macdave69
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| posted on 23/2/02 at 11:46 AM |
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I feel realy left out, because I left the group of my own volition and it sounds like really good fun getting banned.
It's years since i got banned from anywhere and even then the sheep was a liar.
Perhaps i should subscribe again just so they can ban me 
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 24/2/02 at 03:47 PM |
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just a thought
what if all of us just decided to post a gentle invite on 'the other list' to take a look on here, like one at a time, every so often. Then they
would have to ban us for posting one post a week each.
Of course, they might threaten to hunt you down with dogs, or get you out of a job or home. Nice balanced response I thought!
ATB
Steve
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chrisg
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 posted on 24/2/02 at 04:40 PM |
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I wouldn't,
You might get a smear campaign started against you, believe me I know!
Cheers
Chris
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macdave69
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| posted on 24/2/02 at 06:22 PM |
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how about you just treat them with the contempt they deserve! and totally ignore the BOF's
Are any of these SERIOUS Locosters likely to be at any shows so that we can throw peanuts at them, whilst wearing Ron Champion facemasks?
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ChrisW
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| posted on 3/3/02 at 01:15 PM |
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Just a thought - wonder why they havn't banned me yet?? After all, the only thing I've ever posted is 'Come to Locostbuilders.co.uk'! 
BTW If anyone wants to wind them all up by posting further plugs for this site on there I'd have no objection!
ChrisW
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 4/3/02 at 09:33 AM |
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quote:
BTW If anyone wants to wind them all up by posting further plugs for this site on there I'd have no objection!
ChrisW
Why bother - I've seen several people like myself who are happily reading both sites. Far better to work in harmony than get childish.
If everything continues as it is at present, I will be referring to this site in a good light when sending posts to the other place.
David
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Devilfish
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| posted on 4/3/02 at 12:34 PM |
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Hi Guys,
Just registered here - got peed off with the 'other' list about xmas time, no interest in over opinionated latheless aussies and the constant
drivel. Just for the record my locost is based on Opel Manta and the chassis / back axle is nearly finished now (5 months!) - I'm more than happy to
help anyone contemplating a similar doner
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macdave69
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| posted on 4/3/02 at 01:25 PM |
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welcome to the fold and another locost builder with the sense to use a GM based car for a build.
Devilfish you are truly a man of taste not like some blade engined builders!!!!!!!!
You aren't the guy that plays late night poker are you cos he's a mean sonofab*tch 
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Devilfish
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| posted on 4/3/02 at 01:44 PM |
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Never gamble - unless I know I'm going to win. The name is how fishermen refered to Manta Rays before Jack Custard swam with them and discovered them
to be gentle giants - like me
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macdave69
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| posted on 4/3/02 at 01:48 PM |
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there ya go!!!
can't wait for the abuse from the hippy as yet another gentle giant (read FB) joins the group
How come every one building these things is over 16 stone???
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locodude
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| posted on 4/3/02 at 06:07 PM |
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Hey
Speak for yourself, I may be 6'2" and large of girth but I like the birds am hollow boned!!!!
Chris (plastictankman)
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 4/3/02 at 06:36 PM |
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Why would I post abuse?
It's not all your fault you're a fat bastard.
I have sympathy with you all but at the same time I laugh as I'm 5' 9 and 9 stone....
Lightweight....
Rich.
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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Marcus
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| posted on 4/3/02 at 09:28 PM |
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Devilfish: I too contemplated using Manta for donor, indeed I had a scrap GT/E sat on the drive for 2 years awaiting something even before I saw the
Locost light. I got most of the bits off it but decided that the axle was too wide and the engine too tall. I am still using the odd bit ie steering
column, master cylinder, cut down Recaros etc. How are you getting round the torque tube problem - cos that put me off aswell!
Ps anyone want a 5 speed Getrag box - free to good home.
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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chrisg
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| posted on 4/3/02 at 10:24 PM |
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Marcus mate,
Can you sell the gearbox and send me the money?, cuts out the middle man.
Cheers
Chris
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Devilfish
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| posted on 5/3/02 at 09:06 AM |
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Not sure if this should be put in the chassis area but here goes-
I made the chassis 100mm wider at the front and 70mm wider at the rear. I removed the center bearing mount housing and bush tubes from the original
cross member (4 spot welds), made a new cross member from 50mm square x 3mm thick tube, with the original bush tubes, wide enough to fit the
transmission tunnel. Two angled pieces of scrap 50mm box were drilled, welded to the new cross member and the center bearing mount housing welded to
the new cross member between them. All I have to do now is weld mounting brackets into the trans tunnel and weld sheet to the side for strength. This
gives me 430mm seating in the drivers side.
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Alan B
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| posted on 5/3/02 at 05:39 PM |
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Hi Guys,
So this is where you've all vanished to?
I do monitor both this and the other list, but it looks like I'll visit here more often.
I've nearly finished my frame if anyone's interested, http://www.desicodesign.com/meerkat/
Bye for now,
Alan B
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chrisg
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 posted on 5/3/02 at 06:47 PM |
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Welcome Alan,
stick with us mate!
Cheers
Chris
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locodude
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| posted on 5/3/02 at 08:12 PM |
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Chris
You only come to this pub cos' you're barred from the one next door!!!
Chris
p.s. Tony,s car now registered, we've just been for a blast!
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Marcus
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| posted on 5/3/02 at 08:23 PM |
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Do you know, people on the 'other list' would kill for the amount of useful info on this one!
Locodude, hows Tony's pinto compare with the 1700?
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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locodude
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| posted on 5/3/02 at 08:54 PM |
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Hey up Marcus
I would say they're pretty evenly matched, hard to tell though, mine's a bit quicker on acceleration I think. Who cares when it's this much
fun!!
300cc more, more weight, whatever??? We never lost each other and we were'nt hanging around. Called at Martin,s, he rekons we're daft!
See ya
Chris
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chrisg
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| posted on 5/3/02 at 10:08 PM |
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Yeah, Barred for dancing on the table.
There's no justice
Cheers
Chris
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bigdaddyadd
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| posted on 7/3/02 at 10:49 PM |
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I haven't checked lately but guessing by all the traffic to this subject a lot of the o/t chat that was on the yahoo list must be moving here in a
nice containable place where you don't have to sift through it if you dont want and with a bit of luck the emails from the list will contain less
repetition and more usefull content so everyones a winner
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macdave69
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| posted on 7/3/02 at 11:04 PM |
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and you can dance on the tables
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chrisg
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| posted on 8/3/02 at 06:45 PM |
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SFX:- (Fat bloke dancing on table)
Cheers
Chris Astaire
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 13/3/02 at 04:31 PM |
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if you check the other list you will find that all the posts since about middle of last week only fill two pages.
At the rate shown on the home page, there will be about 500 posts this month.
You have to go back over three years to find traffic that low.
Most of them seem to be USA or Aussies that havnt yet found the Aus list. Even peter ogden is on there filtching members and hes a list moderator!
Looks like dougies constant 'this list is not a democracy' shyte has really come back on him.
In the words of nelson in the simpsons haaa-haaa.
atb
steve
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