hi guys

newbie here, haven't made the leap into locost ownership yet, but could do with some advice!

Basically just sold my MGB GT to fund a new toy, was originally going to be a MG Midget to race in the car club series but saw a locost the other day and was really taken by it.

Now my ideal plan would be to get a already complete locost to use on the road, the odd hillclimb and ultimately in the 750mc. But I am a bit confused by which route to go down, should I look for a racer and then work backwards to get it on the road or do it the other way around? Also honestly should I look at bike engined ones, because from what I understand you can't race these in the750?

Sorry for all the questions, just trying to figure out a plan of action!

cheers

[Edited on 17/7/09 by Mr Flaky]

If you want to race in the locost league it has to be 1300xflow. Mite be favourite to get a race One and road prep it being that they have to be pretty much road legal

Welcome to the madhouse

There is a guy on here (cant remember the name) who is an expert in the 750mc. Someone will be on soon who can remember his name

Matt @ procomp is the local expert

well if your looking to buy one you'll have to wait 48 hours to see a forsale advert now lol

[Edited on 17/7/09 by graememk]

i converted a ex 750 club race car to a road car, best way i think,

If you go for a road ready one you wont have the possible problems of IVA to contend with. At £450 for the test and a possible further £90 for retest thats something to consider. Just think what you could do with that kind of money.

Beaver34 - now that's what I am talking about!

If you don't mind me asking what sort of budget were you running to with the purchase and the conversion? Currently SWMBO has ok'd between 4-5K, once I have finally completed putting the new kitchen in, hopefully this winter. (i may be slow but damn it, its worth the wait!)

i would build one atlest then you know what you have,
but yes the only down side is the iva,
i think i was the first person to go for the iva on here,i failed it first time and got it on the retest,
just dont rush into anything
good luck

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Originally posted by Mr Flaky
Beaver34 - now that's what I am talking about!

If you don't mind me asking what sort of budget were you running to with the purchase and the conversion? Currently SWMBO has ok'd between 4-5K, once I have finally completed putting the new kitchen in, hopefully this winter. (i may be slow but damn it, its worth the wait!)

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cool, least it is not out of the realms of possibility cost wise, the other option I guess is to hold off circuit racing, buy one with whatever engine I would like (obviously within reason) and just do sprints/hillclimbs and track days for the time being.

By the are there any "meets" or events coming up so I could have a look see at a few more in detail? Not to bothered about traveling but based in Derbyshire in case anything local

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Denis.