Guinness
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 posted on 7/10/05 at 06:52 PM |
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Does anyone know Duttons?
I've just seen this on t'ebay and it got me thinking.
Call me mad but I quite like the 70's styling and the side profile.
I know Duttons have a terrible reputation, but presumably the engineering behind (or underneath) them must be sound to have sold so many? I mean do
they handle OK, or could they be made to handle with new springs / shocks and modern tyres?
It's got a 2ltr Pinto on board at the moment, but would it take more power, say a 2 ltr zetec or something even bigger, maybes with a turbo?
Can you tell I am looking for a new winter project?
Anyway Link Here
Mike
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jonno
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| posted on 7/10/05 at 07:09 PM |
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I love my dutton S3 its great fun for the money, its overtaken westies at Llandow in the wet, but i've only gotta 1.6 pinto, they had a zetec
& a vx : ). I dont know much about the Cantera but it was for sale on the dutton owners web site. Pretty sure it can handle more power thou,
theres quite a few V8 dutts about  Some pics of mine in my archive if you wanna look 
[Edited on 7/10/05 by jonno]
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zilspeed
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| posted on 7/10/05 at 07:21 PM |
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This is my friend's Dutton. Pretty - no. Effective - yes.
This one has a Toyota 4A-GE and goes like the wind.Image deleted by owner
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billy
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| posted on 7/10/05 at 09:15 PM |
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DUTTON
Well you cant knock em..... they were about long before most 7 type cars, and when there set up they will take some beating on the track its just a
shame some peeps drive them about when they look like total sheds heres MrG dutton, its got a 170+ pinto in it
 
Rescued attachment mr-g dutton.jpg
luego-lo-cost finished,vauxhall 16v 2.0,twin 45s de-dion rear set up
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ASH3
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| posted on 7/10/05 at 10:08 PM |
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Ive MOT d my brothers today almost
passed with flyin colours just had to bolt
down a floating st/rack. As to true Duttoneering she broke down on way back from retest....i can smell petrol no i can smell
lots a petrol POP POP BLrrrrrr, main fuel pipe
fell off carb two mins back on the road.. I HAVE HUNDREDS of stories about the beast!
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MikeR
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| posted on 7/10/05 at 10:21 PM |
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eeek, i like it as well - sort of capri front end and nice chopped rear .........
hmmm, a seven for winter ?
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Mr G
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| posted on 7/10/05 at 10:43 PM |
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its a VERY rare Cantera, only 6 were ever made and thats 1 of only 4 known still going.
Its a Dutton malaga/b+ (which is roughly a phaeton series 1 & 2) chassis underneath so will accept a variety of different engine's and
drivetrains.
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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Chris_R
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| posted on 7/10/05 at 11:04 PM |
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It's a super, mega fugly.
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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jonno
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| posted on 7/10/05 at 11:04 PM |
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Triumph Herald / Spitfire front suspension. Ford Cortina MkI or II rear axle with 4 link arrangement and Lotus 7 rear coil spring/shock absorber unit,
later replaced with Hillman Imp front units. Is this right Mr G ??
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Guinness
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| posted on 8/10/05 at 07:46 AM |
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Cheers Guys,
Mike R, that's exactly what I saw, a shortened Capri!
Thanks for the responses, but as its so rare, I think I'd better leave it alone. People might get upset if I started messing around with it.
Mike
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steve m
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| posted on 8/10/05 at 07:08 PM |
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email Hicost as he had a very unhealthy desire to be a dutton owner a couple of years ago
infact so unhealthy he bought one
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marcyboy
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| posted on 8/10/05 at 07:55 PM |
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yeah but your talking about dazza...he can make profit out of nout
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bob
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| posted on 8/10/05 at 07:56 PM |
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I remember that well i still have a laugh about it.
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marcyboy
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| posted on 8/10/05 at 11:11 PM |
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not as much as dazza
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bob
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| posted on 9/10/05 at 01:56 PM |
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For some reason dazza collected the car in the dead of night
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chrisg
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| posted on 9/10/05 at 03:08 PM |
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How is Dazza?
Long time no see.
Cheers
Chris
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