Peteff
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| posted on 10/6/05 at 02:38 PM |
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I tried to buy some shocks off Ian Stuart Taylor Grey when I was building. I'll not bother in future.
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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sonic
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| posted on 10/6/05 at 03:06 PM |
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My ten bob's worth
when i was looking at these type of cars i went to MNR first and found the guy's very helpfull and friendly.
The car's i saw were good quality and alot of thought and experiance had gone into the design.
the reason i didnt go with them was that i found them like for like with MK and Mac1 exspensive!
if cost is not an option then i would have seriously considered them,yes i know you get what you pay for but i didnt see such a big advantage to
justify the cost
I went to MK and to be honest i couldnt fault them!!
They gave me a much time as i needed,were very truthfull about questions i asked and never slagged there competitors at all,in fact they said go and
look at the rest and come back if i have any more concerns.
Demo ride's were not a problem at all and invited me to come back on a Saturday morning as it seams to be the best time to go and meet owners
i went to track days and saw many MK owners and asked them out right what they thought of MK and there products and the reply was "if i was
going to build another car it would be an MK" and that speaks volumes to me
People say that there's is better than there's and all that but in who's opinion!!
THERE OWN!!!
After all they all want your money!!
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andy d (rizla)
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| posted on 10/6/05 at 05:44 PM |
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 if you do go to newark,track me down,id only be to glad to take you for a spin in the vortx
 
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phelpsa
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| posted on 10/6/05 at 06:07 PM |
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Oooh i shudder with pleasure everytime I see a picture of your car Andy.
Adam
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andy d (rizla)
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| posted on 10/6/05 at 06:34 PM |
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now i wish it had that effect on the mrs
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sonic
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| posted on 10/6/05 at 09:33 PM |
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here's my MK Indy 16v Vauxhall
to compare
 
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sonic
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| posted on 10/6/05 at 09:37 PM |
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Mk
 
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Stuart Ainslie
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| posted on 11/6/05 at 07:17 AM |
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Andy D's MNR is a cracking car.
That level of detail on that MK that Sonic has just posted is first class - Look v v v desirable
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phelpsa
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| posted on 11/6/05 at 09:49 AM |
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I would have gone for black wheels, but other than that its amazing!
I love the dash.
Adam
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andy d (rizla)
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| posted on 12/6/05 at 02:40 PM |
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well as snoopy did it,take a read of this then decide,review by kitcar magazine
http://www.myvortx.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/april%20mnr.htm
and its this years review from april
[Edited on 12/6/05 by andy d (rizla)]
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marc n
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| posted on 12/6/05 at 02:46 PM |
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quote:
fact 1 both mk,s and mnr,s bodywork are produced by the same company so they are the same
Sort of true, except we use different materials in construction to mk and luego and we always invest in decent moulds
best regards
marc
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marc n
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| posted on 12/6/05 at 02:51 PM |
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quote:
personally a 1 piece backand sides is not as good when you have to repair it and it does happen
thats why you can buy each side and rear separately if you have a crash,
the main reason for the one piece body is its just taken me 5 1/2 mins to fit the back and side section
plus with the return edges on the fibreglass it gives a cleaner neater look and does not require finishing strips as seen on most cars ( i.e bits of
alloy etc )
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Ronin
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 09:37 PM |
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Why not go for something a bit different
 
Gemini Side
Very similar chassis design. Same multitude of engine options. Same weight. Same big grin on your face.
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 16/6/05 at 03:13 PM |
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If you want the ultimate "locost" then Stuart Taylor are meant to be producing a "works" chassis based on the 2005 RGB Pheonix
designs, but for the Locost bodywork. The Pheonix chassis is built for them by Caged and is gorgeous, Im not sure when it will materialise though,
maybe not until the winter, and also if the Pheonix chassis price is anything to go by, it will be considerably more expensive than a normal Locost
chassis, but probably worth it if you want the best.
Having said that, I echo the opinions on Ian Gray's general demeanor towards customers, it certainly got to me at times despite having spent a 4
figure sum with him when I originally did mine.
[Edited on 30/10/05 by ChrisGamlin]
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DEAN C.
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| posted on 16/6/05 at 08:09 PM |
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3 1/2 years ago I looked around and at that time found MK and ST to be the only options at that time suitable.
At the Harrogate show I looked at the Indy and liked it,walked to ST and asked about adjustability on his very nice car.
After a awhile Ian lifted his head from a book and said "why do you want to adjust anything?"
I walked to the MK stand and ordered a chassis from Martin, who has since become a good friend.
I dont regret buying my Indy for a minute and would buy another ,MNR and Mac 1 are very good and I have always found the lads at Mac 1 very helpful
despite the fact they upset MK when they had their chassis built to very similar plans.
I also thought that the MNR has very strong lineage to Martins Indy.
All four are very good I think you just have to look at each and decide which is the best for you,I dont think price should enter into it too much as
you find the difference is minimal.Also over a couple of years of buying a bit here and there you would not even notice a difference.
Of course the Mrs still thinks mine cost £250.(I hope)...
DEAN........
Once I've finished a project why do I start another?
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