I thought mapping out the factory distance from home would help me decide......
F27 image sports cars 268 miles
Aries Motor Sport 275 miles
Robin Hood 299 miles
GTS 304 miles
Mac#1 312 miles
MK Indy 312 miles
Tiger 318 miles
MNR 359 miles
Leugo , Another Country...well scotland!!!
........I can get a tractor fairly local
So distance can't be used as a factor.....maybe buy a welder with the petrol money saved!!!!
Rob
What about Marlin? - they are in Devon
Them numbers dont add up ?
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Originally posted by Humbug
What about Marlin? - they are in Devon
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Originally posted by Big_wasa
Them numbers dont add up ?
Cornwall - A very long way from anywhere it seems
Cheers
Mark
theres always the toniq.i think theyre based in cornwall with adrenaline motorsport
Get a Malone Skunk. Based in Devonish I believe.
http://malonecar.com/
Mike
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Originally posted by big_wasa
Them numbers dont add up ?
Hey, you have it light!
If I want to turn up at a manufacturers to wave a pitchfork I have to take a ferry!
(They don't let you take pitchforks on planes any more)
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Originally posted by Guinness
Get a Malone Skunk. Based in Devonish I believe.
http://malonecar.com/
Mike
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theres always the toniq.i think theyre based in cornwall with adrenaline motorsport
I decided on my mac1 after meeting them at the Exeter show, sat in the car 5 minute chat - job done.
Although it's good to visit them at their factory, it's not necessary.
Most of the manufacturers mentioned have big trucks now (mac1's modified tail lift made me smile) and could meet you at the show to deliver your
kit ?
How about Raw Engineering in Hereford, Procomp and Westfield in the Midlands ? These three are more expensive - but closer if that's a deciding
factor.
HTH.
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Originally posted by fesycresy
I decided on my mac1 after meeting them at the Exeter show, sat in the car 5 minute chat - job done.
i cant fault my luego but ye a long way have you thought about a dax in essex my mate has one and its a nice kit
Westfield 227 miles
DAX 295 miles
So I may just have buy the 'book'
wooo hooo Raw is under 200miles...well 198 to be precise
Lyn beat me to it - Raw and Procomp both worth a look!!
Procomp are 233
Just been looking at there website, they make some nice racing machines, look like a very tight outfit
if you are going to Procomp then you can pop just up the road (comparatively) to see Chris (zxrlocost) who is an agent for MNR.
West Mids MNR agent linky thing
I guess you could pop up the M42 to see Aries Motorsport too who are maybe an hour away up the A38 and from there its under an hour to MAC#1 and MK
arent too far away then either. Guess you would be looking at an overnighter though but surely to get the right car before waiting for a show next
year it would be worth it.
How much is a travel lodge at this time of year?? £20 to £30 for a room depending on when you can go
How about the local library for a copy of 'The Book', then build your own from scratch?!
With all due respect, don't talk to us about distances. Some of us are a wee bit further than your furthest supplier, and can't even get some parts imported, whether we pay for it or not. The lack of distances Europeans have to go for things is damned near walkable to me.
What about Quantum, aren't they down your way?
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Originally posted by RK
With all due respect, don't talk to us about distances. Some of us are a wee bit further than your furthest supplier, and can't even get some parts imported, whether we pay for it or not. The lack of distances Europeans have to go for things is damned near walkable to me.
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Originally posted by triafgg
What about Quantum, aren't they down your way?
I thought i was hard done by living up North. Mac#1 is 110 miles away. That is positively next door compared to living on some far flung peninsular called Cornwall.
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Originally posted by DarrenW
I thought i was hard done by living up North. Mac#1 is 110 miles away. That is positively next door compared to living on some far flung peninsular called Cornwall.
I can save you even more money - you can borrow a Clarke 140 if you want.
S J Andrews only up the road, Dale Reardon is in Helston, Richard Oakes only 4 miles away, you local friendly welding instructor in Crowlas, Triton in
Carnal Downs.......
Things are closer than you think!
I wanna hear about you building a Napier! So go talk to Quantum!
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Originally posted by Mark Allanson
I can save you even more money - you can borrow a Clarke 140 if you want.
S J Andrews only up the road, Dale Reardon is in Helston, Richard Oakes only 4 miles away, you local friendly welding instructor in Crowlas, Triton in Carnal Downs.......
Things are closer than you think!
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Originally posted by RK
I wanna hear about you building a Napier! So go talk to Quantum!
What about summat a little of the rails,intended to be 3 wheeled only but those i have shown the wierd thing to say should have option on another
wheel!!!Same tub but can be 3 or 4 wheels but strictly bike engined as can't be fussed faffing about with big lumpy car engines...besides it
would make it way toooooo heavy..
It's in hiding and not for general noseyness just yet but it will be one of those things you either love or hate...and my intention right from
the start..nowt like anything else as it just kinda happened and changed then changed again now being moulded as fed up changing things.......
Mark
that explains the 'Building ' quote
Not sure on 3 wheels but 4
No. No. No.
Please understand, the Skunk does not have one wheel missing. It's merely one wheel short of imperfection.
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Originally posted by onzarob
I couldn't possible buy a car with a wheel missing and called a 'Skunk'.
LOL
onzarob - 8/2/08 at 02:52 PMquote:
Originally posted by vealmike
No. No. No.
Please understand, the Skunk does not have one wheel missing. It's merely one wheel short of imperfection.
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Originally posted by onzarob
I couldn't possible buy a car with a wheel missing and called a 'Skunk'.
LOL
I forgot i even said that I do admit the skunk looks alot better than it is called