Put a tow bar on the Locost and use a Terrapin for racing
Without wanting to be too picky - a somewhat smaller avatar would make you a jolly popular chap amongst those of us who's monitors occupy less
than one wall of our offices.
And with regard to towbars: How will I tow a terrapin anywhere when |I've got the caravan behind the locost?
Phil
I followed a racing Fiat Uno (if that's not a contradiction) at Llandow on Saturday. Through the bus-stop he was going at snail's pace
(compared to me), and was still lifting an inside wheel. So I overtook him. And then I overtook the racing TVR Aren't 1300 Crossflows great?
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Originally posted by DickieB
I followed a racing Fiat Uno (if that's not a contradiction) at Llandow on Saturday. Through the bus-stop he was going at snail's pace (compared to me), and was still lifting an inside wheel. So I overtook him. And then I overtook the racing TVR
Oh sorry, yes, a Tuscan. His exhaust pushed me backwards on the straights, but he was such a mincer on the corners I had to pass him, and he never re-took me on the straights. Oh what fun.
Here's a Terrapin in action, chasing a Brabham and "the Beast" just prior to stuffing them.
And - the Brabham and "the Beast" have a good few more litres and 4 extra cylinders a piece!
Classic!
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The “The Beast” a V8 powered Mallock U2!
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you mention low cost for a terrapin, but everything in you achive looks brand new...how much are you spending on the build?
Mark
Yes, I'm lucky (I live near a very good powdercoating firm) - a couple of things -
The tubing and sheet metal to build the car cost £80. Aluminium sheet panelling was about £100 The engine and gearbox have been rebuilt (name your
cost here? - I did all the work myself and spent about £300 on parts). Brakes - picked up new discs from Avonbar at a tenner a piece. New calipers
from Newark autojumble brand new at £15 a piece)
All items have been powdercoated by a local firm and the quality is exceptional.
I could go on forever - In summary I think most of you will agree, whether it be a Terrapin or a Locost, you could build a car for less than a grand
(and it would probably look like it!) or you could spend thousands and have a showpiece.
My build will probably be >5K once you start looking at wheels, tyres, fuel system - I've bought a sidedraught Dellorto, JAZ fuel tank &
all linework is Goodridge or Earls. Samco hoses alone came to nearly £200. All the coolant tubing was formed from 1.25 inch alloy tube and then powder
coated red. One thing - Don't be tempted to skimp on your suspension and brakes/steering. No amount of savings is worth yours and any bystanders
lives!
I suppose the real question is "How much do you want to spend"?
The real hidden cost with all these builds is your time - xxx's hours at £xx ??
Fogot to mention, If a concours Terrapin costs >5K to build - compare it to the new ERA single seater kit at >£20k
The Terrapin will out handle the ERA I'm sure.
Extract from British Sprint Championship 2003 - "Alan Flavell cruised to a solo victory in the up to 600 Racing Car class whilst the ebullient
Dean Robertson in the garish 'Dick' Terrapin took the 1100 class ahead of Jane Farthing whose aggressive driving may well have been
spectacular but it did wreck the rear suspension already weakened by two days at Gurston Down hillclimb! Guy Gibson only took his first timed run and
with it the 1600 Racing Car class, the rest of the class was dominated by the other registered Top Twelve runners. The two-litre class went to the
'immaculate' Van Diemen of the diminutive Dave Cutcliffe. Not only first in class but a new class record into the bargain."
[Edited on 17/2/04 by Terrapin_racing]
A picture of Dick's car in action
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