rusiq
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 05:35 PM |
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Interesting
Take a look
http://davebence.co.uk
"Building an Onyx Firefox Roadsport Kit Car
A lightweight two-seater sports car using a Rover Metro or 100 donor"
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donut
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 05:46 PM |
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I'm sorry, each to their own and all that but why anyone would want to spend any money on such an ugly thing is beyond me!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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smart51
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 06:30 PM |
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That onyx is the best looking of all theire models. One of them looks like it has severl rolls of fat around its middle.
each to their own, as you say.
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dave1888
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 11:05 PM |
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Firefox is one ugly mofo
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Simon
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 11:37 PM |
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Why would he admit to it!
The "beauty" of that has been discussed in the past.
ATB
Simon
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rusiq
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 12:13 AM |
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What, like this one
 
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kaizokuace
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 11:07 PM |
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the trunk lid isnt that bad.... but the front cowl is well... fugly. does anyone put spoilers on the back deck on the sevens? or even lip spoilers?
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 11:19 PM |
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Looks like it already had an accident
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Triton
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 11:39 PM |
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Cat b then........
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 11:52 PM |
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I think cat A would be better, then no trace would ever emerge!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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iank
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| posted on 25/11/05 at 09:22 AM |
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Their new Onyx Clubsport is much better looking (IMO) though still no oil painting.
Still, remarkably effective at hillclimbing considering it's FWD and fairly cheap.
 
Onyx Clubsport
[Edited on 25/11/05 by iank]
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ettore bugatti
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| posted on 25/11/05 at 10:29 AM |
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Their Fiat based cars (Panda? Uno) are so much better looking.
Frame looks an replica of a Mini based buggy (siva?)
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rusiq
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| posted on 25/11/05 at 06:07 PM |
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Onyx Firefox
A lightweight two-seater sports car using a Rover Metro or 100 donor
Look
 
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blueshift
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| posted on 26/11/05 at 10:15 AM |
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It saddens me that great and motivated engineers can't recognise their limitations, thinking they are quite capable of designing the asthetics
of their cars and producing such horrors..
I know that when I (eventually!) get to the bodywork stage, and having to accomodate my tall engine etc, I am going to have to be careful not to
create a monster. Wonder if I can find a final year automotive design student with good taste? 
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skamanfrank
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| posted on 26/11/05 at 12:37 PM |
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give me three years and i should hopefully fit the bill :p
[Edited on 26/11/05 by skamanfrank]
Cheers
Frank
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scotty g
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| posted on 26/11/05 at 02:50 PM |
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Have to agree with everybody else, the Onyx certainly is an aquired taste but considering how cheap they are you would be amazed at how well they
handle.
You just have to wear a disguise so no one knows who they are laughing at!!!!!!!
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kb58
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| posted on 26/11/05 at 06:06 PM |
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Looking through the build pictures on the link, ugg, this one hit me hard, I can only shake my head:
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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rusiq
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| posted on 3/12/05 at 06:03 PM |
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It's not beautiful - but impressive.
 
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Hellfire
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| posted on 3/12/05 at 08:19 PM |
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Yeah but thats a computer enhanced image of a Donkervoort and doesn't really exist. 
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/12/05 at 08:54 PM |
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We've seen that before.
The headlights are too far in for sva and too low to be any use if it was a real car. That yellow Onyx racer looks like a lawnmower .
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 3/12/05 at 09:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
..... That yellow Onyx racer looks like a lawnmower .
ROFL
I like the Range Rover shaped grassbox
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