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Whats your second choice to build?...
thekafer - 14/9/03 at 05:20 AM

If I were'nt building a locost my next choice would be a 550 spyder.

Lets face it I'm NOT building a locost,I'm flattening my ass in front of this computer dreaming about other cars (god I suck)

No really, what would it be?

Fletch

Spottty - 14/9/03 at 06:04 AM

Well I cant start my Locost till next summer

But If I wasnt gonna build one I would build a Chopper (like Jesse James style, not 1970's style). With a HUGE 280 rear tire, 100hp. Probly a 21" front rim, all the body work done by myself...

Ok, can you tell what I am building after the Locost? :p

Viper - 14/9/03 at 08:12 AM

if i had the cash, Ultima definatley an Ultima

DaveFJ - 14/9/03 at 09:41 AM

A cobra - but not just any cobra.... were talking 'ultima money'

JoelP - 14/9/03 at 10:11 AM

a boat. as easy as a car and good for variety. small speed boat first and larger power boat later

stephen_gusterson - 14/9/03 at 10:42 AM

an E type jag. Ideally not a kit, a real one as a renovation job.

A mk1 roadster.

Id have an E type over a ferrari any day

atb

steve

pbura - 14/9/03 at 11:57 AM

A Hummer replica on a GMC Suburban chassis (aluminum Catvee out of Canada).

4-door soft top, four-across seating, big V-8, air conditioning, coolers under the seats

I would rather have one of these than an actual Hummer, at one-quarter the cost. Still can't afford one, 'tho.

A sports car is really first choice, and I would rather have a Locost than anything else. If I had more money to throw at it, I'd just make it nicer.

Pete

kingr - 14/9/03 at 08:20 PM

Welllllll, there's tons of projects that I'd like to do. I'd like to build a really nice cobra - again, not some pilgrim tat, a quality gardner douglas one.

But probably before that a project that I've had in mind for some time now - a space frame chassised, Audi RS4 powered, double unequal wishbones all round, 4wd street sleeper VW polo!

Kingr

Mark Allanson - 14/9/03 at 08:23 PM

For me it would have to be a Lancia Stratos replica, with a full 3.0 Alfa V6, Widest, wildest rubber that would fit. Complete Martini colours...OH and a speed trap detector.

It would need about 20K to do it right, thats 25 times greater than what I have spent on my reality locost so far!

Wadders - 14/9/03 at 09:03 PM

A shed,.......yes that would be nice.

Alan B - 14/9/03 at 09:19 PM

For me it would have to be something REALLY challenging.. (like my current project is easy????)

Probably, an enclosed mid-engined sports car....modern styling, scratch bult.....

We'll see....finish this one first..

thekafer - 14/9/03 at 09:25 PM

Ah yes, a shop would be a very good choice. Oh and while we're dreaming:
1 Flat screen HDTV
2Freezer of "Hoegartten"
3hydraulic lift
4Bridgeport vertical mill
5Beyonce Knowles as assistant(as my wife has divorced by this point)
6 english wheel
7 a real lathe (not my craptacular enco)
8 enough storage for donor bits.................


Sorry got carried away there...Fletch

eddie - 14/9/03 at 10:19 PM

if cash were no object, then it'd be a house (with massive barnlike workshop/garage, obviously)

but as for cars, i'd love to get a heritage shell for somthing old but sporty, like an MG midget or a mk1 mini, and start from scratch, building my ultimate car (somthing that looks plain on the surface, but has the oomph where it counts)

stephen_gusterson - 14/9/03 at 11:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by thekafer
Ah yes, a shop would be a very good choice. Oh and while we're dreaming:

2Freezer of "Hoegartten"

Sorry got carried away there...Fletch



you like that stuff.....? tastes like bad home brewd to me!

atb

steve

Browser - 14/9/03 at 11:51 PM

Either an Ultima Can-Am or a Noble P4 (with a genewine Ferrari motor of course!)

thekafer - 15/9/03 at 12:49 AM

2Freezer of "Hoegartten"

Sorry got carried away there...Fletch




you like that stuff.....? tastes like bad home brewd to me!

Quote from Steve]

I live in texas,..where the sky is blue,....the women are beautiful,.....and the beer is absolute shite!!!!

"The beer is like making love in a canoe......F*CKING CLOSE TO WATER!!!

Total and complete dishwater swill...

bat p*ss without the pleasent after taste...

bleach with 'skunky' hops....

There is one decent one "Corona"(Mexico)

I tend to like "wies biers".Another one I like is Paulener Hefewiesen (sp?)

I have had a real hand drawn pint or two in the U.K.(second best thing you guys do!)

So Steve, Which one do you fancy? (oh do I feel a beer thread coming)

"cheers" Fletch (from Texas,common sewers of fine beer...)

[Edited on 15/9/03 by thekafer]

Spottty - 15/9/03 at 01:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Viper
if i had the cash, Ultima definatley an Ultima


Damn, that absolutly slipped my mind. I would LOVE a Ultima. Here in Canada I think there are maybe 5.

My list is long for what I really want

Locost, Cobra, Daytona Coupe, GT40, Ultima.....

Man Its a good thing I'm only 25! I have alot of work to do!

Alan B - 15/9/03 at 01:46 AM

Hey Fletch...I was in your part of the world a few weeks ago....

I ended up drinking Boddingtons (English beer if you aren't familiar) in a bar (Harry's Blue note bar IIRC) in Lower Greenville in Dallas...

Excellent night out..great bars...great people...love to go again...

thekafer - 15/9/03 at 02:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
Hey Fletch...I was in your part of the world a few weeks ago....

