Alan B
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| posted on 9/5/03 at 04:21 PM |
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If you had tons of cash........
Would you still be locosting?
I would, because I love designing/building cars....
I'd just have better/more tools and use newer better parts....
Any other thoughts?
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James
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| posted on 9/5/03 at 04:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
Would you still be locosting?
I would, because I love designing/building cars....
I'd just have better/more tools and use newer better parts....
Any other thoughts?
Definately! I'm not building because I need a cheap car. I just want a car I've built myself.
Building the Locost would be something to do when not racing round in my Mclaren F1!
Or the Full Works Prepared Aston Martin V600 Vantage that will one day be parked next to it! 
Cheers,
James
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PaulBuz
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| posted on 9/5/03 at 05:02 PM |
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I agree Alan
There is a massive sense of accomplishment in making everything possible from scratch
I never tire of peoples expressions when u tell them wot u are doing!
The great thing about these cars is the diversity , no 2 will ever be alike
Pity the same can't be said for all the other clones!
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Jasper
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| posted on 9/5/03 at 06:49 PM |
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Yeah - I would still build one.
But I would have the dogs b*llocks garage and tools, get me some proper technical/mechanical training, and be using all new parts.
Oh, and I would also be building me a GT40 replica as well!!
BTW - did anybody see the TERRIBLE episode of Dream Machine this week, what a total pile of old cack.....
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 9/5/03 at 08:36 PM |
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id be driving a ferrari with kylie minogue in it 
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Alan B
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| posted on 9/5/03 at 08:45 PM |
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Before or after I'd been shagging her?
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 9/5/03 at 10:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
Before or after I'd been shagging her?
just dont touch my ferrari
probably after.....then she'd know what a real man was.
Id probably have to wipe her down with acetone tho to get all the grp bits off her from your workshop floor.
make a good hood ordament for the meercat dontya think
atb
steve
[Edited on 9/5/03 by stephen_gusterson]
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LoCostLancs
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| posted on 10/5/03 at 06:44 PM |
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Yup i'd still be doing it, as I want a car that nones had, to know I built it and for self gratifacation on the day it passes the SVA test.
And for the open top Donny motoring.
 
Then i'd build a GTR with all my cash
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Spyderman
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| posted on 11/5/03 at 12:05 AM |
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I'd still be doing it, cuz I'm a tight fisted git who hates to pay for something that I could do better or cheaper.
Apart from that I would have to watch anyone else making it to make sure it was done how I wanted it. I don't trust anyone else either!
Do you think maybe I need therapy?
Terry
Spyderman
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auzziejim
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| posted on 11/5/03 at 07:44 AM |
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im not sure on this one as i really like the idea of making things yourself but i prefer the idea of building a microlite aeroplane.
Still wanna have the MK on the drive tho
Am i just being controversial
Cheers
James
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Peteff
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| posted on 11/5/03 at 08:49 AM |
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It would come in handy for bribes at the SVA station.
I would use all new parts to get a current registration if I had the wonga.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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bob
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| posted on 11/5/03 at 08:59 AM |
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Yeah i would do the same,its not just the building it yourself though.
Met some nice people along the way
ALAN & STEVE
FERRARI,no thanks and not a fan of kylie's either. Now her sister is a different thing as i think she just might be a very dirty
bird,that'll do.
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Alan B
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| posted on 11/5/03 at 12:50 PM |
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Bob, at my age, as long as they breathe is usually enough...
But, yeah Danni is hot too!!!
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Viper
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| posted on 11/5/03 at 12:53 PM |
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Whos worried about breathing???
warm is good enough
of the two....Danni no question, hhhhmmmmmm Danni......................................
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Alan B
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| posted on 11/5/03 at 02:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Viper
Whos worried about breathing???
warm is good enough
Yes, excellent point.....
However back to the topic (yeah, I know I'm as guilty as anyone for straying...)
As Steve said, I too would have a Ferrari and maybe other cars......but, nothing would stop keep making my own too....not even Kylie/Danni (for more
than a few hours anyway)....
Talking of tools/equipment, what would be welcome in your place?
I'd love a TIG set and maybe a car lift would be nice.....
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chrisg
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| posted on 11/5/03 at 04:43 PM |
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I know i'm straying again, but this Kylie/Danni thing reminds me of when I was 16, I had a mate, Steve (no not him) and we would go out on the
pull. Steve looked like Paul Mariner, not a bad thing at the time. Anyway to cut a long story short, I always finished up with the "Danni"
Life's not fair!
Kylie is gorgeous, danni's an eight-pinter, end of story
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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bob
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| posted on 11/5/03 at 06:47 PM |
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Its alright gettin the danni just as long as you get the jack that goes in front of it.
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chrisg
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| posted on 11/5/03 at 07:20 PM |
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Too right Bob!
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 11/5/03 at 07:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bob
Yeah i would do the same,its not just the building it yourself though.
Met some nice people along the way
ALAN & STEVE
FERRARI,no thanks and not a fan of kylie's either. Now her sister is a different thing as i think she just might be a very dirty
bird,that'll do.
danni minogue in a mk2 cortina.......that dirty enuf for ya?
I just got it sorted! Kylie AND Danni and swap the ferrari for a mclaren F1 - I knew they had three searts for a reason.
sisterrrrrsssss....... (said in a homer simpsons donut voice)
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bob
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| posted on 11/5/03 at 09:44 PM |
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STEVE
NO not the MK2 cortina but hicosts car with the NOS on,that'll do it 4 me.
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kingr
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| posted on 12/5/03 at 01:11 PM |
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Well, I'm going to buck the trend, no I wouldn't be building by own locost if I had all the money in the world, I'd just go out and
buy a caterham. HAHAHAHA, only joking, I'd have a stock cutting bandsaw, a cnc plasma cutter, a big AC/DC tig, a nice MIG with a smooth arc and
wire feed, and brand new parts, grinding rust of metal and painting it with manky paint is starting to hack me off. Oh, and I'd have one of the
V8 bike engines that quaiffe and radical are making stuck under the bonnet.
Kingr
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