Garage Night with a difference. kit car build

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  1. Remal

    Remal It's ME
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    So after seeing peoples garage nights here some from a few years ago, during my kit car build. 11 months after buying a chassie and parts It was on the road. that was Aug 2004. and still love the little thing. But would have a Lotus S2 now. but could never sell the car.

    A few pics from my build that I have on me at the moment

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    [​IMG] One of the Doner cars. We had 3. 1 for XR41 for the LSD,

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    [​IMG] Old Engine before the new fromt he crate 2ltr went in in 2009
     
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    Respect tp you Mate . You have a set of Borbet A's on the beast .. Super nice !!
     
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    Nice work mate.

    Me n my dad have spoken about doing this for years now. Would love to do it. I'm well jealous.
     
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    recent pics sort of

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  7. Remal

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    I did this with my Brother in law. Just do it. Look at Tiger Kit cars you can get a Avon on the road for not much. Bloody good fun.
     
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    Get the Borbets back on mate . Or better still sell them to me ! lol Iv been looking for those wheels for ages
     
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    first vid check out 3:10. got to spin it , well half on the grass FFS
     
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    Borbets????? What you on dan, they is Escort Cosworth Alloys. And they are always on there. The Compomotives are only on there now for TD's

    If you mean the alloys just don't ask me how much I got 4 for and 5 tyres. Wondering how much they will cost today for genuine cossy alloys
     
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    I even got round to getting brochures sent out and DVDs on how to build them. But as always something ends up getting in the way.
     
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    Looks like a fantastic hobby, car looks great I would think you thoughly enjoyed the build.
     
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    Before biking it was one of the best things I did. bare in mind I had a 2 YO and one on the way when I started. Took us 2 years to get stuff, £££ and other parts ready. the Engine was fully rebuilt to TD spec fun.
     
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    as above one of the best things I have done. great fun. lots of beer and plenty of cuts and bruises
     
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    If there ain't no cuts n bruises then u ain't doing it right :)

    Like a said I'd love to do it. Would b some quality time with my dad aswell.
     
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    lots of great pics there, well done looks like a great handling car.
     
  17. Remal

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    is bloody fun but not in the wet or when cold. much like a bike. lots of power for the weight. Approx 150BHP And weights 640KG wet. so more than enought and much more Power to weight than most normal car. But rear wheel drive in the wet in fun. Sort of. Good fun on track and other than Atoms, cateringvans and such like that cost loads more. It's more than happy to piss of many cars on track.
     
  18. dan.1moore1

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    Really ? they look the spit of Borbet A's


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    Well iv just found a cheap way to get a close looking set

    Wanna sell them ? lol
     
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    On the early pics I have Compomotive alloys in black. the Silver ones are Escort cosworth Alloys


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    escort cossy alloys

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    The black wheels I'm talking about mate

    Yours are a bit different to the white ones above

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    They have dish and no recess in the middle

    They look a lot like Borbet A's which are very rare

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