My girlfriend was in the Uk last week and saw a red Dutton Melos. Now she wants one!!
Any ideas (how to talk her out of it)? Anybody got one tucked away, know someone with one?
Don't be ashamed to talk about a Melos, after all nobody liked ABBA but they still sold millions.
but it tis such a thing of beauty...............................................not!
she needs to go to spec savers 
They're not that bad. I wouldnt buy one but i cant imagine it would take much work to improve the looks.
New girlfriend?
looks like a noddy car.
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Originally posted by scudderfish
New girlfriend?
They can look good and go well with some work.. There are some tidy ones out there
NO NO NO
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Originally posted by jonno
They can look good and go well with some work.. There are some tidy ones out there
Time for a new girlfriend clearly - She has no taste!! 
You can send her my way if you like, we seem to have the same tastes
To quote my girlfriend just now, having shown her the pic in the thread "hehe, that's quite cute!"
I think a girlfriend/wife wanting a kit for herself is pretty cool. Better than aspiring to some tintop shopping trolley.
Maybe try pointing her at a Marlin, easier to get and a better car IMO.
http://www.marlinownersclub.com/
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Originally posted by iank
Maybe try pointing her at a Marlin, easier to get and a better car IMO.
http://www.marlinownersclub.com/
Now we've seen the car, how about a few photos of the g/f?. We've got nothing to work on as if it is worthwhile to get a Melos.
If I remember correctly, she's got quite a sexy a*se.
Thats the Melos, not the girlfriend. Havnt met her yet!!!
put a slot in the bonnet
Hicost, hahaha
i was thinking on "a fire" when i got to your post !!
"I would say about half a gallon of petrol should doi it"
I have owned a Dutton Melos, (nice little red one!), a Dutton 'B'type and a Phaeton Mk2.
Cheap good fun, the kit market was not the same back then.
GP Buggies, Mini Marcos, Jago Jeep. Sylva Leader?
DAVID
WOT ARE YOU SAYING !!!!!!!
you have had one. OMG
"GP Buggies, Mini Marcos, Jago Jeep. Sylva Leader? "
I had a Marcus, 3lt, not a mini marcus, well i did have one of those, i think it was a corgi, and the wheels came off
i would just like to say to the lot of you.....
Oi !!!!!!!
nothing wrong with duttons, nothing wrong with the melos !!!!
£ per fun you cannot go wrong
just don't put anyone in the back you like.... roll bar, teeth hight... 3 inces from your face....
by the way... any more nasty comments and i will be taking for a ride in the back... and breaking hard
if you are wondering way i am saying this... check my username...... will give you a hint... or check
www.lbthosting.com/dutton 
[Edited on 17/7/09 by yellow melos]
yellow melos, wasn't that a Donovan song ?
Right Peteff... that sounds like a diss.....
your first in the back
I'll have to remember to bring my teeth
Its a kit car so whats so wrong? This one looked very good at Newark.
Good way of keeping a Marina going IMO.
Oooops! wrong car but still better, show her that one and tell her its 100% better!
Steve
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Originally posted by yellow melos
Right Peteff... that sounds like a diss.....
your first in the back
well, thats another one going in the back...... at this rate i may need to make the back bigger ... get more people in
Don't see anything wrong with it, she could want a Clio you know. I've seen worse posted on this site too...
I like the Melos, but there again I like ear wax!!!
Cheers,
bob
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Originally posted by coozer
Oooops! wrong car but still better, show her that one and tell her its 100% better!
Steve
I'm paying and a Melos must be cheaper than a Marlin.
Maybe if I get her to dye her hair blonde she would look Ok in a red one!!
Maybe but you'll get that back if/when you sell again. Two up on the owners club at the moment, One that sounds in very good condition for
£2750 one that probably needs a bit of TLC for £800 but is claimed in good condition.
http://www.marlinownersclub.com/classifieds.php?category=Roadsters