Called at Martin Keenan's today. (MK Engineering)
He has a full colour proof copy of the new Haynes book for a build based upon a Sierra. Martin built the car featured in the book.
I wish the first or second edition of the original Locost book was as detailed as this book is.
There are full CAD drawings with all the dimensions on them, along with any details of jigs required.
The dreaded wishbone bracket positions are all detailed with dimensions along with an easy jig for setting them on chassis.
It is well thought out and very detailed. I would think no questions would need to be asked. It's all there.
The design is based on single donor and has IRS rear.
All in all a good book and well worth buying when it's out.
any idea when it does come out?
I would suspect as this is still a proof at this point, that it will probably be summer before it is out.
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Originally posted by Rob Lane
Called at Martin Keenan's today. (MK Engineering)
He has a full colour proof copy of the new Haynes book for a build based upon a Sierra. Martin built the car featured in the book.
I wish the first or second edition of the original Locost book was as detailed as this book is.
There are full CAD drawings with all the dimensions on them, along with any details of jigs required.
The dreaded wishbone bracket positions are all detailed with dimensions along with an easy jig for setting them on chassis.
It is well thought out and very detailed.
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I would think no questions would need to be asked. It's all there.
____________________________________________________
The design is based on single donor and has IRS rear.
All in all a good book and well worth buying when it's out.
apparently it is out sometime in february, iv pre ordered mine from amazon although can be had cheaper else where, think it was dvd website or
something for 13quid delivered.
cant wait
22nd february.
Cheers
Chris
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Originally posted by Rob Lane
Called at Martin Keenan's today. (MK Engineering)
He has a full colour proof copy of the new Haynes book for a build based upon a Sierra. Martin built the car featured in the book.
I wish the first or second edition of the original Locost book was as detailed as this book is.
There are full CAD drawings with all the dimensions on them, along with any details of jigs required.
The dreaded wishbone bracket positions are all detailed with dimensions along with an easy jig for setting them on chassis.
It is well thought out and very detailed.
____________________________________________________
I would think no questions would need to be asked. It's all there.
____________________________________________________
The design is based on single donor and has IRS rear.
All in all a good book and well worth buying when it's out.
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Sounds like the death knell for this site then.
Paul G
Don't count on it, you'll be amazed at how much people don't read correctly, despite having all the information in front of them!!!!
Ive just pre-ordered mine from Amazon and it says delivery is to be 21-22 of feb. cant wait as ive got all the material at work just waiting for the book now.
I guess that I'm being dumb, but where on Amazon do you get to pre-order the new edition (instead of the old one)
Its already on sale here in China, down the back streets with all the yet to be released DVD,s
Chris the Chinese girls have took a liking too your typical Western male role model figure...........
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Originally posted by Jon Ison
Its already on sale here in China, down the back streets with all the yet to be released DVD,s
Chris the Chinese girls have took a liking too your typical Western male role model figure...........
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Originally posted by JonBowden
I guess that I'm being dumb, but where on Amazon do you get to pre-order the new edition (instead of the old one)
Ahh, I saw that and thought it looked like a good book to buy but didn't realise it was the new book as it wasn't written by Ron C
Thanks - I'll order it
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wasn't written by Ron C
I don't think that is the new book is it?
I'm sure I've seen that in Halfords.
The book on that link is the new one. The old cover is quite similar with an old guy (Ron Champion) crouching next to a green locost with his son in it.
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Originally posted by Thinking about it
I don't think that is the new book is it?
I'm sure I've seen that in Halfords.
Got the other book with the green car. It's just that the cover with the yellow car looks familiar. Perhaps it was an ad I saw.
Or a premenition "The comming of the new book"
If thats the new one I will get it ordered.
Thanks
The Original book 1st edition
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Build-Your-Sports-Little-Pounds/dp/0854299769/sr=1-6/qid=1171008158/ref=sr_1_6/202-5808555-1704606?ie=UTF8&s=books
The Original book 2nd edition
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Build-Your-Sports-Little-Pounds/dp/1859606369/sr=1-2/qid=1171008229/ref=sr_1_2/202-5808555-1704606?ie=UTF8&s=books
The new book, due out 22nd feb
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Build-Your-Own-Sports-Car/dp/1844253910/sr=1-1/qid=1171008268/ref=sr_1_1/202-5808555-1704606?ie=UTF8&s=books
[Edited on 9/2/07 by ned]
Thanks Ned that clears it up for me.
My supplier just sent me this mail so it looks like i'm going to have to try amazon or WHSmiths who managed to get the keith tanner book pretty
easily
Mail reads
Dear Robert
I'm afraid we've been trying to get hold of Build Your Own Sports Car (Catalog Number:1844253910) for some time now, but unfortunately we
have now learnt that our suppliers have withdrawn this item from sale.
I'm very sorry that we will not be able to fulfil your order for this item but we are certain that we will not be able to get any more of it. We
have now removed it from our site.
As we cannot get this item, we have removed it from your order. If you had other items on this order they will not have been affected and will still
be sent to you as normal.
You can view and check the latest status of your order at http://www.dvd.co.uk/account.
Once again, please accept our apologies and I hope that this has not caused too much inconvenience.
Kind regards,
Customer Services
Withdrawn?
Gosh, nobody told me!
I'm pretty sure that theyy've got themselves in a knot re the new book and the old book, which was withdrawn from sale on monday.
Cheers
Chris
Yes chris i reckon your right re old book new book,i'll stick with amazon and see what happens.
Did that catalogue number 1844253910 match the new book ?
It doesnt relate to the 1st or 2nd edition,i'm presuming its a DVD.co.uk problem.
[Edited on 17/2/07 by bob]
I think I just spotted an avatar which constitutes a trade ad Should I report it