Moorron
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 posted on 23/3/06 at 10:17 AM |
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Overall size of the Indy?
Hi Members, First post here. I have just bought an MK Indy from one of the other members in here (Tim C?), great built car. Going to pick it up this
weekend, but i am struggling to clear space in my garage to store it in. I cant find the overall sizes for the car on the suppliers website, does any
one here Know? I have space for 12 x 7 foot.
Thanks
Andy.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 10:23 AM |
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its the same width as a sierra as its got the same wheel base but length is not as long obviously
should fit in a squeeze
you wont be able to open the doors though ha ha!
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DarrenW
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 10:26 AM |
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Welcome to the madhouse.
12 x 7 should be just big enough. Wont give you much clearance though. You might have to climb out of the sunroof!
I bet as soon as you get the car home another few feet will miraculously appear. Its amazing what some inspiration will give you. If you are using
single garage id be tempted to get some cheap 2nd hand kitchen wall units out of the burglars weekly so you can clear more floor space. Can you get a
shed to store the non-expensive items out of the garage? Some worktop at the end supported on cheap concrete blocks will give you a usefull
workbench.
Well done on the car purchase. Nice time of year for it as well.
[Edited on 23/3/06 by DarrenW]
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Moorron
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 10:46 AM |
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cheers for the info. I got a single garage which i extended backwards so i had a workshop. Thing is i have a renault 5 which is being built at the
moment so i had to push that into the new garage space allowing room for the new one. trouble was all the garage tack had to be stored against the
wall of the old garage loosing alot of width.
if it doesnt fit, i will grind the back of the reno down abit. lol
Never been in a car like this before, ive been in a GTM libra and spider and a few TVR's and a Marcos LM500. but nothing had felt like sitting
on a skateboard with a motorbike engine up front. Only trouble is i got to drive it back from where im picking it up from (2 hours drive) and am not
looking forward to learning so quickly of if it rains!.
Hope to meet some of you soon, i will be attending meets and track days in this.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 10:49 AM |
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great where abouts do you live mate
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Moorron
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 11:06 AM |
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Telford. Donnington (the good bit lol)
u?
just noticed your age. great to see its not all old gits with a car like this.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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graememk
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 11:30 AM |
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i'd say theres quite a few of us having an early midlife crisis, i'm only 29.
i bolted some 2x3 to the walls and put some more 2x3 between then to make a double decker garage ..... = no more poo on the foor, you just bang your
head on it lol
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jos
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 12:07 PM |
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Are you coming to totalkitcar live this weekend.
I live in Shawbirch FYI. Theres quite a few of us in the area and we meet up at the bear at Hodnet most months although the weatehrs not been that
nice recently
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Moorron
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 12:20 PM |
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Great to see that theres some members in my area. Good about the meets at hodnet, just up the road from me.
I was going to the show (to have a look at the cars i wanted), i thought it was on a sunday, but its on the day i will be picking up my car so will
miss it.
A friend in my street is into kit cars so goes to most events in the year. Think he goes with Team gtm. I went to my first one last year at
donnington. Was good, but very cold.
Not sure ur interested but this is my reno...
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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Moorron
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 12:23 PM |
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oops
 
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Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 12:29 PM |
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Indy should just fit in your garage. Can you not buy a small shed to store some of the stuff in your garage. That might clear a bit of space.
Welcome to the madhouse.......
Phil
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jos
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 12:29 PM |
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Nice, good luck on Saturday. Look forward to meeting you soon.
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 12:40 PM |
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I live in cannock mate
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Moorron
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 12:50 PM |
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i already got a shed and i dont think another one will go down too well with her indoors. I might make a rack to hold all my spare wheels in over the
top of the car so save some space.
Again, cannock is just down the road from me (great roads round that way too).
See u at some meets then.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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TimC
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 05:47 PM |
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Welcome to the forum!
You're driving 'her'/it back? Hope the weather holds for you...
Give me a call to confirm time to meet.
Rgds
TC
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Moorron
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| posted on 24/3/06 at 06:31 PM |
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will be down sat 10 am, i so hope its not raining, if an unknown car + unknown roads isnt bad anought the rain will just really hack me off. weather
keeps getting better, now isnt only showers.
im so excited and so scared all at the same time. if anyone sees an indy doing 10 mph up the A49 its me driving really carefull. lol
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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OX
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| posted on 24/3/06 at 06:50 PM |
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welcome to the forum,im not far from you,market drayton,if you want to use my trailer come and pick it up tonight .it will save you holding every one
up whilst you keep getting out to face the beast the right way hehe
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Moorron
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| posted on 24/3/06 at 08:34 PM |
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Cheers for the offer, think i will just leap into the deep end and drive it back.
I can also see what MPG it does and also if theres anything i need to tweak for my personal tastes.
lol i got a mate who will follow me so if i need pushing the right way round he can do it.
will need to meet up with the local lot then, didnt realise there were so many in my area.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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OX
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| posted on 24/3/06 at 09:16 PM |
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np,there was 5 local ,me,richi,shed,otto and bourne,bourne sold his mk to buy a jedi and otto doesnt come out to play anymore .
cya at the bear then on the next meet
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Hellfire
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| posted on 24/3/06 at 09:25 PM |
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Cooool. So Bourne bought a Jedi. Which one................ the starfighter 
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Moorron
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| posted on 25/3/06 at 06:15 PM |
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well got back in one piece. after about 10 miles i was fine with the car, alltho i stalled it at hereford and couldnt start it, i had a very nice
carefull drive home. booted it a few times too. great fun.
things i noticed, speedo seems to jump about/go off every now and then, mostly below 30 mph. centre mirror is useless at higher speeds, but side ones
work great, bem started to hurt after 1 hour. throttle position not suited to me and now my chin muscle hurts. did 100 miles on 1/2 a tank (which is
great compared to my other transport). didnt really take note fromt Tim on how to fill it up, went to do this at a local and promtly filled trainer
with fuel.
fits in garage easily too so i can work on my other car without pushing this one outside.
Face muscles hurt from smiling all the way home. got lots of waves from other drivers.
Thanks Tim as this car is just what i wanted.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 25/3/06 at 06:30 PM |
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Have fun but be careful. Get a trackday booked on an old airfield, or a track with plenty of run-off and get to know the cars limits. 
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jos
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| posted on 27/3/06 at 09:33 AM |
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Did you miss the rain??
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Moorron
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 08:20 AM |
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yes mate, i had rained early in the morning, but on the way down to pick it up it was drying out, so on the way back it was dry on 90% of the roads i
used.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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