pinto
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 05:28 PM |
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Hornet V locost
Scanning ebay as usual for cars
And have seen a few hornets / Locust cars
Had never heard of these seem fairly cheap
Whats the differences compared to a tiger or locost
Is it just the age they seem fairly old
Still really want a stylus/sylva /fury
But what with work drying up at moment (self employed chippy)
Cant really pay out £5,000 or so
so i was looking for something cheaper
Thanks
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Guinness
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 05:52 PM |
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If you are a chippy you might be OK with a Locust. I think they had a plywood tub instead of a space frame chassis.
Mike
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geoffxt
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 05:59 PM |
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Hi Pinto,
The Sylva striker, Locost, Tiger etc all have welded 'space frame' type chassis with alloy/stainless fibreglass bodywork and as such are
rigid and should handle well. The 'Locust' however is old fashioned as it has a ladder chassis with plywood bodywork covered with alloy
sheeting. It is not so rigid and naturally not such good handling. Save up a bit more or look out for locost chassis' which are now appearing
for sale and are quite cheap! 
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gordon h
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 06:02 PM |
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yes had plywood tub, i had 1 years ago horrible, weighed about a ton, nasty thing dont buy 1 please.
bec is best but going to try sabb 2.3 turbo mk
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JoelP
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 06:46 PM |
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you can get a dutton for a grand or two.
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pinto
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 07:17 PM |
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Thanks for the quick info as usual
And joelp
i don't like the look of duttons
that's why this one interested me
link
until you lot answered my questions
Thanks again
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omega0684
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 08:07 PM |
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r u after bec or cec?
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 08:08 PM |
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Nasty. Just look at the hideous rear arch gaps, seems to be a common failing on these.
I'm sure I read somewhere that these only exist to make Robin Hood owners feel better Look, I managed to upset two camps at once!
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pinto
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 08:19 PM |
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Was mostly looking at cec
but if the right bec came up ?
Did wonder why it looked so high at back
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omega0684
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 08:24 PM |
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u2u smart51 (colin) he is selling his car its a blue vortx bec, i think he's looking for about 5K for his,
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pinto
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 08:36 PM |
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Thanks omega0684
it looks like hes after £7000 for it
and i can get a fury at moment for £4,500
but i am worried about spending that much at moment when work has dried up
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 10:01 PM |
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Get the Fury! Great looking car and an excellent chassis.
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