Desmo904
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| posted on 15/9/03 at 03:21 PM |
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Snake
Did anyone see the "Snake" at Donington last weekend?
I'm quite taken by the styling, & the missus likes the idea it's got a boot (I wonder why?)
According to the show program, they use the MK Indy Chassis. On further investigation I found out that they used to buy the MK Indy chassis, but now
they produce their own version - copied from the MK.
Has anyone any experience with this manufacturer (SPD) , quality - wise, service etc.
It seemed to me that the project was rushed together to make Donington, and it all looked a bit unfinished to me.
Any feedback regarding your collective opinions would be most welcome.
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ned
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| posted on 15/9/03 at 03:46 PM |
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if you're talking about spd's chassis' i must say i wasn't impressed. Several ideas are *very similar* to MK's, some are
different but the state of the demo cars was bad. if i was a manufacturer i wouldn't want to be exhibiting a dirty, messy car like they were.
was the snake the 7 or the rs200 replica?
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Desmo904
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| posted on 15/9/03 at 04:08 PM |
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It was the "7"
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Viper
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| posted on 15/9/03 at 05:01 PM |
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not the seven you are thinking about ned, that was there race car with the horrible front wisbones. the snake is the one with the rounded cobra like
rear and sevenesque front, i thinlk it was red,
don't spd advertise there car as an mk chassis?
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chrisg
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| posted on 15/9/03 at 06:56 PM |
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Might be best to keep your head down on this one - I hear there's litigation in the air.
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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Viper
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| posted on 15/9/03 at 07:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
Might be best to keep your head down on this one - I hear there's litigation in the air.
Cheers
Chris
in septembers Which Kit (page 55) it states (talking about the snake) "beneath the hybrid styling lies MK's proven indy chassis"
knew i had read it somewhere,
the wishbones on the race car were not MK's, i think they were box section......
[Edited on 15/9/2003 by Viper]
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Spyderman
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| posted on 15/9/03 at 07:48 PM |
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Any pictures?
The description sounds horrific! 
Spyderman
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Viper
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| posted on 15/9/03 at 07:54 PM |
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i didn't take any pics, but as far as the body goes i say fair play at least they are trying to give us something a bit different, and the guy
on the stand is trying to bring the cost of motorsport down to a level us mortals can afford.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 15/9/03 at 07:56 PM |
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I saw a piccy of a seven - think it was a dutch car - that had a very rounded rear end with frenched lights. It looked really good! didnt go to
donington so i dont know if this is nice rounded, or crap rounded. tech terms btw 
atb
steve
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chrisg
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| posted on 13/10/03 at 07:48 PM |
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Fed up
I'd be interested to know where you got the picture from.
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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fed up
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| posted on 13/10/03 at 07:57 PM |
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a friend of mine went to the kit car show a donington and saw the snake there and told me about it
emailed spd and asked if they had any photos as there where none on the web site at the time and they emiled me photos taken donington
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robinbastd
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| posted on 13/10/03 at 09:29 PM |
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Any chance of a bigger picture?
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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fed up
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| posted on 13/10/03 at 09:50 PM |
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no
but if i new how to reduce in size i would have done
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steve m
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| posted on 13/10/03 at 10:28 PM |
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its horrible
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fed up
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 06:10 AM |
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there seems to be some confusion as to with car was the snake
it does not use a mk indy chassis as stated in septempers mag there was a retraction in the next mag saying which kit used the wrong information
having visited the factory i can say they could not be more friendly or helpful
to see the snake look on there site
www.sportspowerdrive.com
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