plans and have got my account locked out somehow.
I got an email from Clare Staniforth some time ago with prices, but seem to have deleted the mail. If anyone's a member on there, could you
please drop me a u2u so I can get some info across.
Many thanks!
Steve
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Kwik
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 06:14 PM |
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yup im a member
if you want the plans dont bother with the forum, email claire.
if you want her email i can dig it up, and i can pm your the prices
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StevieB
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 06:32 PM |
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Ah, was that Clare's email you just sent me?
I'll drop her a line.
Cheers for the info 
Not sure when I'll start building a terrapin, but I picked up an original (and still brand new - even got the old postcard to send for the
plans!) book a while ago and want to have a set of plans to sit there with it on the shelf until I'm ready to tackle it.
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 06:55 PM |
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what's the price of a set of plans, could work out cheaper in the long run than waiting for Chris's book
tony
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Kwik
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 07:06 PM |
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£80 for plans and £20 for book, book is necessary unless you have a terrapin to go and look at. and besides its a great read...
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 07:11 PM |
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The plans for a BEC conversion are quite steep on top, but if I were thinking about it again, I wouldn't buy them...
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MikeR
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 07:13 PM |
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I'd reconmend the book, its an excellent read - not sure how totally essential it is to build the car, but its enjoyable.
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designer
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 07:50 PM |
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Think I have a set of plans somewhere, will have a look.
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StevieB
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 08:49 PM |
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I'm not sure whether I'd build an A Series car as a classic style trackday car
(obviously would need cycle wings and a silencer), or a bike engined version like Ed Holliers
car
It's hard to ignore the performance of the ZZR engined car (though admittedly Ed Hollier is clearly very fast regardless)
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Kwik
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 10:01 PM |
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depends what you want to use it for.
i have also heard trackdays being very dodgey about single seaters. even road legal ones.
if its for hillclimb and sprint, bike engine, if its to be road legal, mini engine (or modern Japanese lump)
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StevieB
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 10:11 PM |
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I thought about a modern motor, but wasn't really sure what. 4AGE I suppose would be a straight forward choice.
I quite fancy the idea of a Honda V4 - ST1100 or maybe a VFR 750/800. Not exactly R1 power, but it still wouldn't be any slouch.
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iank
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 10:28 PM |
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For a modern car motor I think I'd go for either Zetec-SE (exhaust on the same side as the A-series), or the left field choice of Nissan Micra
1.3 - tiny, weighs nothing, costs nothing has a small light gearbox attached and is simple to tune up (well getting rid of the pea-shooter exhaust and
manifold and a better inlet gets you more than most A-series can achieve reliably without serious cash being lavished on them).
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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StevieB
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 07:14 PM |
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I suppose the correct evolution would be a modern Mini engine. And might as well be the supercharged unit 
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