I ended up drinking Boddingtons (English beer if you aren't familiar) in a bar (Harry's Blue note bar IIRC) in Lower Greenville in Dallas...

Excellent night out..great bars...great people...love to go again...


Cool!You have to check out the "West end" and "deep Ellum" areas too!

If your ever out this way again give me a shout!!

Boddingtons.....hmmmm.......

Fletch

stephen_gusterson - 15/9/03 at 08:35 AM

Boddingtons inst bad......but there is a version called boddingtons gold that I havnt seen for a while thats a bit more creamy. Boddingtons is a tad on the thin side for me - makes you want to drink a lot of it.

Just lately I have drunk a lot of grolsh and stella artois from the bottle. Thats cos a UK supermarket (Tesco) keep selling em cheap. I like Stella tho.

They did a good deal on san miguel - spanish beer - thats pretty nice. When you are on a spanish vacation thats ofen all you can get - or German stuff.


One thing you probably wont get in the USA (Alan may pine for this) is carlsberg specil brew. Its 9% alcohol and you can taste it. Very distructive stuff. Afour pack of those and you would cut your car in half with a grinder and laugth about it until sober.

Michelob has gotta be the worse stuff Ie had in America, and I avoid bud if at all possible.....

atb

steve

Noodle - 15/9/03 at 11:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gustersonOne thing you probably wont get in the USA (Alan may pine for this) is carlsberg specil brew. Its 9% alcohol and you can taste it. Very distructive stuff. Afour pack of those and you would cut your car in half with a grinder and laugth about it until sober.

Special Brew, also known as Tramp Oil. Them what live beneath old railway arches swear (alot) by it. Can be a handy alternative to Nitromors too. (I've drunk enough to know).

Banks' mild. That's proper, dirty beer.

Neil.

stephen_gusterson - 15/9/03 at 12:35 PM

tescos do four cans of weak (less than 3% stuff) for about 89 pence (1.30 approx). I ve never bought it, but thats a better deal than special brew if your a cheapster that just wanna get pissed - a lot of volume to cope with tho.!

atb

steve

locoboy - 15/9/03 at 01:09 PM

Noodle, its got to be Holdens Special or Golden Glow for me, or Banks's Bitter for the propper 10 pint + session ale.

As one famous Rocker proclaimed

"you can save your thanks's i'll have a pint of Banks's"

Col.

Simon - 15/9/03 at 02:42 PM

Have to be something like this

Traffic driving me up the wall!!

ATB

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ned - 15/9/03 at 03:49 PM

where are the pedals? it looks like it should be in the flinstones!!

Ned.

Spyderman - 15/9/03 at 08:27 PM

It don't need pedals, It's a scooter, can't you see?

Mind you it does'nt have any wheels either!

Reckon I could make one of those!
A bit of scaffolding and some industrial size bog rolls. Add a bit of Ali for the flap thingies and voila!

[Edited on 15/9/03 by Spyderman]

Alan B - 15/9/03 at 09:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Spyderman.....Reckon I could make one of those!
A bit of scaffolding and some industrial size bog rolls. Add a bit of Ali for the flap thingies and voila!......


Terry,

You're Ron in disguise aren't you........

thekafer - 15/9/03 at 10:36 PM

Thats cos a UK supermarket (Tesco) keep selling em cheap. I like Stella tho.


steve



Stella artois, I had a few of those in Belgium! They also had one called Leoff(sp?) that was good too.

I'll be in Belgium again soon so I'll continue my "site survey".

Cant say that I've seen carlsberg here.

I only have one or two a week here but I drink like a fish Europe.Maybe there is something to this...

What does an Ultima go for anyway?

cheers Fletch

Spyderman - 16/9/03 at 11:35 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
quote:
Originally posted by Spyderman.....Reckon I could make one of those!
A bit of scaffolding and some industrial size bog rolls. Add a bit of Ali for the flap thingies and voila!......


Terry,

You're Ron in disguise aren't you........


All right I'll put my hands up!
Wot let the cat out of the bag?
Was it the exagerations or the little mistake (forgot the bit of spong for the seat)?

What do you think of the next book (avatar) project?
It will cost a little more than the 7 style as a few more materials will be needed (£350).
It will use similar chassis to seven with a simple chicken wire and papier mache' body molded over it.
Light weight and easy repair!
Good eh?

[Edited on 16/9/03 by Spyderman]

David Jenkins - 16/9/03 at 11:39 AM

quote:
Originally posted by thekafer
What does an Ultima go for anyway?


Most Ultima builders pay a packet for the kit, so they tend to go for the 'I've spent so much, I'm not going to spoil it by being cheap' approach. For example, buying the Ultima wheels will cost you £1000 ($1500) per corner!

Expect to spend around £35,000 ($55,000) to get a well-finished example on the road!

rgds,

David

[Edited on 16/9/03 by David Jenkins]

Alan B - 16/9/03 at 12:06 PM

David, I agree with all that especially the $1000 per corner bit........

The basic kit here is around $27600
then wheels (4k)
then transmission (5k?)
then engine (10/15K?)
etc....

Nice car, but soon adds up....

David Jenkins - 16/9/03 at 12:12 PM

Yes, it's expensive, but you are getting a 200+mph supercar! They are often seen on TV in GT races, running against McLaren F1s, monster Porsches, and so on.

DJ

Alan B - 16/9/03 at 12:27 PM

Yes, indeed.....

Compared with what else you would have to buy to equal the performance then it IS good value.......

Just out of my league..

David Jenkins - 16/9/03 at 12:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
Just out of my league..


Mine too...

DJ

stephen_gusterson - 16/9/03 at 12:50 PM

well, I COULD afford one.

Its getting buy without a house that would be the problem

atb

steve