Surrey Dave
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| posted on 18/9/18 at 11:22 AM |
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Surrey Dave build website back online!!!
Have just put my old build diary website back online, my car was finished in 2000 after 14 months building from scratch, it was sold in 2014.
I was here at the beginning with Bob, Theconrodkid, SteveM, Hicost, Jasper, Humbug, GeoffT etc.
My build website maybe of interest to builders now.
http://www.locostcar.co.uk
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wylliezx9r
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| posted on 18/9/18 at 12:59 PM |
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Looks like a lovely car. Do you regret selling it ?
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
George Best
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MikeR
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| posted on 18/9/18 at 02:11 PM |
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Some of us are still here 
Thanks for putting the build back
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 18/9/18 at 02:27 PM |
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i,m still here, cars are long gone tho 
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 18/9/18 at 04:37 PM |
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Have I Missed It
Took me about 4 yrs and a few disappointed people, to be able to part with it!
No I haven't missed it, our roads in the south east are just to busy and bumpy to enjoy it!
Although I had a slight twinge when I put the website back up , and thought , nice!!!
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billy
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| posted on 18/9/18 at 07:35 PM |
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I’m still here, just thinking of getting my car going again after 11 years covered up
luego-lo-cost finished,vauxhall 16v 2.0,twin 45s de-dion rear set up
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SJ
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| posted on 18/9/18 at 08:19 PM |
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Got mine on the road 6 years after Dave, one year before my 3rd child was born. She won't let me sell it and has made me promise a track day
when she's old enough so I guess I have a few more years of ownership.
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steve m
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| posted on 18/9/18 at 08:49 PM |
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I took Dave out in my 7, around 1999/2000 before he was on the road, think he was a bit frightened !!!
We had a few get togethers, at localish events, and Daves car was nice, (not as good as mine though )
But once he sold up, like Bob, and Conrod, it wasn't the same any more
However, mine is still on the road, well, was, until last week, when the mot an insurance ran out, and ive only done 200 ish miles this year, due
work, and too many other excuses
But next year, plan on at least 3000 miles, as I will be retired
steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 18/9/18 at 09:30 PM |
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Thanks for putting the site up. Still have your downpipe on our mk, your build was great inspiration for ours, and I am sure it will be for others..
[Edited on 18/9/18 by Bluemoon]
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 18/9/18 at 11:58 PM |
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SteveM - yes we always think ours is best :-), but you can see the similarity and inspiration I got from yours, and yes I think I was scared of losing
an eye!!!!, you didn't have a screen at that time.........
Bluemoon - Thanks for the nice comments
SJ - I took mine to Brands Hatch once ( *issing of rain), for a track day and it really surprised me it was far better than I thought i t would be,
nice and smooth and nothing coming the other way. I recommend it. The car really felt at home on there.
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UncleFista
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| posted on 19/9/18 at 06:14 PM |
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I started on TOL and joined here quite early on. Car's been on the road 15 years, a couple of crashes, 6 different engines, still gets ragged
about 6 months of the year. It's looking a grotty recently and we keep talking about a new chassis etc. no plans to sell. Although it's
getting more and more difficult to get in and out as the years tick by
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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westf27
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| posted on 20/9/18 at 04:29 PM |
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Got the bug again and currently finishing a Sylva SSC stylus.
Get the Mac and go over to Newlands,if anyone goes anymore.
Just read Harry Darby died earlier this year,was watching /listening to a speech he made five years ago
Still frightening as ever
555
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