coyoteboy
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| posted on 17/11/11 at 11:00 AM |
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Suspect it's modern life. In current squeezes people don't have time and want things now rather than waiting. Modern cars are so much
better (faster, better handling) than they were even 20 years ago it takes some of the edge off a normal 7-esque build. For me the draw is to
challenge myself to design and build somethign from scratch, but I'm an engineer. For a non-engineer I guess they just want a fast car, now.
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theduck
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| posted on 17/11/11 at 12:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Neville Jones
I see the biggest change on here as being the demographic.
When I joined, the average age would have been well above forty, and they built their own chassis and suspension, in fact most of the car. The average
age now seems to be in the mid twenties, or maybe less. Could be the forum has become populated with a lot of dreamers, and not doers?
Nowdays, the talk is more of 'which kit to buy', and they want it nearly, if not all, complete.
More seem to be buying second hand than willing to build.
Cheers,
Nev.
I fit this demographic perfectly. I'm 26 and buying a part built kit.
I'd love to be buying a SDV kit such as the MNR Mazda Vortx but having just bought a house and getting married in march next year means the
funds aren't there to do that.
The reason for me wanting a kit and not to do a scratch build is three fold.
1) I want a 7 because I want the rawest most involving drive I can get on 4 wheels for track use, a kit gives me this and by buying the right kit I
know it will be good for it's intended purpose
2) I do not have the ability or knowledge to build a chassis
3) I have no desire to build a chassis, the rest of the process is enough to give me the 'I built that' feeling
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Benzine
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| posted on 17/11/11 at 01:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
I can see it now towing a fairground fryed food stand behind the mutated volvo powered car club flagship vehicle round to all LCB members houses.
Doughnuts for everyone, or my personal favourite funnel cakes, if you don't know what they are google it.
Can i bring my mutated volvo and do doughnuts whilst you sell doughnuts?
(car doesn't run thought, but I could sit in it and make car noises)
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 17/11/11 at 01:48 PM |
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Awesome, no problem. Didn't we agree you were the chairman or CFO of the MVPCC?
quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
I can see it now towing a fairground fryed food stand behind the mutated volvo powered car club flagship vehicle round to all LCB members houses.
Doughnuts for everyone, or my personal favourite funnel cakes, if you don't know what they are google it.
Can i bring my mutated volvo and do doughnuts whilst you sell doughnuts?
(car doesn't run thought, but I could sit in it and make car noises)
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Benzine
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| posted on 17/11/11 at 01:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
Awesome, no problem. Didn't we agree you were the chairman or CFO of the MVPCC?
Oh yeah  link
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iank
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| posted on 17/11/11 at 07:12 PM |
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Anyone is free to come and do donuts outside my house so long as I get the salvage rights. 
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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