aka_shortie
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| posted on 10/6/11 at 08:07 PM |
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Pilgrim Sumo
I though i had decided on a MNR votex running a new zetec and throttle bodies. However, the more i see the sumo / other cobra replicas it makes me
think, can i stretch my budget and take longer building one.
Anyone else built one? Was it worth it?
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austin man
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| posted on 10/6/11 at 08:34 PM |
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youll probably get more fun in the MNR or a 7 replica than a Cobra and still have money in your pocket. The Cobra will possibly get you more looks and
is more practical. But to do it right you need the big power plant to get that thunderous roar.
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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loggyboy
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| posted on 10/6/11 at 08:45 PM |
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Completely different animals.
Cobra is a Cruiser and Bruiser, 7 is a agile racer.
What 'did' you want to use the 7 for?
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aka_shortie
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| posted on 10/6/11 at 09:37 PM |
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just general driving really, maybe the very very very odd track day, but tbh, that would only be to make the most of it
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Chippy
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| posted on 10/6/11 at 10:43 PM |
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Very nice "7" maybe 10 K, very nice Cobra maybe 30 K. You pays your money and takes your choice. Cheers Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 10/6/11 at 11:08 PM |
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I think you'd build a Pilgrim Sumo for under £20k in my humble opinion.
Of course if you were "stupid" ( ) enough to start looking at other Cobra Rep's then that figure would go from £15k-18k ish to £25k
and then £35k etc upt to £60k if you were really "stupid".............
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omega0684
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| posted on 11/6/11 at 08:32 AM |
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if you wanted a cobra, i'd buy a registered one, strip it and rebuild, (if its a little "shoddy". saves on IVA etc (and all the
additional cost of registering)
[Edited on 11/6/11 by omega0684]
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 11/6/11 at 09:57 AM |
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Look out for the TV series "A car is born" with Mark Evans - he built a Sumo. His initial budget was £10K, but blew it when he got a big
Chevy V8! I think his final cost was around £15K.
Admittedly that was 4 or 5 years ago, when the programme was made...
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indykid
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| posted on 11/6/11 at 02:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
Admittedly that was 4 or 5 years ago, when the programme was made...
I think it's probably more like 10 years ago now David  From Mark Evans' website, it says he devised the 'is born' format in
1999, so probably more like 12 years.
How time flies....
As for the OP, as has been said, the two cars are totally different. Do you enjoy blasting down country lanes with a friend, or A road cruising with
the missus?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 11/6/11 at 02:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by indykid
I think it's probably more like 10 years ago now David
Just looked up its production company (i2i) - it was made in 1999! It seems like only yesterday - mind you, it was on TV a week or so ago... 
I guess that the previous estimate of around £20K wouldn't be far wrong in that case.
[Edited on 11/6/11 by David Jenkins]
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aka_shortie
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| posted on 11/6/11 at 06:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
I think you'd build a Pilgrim Sumo for under £20k in my humble opinion.
Of course if you were "stupid" () enough to start looking at other Cobra Rep's then that figure would go from £15k-18k ish to £25k
and then £35k etc upt to £60k if you were really "stupid".............
When you look at it that way, a nice 7 sounds like the better option lol
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aka_shortie
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| posted on 11/6/11 at 06:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
quote:
Originally posted by indykid
I think it's probably more like 10 years ago now David
Just looked up its production company (i2i) - it was made in 1999! It seems like only yesterday - mind you, it was on TV a week or so ago...
I guess that the previous estimate of around £20K wouldn't be far wrong in that case.
[Edited on 11/6/11 by David Jenkins]
The country roads do sound appealing lol
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